Strawberry Nutrition — What’s so great about strawberries?

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I was just reading over my garden planting calendar for 2012 and saw that March 21st is the day to plant strawberry plants in my area.  I just love strawberries (especially wild strawberries) and I just cannot wait until they come in season!  I love to eat them straight off the plant, but also my…[Continue Reading...]

Clean Eating Sauteed Apples

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Since it’s really cold and snowy this weekend, I decided to spend some quality time in the kitchen and get caught up on some dishes I’ve been wanting to try.  I’m sure glad I did because these sautéed apples are delicious and hit just the right spot.  I just ate some as a post-workout snack,…[Continue Reading...]

Clean Eating Almond Joy Oatmeal

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I think I’ve mentioned a few times that I am not big on eating “real food” for breakfast, so I mainly do smoothies and I never do oatmeal…ever…unless oats are an ingredient in another dish.  In the past, just the mere thought of eating oatmeal in the morning would literally make me gag.  That is…until…[Continue Reading...]

Clean Eating Club’s 10 Most Popular Posts in 2011

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In looking back over our stats for the past year, it’s amazing to me how much we’ve grown since our inception nearly four years ago!  Thank you so much for your continued support! Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what our most popular posts were over the past year and I thought I’d share…[Continue Reading...]

New Year, New Direction

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I don’t typically “do” New Year’s resolutions (make them or keep them), but this year is different.  I just finished up an awesome book that isn’t marketed or sold as a “clean diet,” but it’s really opened my eyes and changed my perspective on this whole clean eating thing and what it really means to…[Continue Reading...]

What is Clean Eating?

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The concept of clean eating goes way back, at least 30 years, and began with bodybuilders, weight trainers and fitness enthusiasts, but there really was no “name” ascribed to this style of eating other than “fueling the body with the right foods.”  Over the past couple of years, however, this way of eating has not…[Continue Reading...]

Pumpkin Nutrition Facts

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It’s the first day of fall, folks!  What do you think of when you think of the fall season?  Fall is my absolute favorite season of the year.  When I think of fall, I think not only of the beautiful colors of the changing leaves, but the crisp morning air and of course…pumpkins! And not just…[Continue Reading...]

Crock Pot Salsa

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Looking for a clean eating recipe for hot salsa? Try this delicious crock pot salsa using only fresh, whole ingredients.

$2 Off FAGE Yogurt

Save $2.00 on 2 cups of FAGE’s 17.6 oz. Total Yogurt or 5 cups 5.3 oz FAGE Total Yogurt with fruit or honey or get both coupons.  When you first click on the link, it’ll ask for your email address and zip code, but just uncheck the “Yes, I want to receive information” box if…[Continue Reading...]

Peachy Almond Smoothie

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If you love peaches, then you’re going to love this peach smoothie.  The original recipe, which I found in Everyday Food, calls for nectarines, so you can use those in place of the peaches.  At the end of this recipe, you can find out what you’ll need for the recipe if you want to use…[Continue Reading...]