Martha's Corn and Turkey Salad (gone clean!)

Along with my new Clean Eating magazine, my 25 year old going on 45 year old ass, got the new Martha Stewart Living magazine. Yes. My mother got the subscription for me and I absolutely adore it! So many crafts – so many delicious recipes – so much inspiration! It’s my once a month, sit at the pool, guilty pleasure to sift through coral infused living rooms and 101 ways to use a flower pot… Yes. I am this lame. And proud of it ;)

More to the point, I found this delectibly simple recipe for Bone in Turkey Breast – and along with it a corresponding recipe for a Corn and Turkey Salad… Simply typing it makes me hunger for it! Cooking the turkey takes, maybe an hour total with cooking, resting and cutting… But the salad assembly in a synch! And who doesn’t love a simple, summer meal? Well I’ll tell you one thing, Martha Stewart and I are on the same page with this one!

Rosemary Steak with Arugula and Blue Cheese

I recently got a new issue of Clean Eating magazine … and this recipe was staring me in the face! How delicious – I thought! I had a whole bunch of arugula from a tomato, arugula recipe from a week ago, and this was the perfect way to finish off the allotment!

So simple, so delicious – I am becoming a master of cooking steaks, indoors that is. Steve was telling me a while back that most restaurants cook steak either just pan-searing or a combination of pan-seared AND broiled… either way.. I am learning to secrets to the perfect steak YUM!

Clean Eating Pan Seared Tilapia with Avocado Citrus Salsa

So, if you haven’t picked up on this one already, I am a bit of a planner. And if I am going to eat right, I need to plan to eat right. This means I need to write out every dang meal, collect every dang ingredient, for the whole dang week – or I’m dang screwed. But my Type A organization works here – it really does! Taking the guess-work out of “What’s for Dinner” really forces you to be regimented… and that’s the whole point!

This recipe surfaced when I created a meal plan for the week with basically chicken and veggies. I mean don’t get me wrong, I love chicken, and I love vegetables, but variety is the spice of life people!

Enter Pan Seared Tilapia with Avocado Citrus Salsa… admittedly this is a weird recipe. At first I was a little hesitant to combine all these ingredients, but I thought Steve would love it (he’s far more adventurous than I am) so I gave it a whirl. What a GREAT risk! It was absolutely divine! You HAVE to try this!! Its quick, delicious and light! The perfect summer meal

Clean Eating Enchiladas (one of a billion backlog posts!)

Although it has been a few days (11 days to be exact) since I have posted a new recipe… I have been a cooking mad man! Steve helped too! We’ve been on the up and up with eating better for about two whole weeks now – and I think it shows!

Now negligently, I have not recorded said delicious recipes since – well we have a dang wedding to finish up planning and constructing! And it’s been very busy in our miniature household!

So, I know I’ve made this delicious recipe, twice now, and haven’t posted it… So it’s about time this amazing dish got the credit (and historical privilege) on this blog! My favorite Clean Eating Blog, the Gracious Pantry, crafted this one up and it is just decadent, but not in a heavy-oh-my-god-what-did-i-just-do way…  It hits just the right balance of filling, satisfying and good for you! What else can you ask for… now, ladies and germs, Clean Eating Enchiladas!

Steve made this the most recent time and did an AMAZING job. This is delicious for days , or if you want to freeze a few for a rainy day – there is literally nothing I would add or subtract to this… its honestly delicious! 

Operation White Dress: Lemon Walnut Chicken

I stepped on a scale Friday...Hell of a day to step on a scale I know. And to boot, it was horrible. Who ever said numbers can't be mean -- well, quite frankly, I believe some lying skinny bitch probably said that while she downed her last of many martinis. All the weight I had lost from eating clean and running every day has come back… Yo-yoing so 1994… But in four short weeks I have undone everything I worked so hard and passionately for. Traveling is amazing but UGH it certainly takes a toll on your numbers... I don't even want to know my butt measurement right now - I would make Beyonce jealous for sure. 

So today, we started Operation White Dress. I bought a workout DVD incase its too hot out to run (a common excuse in our household), and my yoga mat is back in full operation. I even bought myself a new sports bra to inspire me to wear workout clothes – and the rule is if you want to wear the clothes, you have to do the work.

There will be no cheating.

There will be no processed crap entering this house.

There will be no excuses.

However!

There will be planning.

There will be cooking.

There will be sweat.

