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A group for exchanging recipes to accommodate clean and healthier eating.
Eating well does not equate to bland and boring. Let us help one another to meet our nutritional goals by exchanging our favorite clean eats! Sometimes in this fast-paced world it is so easy to just go through a drive-thru, but with the right encouragement and recipes you can create delicious and healthy meals to compliment any lifestyle.
Bon Apetit!
Eating well does not equate to bland and boring. Let us help one another to meet our nutritional goals by exchanging our favorite clean eats! Sometimes in this fast-paced world it is so easy to just go through a drive-thru, but with the right encouragement and recipes you can create delicious and healthy meals to compliment any lifestyle.
Bon Apetit!
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Quinn Lundquist wrote at March 28, 2010
1 Vote 
I prepared this delicious Edamame Dip with oven toasted pita bread last night at a dinner party, and everyone loved it. Nutritionally speaking, edamame is loaded with protein. It is also a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin K and folate; all very important! I won't bore you any longer with my ramblings, here is the recipe:
Serves 4
3 Pita Breads, sliced into small wedges for dipping
1 12oz bag frozen shelled edamame, unthawed
1/4 olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp minced fresh basil
-Cook edamame in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender (about 5 min). Reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
-While the edamame is cooking, preheat the oven to 350
-Place edamame, oil, and 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid in processor (OR blender, which is what I used, and it turned out just fine, just use the slowest setting and avoid air bubbles from forming).
-Blend until smooth, drizzling the cooking liquid and lemon juice. Add the minced basil, and transfer the dip to a bowl. Add salt/lemon juice to taste.
-scatter the pita pieces on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt (sea salt is delicious here). Bake for about 15 minutes or until crispy
Serves 4
3 Pita Breads, sliced into small wedges for dipping
1 12oz bag frozen shelled edamame, unthawed
1/4 olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp minced fresh basil
-Cook edamame in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender (about 5 min). Reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
-While the edamame is cooking, preheat the oven to 350
-Place edamame, oil, and 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid in processor (OR blender, which is what I used, and it turned out just fine, just use the slowest setting and avoid air bubbles from forming).
-Blend until smooth, drizzling the cooking liquid and lemon juice. Add the minced basil, and transfer the dip to a bowl. Add salt/lemon juice to taste.
-scatter the pita pieces on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt (sea salt is delicious here). Bake for about 15 minutes or until crispy
Gina Koerner wrote at March 14, 2010
0 Votes
Criss Shared a Yumm Spaghetti Squash Recipe that has me HOOKED... Friend on FaceBook just shared another idea with Spaghetti Squash
*Spaghetti Squash or WW Pasta
*Toasted Pine Nuts
*Pesto Sauce
*Shrimp
~So EASY & So YUMMO !!!
ENJOY!!!
*Spaghetti Squash or WW Pasta
*Toasted Pine Nuts
*Pesto Sauce
*Shrimp
~So EASY & So YUMMO !!!
ENJOY!!!
Last Update on March 14, 2010 by Gina Koerner
Ann Raulerson wrote at March 5, 2010
1 Vote
Lately I've been very busy with life as I'm sure everyone else is. Instead of hitting the drive thru, I've found a quick run into the grocery store to the pre-made salad area and grab a to go salad. Just the other day a got this great salad with a balsalmic vinigrette dressing;it was fabulous!!! I find a picnic table in the sun and enjoy. When I'm finished I feel so much better about what I consumed!!! 
Gina Koerner wrote at February 22, 2010
0 Votes
Spagetti(Squash) with (Turkey)Meat Sauce is FANTASTIC!!
My son said "Um, yeah, not trying that", haha!! I made him some & had him try & he was like.."That is a VEGETABLE?!?!, this is good!", haha!!! It is really YUMM!! Thanks for the recipe Criss!!
My son said "Um, yeah, not trying that", haha!! I made him some & had him try & he was like.."That is a VEGETABLE?!?!, this is good!", haha!!!
It is really YUMM!! Thanks for the recipe Criss!!
Criss Cirulli wrote at January 26, 2010
0 Votes
Spaghetti (Squash)with (Turkey) Meat Sauce!
