Clean eatin Roasted butternut squash soup

CLEAN EATIN ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

1 Butternut Squash - peeled and cut up
1/2 White onion
1 cup grated carrots
1 can Chicken Broth
1/2 cup Coconut milk
1 tbsp coconut oil
Olive oil
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Ginger

Preheat oven 350. Peel and cut up Butternut Squash. Place cut up Butternut on baking sheet and spritz with oil (or toss in oil). Roast in over for 25 mins or until soft.
Place Coconut oil in sauce pan, grate carrots and add to sauce pan with onions and saute.
Add Butternut and seasoning and Chicken Broth. Cook for about 10 mins.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Add 1/2 of mixture in blender with 1/4 cup coconut milk. Blend good then add the rest of mixture with another 1/4 cup coconut milk.  Blend well again and enjoy.

* Add seasoning as you would like. I tend to like alot of nutmeg and cinnamon

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Veggie chicken meatballs

Yet another meatball that I threw together last night. I decided to add some veggies to this one.

I have to admit, this wasnt just a healthy clean eatin meatball dinner. Sometimes my family gets bored of meatballs and wants to mix it up a little...SOMETIMES, I let that happen. So tonight, I made healthy meatballs for me and nothing healthy about these Pancakes for my daughter. But thats ok..breakfast dinner is always a fun change.

And these are the veggie meatballs. I made a huge pan of them and put them in this little foil containers for the freezer so I will have meatballs whenever I want them. Kind of a risk, being that I didnt really know how they would turn out, but they turned out delish

VEGGIE MEATBALLS

3 lbs Organic ground chicken

1 large White Onion

1 small Red onion

2 zucchinis

seasoning

Garlic powder

Ground oats

Flax seed

Put chicken in bowl. Ground oats in food processor and put in bowl. Cut up Onions and zucchinis and chop in food processor.  Add onions and zuccchini and all other ingredients into chicken bowl.  Use as much as you feel necessary. I like a little bit moister meatball so I dont add alot of dry ingredients. But add as much as you feel necessary for you. Spray fry with olive oil or coconut oil. You do not need to use alot of oil as the chicken will release some juices. Add the meatballs and cover and cook. 

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Everything Blended veggie smoothie

I made this last night. Apparently my body was needing fruits and veggies because I put a good variety in there. 

EVERYTHING BLENDED

Kale
Spinach
Tomato
Carrots
Strawberries
Banana
Water
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No more plastic travel cups

Last week, I dropped and broke my two favorite PLASTIC travel cups and that my friend was the end of my plastic cups.

So thanks to my wonderful husband, I now have a glass travel cup, complete with my new stainless steel straws.  He drilled a hole in the top of my canning jar lid to fit the straw. YEAHHH

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Goat cheese Chicken Meatballs

I LOVE MEATBALLS!

In my home, we have meatballs a couple days a week. they are so easy, so full of protein and just a great overall snack. When traveling I always make a heap of meatballs to snack on.  So you will see all sorts of meatball recipes on this blog. I dont measure things out so you'll often see I just give the ingrediants and you can season and add to your own liking.

This particular one is the goat cheese meatball. Goat cheese has become my favorite cheese and if I ever decide to get risky, Im going to use my blueberry vanilla goat cheese inside a meatball.  Be waiting for it.

GOAT CHEESE MEATBALLS

1 lb of Organic ground chicken

Seasoning of choice

Goat cheese of choice

Mix all ingredients in a ball. Spritz pan with olive oil or coconut oil and add chicken balls.

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Sorry I went MIA

I have been so busy studying that I abandoned my blog for a couple weeks. Now I have a bunch of catching up to do.  I have some great recipes and remedies to share. I hope I am able to get them all up this weekend. Pin It

True story - thinning hair

I was recently talking to an old friend, she was telling me that her hair is thinning really bad. She has always had really thin hair to begin with and I saw her a year ago and I agreed. So I told her what I knew to do, through research only, I have never tried it myself. The other day she called me and left me a message to tell me that within 2 weeks time she can already tell a difference and she has had other people notice too...So I thought Id not only brag about my knowledge haha but also share the remedy I shared with her. Both Sage oil and Rosemary oil are natural hair growth stimulants.

AS ALWAYS, PLEASE MAKE SURE THESE ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY MEDICATION YOU MIGHT BE ON.

Combine a few drops of essential oil rosemary in a carrier oil of either jojoba, almond, grapeseed oil. Massage into scalp.

Combine a few drops of essential oil sage in a carrier oil of either jojoba, almond or grapeseed oil. Massage into scalp.

Combine a few drops of either sage  or rosemary oil in with your shampoo.

You can do Rosemary one day and Sage the next, you can do the Rosemary in shampoo one day and skip shampooing the next day and just massage the sage and carrier in following day.