There will be pride and confidence in this house again! (insert Braveheart howl here)

My triumphant return to the stove: Chicken Piccata with Parmesan Couscous

I cooked again! And the weird thing was I remembered where all the tools were :P Although initially it was like calling the doctor to make an annual check-up appointment, even though you haven’t been in four years… or maybe even like pulling teeth pre-Novocain… or maybe even going to work without coffee (the worst of all  three!) … But once I got over that initial hump of “holy crap, how do I do this?” … it was GREAT! I forgot that cooking isn’t a chore with the right foods, some good tunes and maybe a glass of wine (or two) – but rather it’s really enjoyable and fun! And the best part, by far, is putting that creation on the table and seeing someone’s face when they take the first bite. 

don't. be. lazy.

And another two weeks pass in a blink of an eye! It’s excitingly scary how fast time flies! With traveling to Maryland, then Connecticut, dig sitting (which is more time consuming than I was led to believe), birthdays and preparing for our trip in two days to Michigan… it just seems like we are getting pulled under with the riptide.

I made spaghetti and meatballs upon our return from the North – which was delicious! Threw in just enough Tobasco to take off a few hairs, which was just perfect! We were exhausted from that trip, so after spaghetti and meatballs came meatball subs! Then it was out to dinner with friends, deli meat, popcorn (yes, I know it’s not a meal), sushi and finally a salad! Man, even making that list was tricky… it’s sad how food is only a necessity at times… we are in a place where food and the preparation of food is supposed to be enjoyable! What happened?!

I was talking to my mom the other day about falling off the wagon and how hard it is to get back on it. And here is where my head starts screaming at me – what a whiney baby I sound like! What a pathetic crying waste am I! All I am doing is making excuses “Oh, I’m going out of town in a few days, I don’t have to go to the store” or “I shouldn’t run, I might be sore for the wedding” … bull. and. shit. I just need to get off it (it = my large over fed pampered butt) and just do the damn thing.

But honestly, how many things in life are exactly like this!? “I should really dust that shelf but, eh, I don’t feel like it” or “the dog doesn’t need to walk today, tomorrow it is” or “we could go to a yoga class, but then we’ll be sweaty.. let’s grab drinks instead” It’s such a lazy, complacent attitude and it makes me sick to think about it! I think about how lucky we are to even have the option – and how sick it is that we take advantage of it the way we do!

Remember when your parents said “Finish your dinner! There are starving people in Country XYZ!” …well its damn true! don’t. be. lazy.

Go to the market and cook your own damn meal! There are people who don’t have the luxury of purchasing healthy, fresh food; be it because of monetary restrictions, location restrictions or simply because it just isn’t an option. Take advantage of all of the wonderful care and hard work that our farmers have put in! Think about where that strawberry has come from to get to your table… I think it’s absolutely incredible.

Oh but I don’t have time! Really? Really? 24 whole hours and you can’t find the time? Perhaps we need to streamline the process… oh wait. It already is! Wake up 10 minutes earlier, watch 10 less minutes of TV, only put on one outfit in the morning (that’s more than 10 minutes saved for sure) …weird. All of a sudden 30 minutes appeared out of the air! If you want it, go get it J

Drink your 100-some-odd mL of water every day. How many commercials do we have to see about the lack of fresh water out there in the world?! Take advantage of this beautiful, serendipitous, available and abundant life!

Now I understand I’m being a bit preachy (a bit “heady” my mom would say) but it’s really more for me than anyone else… I need to make my grocery lists. I need to wake up earlier. I need to drink more water. I need to go on a damn run! You’re be the boss of what you need to do…

…But all after our trip to Michigan J
and the wheel keeps turning…

I’ll be back on the cooking train in a week! I swear!

Excuses Excuses... go away! come again another day!

Music: Ray LaMontagne

So, it’s almost been two weeks since my last post, and I do realize how pathetic that must look! Its silly really, I’ve been cooking the easiest things on earth for dinner: oatmeal, cereal, leftovers, popcorn (yes, popcorn!) – I made chicken fajitas once, and that was pretty good! Buuuuuuut we’ve also unfortunately eaten out a few more times than we should have… but not the “I’ll just get the organic salad with dressing on the side” kind of eating out… the “can I have extra queso with that? And please do bring another basket of rolls” kind…

Now, people always say “everything is fine in moderation” …which could be true, if we were trying to moderate! We are trying to get into a habit here, a habit of voluntarily choosing the right thing. But being the queen of justifications, I’ve execu-speaked myself into one or two less than stellar decisions... I mean what kind of dinner is Totinos Pizza Rolls anyway? You need a dang magnifying glass to read the ingredients list!