1 Medium Size Spaghetti Squash roasted in oven
1 lb of Turkey Burger
1 jar of Tomato Sauce
yellow Onion
Cook Spaghetti Squash: (easy..I've done twice!)
http://homecooking.about.com/od/vegetablerecipes/ss/spagsquashsbs.htm
Meat Sauce:
* Cook Seasoned Turkey Burger in non-stick pan. When no pink, I put in onions and mix around for couple minutes. (I use a garlic pepper blend on all my meats)
* Add jar of Sauce and let them combine for alittle while on stove.
* When Spaghetti Squash is shredded, I put some of it in the pan of sauce to make sure the sauce is all over it!
I KNOW this is not normal Spaghetti with Meat but it sure tastes like it! I had it last night and LOVED it once again! enjoy!
1 Medium Size Spaghetti Squash roasted in oven
1 lb of Turkey Burger
1 jar of Tomato Sauce
yellow Onion
Cook Spaghetti Squash: (easy..I've done twice!)
http://homecooking.about.com/od/vegetablerecipes/ss/spagsquashsbs.htm
Meat Sauce:
* Cook Seasoned Turkey Burger in non-stick pan. When no pink, I put in onions and mix around for couple minutes. (I use a garlic pepper blend on all my meats)
* Add jar of Sauce and let them combine for alittle while on stove.
* When Spaghetti Squash is shredded, I put some of it in the pan of sauce to make sure the sauce is all over it!
I KNOW this is not normal Spaghetti with Meat but it sure tastes like it! I had it last night and LOVED it once again!
enjoy!
Last Update on January 26, 2010 by Criss Cirulli
Kristine Anderson wrote at January 25, 2010
0 Votes
When we have babies, we, as mothers, instinctively know what's best for them to make them grow in health. Why, as adults, do we stray so far away from what we instinctively know?
We do our best to hold them with gentle hands close to our hearts.
We keep our eyes on them to assure their safety.
We don't encourage them to hit or lie.
We teach them to laugh, run, dance, and play as long they are safe.
But, I believe its how instinctively teach them to eat is what we have strayed furthest from as an adult.
We must relearn to baby ourselves.
When babies wake up we give them a small, healthy snack. Then soon after, a healthy breakfast. Then mid morning, another small, healthy snack. For lunch, a healthy meal. Again, a small, healthy mid afternoon snack. For supper a healthy meal then finally a small, healthy bedtime snack.
Remember the peas and carrots on their tray? Cut up apple before bed? A few crackers with lowfat cheese?
Very rarely, if ever, do we give our babies anything other than water, milk or diluted juice right? Very rare, if ever, do we give a baby a snack of candy or potato chips.
Babies aren't glutenous at all. They eat a little protein, their veggies and a little complex carbs. They rarely go back for seconds or or thirds and never eat beyond their needs.
At what age did we decide that soda and chips were a good meal? During adolesence when we feel invincible most likely. When we became impulsive and irrational. What teenagers do best!
So people, its time to grow up and baby ourselves! Hahahaha
We do our best to hold them with gentle hands close to our hearts.
We keep our eyes on them to assure their safety.
We don't encourage them to hit or lie.
We teach them to laugh, run, dance, and play as long they are safe.
But, I believe its how instinctively teach them to eat is what we have strayed furthest from as an adult.
We must relearn to baby ourselves.
When babies wake up we give them a small, healthy snack. Then soon after, a healthy breakfast. Then mid morning, another small, healthy snack. For lunch, a healthy meal. Again, a small, healthy mid afternoon snack. For supper a healthy meal then finally a small, healthy bedtime snack.
Remember the peas and carrots on their tray? Cut up apple before bed? A few crackers with lowfat cheese?
Very rarely, if ever, do we give our babies anything other than water, milk or diluted juice right? Very rare, if ever, do we give a baby a snack of candy or potato chips.
Babies aren't glutenous at all. They eat a little protein, their veggies and a little complex carbs. They rarely go back for seconds or or thirds and never eat beyond their needs.
At what age did we decide that soda and chips were a good meal? During adolesence when we feel invincible most likely. When we became impulsive and irrational. What teenagers do best!
