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ABOUT TIFFANY
Tiffany McCauley is a former restaurant manager who turned in her stressful job for a stay-at-home-mom position. After the birth of her son, she realized her health would need a major overhaul to successfully be a great mom to her growing little boy. She knew that good health starts in the kitchen, so she began creating real food recipes and documenting them on The Gracious Pantry in September of 2009.
The Gracious Pantry now contains over 1000 clean eating (real food) original and adapted recipes.
Tiffany McCauley now spends her days creating recipes, photographing food, and developing content for companies such as eBay, Folgers, Diestal Turkey, the Canadian Maple Board,the Watermelon Board and California Strawberries, to name a few.
COOKBOOKS
She has co-authored two cookbooks with the owner of SkinnyMs.com, and has written a third cookbook for The Gracious Pantry. “Clean Eating Freezer Meals“, published by Pelican Press, is available in select bookstores and on Amazon.
Her work has also been featured on MSN, Buzzfeed, Redbook, Shape, HGTV and Huffington Post.
Encouraging people to get into the kitchen is what Tiffany loves to do most. Inspiring beginning and experienced cooks alike to learn about and experiment with real food is her passion. She cooks from her Northern California home in beautiful Sonoma county where she lives with her 9 year old son, Mini Chef, and several critters (currently 2 dogs and 1 cat and hoping to add chickens very soon).
Tiffany loves to travel and experience healthy food from many cultures. She has traveled to Ireland, Germany, Canada, and many other European countries to experience foods from around the world. She has shared those experiences here on The Gracious Pantry.
ABOUT CLEAN EATING
If you are new to clean eating and would like to read my definition of it (which is also the philosophy all my recipes here are based on), please read this article, “What Is Clean Eating”. You can also find all my Clean Eating 101 information here as well as watch a video on how to best navigate this site if you have any trouble at all. I’m also happy to answer questions via email, snail mail or social media.
ABOUT RECIPE NUTRITION DATA
When I first started this blog, I supplied the nutrition data with each recipe using an online recipe calculator. I have since given that up and have been slowly removing that data from all my recipes. Why? Because recipe calculators are not exact. Too many people where asking me why they were getting different numbers from mine when they would enter the recipes themselves. So if you want to find that information for your own knowledge, I highly recommend MyFitnessPal.com. They have a fabulously easy calculator that lets you simply copy/paste the url of any recipe into the calculator and it will import the entire recipe for you! No more entering the recipe ingredient by ingredient!
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ME
I’m very active on social media. Particularly on Facebook and Pinterest. But you can also find me on Instagram, Youtube and Twitter. I have a newsletter that I send out somewhat regularly. If you like giveaways and contests, you’ll definitely want to sign up for that because that is the only place I announce my giveaways. But even if you don’t, you should sign up anyway if you don’t want to miss a recipe. Social media these days is not always the most reliable way to make sure you are getting the information you want. So go subscribe now!
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An amazing story. You look beautiful then and you look vibrant, happy and more beautiful now. Good for you for adopting a clean lifestyle.
Helen,
Thank you so much! You’re very kind.
wow, its almost like you took times of my life and some recent feelings and thoughts and posted them. Good for you to have a wisdom and strength to chage your life. I am a avid clean eater. I am the mother of four, everything i buy is in its natural state and if i need something thats boxed..i make it from scratch…lol
Desiree – That’s fantastic! And a mother of 4? My hat goes off to you. I’m pooped with 1! lol
I read your profile and was so excited to see someone who is in the same stage of life that I am in and is studying to do what I want to do!
I am a FB pal – Gina Giordano Weeks – Could you share with me where you are obtaining your education for this next stage? 🙂
–Merry Christmas!
—Gina
Hi Gina!
Right now I’m doing as much as I can at a junior college. It’s far more affordable that way. But eventually, I will transfer to a 4 year. I will apply at Stanford, San Francisco State and Davis. Although, Davis is a guaranteed entry from my junior college. I’m just not sure I can afford it. But we’ll see when the time comes!