The goal of shedding those few last pounds keeps getting pushed out. Runs get harder when you don’t fuel your body with the right ingredients! Day by day, week by week, we lose precious days and give up the healthy momentum to those in the moment decisions… Will power is one of the biggest struggles I think I have. But lucky for me, I can fix that!

My mother is currently a bit of an inspiration to me (yeah mom!) She’s doing so great eating healthy, and even on her birthday she was conscious of what she celebrated with! Bravo! And with a few trips coming up, I could use the added boost to my will power struggle!

So tonight, I will cook Cuban Marinated Steak with Chimichuri Sauce It’s simple as pie to make. And, to boot, it’s much healthier, more delicious and generally WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY BETTER than freezer food!  

Here’s to keeping the will power intact.

Here’s to pushing through those weaker moments.

Here’s to continuing to cook, even after a long day.

and

Here’s to a scrum-diddly-ump-cious dinner J

chili powder makes even hot days better: Mushroom Tacos

It was a hot hot hot May evening. Steve and Lindsay had slacked the day prior and skipped out on their run in favor of window shopping and Cobb Salads. They had to vindicate the wrong they had done. So, after a brief hello and a kiss, a short play date with the pup, they were suited up and off to run 3 miles.

It was painful! “I feel like I am running through cold molasses” said Lindsay. “I feel sluggish” replied Steve. All in all, this was a much harder 3 miles than they conquered the week prior… But they finished. Drenched in sweat, trail dirt coating their ankles, pebbles lodged in their favorite running tread, they finished. THEN… They ate Tacos!

The most delightful, meaty, tender, juicy, HEALTHY tacos that ever existed! These are not just any tacos, but clean eating mushroom tacos. It’s honestly shocking that these don’t have meat in them, just because they are so filling… but that’s the wonder of mushrooms! PLUS there is cauliflower hidden in there.. Is there no food chili (the seasoning :P) can't assist?? I mean GENIUS!! To boot, Steve was brilliant (always, forever and again) and did all the prep work before the run so when we came back it was as easy as 1-2-3!

Panini Heroes Continued: Prosciutto and Grilled Asparagus Panini

Well after the success of the Turkey Panini, I figured we would have another relaxed but delicious dinner this past Monday (and subsequent delicious lunch Tuesday) and do another Panini. After crusing the internet for inspiration I decided to combine a few recipes I saw, but put a little twist. It's not exactly "clean eating" but its better than a lot of alternatives! Just trusty ol' fashioned good eats :)

I’ll keep this post short since I’ve already gushed about the grill pan and it’s wondrous and numerous uses… But seriously, it doesn’t get much better, much easier, and much more delicious for 5 minutes of effort… than this. 

the infamous Grill Pan introduces our star player: Turkey Panini

Music: Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin (oh yeah... eat your heart out)

Drink: Water

Question: So what do you when you are having a particularly tiresome day, but still want to cook and eat something absolutely delicious?

Question: After making that fabulous aioli, how can I use it on more things, but keep it fresh and new?

Question: How do I do all this in one pan?

Answer: Panini.

After our longest but wonderful and victorious run yet, the last thing I wanted to do was get out lots of complicated instructions and.. well … try! What?! I was tired! (and sweaty!) So I literally took all five ingredients and the grill pan (my favorite kitchen utensil of the moment) and off we went!

And here is where I am going to put in a plug for the underrated Grill Pan. Honestly, I wasn’t so jazzed when we bought this.. thinking “who wants nasty soaked-in-its-own-grease table top burgers?” or “if I want to grill I’ll light the dang grill!” …oh no. I was mistaken

So versatile!

So simple to clean!

So fabulous!

I mean not only crispy paninis.. but perfect chicken... tender turkey burgers all worthy of great salivation. Hungry yet? Good! Go make a Panini on your new grill pan :P

Remember to always experiment! Try switching up the ingredients… Go wild! This makes ordinary sandwiches look… well…  ordinary!

A cure for the soggy jog: Veal Scaloppini with Artichokes and Red Pepper Aioli

Today was my first attempt ever at preparing fresh artichokes! For no particular reason, while looking at recipes in my newest cookbook: Clean Food, I decided we were going to eat Veal Scaloppini with Artichokes and Red Pepper Aioli. Perfect for an unsuspecting Wednesday… What a delightful decision! Light, filling, full of flavor! 