So people, its time to grow up and baby ourselves! Hahahaha
Kristine Anderson wrote at December 5, 2009
0 Votes
10 Eating Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
Food is an important part of many holidays, celebrations, family and cultural traditions.
In fact, special occasions often center around food. As a result, many people gain a little (or a lot of) weight between Thanksgiving and the New Year. What’s to blame? Perhaps it’s all the tempting treats available during the holiday season or the pressure from family, friends, and co-workers to overeat. Maybe it’s the increased emotional eating (whether it be from holiday stress or holiday joy) or the extreme laxity with eating and physical activity regimens in anticipation for the strict “new diet and exercise plan” you’re going to start January 1st. Regardless of the reasons, it is not necessary to avoid holiday festivities in an attempt to maintain your weight. Consider these 10 tips for fully enjoying the holiday season without gaining weight!
1. Focus on weight maintenance vs. weight loss during the holidays. If you are currently overweight and want to lose weight, this is not the time to do it. Maintenance of your present weight is a big enough challenge during the holiday season. Don’t set yourself up for failure by making unrealistic goals for yourself.
2. Plan on NOT dieting after the New Year. Anticipation of food restriction sets you up for binge-type eating over the holidays (“after all, if I’m never going let myself eat this again after Jan. 1st, I might as well eat as much as possible now!”
Besides, restrictive diets don’t work in the long run. They increase your loss of lean body mass vs. fat, slow down your metabolism, increase anxiety, depression, food preoccupation, and binge eating, and make weight re-gain more likely.
3. Be physically active every day. Often, students’ busy holiday schedules (or lack of structured schedules) bump them off their exercise routines. Physical activity, especially aerobic activities (like brisk walking, jogging, bicycling, roller blading, and swimming) can help relieve stress, regulate appetite, and burn up extra calories from holiday eating.
4. Eat a light snack before going to holiday parties. It is not a good idea to arrive at a party famished. Not only are you more likely to overeat, but you are also less likely to resist the temptation of eating the higher fat and higher calorie foods. Try eating a piece of fruit, a small carton of yogurt, or a string cheese before you go.
5. Make a plan. Think about where you will be, who you will be with, what foods will be available, what foods are really special to you (that you really want to eat) vs. those that you could probably do without, what are your personal triggers to overeat and how can you minimize them. Once you've thought about all of these things, make a plan of action. It's much easier to deal with a difficult social eating situation if you've already planned for it.
6. Take steps to avoid recreational eating. While some foods are more calorie-dense than others, no food will make you gain weight unless you eat too much of it. At parties and holiday dinners, we tend to eat (or keep eating) beyond our body’s physical hunger simply because food is there and eating is a “social thing.” To avoid recreational eating, consciously make one plate of the foods you really want. Eat it slowly--enjoying and savoring every tasty bite. Then, when you’re done, pop a mint or stick of gum in your mouth, get a tall glass of water and sip on it throughout the night, or position yourself away from the buffet table or food trays to keep yourself from overeating.
7. Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. There are plenty of low fat and low calorie substitutes that are amazingly tasty. Try using applesauce in place of oil in your favorite holiday breads; use egg substitutes in place of whole eggs; try plain nonfat yogurt in place of sour cream. Magazines are full of reduced calorie and reduced fat holiday recipes. Give them a try, and share your cooking creations with friends and family.
8. Choose your beverages wisely. Alcohol is high in calories. Liquors, sweet wines and sweet mixed drinks contain 150-450 calories per glass. By contrast, water and diet sodas are calorie-free. If you choose to drink, select light wines and beers, and use non-alcoholic mixers such as water and diet soda. Limit your intake to 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks per occasion. And, watch out for calories in soda, fruit punch, and egg nog as well.
9. Enjoy good friends and family. Although food can be a big part of the season, it doesn’t have to be the focus. Holidays are a time to reunite with good friends and family, to share laughter and cheer, to celebrate and to give thanks. Focus more on these other holiday pleasures, in addition to the tastes of holiday foods. The important thing to remember is balance and moderation. It’s OK to eat too much once in a while. Just relax, enjoy the holidays, and remember what the season is all about.
10. Maintain perspective: Overeating one day won't make or break your eating plan. And it certainly won't make you gain weight! It takes days and days of overeating to gain weight. If you over-indulge at a holiday meal, put it behind you. Return to your usual eating plan the next day without guilt or despair ?
