Clean eating is a big part of clean living, but it’s just one piece of the proverbial pie. For me, cleaning up my life also includes the home and beauty products I choose, the habits I keep (or change), and the impact my choices have on the environment.
Among my lifestyle posts, you’ll find ways to live clean beyond the food we eat—though you’ll find plenty of food tips here, too! A great place to start is How to Stock a Clean and Healthy Pantry. After that, take a look at Going Greener—-Eco-Friendly Cookware May Be the Healthiest. Then you can dive deeper in to topics related to travel, nutrition, sustainability, and more.
Today was an exciting day because I got to introduce peppers. I love spicy peppers and almost all cuisines that include spicy peppers. How many delicious cuisines are based on them? Thai, Indian, Mexican… the list goes on. My stomach wasn’t feeling right over the weekend so I wasn’t a good control for adding the …
I used to think pickling required hours of prep and labor, intense brine that I could never make, and most likely help from someone on a farm or from Germany. Turns out, it’s easier then throwing things in the freezer. It’s amazing! As someone who travels for work a lot, I’m often in the …
I love strong, bitter flavors: black coffee, dark chocolate, the burnt edges of an over-toasted marshmallow. So I indulge every morning in the bitter sweet coffee taste. I’ve definitely overdone it on the caffeine on the regular just to sip that deliciousness. Now I’m not having caffeine or coffee and it’s time to try a …
A nice twist on the classic soup and sandwich for the RAW adverse or newbies.
Today is the first day I did real exercise. Real exercise followed by raw cabbage and dates is, let’s say, less than satisfying. However, I did’t want pizza, or beer (well not that much) or anything that I’d consider unhealthy. What I really wanted was peppers and sweet potatoes. I’m craving healthy foods! I think …
As we enter week 2, I started thinking more seriously about the schedule of adding certain foods into the regimen. One goal I wanted to hit was eating Raw for the first month. Raw is important because when food stays below 200º F the natural occurring enzymes stay in their most active form. These enzymes …
I have what we like to call Food Emotions. And they are strong! A well done meal or perfectly poured drink can make my day just as much as sub-par food brings out my worst. It doesn’t take long for hungry to escalate to hangry, and if you’re not careful it can quickly deteriorate to whiney. Knowing …
I really wanted something creamy. And I wanted something with some fat since I’ve had close to zero of that this week. The answer? A coconut. And then turning that coconut into real whole coconut cream. Yummmm! And how do you get into a coconut when you don’t have a machete on hand? … A …
I didn’t eat enough yesterday and I ended up not feeling very well. I was so excited about all the food I bought and creating cool recipes that I didn’t get around to actually eating anything until 5 pm. I had a few dates and my morning (cough… 1pm…cough) Celery juice, but that really isn’t …