Thankfully the artichokes weren’t as much of a pain in the rump as I keep hearing - and they are just SO CUTE! Snip Snip Chop – Boil – Rinse – Scoopie doop – Marinate - Sear! 

Veal was a synch too! Egg – Flour – Bake! 

And Aioli is possibly the most simple thing EVER to spice up any meal – literally throw all the ingredients into a food processor or blender and SHABAM!

I first trimmed, boiled and marinated the artichokes and then woooooooooosh-splash! We were out the door for a rainy run! We harnessed Chili up in his new workout gear, threw on some good sweat wicking spandex and just skipped over the puddles. It was actually a nice change of pace, being cooled off instead of burnt up! Victorious for sure! Tomorrow we will go farther – I can feel it!

We came home and I took to the stove! And 30 minutes later our meal was on the fold out tables and we were into it! All I can say is I am in love with the light, delicate flavors and the presentation… I mean who doesn’t like good looking FOOD!!? I hope you love it too J

Slacker Central: Green Bean, Corn and Tomato Salad

So I've slacked at posting (thanks Terri for pointing this out!) this week... BUT! We have been cooking! Monday was a marvelous day for a simple meal... Coming off a rough weekend of eating whatever we wanted, drinking whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted... Running was a bit of a challenge! But we carried on nevertheless!

Once we returned from said miserable run, we proceeded to the supermarket for the goods. By the time it was supper time, it was WAY late! So we decided to make the easiest meal of the week (or so we thought until Tuesday)... a Green Bean, Corn and Tomato Salad. We originally had this paired with a Bison Steak, but were feeling hot, fat and fat... so veggies it was!!

I didn't take a picture.. Thats how delicious it was! We made it... and then it was GONE!

Ingredients

×          3 ears of corn, husked

×          1.5 lb green bean, chopped into bite size pieces

×          1 large tomato

×          2 cups smaller tomatoes (I used 1 cup yellow cherry, 1 cup red grape)

×          1/2 sweet onion (I might even ditch this next time…)

×          3 tablespoons oil

×          3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

×          2 cloves of garlic, pressed (we will use these to flavor the oil, you can crush them to flavor then remove them later if you prefer a less garlicy taste)

×          Whole wheat bread (optional)

Major Instruments

×          Large pot

×          Sharp (larger) knife

×          Large bowl

Instructions

1.       Boil water and cook corn for 10 minutes. Remove with tongs but keep water boiling. Remove corn from husk into bowl using large knife J

2.       Blanch green beans for about 5 minutes or until just soft enough (you’ll know!)

3.       Combine green beans and corn in large bowl with 2 tablespoons oil and garlic. Mix and chill for 30 minutes (or until you can’t stand it anymore!)

4.       Cut tomatoes and onion (if you are using) and add to bowl along with remaining oil, red wine vinegar and S&P if you so choose…

5.       Chow down alongside some fresh baked whole wheat bread J

It’s simple. It’s delicious. It’s springy. It’s CHEAP! And it’s AMAZING as a leftover the next day at work! 

Let's play a game called "Eat the Leftovers"

Clean Eating Pizza "Dough"

You know those days that you just need pizza? For me, this is an everyday craving… I can’t get enough of the cheesy, oozing, bready, pepperoni-covered goodness! But, as one would expect.. something that tasty sounding isn’t always that good for you.

Lucky for me there are pioneers like Tiffany at the Gracious Pantry who came up with a fabulous dough recipe for moments just like this! It’s delicious! Granted, I would literally eat anything masquerading as pizza, this is a home run! I didn’t feel like grinding up flax seeds so I excluded them in my version and also halved the garlic powder… I want to talk to people tomorrow!!

Dinner on the Porch? Tomato Basil Rotini

Music: B.o.B

Drink: None - I’m too busy chopping!

Never have I wanted an herb garden more than I do right now. The smell of basil is just one of those beautiful scents… Like vanilla or garlic... it’s just something I love smelling when I cook. This recipe is just clean, light, delicious and has basil, tomatoes and cheese! An Italian girl’s favorite (yes, I am pulling the 1/6^th part Italian ancestry card right now…) combination!  

Now embarrassingly enough this is the first time I have purchased fresh parmesan cheese to add instead of that processed garbage… holy crap.. what was I THINKING?! (I know what you are thinking, “How can she even consider herself Italian? I bet she likes Ragu too…” Well I do and I USED to! I’ve since seen the light!)

I have cooked recipes like this (but found this one here) about a billion times in the past, but the fresh ingredients made it light, very un-pasta-coma-like, and crisp, not salty or sticky. Totally worth the extra trip to the supermarket..

