Category Archives: Clean Eating

Sante Fe Power Bowl (CPK Copycat Recipe)

Sante Fe Power Bowl (CPK Copycat Recipe)

Looking for a recipe that pairs well with Lime Margs? I thought so. Me too, lately!  I am so excited to share this recipe with you today. Crisp, cool veggies with warm cilantro farro, black beans, lime chicken and lots and lots of southwest flavors.

This isn’t the first time I’ve attempted to remake a recipe from California Pizza Kitchen. About a year ago I made the CPK Inspired Buffalo Cauliflower Bites . It’s funny because I actually don’t dine at CPK too often, but I give them a lot of credit for having some pretty innovative food items. They stay ahead of the curve with health trends (zoodles, cauliflower crust, etc.) and it’s impressive considering they are a chain restaurant. Read More

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Espresso, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Low Sugar Smoothie Bowl

 

Espresso, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Low Sugar Smoothie Bowl

I have always had a weird love for espresso and peanut butter paired together in recipes. It’s a strange sounding combination, and when I add peanut butter to a mocha smoothie or espresso to a peanut butter smoothie, usually the worker confirms my order thinking they misunderstood what I asked for. Have you ever had an adffogato with peanut butter and chocolate ice cream? It’s an incredible combination. Read More

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Kiwi Quencher Tropical Smoothie Copycat Recipe

Kiwi Quencher Tropical Smoothie Copycat Recipe

Whenever I am eating healthier, one of the foods I have to give up is smoothies from Tropical Smoothie, Jamba Juice, or Smoothie King. They have such a healthy rep but in reality they are full of sugar and carbs. Have you ever looked at the nutrition facts…?  It’s depressing, really.

But I recently discovered that if you ask for “no Turbinado / no sugar, etc” you save at least half of the calories, sugar and carbs. Tropical Smoothie is more popular in the area that I live in, so this is where I frequent the most. But you can make this request at any smoothie shop. Read More

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4-Ingredient Papperdelle Pasta with Burrata and Lemon

Tomato Pappardelle Pasta with Burrata and Lemon

It’s about time for a quick and easy recipe that feels fancy and is good enough for company, but only requires 15 minutes and 4 ingredients! The most important element of the dish is the quality of the ingredients. This dish won’t have the same affect if you are using Prego and Barrilla noodles. This isn’t intended to be a budget dinner, just a simple one. The flavors have to shine! I recently discovered Rao’s Homemade Pasta Sauce after they started following me on Instagram. Read More

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Pumpkin Pie Low Carb High Protein Pancakes

Pumpkin Pie Low Carb High Protein Pancakes

I took a risk making these yesterday. My fiance is not huge fan of fancy flavors and is a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to pancakes. Blueberry, lemon, plain.. that’s about the extent of it. Since I plan and cook our meals for the week each Sunday, I didn’t want to allow him the opportunity to burst my bubble and say “pumpkin pie pancakes sound too sweet, can you just make blueberry”. So like most things, I didn’t tell him and did it anyways, naturally. Read More

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{Light} Savory & Sweet Cauliflower Corn Chowder with Chicken

Cauliflower Corn Chowder

My first soup of the season!

Corn anything is my absolute favorite. Creamed corn, sweet corn casserole, cornbread, etc. etc. etc. It’s something about the natural sweetness that is so phenom to me. I was trying to order some mexican takeout yesterday at this new place down the street. On the menu was corn chowder – something I absolutely die for but rarely think to make for myself. Read More

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High Protein 4-Ingredient Egg Casserole

4 Ingredient Breakfast Casserole

Fluffy, hearty and simple! These are a great go-to for make ahead meals. I usually cook on Sundays for the week and when I am short on a time (like this week, with my work conference in full swing) breakfast casseroles are the seriously the best way to go! We usually add sriracha or different types of salsa to change it up and keep it from getting boring after a few days in a row (tomatillo, pico de gallo, etc). Read More

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Clean & Healthy Chunky Chicken Salad

Clean & Healthy Chunky Chicken Salad

I am really happy to finally post this chicken salad recipe. Chicken salad has so many versions, it really comes down to your preference. What’s common here in the south is chicken salad that is more “mushy” sort of like tunafish. Me no likey that. So this is a chunky version with cubed chicken breasts in a healthy Greek yogurt base with tons of dill – one of the best herbs of all times ever. Read More

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Low Carb Cocoa Banana Guilt-Free Dessert Muffin

Cocoa Banana Low Carb Dessert Muffins with Peanut Butter - Guilt Free! :) This! This! This! I feel like these should be called LIFE CHANGING MUFFINS because they have seriously given me a reason to live. I am still questioning if and how these can be guilt-free because they taste like freakin rainbows and unicorns had a baby. Have I been eating healthy too long and now everything sweet taste amazing? I don’t want to oversell how incredible these are. But try them for yourself and let me know! They are super chocolatey, ridiculously moist and have that fresh essence from the mashed bananas in the batter.  What more could you ask for? Read More

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