Guacamole

Posted by catherine in Appetizers, Clean eating on 15. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

In our house, we also call this lovely dip/spread/random snack, “Mexican Butter.”  While this treat packs a hefty caloric punch, it also contains a lot of really good fats. And I’ve heard from the experts that we need good fats, as opposed to the delicious but nefarious fats found in steak, butter, etc.
On that note, [...]

Albacore and crackers

Posted by catherine in Appetizers, Clean eating on 09. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

The recipe for one of my favorite snacks includes very specific ingredients.  Substitutions may result in something not quite as tasty.  So make changes at your own risk.
Bonus: this qualifies as clean eating in my book.  I use albacore instead of tuna (higher in Omega-3s), canola mayo, and my favorite carby snack, Kashi’s Heart [...]

New Category!

Posted by catherine in Blog, Clean eating, Random Thoughts on 09. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

Hi, I’m Catherine.  I like butter, sugar, and copious amounts of salt.  I don’t eat vegetables much unless they swim in ranch dressing.  Or topped with cheese. 
I do, however, feel best when I attempt to eat “clean.”  Notice I did not say “diet” or anything of the sort. I do not believe in [...]

Spicy Mexican Soup

Posted by catherine in Clean eating, Main Dishes, Side dishes on 02. Jul, 2010 | 1 Comment

With all the comfort food I post around here, you would think we never eat anything very healthy.  Never fear!  This soup serves as a mainstay during the summer when we have plenty of fresh produce.  Sometime I eat  the entire batch, it’s that good.  Hmmm…let’s be honest, I polish off a lot of good [...]