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Healthy Holiday Potluck: Clean Eating Quinoa with Chickpeas and Spinach

It’s your truly, The Clean Eating Coach, with a simple idea to help you practice clean eating during the holidays and not eat everything in sight only to regret it come January when you’ve gained weight: bring a healthy, clean eating dish to your upcoming holiday gathering that you can enjoy without all the January read more

Filed under: Grains, Overindulging, Quinoa, Recipes, clean eating | No Comments

Clean Eating Thanksgiving Dessert: Sweet Potato Pie Ice Cream!

I’ve been having great fun looking through recipes and settling on our Thanksgiving menu. Of course, I can’t help but keep it healthy and clean eating.  I’m working from the notion that any of us can create a delicious, healthy and clean eating meal without having to add tons of calories that taste good going read more

Filed under: Desserts, Sugar and Sweeteners, Sweet Potatoes, clean eating | 1 Comment

Clean Eating: Roasted Apples with Creamy Pumpkin Puree

Even though the weather in Connecticut is still quite warm, it’s never to early to be thinking about clean eating, seasonal fall dishes that capitalize on locally grown produce, are easy to make and things you and your family will love. That’s exactly what yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, shared with Steve Villanueva and Anne read more

Filed under: Antioxidants, Desserts, Farmers' market, Fruit, Healthy Meals, Locally Grown Food, Recipes, clean eating | 3 Comments

Chia Seed Pudding is the Perfect Back-to-School Breakfast

A few weeks ago I was on Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH8 discussing healthy, clean eating back-to-school breakfasts that both kids and adults will enjoy.  The first item I featured was chia seed pudding (aka breakfast cereal) as you’ll see in the video here: Simply put, I think chia seeds are divine! So simple, so healthy, read more

Filed under: Antioxidants, Chia seeds, Fiber, Protein, Recipes, clean eating | 2 Comments

Kid- and Adult-Friendly, Healthy Breakfasts!

Haven’t we all heard the adage, “the best way to start the day is with a healthy breakfast?” umpteen times before? And it’s true what they say: eating a healthy, nutrient-rich breakfast sets the tone for both kids and adults when it comes to focus and concentration, energy levels and overall effectiveness. And you shouldn’t read more

Filed under: Breakfast, Fiber, Protein, clean eating | 2 Comments

Clean Eating: Watermelon Cooler Helps Beat the Heat!

Yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, has a love affair with watermelon, one of may favorite summertime treats. Growing up, I really wasn’t a big fan — I found it to be too, well, watery.  Plus I wasn’t a fan of all those big black seeds.  Fast forward many years later (my husband swears it read more

Filed under: Antioxidants, Beverages, Prevention, Summer, Watermelon, clean eating | 5 Comments

Clean Eating: Seasonal Roasted Sweet Potato Bisque

When fall rolls around, yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, can’t get enough of fresh, locally grown root vegetables. Bursting with nutrients, especially when freshly picked, these clean eating veggies will give your immune system a hefty boost, not to mention that they taste so darn delicious. I’m a sucker for sweet potatoes in particular, with read more

Filed under: Healthy Meals, Recipes, Soups, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables, clean eating | 3 Comments

Clean Eating: Collard Green, Sweet Potato & Black Eyed Pea Soup

It’s The Clean Eating Coach coming to you with a healthy, vegan clean eating recipe I think you’ll love. One of the things I like best about clean eating is that a few simple ingredients blended together can make a delicious meal that can be super easy.  I routinely like to keep it simple with the freshest ingredients. read more

Filed under: Greens, Legumes, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sweet Potatoes, Vegan, clean eating | 4 Comments