When you’re stressed, your body goes into fight or flight mode and releases sugar into your bloodstream. This is a natural response because your body is preparing to flee or defend itself – though in most cases of modern stress, the threat isn’t real, the impacts are. Weight gain, bloating, poor digestion and higher levels Read More!
Sticky Glazed Chicken Drumsticks Lick your fingers OH. SO. GOOD! These sticky drumsticks hit all THE spots! Sweet, salty, tangy, sticky, crispy, and just a little bit spicy. Grab some drumsticks when they’re on sale and make a few batches of these for your crew! I like to serve these with a side of rice Read More!
Greek Chicken Soup Ready for Soup Season?!!We sure are over here at the CFC Headquarters (aka my family kitchen). I love soup for many reasons, but especially because it’s very filling and a healthy, economical choice for our large family. Many nights each week there is a big stockpot full of soup sitting on the Read More!
Hi, my name is Brandy and I am 42 years old. I lost 10 pounds and 8 inches in my first 30 days with the 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge. Here is my story 🙂 I live in Washington state and love the rain. I spent the last three years working full time in the Read More!
Chocolate Cream Cheese Ezekiel Toast AKA: Homemade Nutella Toast! My teenagers LOVE the taste of Nutella-type spreads so I came up with this less processed (but TOTALLY DELICIOUS) healthier version. Did you know that in the United States, Ferrero, maker of Nutella, was sued in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising that led some to Read More!
PB Applesauce Mini Muffins THE PERFECT Autumn breakfast or after school snack idea. Your kitchen will smell HEAVENLY while baking these apple spice muffins. Here’s a delicious and SUPER easy applesauce recipe that I highly recommend using for these. Makes 24 mini muffins Ingredients: 1 cup homemade applesauce 1/4 cup raw honey, or pure maple syrup Read More!
Pizza Chicken Bake #HappyWeekend Skip greasy cardboard takeout and make THIS pizza bake at home instead! Simple, Delicious, Melty, and SUPER Satisfying! When shopping for store-bought marinara sauce: I like to make sure the marinara has no added sugar (tomatoes naturally contain sugar, but there shouldn’t be sugar in the ingredients list.) I REALLY prefer Read More!
Teriyaki Green Beans These Teriyaki Green Beans are VERY TASTY and excellent for a quick weeknight dinner side dish, or an addition to your weekly food prep meals, but also impressive enough to make for your holiday guests this upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas season. I served these alongside garlic chicken tenders and brown rice the Read More!
When cold & flu season hits, you want to be armed and ready! While it’s not possible to prevent EVER getting sick (especially if you have little ones!) it is possible to boost your immune system so you aren’t catching every little bug that goes around. Here are 8 ways to boost your immune system Read More!
Spinach Mushroom Crustless Quiche Weekend Plans? Here’s THE weekend brunch recipe you’ve been looking for! Not only is this quiche extremely DELICIOUS, but it also bakes up REALLY PRETTY, so be sure to invite some friends and family over! “I just made the spinach quiche and CJ (my husband) said, “that’s wonderful!” It’s SUPER good!” Read More!
