Iced Green Tea with Mint

Nothing hits the spot on a hot summer day like some sweet iced tea.  This take on traditional iced tea uses fresh ingredients, and as an added bonus, there is no white sugar, just a bit of agave nectar.  When I first prepared this, I didn’t think I would like mint added to my tea, [...]

Eat-Clean Diet Recharged Book Giveaway Winner!

We received some awesome responses in our recent  The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged book giveaway, and I will admit that some of your comments were really touching.  To all of you, we wish you much success on your journey, and if it were possible, we would send you all copies of this book [...]

Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

This year my husband and I have decided to plant sweet potatoes for me to can.  I can’t wait!  Not only to eat homemade canned sweet potatoes in the winter, but to also use this Sweet Potato Fries recipe once again!  I tried these sweet potato fries last summer and they tasted great and were [...]

Eat Clean Diet Recharged Book Giveaway

It’s that time of year again…the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and we’re in the gift giving mood!  Yes, it’s been a while since we’ve offered up a free book here at CEC, but with summer right around the corner, a time when a lot of people decide to “clean up” their diet, [...]

Printable FAGE Greek Yogurt Coupon

I just tried FAGE’s Greek Yogurt 2 days ago and I have to say — it’s delish!  And I saw nothing on the ingredients list that, one, would give me pause as far as it being “clean” and nothing that I couldn’t pronounce!  Also, it wasn’t that expensive.  If I am remembering correctly, it may [...]

Tips for Grilling Vegetables on the Grill

I love grilled vegetables (and fruit!), but grilling can be a bit tricky if you don’t know the basics. We’ve learned through trial and error, but to save you the same frustration, I thought I’d pass along a few things I’ve learned about grilling vegetables on the grill.
Tips for Grilling Vegetables
We grill just about [...]

Basic Grilled Salmon Steak

My husband and I are totally into salmon now. I don’t know if it’s because we’re burnt out on beef or what it is. Since we get our beef from my father-in-law, who’s a farmer, we always get enough beef to last us a full year. So during the winter months, we [...]

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Some of you may know, although many of you probably do not know, that I am from West Virginia. And some of you may have heard the buzz surrounding Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution being filmed in Huntington, WV. I am not from Huntington. Huntington is about 200 miles from where I live; [...]

Fresh Mango Salsa

This Fresh Mango Salsa is great with any type of meat – lean beef, chicken, fish or pork, it adds a ton of flavor.  I’ve also tried it with crab and it tastes great!  It can also be eaten just as a side dish.  If needed, this Mango Salsa can be made ahead of time, [...]

Why am I not Losing Weight?

Do you ever ask yourself, “Why am I not losing weight?” You think you’re doing everything right:  you’re eating clean and working out.  Yet the scale still isn’t budging.  So what’s the problem?  Here are a few reasons why you may not be losing weight and what to do when you just can’t seem [...]

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