Link Up to coupons for the Week of Dec 5th

Remember that these Earthfare coupons (unless it says earthfare brand on it) are manufacturer's coupons and can be used in any store that have these products.... Here are those from Earthfare's Webpage..They come in black in white to save your colored ink..how sweet :D

Other sites with healthy printable coupons :Mambo Sprouts and Saving Naturally

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ho Ho Holiday Nails

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My holiday nails match one of the lime green feather's on my tree..and yes..I did this myself...and I am going to show you how..Most of you that know me, know that I am not only the queen of clean eating.... you also know I am the queen of yard sales, thrift stores, reusing, recycling and bargains!
So..I am going to post some things on how to look good, stylish and healthy..but do it all yourself.
I get a lot of nail polishes on clearance and at yard sales.  I have had a lot of people ask me how I do that to my nails all the time...so here it is girls :D

This is the best thing ever...the konad stamp kit
...but wait..they now have a cheaper off versions on amazon and they are soooooo cool.
Here is one I just got and ordered off amazon..it has 25 plates and more designs than you can imagine!! You can also add the double ended stamper and scraper for $2.50!

The deal is..you can use about any nail polish (the thicker the better) swipe it on the design on the plate, scrape off excess polish, press stamp over it in a rolling motion, roll on to your nail!  Looks like professionally done nails!! I love it and I change it up all the time.  There are lots of good blogs and design ideas out there. I google nail art stamp ideas all the time.  Here is how I did my holiday nails...

My colors

This is the plate..I'm swiping the french manicure plate with red

Clean off excess polish with the little scraper tool

Press stamper on in a rolling motion

I did this on low on my nail because it's part of my design

See how messy this looks..who cares..use a q-tip dipped in remover and clean it all up in the end

Next I am going to do white on the tips and overlap the colors..this stuff is thin when you use the plates
so it dries immediately...sometimes on the plate if you aren't quick enough getting it on the stamper

So here is my hand with the white all done..you may have to actually polish a little more white on the tips

I wanted the white to look like snow so I put my favorite glitter polish on it

Next I stamped the lime green floral fine over the middle of the white and red

I like lots of sparkle so I added some glitter dots around the vine

Finished off with a good top coat and All done!  It took about 15 minutes total and it was so inexpensive!

Mom's Fresh Apple Cake..all cleaned up

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This recipe comes from my mom who got it from her grandmother and I just cleaned up the ingredients and it is wonderful!!

Eat Clean Fresh Apple Cake
1 cup canola oil
3 organic eggs
2 cups sucanat sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups whole wheat flour (if you grind use soft white grain)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups diced apples..I used organic granny smith
Icing:
1 cup organic brown sugar
1 stick organic butter
1/4 cup organic whole or 2% milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Combine oil,eggs, sugar and vanilla.  Gradually fold in dry ingredients. Fold in apples.  Pour in to a 9x13 in pan sprayed with eat clean cooking spray.  Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
For icing: Heat ingredients on low heat until it boils and a soft ball is formed in water..pour over hot cake.

Mix oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla

Fold in flour

Add apples..as you can see, this does not look like your traditional kind of cake batter..it's ok

pour in pan and bake at 350 for 40 min

Boil icing

Until it forms a soft ball in a cup of cool water

Pour over hot cake

Yummy clean fresh apple cake

Fishing for a dinner idea???

Fish is so good for you. I don't like fishy fish and I am very particular what kinds I eat due to that.  Below is an article from the mayo clinic about why fish is so good for you and what kind of fish to avoid.
Here is a dinner idea. Ingles in Kingsport now has a new sea food department with lots of choices and wild fish instead of farm raised.
This is wild mahi mahi with quinoa wild rice and broccoli..it is so quick and easy and healthy!!

Sprinkle fillets with olive oil and spices

I like this one from Charleston..you can use lemon pepper and garlic salt or fresh garlic to achieve the same effect

Squeeze a lemon over them

Chad put these in a little grill basket and grilled them outside..it keeps them from falling apart
Grill just a few minutes until the pink is gone and they are white and flaky..if you overcook..it will be like rubber :D

these are two quick and healthy side items..bought at ingles..they are both microwave
dishes :D

I pour the organic broccoli in my pampered chef micro-steamer with a little water and microwave
for 3 minutes

 Fish contain unsaturated fatty acids, which, when substituted for saturated fatty acids such as those in meat, may lower your cholesterol. But the main beneficial nutrient appears to be omega-3 fatty acids in fatty fish. Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of unsaturated fatty acid that's thought to reduce inflammation throughout the body. Inflammation in the body can damage your blood vessels and lead to heart disease.

Omega-3 fatty acids may decrease triglycerides, lower blood pressure, reduce blood clotting, boost immunity and improve arthritis symptoms, and in children may improve learning ability. Eating one to two servings a week of fish, particularly fish that's rich in omega-3 fatty acids, appears to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Some fish, such as tilapia and catfish, don't appear to be as heart healthy because they contain higher levels of unhealthy fatty acids. Keep in mind that any fish can be unhealthy depending on how it's prepared. For example, broiling or baking fish is a healthier option than is deep-frying.

Some researchers are concerned about eating fish produced on farms as opposed to wild-caught fish. Researchers think antibiotics, pesticides and other chemicals used in raising farmed fish may have harmful effects to people who eat the fish.

Eat Clean Whole Wheat Rolls

My aunt Gerry has a wonderful old recipe from her mother for some good ole homemade rolls.  The recipe includes crisco, white sugar, and white flour..so I cleaned it up and they are still wonderful!!

1 package instant yeast
1 1/2 cup lukewarm water
1/3 cup honey or sucanat sugar
1/2 coconut oil or olive oil
1 heaping tsp of sea salt
4 cups whole wheat flour (for those who grind their own I used a soft white/hard white mix)

Dissolve yeast packet in warm water. Add honey, oil, and salt.  Add flour one cup at a time and stir well. Let rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours.  Place on floured surface and roll out. Cut with biscuit cutter.  Rub a bit of oil on both sides and place on baking pan.  Spread a pat on butter in the middle and fold in half. Make sure to pinch the edge tight.  Let rise about one hour. Bake at 400 about 12-15 min or until done.

My ingredients..I used coconut oil here

Stir all ing. except flour

Mix in flour one cup at a time and stir well

Let rise in a warm place

after 1.5 hours rising

roll out

cut and then roll out again until the dough is all gone

rub with oil and pat of organic butter on top

let rise another hour

after rising they double in size

yummy rolls that are good for you!!