Note: You should totally add chicken for protein if you have some precooked, or if you have time to bake it… unfortunately I didn’t budget enough time and ended up making a delicious vegetarian dish :D When eating clean, you should always strive to combine lean proteins with complex carbohydrates…

So major take-aways:

1.       Use fresh basil

2.       Use fresh parmesan cheese

3.       Find a 25^th hour in the day, or con your job into letting you work 6 hours for the price of 8…

4.       That cliché about fresh ingredients being the key to a successful dish… totally true

Everything tastes like rosemary: Rosemary and Thyme Pita Bread

Music: Mumford & Sons (still...)

Drink: H2ooooooooooHHH!

So after my super easy dinner, emptying the dishwasher, loading the dishwasher, cleaning up around the apartment… I found myself slightly motivated (although Mumford & Sons was still blaring :P).. So I decided to take a swing at the Gracious Pantry’s Rosemary Pita Bread… Looks simple enough I said to myself…

Until I had committed to the thought with less than 3 cups of whole wheat pastry flour on hand…

I thought to myself “Self! You were engineering major! You can handle math!” and decided to take on conversions…

I learned today: As good as you are at math, you can’t make more flour appear in your pantry L

Lazy Thursday... Rosemary Grilled Pork and Asparagus

Music: Mumford & Sons

Drink: boring ol’ water

Feeling less than motivated today (hence the mellllow music), I could not have been happier that this meal was on our schedule tonight. Steve was busy studying for finals and Chili doesn’t have opposable thumbs… so I was on my own. This is one of those evenings I wish it had rained so I had an excuse to curl up on the couch and eat popcorn for dinner… Alas, this city being what it is, it was (unfortunately) sunny and 75 out… So out we went, and on came dinner…

Where was I? Back to the food!

I don’t even know that this deserves a recipe, it’s just that simple. Literally, marinate, cook, eat. Do things in the kitchen get any easier than that? I’ll tell you… not typically…not typically…

However, given this “simplicity” constraint, it is not WOW-OMG-when-can-we-eat-this-again-amazing, but it’s also not holy-crap-throw-that-out-NOW bad… It’s just fine… which sometimes… is just what you are looking for…

Grill-less Grill! Clean Eating Balsamic Marinated Pork with Grilled Peaches

I did not cook this today (clearly, thanks to the timestamp, that is blaringly obvious) But I just have to get this out… A confession if you will

This is, literally, the easiest recipe in the world!

AND ITS GOOD FOR YOU!

AND IT’S DIVINE!!

The recipe is from Clean Eating Magazine.. and is BRILLIANT! We marinate ours over night for convenience, but you can marinate the day of if life allows. But literally I cannot rave enough about this - I give this recipe out as often as I can!! YUM!!!!

Homage to Gusteau and Nancy: Clean Eating Ratatouille and Clean Popovers

Music: Boston. Basically any song by Boston.
Beverage: Water. You gotta hydrate people!

Steve actually made this one – before I got home from work he prepped the veggies, mixed the seasonings and had all the instrumentation ready for a rumble! It was excellent! We downed our smoothies, blasted out a quick run, then came back and he threw it (neatly and artistically) into a casserole dish and POOF! Dinner was in the oven in a matter of minutes! Its clean, its simple, its GOOD for you, and its TASTY tomatoey-deliciosity! I'm telling you, if you like Italian flavors.. you will LOVE this dish!

Complimenting this fabulous main dish was popovers – a Nancy classic J A delicious, eggy, airy side “bread” that compliments just about everything under the sun. We’ve “cleaned” it up by using whole wheat pastry flour, soy margarine and skim milk… but they sure do smell JUST the same as moms! YUM!

The magic here is that we cooked both dishes simultaneously. And since you can’t (DON’T YOU DARE) open the oven during popover baking (DON’T EVEN THNK ABOUT IT), it’s a dang good thing… don’t you think? (you sure do!) Our ratatouillie had to bake for an extra 10 minutes after we took the popovers out to get that just right texture! YUM!!

Unsuccessful 101: Clean Eating Peanut Tahini Pasta

After a trying 1.5 mile run, I was really looking forward to this one. Peanut, chicken, tomatoes, PASTA.. what’s not to like right? I’ll tell you, the proportions… Apparently Tiffany from the Gracious Pantry really likes peanut butter!