Happy Holidays!
Food is an important part of many holidays, celebrations, family and cultural traditions.
In fact, special occasions often center around food. As a result, many people gain a little (or a lot of) weight between Thanksgiving and the New Year. What’s to blame? Perhaps it’s all the tempting treats available during the holiday season or the pressure from family, friends, and co-workers to overeat. Maybe it’s the increased emotional eating (whether it be from holiday stress or holiday joy) or the extreme laxity with eating and physical activity regimens in anticipation for the strict “new diet and exercise plan” you’re going to start January 1st. Regardless of the reasons, it is not necessary to avoid holiday festivities in an attempt to maintain your weight. Consider these 10 tips for fully enjoying the holiday season without gaining weight!
1. Focus on weight maintenance vs. weight loss during the holidays. If you are currently overweight and want to lose weight, this is not the time to do it. Maintenance of your present weight is a big enough challenge during the holiday season. Don’t set yourself up for failure by making unrealistic goals for yourself.
2. Plan on NOT dieting after the New Year. Anticipation of food restriction sets you up for binge-type eating over the holidays (“after all, if I’m never going let myself eat this again after Jan. 1st, I might as well eat as much as possible now!”
Besides, restrictive diets don’t work in the long run. They increase your loss of lean body mass vs. fat, slow down your metabolism, increase anxiety, depression, food preoccupation, and binge eating, and make weight re-gain more likely.
3. Be physically active every day. Often, students’ busy holiday schedules (or lack of structured schedules) bump them off their exercise routines. Physical activity, especially aerobic activities (like brisk walking, jogging, bicycling, roller blading, and swimming) can help relieve stress, regulate appetite, and burn up extra calories from holiday eating.
4. Eat a light snack before going to holiday parties. It is not a good idea to arrive at a party famished. Not only are you more likely to overeat, but you are also less likely to resist the temptation of eating the higher fat and higher calorie foods. Try eating a piece of fruit, a small carton of yogurt, or a string cheese before you go.
5. Make a plan. Think about where you will be, who you will be with, what foods will be available, what foods are really special to you (that you really want to eat) vs. those that you could probably do without, what are your personal triggers to overeat and how can you minimize them. Once you've thought about all of these things, make a plan of action. It's much easier to deal with a difficult social eating situation if you've already planned for it.
6. Take steps to avoid recreational eating. While some foods are more calorie-dense than others, no food will make you gain weight unless you eat too much of it. At parties and holiday dinners, we tend to eat (or keep eating) beyond our body’s physical hunger simply because food is there and eating is a “social thing.” To avoid recreational eating, consciously make one plate of the foods you really want. Eat it slowly--enjoying and savoring every tasty bite. Then, when you’re done, pop a mint or stick of gum in your mouth, get a tall glass of water and sip on it throughout the night, or position yourself away from the buffet table or food trays to keep yourself from overeating.
7. Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. There are plenty of low fat and low calorie substitutes that are amazingly tasty. Try using applesauce in place of oil in your favorite holiday breads; use egg substitutes in place of whole eggs; try plain nonfat yogurt in place of sour cream. Magazines are full of reduced calorie and reduced fat holiday recipes. Give them a try, and share your cooking creations with friends and family.
8. Choose your beverages wisely. Alcohol is high in calories. Liquors, sweet wines and sweet mixed drinks contain 150-450 calories per glass. By contrast, water and diet sodas are calorie-free. If you choose to drink, select light wines and beers, and use non-alcoholic mixers such as water and diet soda. Limit your intake to 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks per occasion. And, watch out for calories in soda, fruit punch, and egg nog as well.
9. Enjoy good friends and family. Although food can be a big part of the season, it doesn’t have to be the focus. Holidays are a time to reunite with good friends and family, to share laughter and cheer, to celebrate and to give thanks. Focus more on these other holiday pleasures, in addition to the tastes of holiday foods. The important thing to remember is balance and moderation. It’s OK to eat too much once in a while. Just relax, enjoy the holidays, and remember what the season is all about.
