Category Archives: clean

07
Jan, 2013

diy “larabars”: mango + raspberry, orange + cinnamon (and other yummy stuff)

happy new year!  as a little gift to you, dear readers, i’ve created two original recipes similar to my beloved larabars.  Here’s a quick tutorial for the “mango melba” flavor pictured above.  The process is basically the same for both … Continue reading →

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02
Jan, 2013

clean, round 3

here we go again.  after the gluttony of the holidays (hello, christmas day cheese-stravaganza with cookie buffet!) my body is begging for a week or two of clean food.  i’m looking forward to trying some new recipes (pulled chicken, quinoa … Continue reading →

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13
Jul, 2012

mostly clean day 7

breakfast:  um… watermelon, mango? probably.  kale, almond butter lunch: lettuce, sprouts, quinoa, grilled chicken, almonds, black beans, blueberries, almonds with a lime/cumin/olive oil/salt dressing.  yum!  watermelon for dessert. snacks:  almonds, apple, rice crackers, hummus, homemade “larabar” (coconut creme pie with … Continue reading →

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12
Jul, 2012

mostly clean day 6

breakfast:  apple juice, water, pineapple, blueberries, spinach, almond butter lunch:  leftover potsticker burger, slaw, grilled squash, brown rice, peach snack:  ginger agave cashews, cherries, hummus, veggies, rice crackers supper:  watermelon, carrot/apple juice, pineapple, spinach, almond butter sleepy, oh so sleepy.  … Continue reading →

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10
Jul, 2012

clean day 5: in a fog

breakfast smoothie:  wow this is brown.  i have no idea what’s in this smoothie.  i think there was some almond butter, some mango?  blueberries? definitely some spinach.  i was in a rush this morning and just threw stuff together. lunch:  … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 4

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries, mango, kale???  i can’t remember.   they’re all starting to look and taste the same.  tasty, but not particularly distinctive. lunch:  salad with–grilled chicken, lettuce, quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, broccoli, blueberries, alfalfa sprouts, orange peppers (not clean!) … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 3

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries (locally grown, similar to acai), mango, blueberries, cherries, kale, more of that funky cashew cacao butter, probably some other stuff i’ve forgotten… lunch:  grilled salmon, grilled asparagus and grilled summer squash, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, quinoa … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: days 1 & 2

day 1 breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, blueberries, pineapple, spinach snacks (no pictures):  freeze-dried pineapple, cashews, rice crackers, cucumber, hummus lunch:  salad–lettuce, spinach, blueberries, almonds, avocado, cucumber, chicken, goddess dressing (has a bit of soy)  & cherries (after the meal, not on … Continue reading →

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29
Jun, 2012

summer [mostly] clean guidelines & schedule update

after checking my schedule and realizing that next week includes a holiday, i’ve decided to postpone my mini-cleanse (i think i’d said it was going to be this week?) and start on friday, july 6th.  i’ve gotten a few interested … Continue reading →

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24
Jun, 2012

mostly clean challenge

most of you likely remember that last february, mr. happy stuff and i did the clean challenge for three weeks.  i am curious to know how different it would be to attempt this challenge in the summer, but i’m not … Continue reading →

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