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...]

Avocado Banana Strawberry Smoothie

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I’ve recently discovered and fallen in love with using avocados in my smoothies. I know it sounds really odd at first. I don’t even remember what made me try it. However, I was so pleasantly surprised with the results! Avocados are packed with healthy fats and give smoothies a very rich, creamy texture. It’s a…[Continue Reading...]

Cough & Sore Throat Home Remedy

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That refreshing blast of chilly Fall weather I mentioned the other day brought coughs, sniffles, and sore throats along with it. My family has passed around a raging cold all week long. After a night of no sleep and half a bag of cough drops, I remembered a cough and sore throat home remedy I…[Continue Reading...]

Crock Pot Salsa Chicken and Black Bean Soup

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We finally got a burst of chilly Fall weather here in Texas today. It’s left me craving my very favorite Salsa Chicken and Black Bean Soup. I don’t have the ingredients on hand to make it, so I thought I’d share the recipe with you and maybe you can make it. I found it on…[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.

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...]

How to Make a Fruit Smoothie

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I’m known as the Smoothie Queen around my house and there is a Smoothie Princess in the making with my oldest daughter who has learned that she loves smoothies, it’s a great way to get in those much-needed fruit servings every day, and we both love to experiment with various fruits to see which we…[Continue Reading...]

Clean Eating Crockpot Beef Stew

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It’s still winter in my neck of the woods, and I don’t know about you, but during the winter, I want comfort food. I typically decide in the mornings what I will be making for dinner because the crockpot is my favorite appliance ever, and if I want to use it, I have to decide…[Continue Reading...]

Homemade Chai Tea Recipe

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Who knew making homemade chai tea could be so easy?  I just love chai tea, which I usually purchase so that all I have to do is add milk because I’m all about quick and easy.  Making my own homemade chai tea with this recipe is actually so exciting!  It’s simple to make and it…[Continue Reading...]