Eat Clean Blog

{giveaway} Nature’s Path

April 6, 2010

I often buy Nature’s Path products – my cupboard often contains their Heritage Grains cereal, and the puffed millet I use to make granola bars is Nature’s Path brand. I’ve used their waffles to make waffle breakfast sandwiches,and I often use their granola on top of yogurt.
Why am I a Nature’s Path fan? All of their products [...]

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The Pasta Bar

April 5, 2010

You know when you’re at a buffet, and you go for the made-to-order pasta bar (because who would go for the pre-warmed food, when you can have something made to order? just for you. omlette and pasta lovers unite!) and it results in a really amazing dish of pasta. Veggies are crisp. Sauce isn’t overpowering, [...]

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Breakfast for Dinner

April 3, 2010

Breakfast for dinner is one of my favourite meals. It’s unusual and comforting, all at the same time. I’ve been wanting to try making protein waffles for ages – but I rarely buy cottage cheese, as I’m definitely not a sweet cottage cheese as a snack kind of girl (rare breed, those ).
I finally [...]

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Get Your Greens

April 2, 2010

Spinach in a smoothie. Genuis idea? Or just plain weird? If you’ve tried it, you love it. If you’ve never heard of it, you think I just said something really crazy – spinach in a smoothie. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase, “Green Monster” and have absolutely no idea what that is. I don’t know who [...]

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I Quit

March 31, 2010

There are so many eating ‘rules’ we think we need to adhere to, whether we consciously think about them or not, and especially when we’re trying to eat healthy.
As far as I’m concerned, there is one clean eating guideline: avoid processed foods. Choose whole foods whenever possible. Avoid ingredients you can’t pronounce. This isn’t a [...]

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I’m Not Sure What Season It Is

March 30, 2010

I’m really not sure what season it is. The weather in Calgary is varying day to day; one day it’s sunny and 20*C, the next day it’s foggy, cold and hovering around 0*C. Early spring means that sometimes it feels like summer, and other times it might still be winter. I’ve got my fingers crossed [...]

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{healthy} homemade lasagna

March 29, 2010

Lasagna is one of my favourite healthy meals to make: it’s really not that hard to do, but it looks and feels impressive. Plus, lasagna makes for excellent perfect for leftovers (perfect for those hungry husbands!) And just like anything else, once you’ve made your own, you might never want to cook from frozen again!

Making [...]

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go {green} today

March 27, 2010

I just made a high impact green change for my house: we’re going green-powered!
My energy provider offers reward dollars that can be applied as either a credit on the bill, or towards green energy (wind power). I’d always taken the credit, thinking it didn’t make much difference overall if I used wind power or not [...]

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If You Like Pina Coladas

March 26, 2010

You’ll love this orange-pineapple-coconut sorbet! The ingredients are simple, but the taste will have you feeling like you’re on a Caribbean beach, drinking Pina Coladas.
The key to this dessert is the coconut milk; it makes the sorbet taste so much richer than just the fruit. And, since you only need a few tablespoons, there’s no [...]

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11 Great Songs to Get Your Workout Rocking

March 24, 2010

Running without music can be awesome; I find the silence to be incredibly stress relieving. Just keep putting one foot forward, and you’ll get there. I’ve had some really awesome runs without music when I’m stressed.

But other times, and in particular times when I need some motivation to get started, just to start running and [...]