Recipes — melissa's produce

  Heart disease is now the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States! The good news? It is also one of the most preventable. Making heart-healthy food and fitness choices as well as knowing your family health history and the risk factors for heart disease helps save lives from this often silent killer.   Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health. At Eat Cleaner we’re committed to leading heart-healthy lives...

A Passion for a Healthy Lifestyle You’re ambling through the grocery store, shopping for snacks for Super Bowl Sunday and POW, just like that the hunger pangs start to grow and your so hungry you could eat a frozen pizza. Walls of processed, fluorescent colored triangles and squiggly do-s, brown, creme filled sponges and sugary-chemical drinks start to close in on you and suddenly, you feel the room start to spin and your hands quiver. What’s a Fit Foodie to do? Whether you’re getting ready for game day, chasing your kids across the park, or bounding around the country chasing...

Hey everybody, today I’m cooking with my daughter, which is always a great day when she gives me the time of day. You can relate if you have a teenager, she is my Mini Me. We are making deconstructed taco bowls!!!! The idea here is that you can lose the tortilla part, you can lose the chips part, you can lose those things that don’t necessarily contribute a ton of nutrient density. We’re going to focus on the goods, the yummy stuff, the fillings. We’re going to make it a little bit fun and interesting today with some different flavors...

Next time you are in the mood to impress your guests, try this side dish for size! It’s so delicious and follows my K.I.S.S. method in the kitchen – KEEP IT SUPER SIMPLE!     Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Recipe Serves 4-8 Ingredients: 12-24 asparagus spears 6 Prosciutto Slices Coconut Oil for cooking Instructions: Wash asparagus with Eat Cleaner Fruit & Vegetable Wash. Cut 2 cm off the ends of each asparagus spear. Cut prosciutto strips into two halves, going lengthways, you should end up with 12 strips. Place each prosciutto strip on a cutting board at a 45 degree angle....