Clean Eating Baked Ziti

I always wanted to try Baked Ziti and this is the recipe I used.  Turned out pretty good!! Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ziti – cooked & drained 8 ounce ricotta cheese 8 ounce cottage cheese 1 egg 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 16 ounces pasta sauce, your favorite 1 small onion diced […]

Clean Eating Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup

On a cold snowy afternoon I was craving anything curry.  Being snowed in I had to go with whatever I could find in the pantry!!  Here’s what I came up with.  Quite yummy.  If you do not like spicy food simply cut back on the cayenne or eliminate it all together. Ingredients 1 small onion […]

Clean Eating Blackened Beef Stir-Fry

No oil is needed for stir-frying the vegetables and beef. Instead, spray a cold wok or skillet with nonstick cooking spray before cooking the vegetables, then cook the meat in a little broth. Source: Better Homes and Gardens     Ingredients 12 ounces boneless beef top sirloin steak or top round steak 1 teaspoon paprika […]

Clean Eating Greek Lamb Stir-Fry

Without a doubt this has to be one of my all time favorites.  This recipe is from Better Home and Gardens Low Calories Recipes from 1993. Ingredients 14 ounces lean boneless lamb 1 tablespoon cooking oil 2 tablespoon lemon juice or balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium carrot, thinly bias-sliced […]

Clean Eating Pecan Chicken Salad

I am a chicken salad addict.  Never met one I didn’t like.  This is a modified version of Arby’s Chicken Pecan Salad and it turned out fabulous!!  More exciting than the recipe this time is that I finally got to play with my new Canon EOS 60D and learn some new techniques. Ingredients 2  cups […]

Clean Eating Cilantro Lime Tilapia

I’ve been using my Spicy Tilapia recipe for years because it’s my absolute favorite!!   I decided it was time to switch it up a bit and came up with the Cilantro Lime recipe. Ingredients 1 pound tilapia filets (about 3) 3 teaspoons honey 5 tablespoons lime juice 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper a dash […]

Clean Eating Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

OK, I’ll admit that this is not totally “clean” but it could be made cleaner with Turkey pepperoni.  Sometimes you just need a treat.  Hey, it’s better for me than a real pizza so I’ll still call it “clean”.  It turned out AMAZING!!! Ingredients 1/2 medium Onion diced 1 tablespoon Garlic minced 1 tablespoon Coconut […]

Clean Eating Grilled Portabella Mushroom

  Ingredients 1 Portabella Mushrooms 1 slice Mozzarella Cheese Olive oil Garlic Garlic™ Seasoning 1 tablespoon Pesto sauce Instructions Preheat oven to grill setting. Spray top of mushroom cap with olive oil. Place mushroom cap side up and broil for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and flip over. On the underneath side of the mushroom […]