Are You New To The Gracious Pantry?

You can feel the warmth you speak of in your posts! I’m new to your blog and am already very impressed and inspired! My husband and I are also clean eaters and are so much better for it! I’m on a weight-loss journey myself and it always helps to know we’re not alone!

I’ve added your blog to my blogroll on my site!

I’m so happy to have come across your blog. My family and I are working hard to eat healthy (clean) and be mentally/physically fit so your blog is an inspiration to help us do so! Thank you so much and I’m looking forward to going back through all your recipes.

I was so excited to run across your blog. I started eating clean last summer and lost around 21 pounds. Since then, life happened and I fell off the wagon. Well, I have dusted myself off and have recommitted to eating clean. I look forward to using your blog as I start my clean lifestyle.

Hi Tiffany I am new to your blog and to clean eating and am excited about the amount of info and resources I have found here. There is so much helpful info here and I have not even looked at any recipes yet. I look forward to revisiting your blog as I start my clean eating adventure!

Hello Tiffany I am new to your site. I am interested in clean eating but I am worried because I for one do not like seafood and although I like roasted turkey, I bought ground turkey breast once to make tacos and it was disgusting to me. When you say “lean ground turkey breast” what are you referring to exactly? I apologize if this question comes off as dumb but I noticed in a recipe your ground turkey looked brown and when I cooked mine it was white. Thank you in advane.

Delores – I would start here: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating/.
Welcome to clean eating! You’ll do great!

Netmindr – Oh wow. I’m so sorry.

You know, I want to help you, but it’s so hard for me to give advice here. I’m not a doctor. I have no medical training.

But I will say this….

It is CRITICAL that you educate yourself about good nutrition. About what is actually healthy and what is just sold to look healthy. Get to know your ingredients and read every single package you pick up. Not just the percentages, but the actual ingredient lists as well. Avoid all those ingredients you don’t recognize as real food or can’t pronounce.

The very first thing you should do is talk to a registered dietitian. Your doctor can refer you to one. They can at least give you specifics on the diet he should be following. I would recommend asking your doctor, but dietitians typically know a lot more about nutrition and diet.

You say you want to cut out sugars and fats. But fruit is sugar and some healthy fats are required for healthy bodily functions. So it’s imperative that you get specifics from a qualified professional. Make a list of questions to take with you and be sure you get every single one answered.

You should also ask the doctor what type of exercises would be appropriate for him. Few health problems like this are ever solved without exercise. So find out what he’s allowed to do from his doctor.

You need to find out how much of each nutrient he should/can have on a daily basis. You want to know the specific number of grams he can have per day of sugar, protein, carbs, sodium, everything (basically, everything that is listed on a package label). Make them give you specific numbers and then stick to that like glue. From there, you can decide what recipes and foods are appropriate for him.

I wish I could give you a more specific answer to your question. But as I said, I have absolutely no medical training (yet), and really cannot begin to know if my recipes would be appropriate for his condition or not.

I wish you all the best.

Bobdisteeg – Fabulous!! Glad I could help! The no sugar is easy for me. But the no yeast…. THAT I would struggle with. I wish you all the best!

Hello Tiffany~
My name is Janna, I am a Registered Dietitian from Canada. I came across your blog from a link someone had posted on another clean eating site. I must say, you have devoted a significant amount of time and effort into this website. It’s very well put together and I really appreciate the amount and variety of recipes. I tried a few recipes so far, I’m still going through many of them to figure out what I will make next!
I’m also excited that you are working towards becoming a Registered Dietitian. I would say that you have touched many people’s lives already and I’m sure this will continue to increase in the future.
Great job!

Hi Tiffany, I came across your blog yesterday and I’m so excited. I’m new to clean eating and you have so many recipes here I want to try. I have a spaghetti squash I need a recipe for and I noticed you only have one, heres another recipe I found from another site http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2010/11/17/best-ever-vegan-spaghetti-squash-recipe/, I don’t know if/how you can share it. It is sooooo good. I’m a really picky eater so for me to say its good well…. I added some cashew to the recipe (unsalted of course) too. Hats of to Mini Chef too, what a cutie. Looking forward to trying to stay clean .

Mary-Anne

Jess – Wonderful!! Welcome to my site! You are doing an amazing thing for your family. Good for you!

I’d just like to make a suggestion regarding your comment that “if you can’t pronounce it, it doesn’t belong in your body.” I realize that your point is to eat foods as close to natural as possible. Just keep in mind that an unfamiliar or unpronounceable ingredient might be something innocuous. Don’t automatically assume it’s “bad”, but look it up. For example, I’m gluten intolerant and many gluten-free foods use xanthan gum. Sounds like a scary chemical, but it isn’t.

Hi!
I just found your sight- I have ate clean off and on for several years. I am trying to get back on track- I noticed you had said you can’t have any dairy- I am lactose intolerant-I can eat greek yogart but will pay layer for it…..any other options? I drink almond milk unsweeted- was just wondering- same goes for string cheese.