10. Maintain perspective: Overeating one day won't make or break your eating plan. And it certainly won't make you gain weight! It takes days and days of overeating to gain weight. If you over-indulge at a holiday meal, put it behind you. Return to your usual eating plan the next day without guilt or despair ?
Happy Holidays!
Gina Koerner wrote at November 19, 2009
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Thought of all you LUNCH PACKERS this morning!! I was at Walmart & bought a ton of Kashi Frozen meals. They are really good for you & REALLY GOOD!! On the Kashi packages, there are $1.00 off coupons!! Instead of $2.88 or whatever your price is where you live(I'm in St.Louis), with coupon, they would be $1.88 for a healthy lunch!!
Kristine, you & I were talking about lunches a few weeks ago. I love these because I can just grab out of freezer or leave a few at office & grab when rushed(which is pretty often
Couple of favs: Pesto Pasta Primavera(290 cal; 7 g fiber)
Chicken Florentine (290 cal; 5 g fiber)
Chicken Pasta Pomodora..etc..
*Keep in mind that 290 calories are "quality" calories w/fiber & veggies, etc., NOT 290+ calories on "burger" calories! I have friends say an item is "high in calories", not understanding it's the "kind of calories" that's important.
Don't forget to read labels. Make sure most things have at least 2g of fiber & what are your first ingredients, etc... This seems common sense, but depending on what stage you are in your healthy eating...I had to take "baby steps", slowly limit/add/delete certain foods...Started reading labels a lot & make "quality/balanced choices" on what I wanted in my body & what wouldn't land a few "EXTRA SQUEEZES" on my waist that I just worked out an hour to keep off!!.....
Have a great day & a "GREAT LUNCH" today!!
Kristine, you & I were talking about lunches a few weeks ago. I love these because I can just grab out of freezer or leave a few at office & grab when rushed(which is pretty often
Couple of favs: Pesto Pasta Primavera(290 cal; 7 g fiber)
Chicken Florentine (290 cal; 5 g fiber)
Chicken Pasta Pomodora..etc..
*Keep in mind that 290 calories are "quality" calories w/fiber & veggies, etc., NOT 290+ calories on "burger" calories! I have friends say an item is "high in calories", not understanding it's the "kind of calories" that's important.
Don't forget to read labels. Make sure most things have at least 2g of fiber & what are your first ingredients, etc... This seems common sense, but depending on what stage you are in your healthy eating...I had to take "baby steps", slowly limit/add/delete certain foods...Started reading labels a lot & make "quality/balanced choices" on what I wanted in my body & what wouldn't land a few "EXTRA SQUEEZES" on my waist that I just worked out an hour to keep off!!.....
Have a great day & a "GREAT LUNCH" today!!
Last Update on November 19, 2009 by Gina Koerner
Gina Koerner wrote at November 15, 2009
0 Votes
"Everybody loves parfait", at least that's what Donkey told Shrek..
This is a healthy one, that doesn't taste healthy.
~Really good with hot black tea during day or decaf green tea w/mint in evenings...
* Vanilla, plain or your "fav" yogurt (greek usually has most live/active cultures) & least sugar
* 1 cup frozen rasberries (I crush the whole bag so they are small pieces/can use for smoothies also
* 1/2 cup Go Lean Crunch(I take the bag out & crush these also to make them smaller also)
*Sprinkle the GoLean Crunch on top... Very addictive!!
Let me know what you think..
This is a healthy one, that doesn't taste healthy.
~Really good with hot black tea during day or decaf green tea w/mint in evenings...
* Vanilla, plain or your "fav" yogurt (greek usually has most live/active cultures) & least sugar
* 1 cup frozen rasberries (I crush the whole bag so they are small pieces/can use for smoothies also
* 1/2 cup Go Lean Crunch(I take the bag out & crush these also to make them smaller also)
*Sprinkle the GoLean Crunch on top... Very addictive!!
Let me know what you think..
Last Update on November 15, 2009 by Gina Koerner
Gina Koerner wrote at November 15, 2009
0 Votes
Tried the Sweet N'Sour Turkey Burger recipe, Monday night that Christina gave us !! Yumm!! Very good & very easy!!(love easy!) Had leftovers for lunch next day!! Thanks Christina
Last Update on November 18, 2009 by Gina Koerner
