My Typical Clean Eating Day

When I first started eating clean, I found it very helpful to see what others were doing and follow their example. I’m an Oxygen Magazine reader and would scour the pages for sample menus provided by the fitness models. Now, I rely a lot on Tosca Reno’s Eat-Clean Diet books and Clean Eating Magazine. I [...]

Eating Clean Sample Day

It’s always helpful to have a guideline to go by when changing our eating habits. Of course the best source of information on what to eat during the day when eating clean is Tosca’s book, The Eat-Clean Diet, but I thought I would share what I eat in a typical day, too, just to give [...]

Find Recipes Based on What’s in the Cupboard

Sometimes I find it difficult to come up with meals. Oftentimes I’ll pick my main ingredient (such as chicken) and look online for chicken recipes. More often than not, I find recipes that aren’t clean or I don’t have items on hand that I will need.
So I just so happened to be flipping through the [...]

Are Cheat Meals Okay?

I think one of the biggest issues facing those who live the clean eating lifestyle (or even those who are just toying with the idea of eating clean) is the idea or act of giving up the foods we “love.” There are actually those who do eat clean but also incorporate some of the foods [...]

Chocolate PB & Banana Smoothie

I made this a couple days ago and almost felt guilty drinking it! It’s very rich, filling and great if you’re craving something sweet.
Ingredients

8 oz fat-free milk or soy milk
1 very ripe banana
1 TBS natural peanut butter
1 serving chocolate protein powder (according to the directions of your brand)

Place all ingredients in a blender and mix [...]

Healthy Banana Bread

Banana bread is one of my favorite foods (and the kids love it, too)! I took an older banana bread recipe I had gotten from “Kids’ Favorites Made Healthy” (Better Homes & Gardens and cleaned it up as much as possible so that it fits into a clean diet. I’ve added this to the Snacks [...]

Canned Banana Pepper Rings

Since there were so many requests for this recipe, I decided to just add it

here. I want to remind everyone to please do not forget to use gloves when cutting and handling the cut peppers. If you do not use gloves, you risk getting hot pepper juice in your eye and also on your skin.
I [...]

Grilled Chicken Burrito

I’m listing this under the lunch category, but it makes for a great dinner as well!
Ingredients:

6 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp. red onion, chopped
1/2 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
1/8 avocado
1 whole wheat tortilla

Directions:

Bake or grill chicken breast approximately 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool chicken breast and cut into [...]

Tropical Fruit Salmon

I love this recipe, because it looks kind of fancy, but is very simple to throw together!

Ingredients

4 salmon filets (I always look for wild caught vs farm raised)
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp fresh grated ginger (about a 1 inch slice)
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 15 oz can of tropical fruit mix (I used [...]

Hot Chicken Kabobs

With warm weather on its way, there’s nothing better than cooking out on the grill. If you like spicy chicken, you’ll love these Hot Chicken Kabobs. Enjoy!
Ingredients:

4 skinless chicken breasts
Black pepper, to taste
3 lemons
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1 green chili, chopped

Directions:
1. Cut each of the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces. Place in a [...]

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