Clean Eating Tacos

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I am on day three of Advocare's 24 day challenge. A huge part of this plan is clean eating, and I mean uber clean eating. No dairy, no sugar, no refined flour and only low glycemic carbs. This morning, I weighed in at the 48 hr mark and found I'd lost 2.5lbs already. Some could be water weight, but I've actually been drinking more water than I ever have before. I've been drinking 120+ ounces a day. So far, I'm pretty impressed. I've had the challenge adjusted, so that I am only using Advocare products that are safe for breastfeeding and as mentioned previously, I'm downing water like never before, which helps with flushing out any toxins. I feel really good. I have energy, and seeing immediate results is always motivating. Any who, I'll post about my 24 day journey as I go along. If you are interested in checking out any Advocare products or the 24 day challenge, you can do so here. Tonight, I'm making tacos. I'll be going tortilla-less, by using butter leaf lettuce as my taco vessel, and I'll subbing black beans for my carb, but the rest of the family will be having wheat and black bean tortillas. 














Ingredients:

• 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 green chile, diced (I used a mild Anaheim, since my 2 year old will be eating this)
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups spinach or kale, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground turkey (I'm using 99% fat free)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• salt to taste

Over medium heat, saute tomatoes, green chile and onion together until onions are translucent. Add garlic and spinach, saute another minute. Add turkey, breaking up in to little pieces and cook until meat is fully cooked (meat is completely white and firm- no pink). Add all spices and stir together.

Serve in lettuce cups or on whole grain tortillas. Top with avocado or other favorite toppings (keep it clean!)

Serves 4

Clean Eating Turkey Meatloaf

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These days, I am trying to eat clean. I fall of the wagon here and there, and I'm not always super strict with dairy, but for the most part we eat pretty clean around here. At the grocery store, I try to stick to the peripherals, unless I am buying whole grains and nuts, because for the most part, the aisles at the grocery store are junk. Processed, sugary, junk. Recently, I've become much more aware of just how much sugar our processed foods contain. So stinking much. Did you know that women should try and stick to about 25 grams of sugar per day? Kids anywhere from 12-16 grams, and males around 35 grams. Did you know the typical cup of flavored yogurt contains around 26 grams of sugar. Insane! There's my sugar consumption for the day! Any who, I'm on a journey to keep junk and sugar out of my body and since I'm the cook around here, I guess my family is on the same journey. Except, if you know my husband, you know he eats ice cream or some sort of treat every night. Without fail. He is a sugar addict, but at least I control breakfast lunch and dinner, for the most part.

Clean Eating Turkey Meatloaf
(serves 4)

Ingredients:

1 tbsp cooking oil (avocado, grape seed, coconut)
1 medium white onion, diced
5 stalks of celery, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
3 eggs whites
1 cup oats
1 lb lean ground turkey
small can of tomato sauce (optional)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saute pan, add cooking oil, onion, and celery. Saute on medium-high heat for 7 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute for another 3 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, add ground turkey, 3 egg whites, 1 cup of oats, sauteed onions, celery, garlic and all spices. Mix together using your hand until all ingredients are incorporated. Place turkey mixture in a loaf pan and top with tomato sauce (optional). Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Cooking times can vary depending on your oven, altitude, etc, so I would recommend using a meat thermometer. The meat should reach 165 degrees before you take it out.