I have made the brave, OK not so much brave, but smart decision to start incorporating clean eating into my daily routine. I ventured out to the base commissary today (grocery store on a military base for civilians) and gathered up my supplies. My total cost for a weeks worth of groceries. You will die, $28.17! I usually spend shy of $90 for that many groceries, but clean eating has some MAJOR perks. You not only feel better, look better, and are overall healthier, but you can save money too? The basics are veggies, fruits, chicken (not fried), lean red meat and fish. Not to many extras, no chips, crackers, starchy side dishes, or things chocked full of preservatives. So that leaves the outer rim of the store. It takes a lot to raise the bill in those areas. Yes, I know, fish is expensive, but you can buy a bag of frozen salmon for the price of only two bags of Lays potato chips, so put that mess back!
So tonight I made dinner in no time flat. I marinated my chicken the hour before throwing it on the grill. I ventured onto the world wide web and googled "clean eating chicken marinade" and here is what came out...
Clean Eating Chicken Marinade
4-5 chicken breasts
1/8 cup of EVOO
1/4 cup of Soy Sauce
Tablespoon of Montreal Seasoning
I threw it in a bag with the chicken, shook it up and put it in the fridge for an hour. When the hubby got home from work I let him put his grill master skills to work. He fired it up and grilled them to perfection, making the most beautiful glaze on the outside, not to mention it was delicious. So onto the side dishes. I had bought some yellow squash in the frozen section and threw it in a sautee pan with some chopped onion, garlic, and some Olive Oil. All of these things are also considered "clean". This was super simple and turned out tasty. I also made a ceasar salad. This was the only thing that wasn't 100% clean on the plate. While of course, romaine lettuce is clean clean clean, the dressing is not. I don't regret it, it was delicious and had much fewer calories than a starchy baked potato with sour cream and cheese.
All in all this meal was tasty, quick and cheap. I love all of these qualities in a meal, and to top it off, it was HEALTHY.
Here's to your health and your wallet!
Stay tuned for the next episode of:
Adventures in Clean Eating
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