I just found your blog and I love it! I am an experimenter also trying to make food yummy and healthy. You have so many wonderful recipes, so fun can’t wait to try them. I was wondering what you are studying in school? And thanks for all your great recipes and ideas =)
Jenn – Thanks for stopping by! I’m studying to be a state registered dietitian. Happy New Year!
Tiffany – Your story is a great one! I too am a huge fan of clean eating and I’m also a mommy to boys (4&6) and trying to lose weight. Your site is beautiful and I can’t wait to try some of your recipes.
Wendy – Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and read my blog. Have a great day!
Love your testimony!
Jodi – Thank you!
I love your website!! My mom is a registered dietician in Connecticut. She works as a School Nutrition Specialist – making the menus, purchasing the food, and designing her dream kitchens in each school in my hometown. She also works for an organization, SNACT maybe?, that petitions congressmen and women to fund/create laws in an effort to get healthier food into the public school system so that kids eat better. I am sure you will love this new career path! So exciting! I can’t wait to try some new recipes!! – lisa
Lisa – That’s wonderful! Your Mom is doing an amazing thing. I hope I can follow in her footsteps very soon. Thanks for stopping by!
I just want to thank you for all that you do. I couldn’t believe my luck when I stumbled upon your website last week. I am brand new to the Clean Eating scene and was feeling so very intimidated…until I found you! From understanding variations of clean eating (knowing now that I don’t have to start out as extreme as some of my friends) to learning how to efficiently and affordably convert my preservative laden pantry, you have made this seemingly daunting task super easy!
Your entire website is absolutely amazing and I have shared it with so many of my friends. I love that my husband and my two small boys (4 and 18 months) are eating the food I prepare with no complaints. I too am a stay at home mom looking to lose my baby weight. Had no problem losing it the first time, but am seriously struggling this time around. I am a former athlete/beauty pageant girl and can completely empathize with your struggle. For so many years so much emphasis was placed on my physical appearance (never-ending diets and brutal exercise regimes) that to find myself 40 lbs over weight is literal torture. It is so ironic to me that I struggled so much back then and was NEVER satisfied with myself!
I am totally excited because I don’t feel like this is a diet at all! I am almost finished with my second week and I don’t even feel deprived!!! Amazing! The fact that you have poured so much time, energy and research into this, and that you are completely willing to share it with all of us (FOR FREE!) really speaks volumes as to type of person you are. You are even thoughtful and considerate in ALL of your responses no matter the comment someone has made. I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and let you know how truly appreciated you are.
Rayna – Thank you so very much! It’s amazing how some of the world’s most beautiful women can be the most unhappy with themselves, isn’t it? It’s a very sad commentary on our society I think. I’m so happy you are enjoying my site and recipes! I’m so happy to have you as a reader!
I just discovered your blog (through Bry at Embrace Fire) and I’m amazed. You have great recipes…I’ve been trying to get in shape after having my daughter and changing the way we eat in general…and your blog gives me hope that we don’t have to eat the same stale thing over and over again.
Your new fan,
Zany
Zany – Thank you! I’m so happy you’re enjoying my site. Welcome, and thanks for stopping by!
i would love ur Pdf!!! please? i signed up for emails to be sent to me already. Do I need to do something different to get the Pdf and if so where and how? 🙂 thank you!
how do i add a photo like everyone else?
Audrey
Audrey – I’m not sure what you mean about adding a photo. If you are referring to the photo in people’s comments, that is an avatar. You’ll need to google it as there are several different web sites that offer that.
To get the pdf, simply email me through my blog here (contact page), and I will send it to you.
Thanks!
Tiffany,
I am just now getting to read about why you named your blog “The Gracious Pantry.” I always thought it was because clean eating sounds tough, but your blog and the recipes are gracious to the person who is trying hard to eat clean. You have a wide variety of unintimidating recipes. I have plenty of clean eating cookbooks by a particular famous author/clean eater, but your recipes are so much more “real” and familiar. Yet, you have many things I haven’t tried before. It’s welcoming to the new clean eater and those who are trying to maintain this lifestyle! Thanks for providing such a service!
