Clean Eating Recipes
Below are great resources for hundreds of clean eating recipes. Your meals should never become boring with so many recipes to choose from. I will list more resources as I discover them so check back again.
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Yesterday I discovered a new quarterly magazine called “Clean Eating.” (The first issue was apparently in Winter 2007; I just got the second issue, which is Spring 2008.) It has a lot of great recipes in it. (They promise 50 recipes in each issue.) Tonight I tried “Seasoned Edameme and Beans,” which was both filling and tasty. (I served it over a bed of baby spinach leaves, and added some green onions and sliced black olives.) Definitely worth checking out.
Similarly, I picked up a book called “UltraMetabolism,” which has recipes that also follow the clean eating concept. Supposedly there is a companion cookbook, but I haven’t checked that out yet.
I have the first issue of the magazine you’re talking about. It’s excellent and the meal planners are awesome!!!!
If you want the first issue, I think you can go to thier website and order it.
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/minisite/ce_index.htm
I have all of the Clean Eating issues and I totally love them!
I received a copy from my trainer and i love it. I have been overweight for too long and really am learning to love to eat clean along with my 3 girls and husband. My one severe weakness is coffee and the flavored creamer i drink… any suggestions on still enjoying my coffee and the creamer without the absolute guilt? I saw some Stevia that is flavored but i hate to spend 15 bucks on it and not be good?
I’m new to this idea of “clean eating”…can someone tell me a success story of weight loss and improved health? I have a lot of weight to lose and I want to do it with a lifestyle change, not a diet. What is the best way to get started?
Arica,
I know the most holistic nutritionalists are going to direct you to Stevia as the only acceptable sweetener. I myself don’t care for the taste of Stevia. I have tried it (liquid) a few times and cannot develop a taste for it - to me it has a very medicinal taste. I haven’t used refined sugar in years, but I do use Splenda sparingly. Splenda has its detractors, but it’s my compromise - I love it.
Jan,
My best suggestion is to make your transition to clean eating, and also incorporating exercise (exercise is a must)- is to do this all in baby steps. If you completely overall everything all at once - you more than likely will not stick to it for a lifestyle change. Make one or two small changes, i.e. eliminate sugar and eat smaller portions, and walk 20 or 30 minutes a day. After a couple of weeks, or longer, add another change and continue and before you know it, you will have changed your lifestyle. As you see even small results it will motivate you to continue your changes.
Also make small goals for your self…don’t say I need to lose X pounds, or lose X inches in my waist. Make a small attainable goals - I need to lose 5 pounds. Then when you reach that 5 pound loss, make it another 5 pounds. You will gain motivation when you begin to start having small successes. Also, start a log for measurements - whether you decide to use the tape measure or the scale, or a combination. Write the date and your results down, and make sure you give yourself at least a week, maybe two between measurements. This is a great tool and motivator to see how far you’ve come, and stay focused on how far you’ve come, not how long you have to go!
These are some of things I did six years ago and lost 70 pounds in the process.
I’ve just discovered a natural sweetener — agave nectar (or agave syrup) — which is a natural low-glycemic sweetener. While it isn’t lower in calories than sugar, because it doesn’t raise blood sugar, it is less fattening. A teaspoon of agave is the equivalent of 1 1/4 teaspoons of sugar, so you don’t need to use as much, and it doesn’t have any bitterness or aftertaste.
Agave can be found at health food stores or in the health food section of the grocery store. You can also order it off Amazon. I liked it so much that I just ordered a 6-pack through Amazon (cheaper than my local stores).
And Susan — congrats on losing 70 pounds! That’s really impressive! Great advice too.
You are all writing such helpful advice. It is obvious that ‘clean eating” promotes a positive attitude. I have come to love Agave Nectar and it is becoming very common to see it being used in recipes. It is very sweet and can be used sparingly. I have the Ultra Metabolism Cookbook (the book Karen mentioned above)and it is a very good cookbook. The book has many recipes and gives you a good base from which to start getting used to “clean cooking”. Also, I have gotten all of the Clean eating Magazines and they are filled with good advice, inspiration, and of course, recipes and menus. I like the way the magazine tells you to substitute whatever you like that is similar because if we don’t find our own personal way, then we won’t feel at home with clean eating and we will go back to our old ways. I find clean eating to be almost as easy as poor habits due to the fact that in many cases, all you have to do is substitute healthier options and it comes out clean and healthy. I have also cleaned up many of my stand by favorite recipes with a lot of ease and good results. All I do is use clean ingredients instead of unhealthy ones so don’t throw away all of your old cookbooks and recipes, just modify them. In many cases, your family won’t even notice the changes, but you will know they are eating healthier! Best of luck to all of us!
Eating clean is a new way of life that is not as hard as it may seem to someone who has not tried it. I used to think ” how could I eat that ” or really just thought it would get boring eating that way all the time. Now that I have been doing this for about 2 1/2 months, my taste buds just crave to eat clean and not wanting as much sugar. Eating 5-6 small meals is pretty simple which I have learned through Bill Phillips “Body For Life” recipe book. By the Way the Bayou Turkey Meatloaf is off the chain…way better than my mom’s old meatloaf she use to cook me (no offense). Bill Phillips has excellent recipes for clean eating. It will make you want to eat clean.:) Since I had started eating clean, I had lost 10 pounds and 11 % bodyfat…besides the fact of getting lean. It will increase your endurance level, energy, stamina, and even your sex drive:) As most of my adolescense and 20’s I had always had a hard time losing weight and eating way too much junk food and large portion sizes ( including having an Bulimic eating disorder). Since eating clean , I would never go back to the way I use to eat. Even if you think it is not possible to do it, give it a week and see if you can not stick to it.
I exercise like a feen. Ride my road bike 3-4 times a week a minimum of 20 miles a shot, plus sometimes another spin bike ride, off days i walk about 3 miles that includes some good hills. I do muscle work at least 5 days a week.And swim at least once aweek (used to do tri’s) I never seem to loose anything and trust me i have a tummy so I have decided that clean eating is something I need to try. The problem is that I have a pretty good diet with known silp ups here and there, I guess honestly my big mistakes are after dinner snacking,emotional eating at times, and a love of wine. wHAT A MESS AM i! Is there anyway to continue to enjoy some wine and still eat clean? Oh by the way did I menton I am kind of a junior wine maker and conisuer/