Sunday, January 27, 2013

Recipes for the Week!

Monday:

http://cleananddelicious.com/2012/08/22/video-clean-eating-pesto-mozzarella-turkey-burger/

Tuesday:

http://glutenfreegirl.com/gluten-free-pizza-2/

Wednesday:

http://whatsgabycooking.com/bbq-chicken-quinoa-salad/

Thursday:

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/mucho-gusto-latin-recipes/mexican-chicken-lime-soup

Friday:

baked lime and seasoned organic chicken tenders, and 

http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/broccoli-cheese-rice-casserole/
(substitute Vegan Non-Dairy butter, and coconut or almond flour for white flour)

Saturday:

Spinach Salad w/ 

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/barley-risotto-asparagus-parmesan-10000001608830/index.html

Sunday:

http://ourlifeinfood.com/2010/02/01/lime-butter-salmon-with-cilantro-lime-cauliflower-rice/



*** Here are a couple of favorite treats:







http://stacystowers.com/happyshake.html



http://www.thedailydietribe.com/2012/06/grain-free-vegan-chocolate-chip-cookie.html


Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Breakfast tomorrow....

Seriously? This is awesome...hopefully, my kids will eat these in the wee hours. Breakfast can be a challenge for us!

http://www.myfridgefood.com/viewrecipe.php?recipe=20655


Freeze Protein Smoothies for the kiddos!

Today we bought little plastic containers to freeze protein shakes in for school lunches! We are so excited. We purchased the "good" kind of plastic, made by the brand, Ball. We whipped up some Blueberry Vanilla Protein Smoothies! (Vegan Protein from Arbonne... contact me if you want some) Yay! Try it.

Blueberry Smoothie:

Coconut Milk
Frozen Blueberries (no sugar added)
ice
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder

Recipes for the Week

So sorry this is late!! Life took over. :-)

Monday: 
I cooked spaghetti, using whole wheat pasta, organic sauce (from Walmart) and hamburger meat. I cooked it, layered it in a 13x9 and put it in the oven for 15-20 min.

Tuesday: 
http://www.elanaspantry.com/mexican-chicken-and-rice

Wednesday:
 baked organic chicken tenders (with garlic and lime) and,
http://www.wholeliving.com/132688/quinoa-salad-toasted-almonds?center=0&gallery=136520&slide=132689

Thursday:
 http://www.wholeliving.com/216353/black-bean-brown-rice-patties
(this will not be enough to eat for my husband, so I will throw in this as well..

Friday: 
Saturday:
http://punchfork.com/recipe/Easy-Creamy-Tomato-Barley-Risotto-Oh-She-Glows
Sunday:
http://www.recipage.com/recipe.php?ri=6005256
(black bean and butternut squash burritos) (we use corn tortillas)



























Friday, January 18, 2013

Today's fun info!

Thank you for the sweet ladies who came to the "Clean Eating" class! I am energized and motivated to get others involved in improving their health. Though we are not perfect, we can always work toward the goal! I will be posting my week's recipes tomorrow. That way, you can get your grocery list together and be prepared for next week.  Below are a few more links to articles/recipes. Enjoy!

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/01/18/10-highly-processed-foods-to-avoid

http://www.elanaspantry.com/mini-blueberry-muffins-video-tutorial/

http://www.elanaspantry.com/pumpkin-pie-muffins/

http://www.elanaspantry.com/zucchini-chocolate-chip-muffins

http://www.elanaspantry.com/baked-mustard-lime-chicken/

Also, here is a great substitute list.....

http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating/food-substitution-chart/

http://www.deliciouslywell.com/2013/01/08/a-clean-eating-kitchen-part-two-pantry-purge/

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Here is a great overview of "clean eating"

This is a great link to a definition of "clean eating"...


* And, here is a great list of the "Dirty Dozen", the fruits/veggies with the most probable pesticide residues.
http://ewg.org/foodnews/summary/ 
Stay tuned for great recipes, tips and ideas! The key to clean eating, is preparation and being "intentional" about your cooking/eating!