clean eating
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Big Fat Salad
Today’s real point is to share the big fat salad recipe that I have for lunch most days. I do this because it is a quick and delicious way to make sure I get all my vegetables in, it takes the guesswork out of lunch, and, for me, it removes that afternoon crash and brain…
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Protein Yogurt
Getting enough protein is hard some days. Getting a healthy dessert is even harder. I heard of a protein yogurt dessert on tik tok and made it my own. Ingredients Directions Calories 359 | Protein 35g | Carbohydrates 30g | Fat 12g
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
A dessert that is satisfying, healthy, and doesn’t spike our blood sugar… It’s not as hard to find as you think! Introducing the easiest peanut butter cups! One of my favorite cookbooks is Run Fast Eat Slow – the first edition is my favorite. Within this cookbook is a recipe for peanut butter cups –…
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Meal Plan for March 30 – April 5th
This week has been crazy, the meal plan I had ended up falling to the wayside on Thursday due to an unexpected science fair right in the middle of 2 soccer practices. Running 5 days in a row causes a lot of chaos. This next week I’m keeping it simple and summary. We also have…
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Healthy & Whole Daughters – Equipping them for Life
It’s hard to look around in today’s world and feel safe to let my daughter go out on her own. Thankfully she is 10 so she can’t really leave me all too often, but someday she will, and honestly, I should probably let go a little more often than I do to help prepare her…
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Paleo Barbecue Chicken Casserole – This Week’s Fav.
My family loves spaghetti squash and I love clean eating. This is the perfect combination to make all of our taste buds and bodies healthy and happy. Ingredients: 1 Large Spaghetti Squash, cooked and shredded 1 lb. bacon 1 red onion (I left this out because the kids don’t like onion) 2 lbs shredded or…
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Taco Burger – Huge Hit
To make the burger patties I took Stewart Grass Fed Beef and combined it with Taco Seasoning and shredded cheese. By putting the cheese inside the burger it allowed me to add more of the other toppings. To make the burgers I used a cast iron skillet on the stove because it was way too…
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Shrimp Nachos
Went to Texas a few weeks ago and the highlight of the tip was shrimp nachos – I’ve been craving them ever since – so I attempted Fat Head chips and Mexican shrimp Fat Head Tortilla Chips: 1 and 3/4 c pre-shredded/grated mozzarella 1 c almond meal/flour 2 tbsp cream cheese 1 egg salt to taste 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander/cilantro powder pinch chili powder Shrimp: Onion…
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Spicy Peanut Butter Avocado Burger
We had company over this last week and for some reason, that’s when I decide to make something new and unique. When I tell my guests what I chose, I’m not sure if they’re all that excited about it. I mean can you imagine getting a call from your friend to say – “hey I’ve…
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Low Carb – Sour Cream Beef Bake
This is probably one of my favorite meals in a long time. It was easy and full of flavor, plus the kids loved it! INGREDIENTS: 12oz cauliflower rice 1.5lb lean ground beef 15oz can of tomato sauce (I make sure no sugar is added) 1/2 C sour cream (I use full fat) 1 1/4 C…
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Weight Loss & the Cookie Cutter Mindset
The perfect edges that cookie cutters make in shaping a gingerbread man, a Christmas tree, stars and even Santa please my organized brain. I love the reliability of the cookie cutter’s ability to stamp out the perfect shape every time. I wish life and clean eating were more like the perfect edges of a cookie…
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Fat Head Tortilla Chips
Oh, my goodness, I was so full after eating these last night and they were so very very good! They are very easy to make and we topped out Fat Head chips with Taco meat, sour cream, avocado, and cheese. Nachos! Fat Head Tortilla Chips 170 g pre-shredded/grated mozzarella 85 g almond meal/flour 2 tbsp cream cheese 1 egg salt to taste 1 tsp cumin powder…
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FatHead Pizza Crust
Have you heard about this pizza crust? I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ll be putting it on my food list this week! Ingredients 2oz cream cheese 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella 1 egg, beaten 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/3 cup almond flour Instructions Preheat the oven to 425° In a small bowl, add cream cheese…
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My Homemaking & Waistline Love – Skillet Meals
I spend a lot of time meal planning and prepping. Often times I sit down in front of Pinterest for 30-45 minutes (maybe longer) trying to decide what we will have and making my shopping list. That is a lot of time spent with very little output and well, I think I could streamline it…
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Meal Prep – next week’s lunch! Keto Jambalaya
It was shopping day today, so I made the plans for next weeks meals. I love jambalaya but can’t have the rice so I found a great Keto friendly version. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced (1.5 tablespoon minced garlic) 1 cup diced red onion 1lb chicken breast, cut into chunks 8oz…
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Beef Enchilada Bake
Beef Enchilada Bake Ingredients: 24 oz riced cauliflower 1.5 to 2 lbs grass fed ground beef 1 onion, diced 1 red or green bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeño, minced (seeds removed) 5 eggs 14.5 oz tomato sauce 2 Tbsp chili powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp oregano salt & pepper to taste (don’t…
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Mini Philly cheese steak Meatloaves
Ingredients SERVES 4 1-1/2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1-1/2 Tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper 1lb lean ground beef 1 egg, whisked 1 Tablespoon gluten-free Worcestershire sauce (I use Lea & Perrins) 1/2 cup crushed Rice Chex or panko bread…