I can’t believe how easy and quickly this dish came together. I do believe that this is the perfect week night meal. Full of flavor, healthy and easy. If you aren’t a big shrimp fan I think that bite-sized pieces of chicken tenders would be a nice substitute. Want to take it up another notch? [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Clean Eating Recipes category.
A few things to consider if buying organic
Few people can afford to go 100 percent organic. That’s okay, because you really don’t have to. Foods like bananas, avocadoes, mangoes, pineapple, onions, kiwi, and papaya are protected from pests and pesticides by their tough, inedible skin. This outer layer prevents pesticides from penetrating the edible interior. Other foods that face fewer threats from [...]
Pineapple Soy Tilapia with Basil Couscous
I guess it really isn’t that hard fitting fish into your weekly meal rotations, especially when you serve it up with this yummy whole-wheat couscous, pineapple and edamame mixture. The couscous in itself was very filing and the sweet basil pops with flavor. It also came together very quickly, making this dish a superb choice [...]
Clean Eating: Grilled Teriyaki Turkey Burgers with Grilled Pineapple
I was driving by Carl’s Jr. and saw this beautiful picture of their Teriyaki burger in their window. I started to drool. I wanted to stop, but knew I could make my own “healthy” burger instead. I decided to use turkey instead of chicken. Just 4 ounces of the lean turkey tenders has only 120 calories and [...]
Clean Eating: Whole-Grain Apple Muffins
It is nice to enjoy a muffin every once in a while. These muffins are a little dense, but full of flavor and extremely moist. At 110 calories per muffin, what’s not to love. I am so intrigued by the many different “flours” that are available these days. You have your whole wheat, your whole [...]
Clean Eating: Turkey and Bean Chili
This clean eating dish is full of flavor, has tons of protein and is very easy to put together. Just be sure to use the ground breast of turkey that’s 99% fat free. We want to stay lean. First chop your onion and garlic. In a large stock pot place your ground turkey, onions and [...]
Korean Steak on a Stick
I had four teenage boys buzzing around my house, one hormonal teenage daughter and a husband who kept asking me when dinner would be ready. My photos seriously reflect the madness of the evening. But the show must go on…..this was a really tasty dinner, here’s how it went: I think I just might have [...]
Clean Eating: Egg and Cheese Breakfast Muffin
Maybe we should call this the McCLEAN muffin. This is a very filling and satisfying breakfast that can be made in about 5 minutes. So don’t think you can’t start your day with a healthy breakfast full of fiber and protein, because you can. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Skipping breakfast is [...]
Clean Eating: List of Foods
This is not a complete list of everything you can eat, because the world is full of amazing and whole foods. This will just give you an idea of all the wonderful things that are healthful to our bodies. In a few of the photos above I show Luna Protein Bars , which are a [...]