This isn’t all together a travesty though..I think with some monkeying this can work out to be a tasty dish for those who don’t want to all together bathe in peanut butter.. But it might be a while before I return to this sticky mess… *sigh* they can’t all be miracles in a pan!

To be amended…. This is the original recipe from the Gracious Pantry

Heaven comes on toast: Clean Neufchatel Red Pepper Tea Sandwiches

I’m not sure if I have mentioned this in the past, but I LOVE goat cheese. (yes, I know, I’m obsessed) Well, when I started thumbing through Tosca Reno’s Clean Eating Books, I discovered a close cousin: Neufchatel. UGH! Is it heavenly!

Although not for the budget eater, this little treasure is a mix between brie and goat cheese (in my mind anyway) – salty but savory! Just the right amount of cheesy resistance (the Baby Bear of cheese consistency you could call it)

Perfect for a snack at work (with a little assembly – it’s been done!) or dressy enough for a schmaltzy brunch – this is a sure fire hit! This recipe is adapted from Miss Tosca herself… Eat it with squeaky love my friends J

The Cure to all Mornings: Clean Oatmeal Pancakes

I don’t like eggs... Well, I do like eggs in cake, pie, cookies...

Ahem...let me rephrase…

I don’t like breakfast eggs.

Now, as a person who is egg-averse, breakfast tends to be more of a desert than an actual meal: waffles with whipped cream, crepes with nutella… I mean YUM, but who has room in their pants for such indulgences every day? Well, what about pop-tarts or bars? Cereals? Freezer solutions are abounding! …all I have to say is read the ingredients people…

This is one of those back-pocket, every-day, microwave-friendly, just add fresh berries PERFECT recipes! A staple in our houss-i mean-apartment :) if you want a more traditional pancake texture, I would recommend grinding the oats first, but if you don’t, it’s just as tasty! This tasty treat will give you a GREAT boost to start your day, keep you full for hours, and all with as little as 150 calories per pancake!

Feel free to substitute/add other ingredients to the batter for a change of flavor! Bananas, Strawberries, even walnuts!  I always eat mine with fresh strawberries as a topping ..mmm!

Clean Eating Savory Mushroom Oatmeal

We are about to dive into a new obsession of mine: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/

She is a real help with clean eating! We have bought several cookbooks, and continue to scour the internet for clean recipes to keep our taste buds dancing.. but this little lady is one stop shopping!!

Well, we are on a two week, sugar free challenge. Voluntarily.

I almost broke a few times so far (its day 7)… wanting a glass of wine, a cookie, (I’m a desert FIEND), shortbread!  But Steve has really been pushing me to finish this one with my head held high and victory in my hand! And I will!!

We have discovered many recipes on this challenge, some good, some not so suited for our refined pallets (well, mine really, Steve will eat anything…)

Here is a GOODIE!

This is wonderful for a lazy weekend brunch-y moment (it’s SO easy!), or maybe when you're feeling a little famished and want something to really fill you up in the morning without lying like a brick in your stomach. yum yum YUM!! I added more mushrooms because they are wonderful… Play around!

(original recipe found here)

Clean Eating... The Saga Begins (Sorry Milky Way...)

So it has been a while since I have posted. And rightfully so! Wedding planning, working…. Alright I don’t have much of an excuse! But it’s been a fun little five months of neglect! Needless to say in this five months Steve and I have decided to get our act together! We’re eating CLEAN (dun dun dunnn)

This delicious phenomenon is centered about eating things closer to their natural state (sorry Butterfingers). No additives (sorry Schmuckers), no Red #41 (sorry Gushers) and no Rybovlavinosilishkn-iem… (sorry Smartfood)

Foolish?

Why give up all these wonderful culinary delights? Well, since they aren’t really “food” I suppose we should take the word “culinary” out of it… Why give up these wonderful delights? Well, since after eating them I get cottage cheese ass and feel like I’m walking in molasses we should take the word “delight” out of there… Why  give up these wonderful? What’s more wonderful: vanilla “flavoring” or vanilla?

Thought so.

I rest my case.

Now, I understand as a Fenton, soon to be Kaub, it is impossible to truly eat 100% clean at first blush. I mean I love cooking and eating fresh and understanding where my food is coming from and respecting my body… but sometimes I’m just lazy. I will falter. I will kick myself. But, I will get back up and I will be healthier.

So,

Here’s to reducing the size of that tire or that thigh (that has its own gravitational pull), going for that run (wanting to go for that run), enjoying the simple things (remember apples?), and not getting so stressed that I want to order dominos…

Take One people. Take one.