Just this past weekend I hosted my first ever sit down bridal luncheon for 21 lovely ladies at my house in honor of my dear friend and Clean Cuisine's "Ask Erin" columnist, Erin Lodeesen. Since we had a number of guests attending the event who were on restricted diets, I was trying to come up with … [Read more...]
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Vegan Lettuce Wraps with Dipping Sauce
Szechuan Lettuce Wraps with Dipping Sauce Hi Erin!I'm wondering if you have any recipes you could share with a starving vegan this "Backyard BBQ" season. I have yet to leave a summer BBQ feeling full, as most of the main dishes my friends prepare include some sort of cheese or (worse) … [Read more...]
Italian Night! Quick and Easy Dinner with 20-Minute Marinara
A Quick and Easy Dinner Solution for an Unforgettable Italian Meal Who doesn't love "Italian night?" The only thing that might not be to love is the hours upon hours good Italian food can take to prepare. Let's face it: Sensational Italian cooking can be incredibly time-consuming. And since it is … [Read more...]
Best-Tasting Healthy Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Frosting
Even though my Healthy Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Frosting recipe has zero added sugar (it is sweetened entirely with "whole fruit") and not a drop of dairy, I am calling it a "cheesecake" because I think that is really the best way to describe the amazing texture and sinful rich … [Read more...]
How to Make Vegetable Stir Fry: 10 Tips and the Best Recipe
If you are a committed healthy eater (or an aspiring one!) who is as serious about enjoying their food as eating clean, then you absolutely need to know how to make a fail-proof vegetable stir fry. I have included one of my favorite vegetable stir fry recipes below, but I didn't want to just give … [Read more...]
Healthy Street Food Makeover: Baked Falafel
The word on the street:Food trucks, serving everything from Korean tacos to chili-infused cupcakes, seem to be popping up on every street corner these days. These mobile kitchens are bringing street foods back into fashion with more chic indulgences than the hotdog or soft pretzel; some even call … [Read more...]
The Best Black Bean Burger Recipe for Meatless Monday
A Black Bean Burger Recipe that Can Hold it's Own Next to an All-Beef Patty In our house we do “Meat Free Mondays” in an effort to eat less meat and more plant-based “whole” foods. But whether you routinely eat meat or strictly avoid it, I promise this black bean burger recipe will win you over, at … [Read more...]
Apple, Pumpkin and Black Bean Chili in a Slow Cooker
Mmmmm....this is one of my favorite autumn chili recipes!By using a slow cooker, the flavors in the Apple, Pumpkin and Black Bean Chili intensify and deepen substantially without adding lots of meat. By the way, you can make the recipe with our without the ground pastured beef---it tastes great … [Read more...]
Sprouted Pasta Recipe: Whole Grain Penne with Roasted Zucchini and Shitake
Pasta is a staple meal in our house, especially on “Meat-Free Mondays.” A lot of times I don’t exactly follow a recipe but rather just pull this and that from the pantry and make a big pasta casserole or one-dish-wonder.The sprouted pasta recipe here for whole grain penne with roasted zucchini and … [Read more...]
Mini Quinoa Gluten-Free Pizzas
I’m a carb lover. I would choose spaghetti or pizza any day over surf and turf.I’m lucky that I don’t have any issues with gluten (I have enough other issues though!) and so I eat my fair share of spaghetti and pizza regularly. I don’t exactly eat “regular” spaghetti or pizza though; I eat … [Read more...]
30 Minute Dinner Idea
This 30 Minute Dinner Idea is just the thing for “Meat-Free Monday” meals. It’s no meat, no dairy but all delicious! And, not only can you knock this dinner out in 30 minutes, it’s a one-dish meal, so you won’t have a bunch of pots and pans to clean either.The Quick Cook’s Secret to Umami … [Read more...]
Beginning Raw Food Recipes? Try the 10 Minute Vegan Burger!
Have you recently been reading about the health benefits of incorporating more raw food into your diet? You know, glowing skin? More energy? Clearer thinking? Are you also intrigued by how creative chefs have been able to elevate raw food on a gourmet culinary level lately? Have you heard about the … [Read more...]
Clean Cuisine Very Veggie Flat Bread Recipe
This Clean Cuisine Very Veggie Flat Bread recipe is our family’s favorite pizza bar none. It’s also a huge hit when we entertain! Even our not-so health conscious friends can’t get enough of it. Healthy Flat Bread Recipe Made with Chickpeas and Chia Seeds As far as pizza and flat bread recipes go, … [Read more...]
Cornmeal and Macadamia Nut Crusted Tofu Steaks over Smashed Peas with Tarragon
Even if you don't like tofu (or think you don't like tofu) you're guaranteed to like Cornmeal and Macadamia Nut Crusted Tofu Steaks. This is a dish that truly everyone loves. The center of the tofu is so toothsome and tender and the crust so crispy and crunchy. Mmmmm.... As for the smashed peas. … [Read more...]
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash and Easy Spaghetti Squash Recipe x 3
Mother Nature's spaghetti —the noodle-like strands of spaghetti squash are every bit as nutritious as they are delicious. Like other hard-shelled winter squash, spaghetti squash is harvested in the early fall. But how do you cook spaghetti squash?Watch How to Cook Spaghetti Squash….How to … [Read more...]