Jillian – Awwwe, thank you ! I’m so happy you’re enjoying my recipes! When I starting this blog, I had no idea it would turn into this. I just wanted to keep track of what I was eating! It’s been an incredible journey so far and I’m really looking forward to the next year and a half!
Wow new look!!! Love your site more every day. Feel like I’m your biggest fan, and almost a groupie, LOL 🙂
Dana – Awwwe, thanks so much!!!
I have a groupie??!!!! ~Squeak!!!~ How exciting!!! 🙂
I have never seen someone explain clean eating so well – you really make it seem doable!
Sheelbeel – Thank you! It IS doable!! Completely and totally doable. If you think about it, it’s just eating the same way your grandmother or great grandmother ate. Just a bit more frequently throughout the day.
Carrie – Hi! Becky posted your link for me yesterday. I can’t believe you’ve only been doing it for a few months, you’re a recipe machine! Keep up the great work!
Donna – It really depends on the recipe. If you’d like to email it to me, I can take a look.
Sue – Wow. You have your hands full for sure! When Mini Chef was 2, I’d give him some small kitchen projects of his own. He loved it, we got to spend time together and I got to cook. It was a win-win. Maybe that could work for you?
I love your new picture!! Awesome progress!
Lori – Thanks so much!
Avinash – That’s wonderful! What kind of squash did you use?
Elena – Thank you so much! What a wonderful comment! I’m thrilled you’re both enjoying my recipes so much and I know you’ll do great. I hope to have that pecan pie recipe done shortly. Just need to bake it one more time to iron out the “kinks”.
Diane – Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy the soup.
Amanda – Awww, thank you so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying my recipes!
Anna – Thank you so much! I think you’ll do great!
Hi Tiffany, I am new to this site, and to clean eating! I have tried both the chicken -n-dumplins, and the spaghetti pie. Both were delicious!!!! I love the site, and cant wait to try more recipes!!
Eabrn7 – I’m so happy you enjoyed them! Welcome!
Kelly – I understand. We were restaurant people too. We still struggle with it (my husband and I) as we live in restaurant central here in the SF Bay Area. There’s a restaurant everywhere you turn. So I get it.
Read this for some budget tips: https://www.thegraciouspantry.com/eating-clean-budget/
Also, I have a freezer foods section that may help. If you can make large batches and freeze, then shelf life is no longer an issue. I use my freezer a LOT for that very reason.
Hope that helps.
Kim – Thanks! I have 2 ebooks and 1 published book for slow cooker recipes. I’ll have a super food cookbook out on July 1st and hope to have a larger, family cookbook out sometime next year. You can find my books here. Thanks!
https://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-cookbooks/
Hi Tiffany,
My wife and I have been making dietary changes a little at a time since some time in 2010, at which time we began altering what we thought was a fairly healthy dietary intake. However, we learned to make even more serious and extensive changes.
I’m learning that clean eating involves being open to many other types of dishes and foods one may not have been amenable or acclimated to.
My wife and I tried two recipes found on your site: One, the Biriyani chicken over rice and, two, the Thai chicken.
We loved both recipes: although, they were a bit mild so, we’re going to add a tad bit more spice. These recipes are keepers. Thank you for helping us expand our culinary repertoire.
Boyd – Yes, eating clean does open up the palate a bit, and that a wonderful thing! I think you’ll find that the more you eat clean, the less “mild” things will taste. Our taste buds do adjust. That said, I tend to avoid anything spicy because my little guy won’t eat it. So I can see where some extra spice might be a good thing in both those dishes. Thanks for giving my recipes a try! 🙂
Hi Tiffany! I am so excited about finding your blog! I am a newbie at clean eating and I’m a little kitchen shy, but your recipes seem pretty easy and I can’t wait to get cooking. Thanks so much for sharing all your hard work. You are helping to make the world a healthier place! Oh and you get extra super cool points for being an Elvis fan….I’m a big fan too! 🙂
Suzette – Elvis fans are always welcome here. 😉 You’ll do great!