Just make sure you do something every day.  This friend said she has done it for 2 weeks only and always a noticeable difference.  Pin It

Protein smoothie

Heres a smoothie I love to make when Im running short on time and need a "TOGO" meal. Loaded with protein and good for you others. Wheatgrass powder has great detoxifying properties and its loaded with vitamins and minerals. I actually should do a whole article on Wheatgrass and what it can do for you.  Also included in my smoothie is Ground flax seed, which is another superfood, with many purposes. Chia seed, another super food with tons of benefits.  So, as you can see this smoothie is good in every way

1 cup of Kefir
1/4 cup Egg White Protein powder
1/4 cup of water
2 Tbsp Ground flax seed
1/2 cup of blueberries
1 scoop of Wheat grass
1 tbls chia seeds

Blend all together with ice and enjoy! Pin It

Clean eating - Pumpkin apple muffins

I had nothing to do with this...My daughter came home from school today and said "Mom can I make some pumpkin muffins" so of course, I said "absolutely".  She normally likes to concoct her own recipes (some of which no one really ever eats) but some are good.  So I told her in order to make muffins they have to be clean so I was going to help her make clean muffins.  Her only concern was "Can I add chocolate chips" again...so of course, I said "absolutely" So this recipe is clean with the exception of the chocolate chips.  Please note..chocolate chips find there way into alot of our clean recipes - omit them if you prefer

PUMPKIN APPLE MUFFINS

2 cups of oats

1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup egg white powder **

1 tbsp of pumpkin pie spice

1 tbsp of cinnamon

1 tsp of nutmug

2 egg whites
1/4 cup of applesause **

1 tbsp vanilla

2 tbsp coconut oil

1 15oz can of pumpkin

1/4 cup of coconut sugar/agave/honey

1/4 cup Almond milk

1/2 cup chocolate chips**

**I used organic apples that I cooked in a crockpot until soft. I just pureed them to use as applesause so there was no sugar. I only cook them in cinnamon and vanilla. Also you dont need to put egg white powder I just throw it in everything and the same with the chocolate chips.

Mix in small bowl flour, baking powder, egg white powder and spices.  Mix well. In a larger bowl, mix together egg whites,coconut oil applesause, pumpkin, sugar, and almond milk.  Combine the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well. Pour into muffin pans and cook 350 degrees until done.


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Broccoli Booster - Green drink

This is one of  my favorite mid morning/afternoon juicers. Taken from my Juices & Smoothies book by Suzannah Olivier and Joanna Farrow.  You will see me credit this book many times because it was truly the best purchase ever. 

Broccoli Booster

Hailed as a cure-all superfood and a vital ingredient in a healthy diet, broccoli's strong taste does, however, need a bit of toning down when juiced.  Sweet and tangy apples and lemon juice soften its flavour, making a drink that's thoroughly enjoyable.

I am not typically a fan of broccoli but I tend to add alot more broccoli to this drink because its just that good.

Makes 1 large glass

4 1/2 oz Broccoli florets
2 eating apples
1 tbsp lemon juice
ice cubes



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Clean Eating - Black Bean Salad

Ok today I was determined I was not going to eat meat. Now dont go thinking Im becoming a vegan because I love meat way to much, but I would like to try to skip it every now and again. So heres tonights recipe that I threw together and it was delish. Next time Im going to grill up some tilapia and mix it in or even salad shrimp would be fabulous. YUMMM

1 can black beans
1 can chickpeas
1 cup onions (vidalia would be fabulous)
1 cup bell peppers
1/2 avocado
1 cup of diced tomatos

Dice all veggies and mix in with lentils. 

You can add a sauce of balsamic vinegar and oil or red wine vinegar and oil.



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Smoothies, Juicers, Blended Veggies

This section of my blog will be loaded with some of my favorite Blending and juicing recipes.  Sometimes it real hard to know what to blend together for a good taste and honestly some veggies just never have a good taste...until you add fruit. Which is what we do in my house. Rarely do we just juice veggies but heres my rule of thumb, make sure your veggie ratio is much higher than fruit ratio and remember to try to use low glycemic fruits so your not getting as much sugar. Fruit may have natural sugar but you still have to watch your intake.

I will try to take pictures as I make my juicers and blended goodies but some are recipes Ive tried in the past and dont make often. 

Also, additions...you can add anything to your juicers I typically add chia seeds, maca root, wheat grass power, spirulina or even flaxseed.  Its a great way to add in those little benefits.

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Strawberry Spinach Blended green drink

This is the blended drink we make when we are in a hurry  or we ran out of all other veggies. I dont know, for some reason there is always a good amount of these items in our house.

STRAWBERRY SPINACH

1 handful of spinach
1 handful of Kale
1 handful of strawberries
1/2 banana
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp chia seeds

Place water in blender cup, add all other items except chia seeds and blend.  I like to add a couple small drops of stevia. If we are not feeling well I will add a heaping spoon of honey. Pour in chia seeds and stir - let them sit in the liquid for a few minutes to turn to gel so you get the most benefits

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Clean eating - Spring rolls

Heres another recipe that can be switched up by making your own healthy alterations to it. Add chicken, lettuce, cabbage..whatever you fancy at the moment, throw it in a spring roll wrapper and eat it up. My 6 yr old enjoyed these so much that she made 2 more rolls for her lunch tomorrow. They were fun for her to make and seriously when our kids have fun making something, they are more apt to eat it. But I already knew she loved these.

SPRING ROLLS

1 cup crab meat

1 cup grated carrots

1 cucumber cut in thin slices
1 avocado sliced
8 spring roll wrappers

Cut up all your fixin's first, so when the spring roll wrapper is ready everything is ready to throw in the middle.

Fill a baking dish with hot water and place 1 spring roll wrapper in at a time until pliable and soft. Take the wrapper out of the water and place on a hard surface.  Fill the middle with your fixin's. Fold in the 2 middle ends then take the far left end and wrap it tightly around the fixin's. Pull up on the right side to get a snug fit around the entire roll. Slice in half and enjoy.  There are several sauces you can make to go with these, but we just choose to eat these by themselves. 

SOOO PROUD

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