1/2 cup organic (or not) Quinoa 1 cup chicken broth (I used a bouillon cube) 3/4 cup uncooked spinach 1/2 cup jarred red peppers (or use fresh) garlic powder salt Add the quinoa, broth, spices and red pepper to a skillet and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the spinachContinue reading “Red Pepper, Spinach, Garlic Quinoa”
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Organic Banana Buckwheat Oatmeal Pancakes
These were good, but not as good as my regular oorganic buckwheat pancakes, and those were lower calories. The only reason i’d recommend these, is because they’re very banana-y. So, if you like bananas, these are great. 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oats ½ cup organic whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp.Continue reading “Organic Banana Buckwheat Oatmeal Pancakes”
Clean Eating Chocolate Frosting
Okay, I KNOW this sounds weird…but it’s not half bad. 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp vanilla extract Makes Approx 15 servings (a little more than what is needed to frost a 8×12 cake). NutritionCalories 25Fat .3gPotassium 3mgCarbs 7gFiber .5gSugars 5gProtein >1g
Honey Soy Glazed Salmon
1 large Salmon Fillet (about 2 lbs) 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon ginger Sesame seeds, optional Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, honey and ginger in a medium bowl until the honey is dissolved. Preheat broiler. Line a baking pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. TransferContinue reading “Honey Soy Glazed Salmon”
Tomato Basil Salmon
1 large salmon fillet, cut into smaller steaks (mine was nearly 2lbs) Garlic salt (or garlic powder and salt) basil thinly sliced tomatoes black pepper cooking spray oil Preheat broiler to high, and position oven rack 4 inches from heat. Sprinkle garlic salt on salmon, then basil. Add sliced tomatoes and add salt and pepper. Continue reading “Tomato Basil Salmon”
Whole Wheat Thin Crust Pizza
I did something a little different since I have had trouble getting yeast to function for me in the past. (Could be user error, but I just can never make it work! Grr. Tips welcomed in the comments!) I made this with my Vitamix blender. My Vitamix came with a recipe book, and it hadContinue reading “Whole Wheat Thin Crust Pizza”
Indian Spiced Chicken Pitas
A “clean” recipe. Jeremy wasn’t a huge fan. I thought they were ok. 6 small whole wheat pita’s (80 calories each), or you can use larger pitas 1 lb chicken tenderloins 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala, OR make your own with: cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and ginger (to taste). 1 cup broccoli slawContinue reading “Indian Spiced Chicken Pitas”
Organic Buckwheat Pancakes
Okay…YUM…and what a calorie bargain. 🙂 Okay, I just did enough for ONE pancake, because it was the first time I had made this recipe, and I didn’t want to waste my buckwheat flour that I had to special order! (Does anyone know where you can find it in stores around here?!) But, what aContinue reading “Organic Buckwheat Pancakes”
Healthy Fiber Muddy Buddies
Okay, when I decided to go clean/natural, one of the first things I had to toss were my beloved muddy buddies. LOVE those things. However, when I saw partially hydrogenated oils on the ingredient list (aka trans fats), I knew they had to go. I figured if I made some myself with corn chex, atContinue reading “Healthy Fiber Muddy Buddies”
Chocolate Oatmeal Chunk Cookies
So, for those of you who haven’t heard, my family is going natural/clean. Not STRICT, prefectionist clean, but we are going to be eating a lot more whole grains, and a lot less processed sugar, refined grains, and additives. So, I’m learning some new recipes. Here is my fifth attempt at a FAIRLY clean recipe.Continue reading “Chocolate Oatmeal Chunk Cookies”