Clean Eating November - December 2014

Is there anything more exciting than flipping through your favorite food magazines this crisp and cozy time of year and carefully compiling your holiday entertaining menu, thee holiday menu to surpass every single festive meal you’ve ever made before? A meal that elicits oohs and ahhs and has guests calling you up for years to come begging for that “unbelievable mash” recipe and your “unlike-anything-I’ve-ever-tasted-before” cranberry sauce. We get it; it’s not easy being the brilliant cook you are, searching for days on end for that perfect balance of flavors in a classic but just-different-enough spread that causes you the least amount of stress. That’s why we’re making things easier. This year, we’re delivering everything you could possibly need to host your heart out with smashing success – without the…

nathan lyon CELEBRITY CHEF/COOKBOOK AUTHOR LOS ANGELES, CA Featured in this issue’s “Cooking With” (p. 32), television host and chef Nathan Lyon dishes on how to make cooking easy, fun and successful by using what’s in season as well as ways to reduce your carbon footprint. “For me, clean eating means eating no processed foods,” he says. “In fact, my motto and title of my cookbook is Great Food Starts Fresh.” russell gibbs GRAPHIC DESIGNER/BEEKEEPER DUNDAS, ON Whether he’s designing the pages of Clean Eating or caretaking 13 colonies of bees, it’s all in a day’s work for Russell Gibbs as he navigates his way through the different worlds of graphic design and beekeeping. “Without sounding too cliché, I enjoy giving a visual voice to companies and causes that I believe in,” says Gibbs, whose…

Q: What is the safest and most effective way to defrost a turkey? A: The safest way to thaw your turkey is in the refrigerator. It’s also the easiest way, as long as you allow plenty of time. Leave the frozen turkey in its sealed package and place breast side up on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any drips. Plan on 24 hours for every 4 pounds at a temperature of 40°F or lower. So, if you have a 16-pound bird, you’ll need to let it hang out for four full days. Keep in mind that once it’s thawed, the turkey can remain in the refrigerator for one to two days before roasting, so there’s no need to cut it too close. – Julie O’Hara Nutrition jonny bowden PhD, CNS Board-certified nutrition specialist, motivational…

Tell us what you thought of this issue by emailing us at CEeditorial@aimmedia.com. Plus, get bonus recipes and more clean-eating content on social media. #dinnertonight: @cleaneatingmag’s Mediterranean Baked Cod with Sweet Peppers & Chickpea Salad (p. 83, April/May 2014). It was so good. Try it! #delish – @audrey_kasdorf, via Twitter A TASTE OF DECADENCE Pumpkin Pie Bread from the October Clean Eating magazine (p. 31) #Yummy #PumpkinPieBread #CleanEatingMag #October #Baking – @ash_flea, via Instagram BRAVO! I just picked up your special edition Dinner in 30 and wanted to say “Wow!” The twists on chicken alone are outstanding... thank you. – Sharon Tiano, Fairless Hills, PA MORE, PLEASE! Thank you for the Tex-Mex Quinoa Bake from the September 2014 issue (p. 60). This has never happened before – my 7-year-old daughter asked for seconds! I didn’t think it was possible, but…

YOUR SMART-USE GUIDE Garlic Lamb Meatballs SERVES 4. Preheat oven to 400°F. Mist a large baking dish with olive oil cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine 1 lb lean ground lamb, 1 large minced garlic clove, ½ tsp dried thyme, ¼ tsp lemon zest, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, and sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste. Mix well to combine. Use your hands to form mixture into 12 balls and transfer to prepared baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through and golden brown. benefit Garlic has antiviral properties and is known to be an immunity booster. It also promotes cardiovascular health by helping to lower blood pressure and prevent blood clots. Fresh lemon helps to cleanse…

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