Podcast on Eating Clean!

Fitness Tech Podcast #9–The Clean Diet How-to I joined Jim Collison’s average guy fitness podcast to talk about Eating Clean.  If you are going to use the New Year to restart your eating patterns, this is the podcast for you! We talk for about 45 minutes on tips for getting started, how to shop, how…

Ketchup, Mustard, and Agave…

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I LOVE ketchup.  Traditional ketchups are loaded with sugar and I have a version using agave nectar that is much better for you but still tastes amazing!  I try to substitute salsa for ketchup to add variety and I also have been using more mustard in both cooking and as…

Keeping it Clean and Budget Friendly!

I am asked all the time how to eat clean on a budget.  It is commonly assumed that eating clean is more expensive and it can be, but with a few tips, it can be easier to manage even if you’re budget has very little wiggle room! Eating clean, as I have mentioned before, is…

Oodles of Noodles!

Noodles are a staple in my house.  My girls love warm dishes and pastas served over whole wheat noodles.  There are alternatives to even the whole wheat noodles that comes in the form of Japanese tofu Shirataki noodles.  These noodles are low in calories and carbohydrates and are a healthy food ready to eat in 10-20 minutes. These delicious noodles are made…

What’s for Dinner?

Turkey-Black Bean Soft Tacos!  Clean-Eating Magazine has quickly become one of my favorite sources for nutritious, delicious meals!  My kids are picky eaters at times and this recipe has been a hit in my house with both of them!  Serves: 6Hands-on time: 10 minutesTotal time: 20 minutesINGREDIENTS: •12 corn tortillas (tip: using corn which are…

Media Alert! Live Podcast on Eating Clean!

http://theaverageguy.tv/live/ I am fortunate enough to be joining Jim Collison and Jamie Eikmeier LIVE this week on the Fitness Tech Podcast. Tuesday, December 28th at 8 PM CST. We are going to be discussing the Clean Diet!   Topics will cover the basics, benefits, and how to get started!  Check out who’s in the cover art for the podcast!  😉 …

Favorite Eating Clean Websites and Resources

The good people at the Clean Eating Club posted their pick of top eating clean websites and I thought I’d share them with my readers along with a few of my personal favorites!  Not all of these websites or blogs are specifically focused on eating clean, but they have been included in the Top List of Clean…

My Journey into 2011

I wanted to share the first journal entry I have in my personal journal for entering 2011.  As I have mentioned in previous posts, this year was intense for me but has brought me so many good new things and reminded me of so many other things I have to be thankful for… “So many…

Setting Goals for the New Year!

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce My metallic journal from B&N Christmas is officially over and 2011 is just around the corner!  It’s a good time to…

Getting Inspired!

Okay, so it’s the holidays and you’re surrounded by sweet treats, sugary drinks, and cold weather that makes you want to stay indoors and fill up on unhealthy foods!  It’s said that the average person gains 7 – 10 pounds this time of year!  That’s a lot of weight!  How do you stay motivated when…