Thanksgiving is next week… Wait… wasn’t it just July!? This is the time of year when FOOD is everything, so get ready for some of our favorite and most AMAZING recipes to keep your friends and family healthy, nourished and super impressed with your culinary skills! No worries…keeping with true CFC fashion, these recipes are Read More!
Roasted Veggie + Quinoa Meal Prep Bowls By popular request: Meatless Meal Prep inspiration for ya! Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contains all nine essential amino acids. It is also high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants. Read More!
Hi, my name is Amber, and I lost 18 pounds in my first 30 days of the 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge. It’s an honor to share my story with you today! First, a little about me… I’m 38 and the mother to 3 amazing kids, they are 19,15 and 5. Yes, it was planned, Read More!
Carbs are a macronutrient, which essentially means they are required in large amounts to maintain health and wellness. Our bodies rely on carbohydrates for many important functions including energy production, hormone regulation, and as a source of nutrients. Thanks to many trendy diets and marketing tactics, there’s a lot of confusion around carbohydrates these days Read More!
Egg + Roasted Veggie Breakfast Boxes For our Savory Breakfast lover’s…well…actually these are wonderful for a snack between meals, or even lunch or dinnertime as well! Add 2 boiled eggs to each if you’re trying to increase your daily protein like I am! This combo checks A LOT of our nutrient & fiber requirements, so Read More!
Delicious Raw Broccoli Slaw When we’ve experienced several days of overeating, or eating excess sugar or alcohol intake (such as the holidays!) we’re tempted to eat a lot less the days following to “make up” for our overindulgence. Instead, I’m going to suggest a few healthier tricks to get you feeling great and balanced again! Read More!
Thanksgiving is almost here! I seriously LOVE this time of year. Getting the whole family together for a meal is such a good time to bond and learn about each other’s lives. Creating CLEAN EATING approved dishes that everyone will enjoy is an awesome way to introduce people to new foods too! I’ve put together Read More!
Whether through the air we breathe, cleaning products we use, food we eat, we come into both internal and external toxins and pollutants everyday. Fortunately, our body works daily to detoxify these toxins thanks to the work of the the liver, kidneys, intestines, blood, skin, lungs, and lymphatic system. But, these organs can become bogged Read More!
The concept of “eating seasonally” has long been utilized by many cultures and communities, and for good reason! Eating fruits and vegetables in season was commonplace before the rise of global commerce that made strawberries, tomatoes, and asparagus available in our supermarkets year round. And, while we totally agree that it is great to have Read More!
Hey there! Today I spent just a few hours doing a simplified version of our weekly Food Prep. I didn’t make the time to cook, roast, and assemble multiple meals and veggies this week…so I did my best with the time I did have We are a family of 8, mostly teenagers…so ya…everything goes really fast! Read More!
