Easy Butternut Squash Skillet This tangy, nutritious side dish comes together in about 20 minutes. Perfect for weeknight, food prep, or Thanksgiving dinner. Butternut squash is extremely versatile and satisfying! Be sure to try this during the Fall when squash is plentiful and inexpensive. Though technically a fruit since it contains seeds, butternut squash is Read More!
A few months ago we moved into a new home, so it was THE PERFECT time to DECIDE what we truly wanted in our pantry (and what we did not!) – then to become totally organized once again! We eat what is readily available, right? P.S. We have 6 children, always shop/watch the sales, eat Read More!
Bento Lunch Boxes 3 NEW Ways Lunchtime or Snack ideas for Back-To-School! How is your lunchbox packin’ game going now that we’re back into our routine?! Seems like we start out full-force and SUPER committed…then we get in a bit of a rut, and our ideas dwindle. I shared 3 bento lunch box creations a Read More!
When we eat our body secretes insulin, a hormone created in the pancreas. Insulin is then used as glucose for fuel, or stored as fat for later. Insulin is responsible for regulating blood sugar levels in the body and making sure they don’t go too high or low. However, if we’re stressed or our diets Read More!
Hi there! My name is Michele and this is the second time I’ve had the opportunity to share my success story with you and the rest of the CleanFoodCrush Community. The 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge has helped me transform my life and body. It’s an honor to share this updated interview I did with Read More!
In menopause, female hormones begin to decline and the metabolism slows down. Many women find it more difficult to lose weight after menopause and also experience sporadic weight gain. There are several reasons weight loss can be more difficult during menopause: Hormone changes: when estrogen is too low or too high, weight gain occurs. Decrease Read More!
Kid Friendly Lunchbox Ideas – 4 Ways Wellllll, kiddos are ALL Back-to-School…and Moms & Dads everywhere are asking for more lunch ideas. These are GREAT for kids & their Parents! Ingredients: Turkey Club Roll-Up Lunch Box: 1 nitrate free turkey club roll-up, sliced into 1.5-inch pieces 1/4 cup black pitted olives 10 raw almonds 6-8 Read More!
Perfect Pumpkin Spice Pancakes The leaves have begun to change in Utah. Bright orange, red, and yellow. Over the next 2-3 weeks, we’ll experience the most beautiful display of color (if you blink you’ll miss it!). The Pumpkins are ready too. I drive by the farmers’ fields to see hundreds of big, bulging, bright orange Read More!
Weight loss doesn’t have to be an uphill battle. I’m here to share a few very simple and key principles for weight loss that can make your journey a whole lot easier. Diets that deprive and restrict are outdated and unsustainable. In the 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge, we’ve cracked the code on how to Read More!
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Where my mushroom lovers at? Mushrooms are nutritionally loaded. They’re low in calories, are great sources of fiber and protein. They also provide B vitamins, selenium, potassium, copper, and vitamin D. And even though mushrooms are commonly white or lighter brown, they’re completely packed with antioxidants like the more colorful fruits Read More!