Love ur blog and sharing it left n right! Thanks 4 doing this!!

Geoarks – Thank you! I appreciate your support!

I found your sight yesterday and it is fantastic! Thank you for sharing and I will be recommending this sight to everyone I know!

Tiffany thanks so much for the site! I am trying hard to get my family on track but getting the processed food out is prooving hard for my kids who have developed such a taste for prepackaged food unfortunately introduced by me I also am on a weight loss challenge and have made some progress but have more to go. Can’t wait to keep reading on and look forward to your posts in the mornings!

I’m so excited to find your blog…i too am trying to live a healthier life by eating real food as much as possible…( and I’m also trying to lose a few pounds). Can’t wait to dig further! Thanks for sharing these recipies.

Gen – That’s wonderful! Happy to have you here, welcome!

Julia – Fabulous! I’m happy to have you as a reader. Enjoy the bread!

Friscotaylors – Fabulous!! I’m happy I could help! Just think about why you want to do it. Make a list, and tape it to the fridge where you will always see it. Take it one meal at a time. Not one day at a time. You can totally do this!!

I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful website. I have just begun my journey of clean eating and am a little ovewhelmed! However, I came across your website this morning and feel encouraged and hopeful! I especially loved the Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe! Thank you! I look forward to all the new recipes I can make for my family!

I was surfing the net for clean eathing Thanksgiving recipies and I found a link to your site. I love it. I’ve been trying to eat clean for about 6 months now. You’ve got some great recipies.

Veronica

DafneM – Wow! 3 hours! I’m flattered, thank you so much! I hope you’ll enjoy the recipes. If you have any questions, let me know.

I literally just discovered clean eating on Sunday, October 30. I started searching online and found your blog. I love it, it seems so useful, I hope I can learn a lot from you. The recipes look delicious! Can’t wait to try one.

Great blog! My favorite part of the recipe is the munchkin section… my three year old also loves to help and this section gives me some great ideas about how to get him more involved. Also can’t wait to try the naan.

Tcoppola – Thank you so much! I hope you’ll enjoy my recipes!

Jonimeshell – I’m happy I could help! You’ll do great!

Coach – thanks! I hope you’ll enjoy my recipes!

MissQuay – Welcome! How wonderful to have you here! I hope you’ll enjoy my recipes. ~Tiffany

Commodt – Wonderful! Welcome to my site!

Meowlove – I’m not sure. I’d have to read an ingredient list. Do you have a link?

Woodsy – thank you so much! I have read about those studies. They are promising. People do not realize how important food is to health. For some reason, the general public just does not seem to make the connection. I’ve seen the difference myself in my own son. His behavior changes dramatically with different foods. He does not have ADD or ADHD, but the difference is very noticeable. So I do believe in that sort of thing whole heartedly.

I wish you all the best!

Debby – Yay! I hope you enjoy it!

Lauren – Welcome! I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog!
School was put on hold so I could write my cookbook. But I will be going back this fall. Can’t wait!

Selina – Welcome! Yes, I have many smoothie recipes. Especially green smoothie recipes! They are my fav!

Click on the “Find Ingredient By…” button at the top of the page and choose “category”. You will find my smoothie category there.

You’ll do great with clean eating! Just take it one step at a time.

Brada – Wow! You’re a busy girl! Honestly, you really have three good options here.

1) use a slow cooker so that dinner cooks while you are gone for the day.
2) prep freezer meals on the weekends. Make sure you are cooking in big batches so you always have something left over to stick in the freezer in single portions. Making lasagnas you can put in the freezer is good too. Prep on the weekends. It’s the only way.
3) If you can, exercise while the kids are at their activities. I don’t know what your schedule is like, but if there is a time in your day when all the kids are at scheduled activities, that’s the best time to work out.

And as far as switching your family over goes, I wouldn’t even mention it. Just start with a few meals a week as you mentioned and see if anybody notices. If it’s just another meal, they won’t fight the change so much. They will only protest if you make a big deal out of it. That’s been my experience anyway.

Hope that helps.
Tiffany

Brada – Definitely invest in the slow cooker. Get a 5 quart with a locking lid. Great feature to have. Enjoy!

Mcquaigamanda – Thank you so much! Just take it one step at a time. Before you know it, it will just be the way you do things. You’ll get there.

N Heath – Regular spices like parsley or basil are fine. It’s the seasoning packets that you want to stay away from.

Asia – I know it sounds awful, but I have found that the best way to switch family over is to not tell them you are doing it. Just start cooking clean and don’t mention the difference. 9 times out of 10, they won’t even notice which makes the transition much easier. Then after a few months, ask them how they like their new lifestyle.

I have read that you were in Germany, that is where I am now. Can you give me tips on finding some clean eating ingredients that aren’t common at the commissary? Such as whole wheat pastry flour, chia seeds and the such. I know fresh fruits, veggies and meats are easy to find in Europe but some of the other things confuse me lol!