Try reading “Eat to Live” on your next round. Dr.Fuhrman has great information that will change your life. Dropped 30 pounds and 60 points off my cholesterol in 6 weeks! The cleanest of all eating. Not vegan or even full vegetarian. I lost weight on the low-carb thing and it works short term, but hard on your body. Good luck, I know because of your clean eating quest the information will ring true to you.
Barbara D. – Thanks! I’ll check it out.
And…we need your amazing recipe creating skills!
Barbara D. – Thank you! 🙂
Hi Tiffany,
What an awesome site you have! I’m ready to convert to clean eating for me and my fam and your blog is amazing! Question: I have 2 very hungry growing boys (9 and 12). They come home from school ravenous! What is your favorite hearty afterschool snack?
Thanks so much! 🙂
Holly – Welcome! 🙂 Check out my Clean Eating Kids section here: https://www.thegraciouspantry.com/recipe-index/. I find that the quickest way to fill up a hungry kid is with protein. But that’s just my personal experience. Your kids may be different. Hope you find something there that will work for you!
Hi I’m new to clean eating and I’m having trouble with bread I’m in the UK so a lot of the brands you mention I’ve never heard of before. I’ve found a bread “Vogles” if I name the ingredients would you tell if it’s clean? yes I know I can make bread but that takes skill I don’t have and following recipes with ingredients I”ve no idea where to get. plus the it costs money I don’t have to make somthing no one can eat due to my cooking. Internet ordering from America is not cost affective. I will cook and lean the New shopping places but this won’t last long if I’m baking bread every day or have no bread at all while I get started.help Laura
Laura – Yes, feel free to post the ingredients or email them to me. Either way. 🙂
I stumbled across your blog and wow! I love it!!! I feel like I’ve been looking everywhere for years & years trying to find good healthy “normal” food that my family will eat! Keep up the great work!
Julie – Thank you so much! Welcome! 😀
Hi! I am so happy I found your blog! I’ve been trying to eat healthier and was looking for a good way to do it that wasn’t extreme or fadish, and this seems like a great option that’s realistic, no crazy foods I’ve never heard of, nothing too crazy. Plus, I’m like you, I love dessert a little too much. 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading the ingredients list on everything in my pantry, starting over fresh, and trying some of your recipes!
Erin – Fantastic! Welcome to my blog! 😀
Dear Tiffany,
This is Madhurima from India. Firstly have to say you are glowing and vibrant…you were beautiful then too but now your picture exudes so much warmth and you look even more beautiful and happy. . I just want to thank you for all that you are doing . I consider myself totally blessed when I came across your blog few days back .I have made a decision a few days back to eat Clean and Healthy and absolutely avoid processed food. Finding your blog has surely made it very very exciting .
A few moths back i underwent a major abdominal tumor surgery ..which has left me feel so depressed cause post that i ended putting on a lot of weight ( because of the no exercise rule by the docs and me being an emotional eater )and lost almost all of my hair.
Your website is absolutely amazing … i am almost hooked on to your blog…and I am surely sharing this with all my friends and family . I am an obese girl and desperately trying to loose weight. Well but i am happy that i have realized that i have to do this soon and in the right and healthy way. I do not want to go on a crash diet – but eat healthy and exercise and knock off those stubborn pounds. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and let you know how truly appreciated you ..you are sharing all the information with all your readers just goes to show how wonderful you are.
Thanks a lot and lots of love from India !!!
Madhurima – Thank you so much! Welcome to my blog!
Surgery is difficult. But just remember that your body needs time to heal. Feeding it clean and healthy food will help with healing. Also, I completely understand the desire to lose weight. But please, please, please, don’t make the same mistake I made when I was young. Don’t focus on the weight. Instead, focus on health. If you focus on being healthy, the weight loss will happen all by itself. I think when we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to lose weight, it stresses our bodies and makes it even harder to take the weight off. Focus on health and nourishing your body with good, whole food in moderation and you will reach your goals. It won’t happen quickly, but nothing worthwhile ever does. Take your time, keep your mind focused on health, and everything else will fall into place. I wish you all the best from California!