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Soup Du Jour: Chicken Minestrone

Soup Du Jour: Chicken Minestrone

Ever have the problem where you’re craving two things at once? Well it happened to me. I was craving both chicken noodle soup and minestrone so I decided to combine them. Sound crazy I know. But to be honest it came out amazing. I don’t […]

Ichiban Karate & Fitness: My Family

Ichiban Karate & Fitness: My Family

When I began this new lifestyle I knew I needed something that I could call my own. I wanted somewhere I belonged and I wanted somewhere that motivated me daily. Going to the gym was a struggle for me unless I had a partner. If […]

Perfect Fall Dish: Sweet Potato Chili

Perfect Fall Dish: Sweet Potato Chili

Fall is probably my favorite season aside from summer. What I love most about it are all the colors and all the “seasonal” food we eat. Take for example, this sweet potato chili that I made the other night. When I found this recipe for […]

Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes

Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes

Since Thomas and I moved to Spain we haven’t made too many friends. It will definitely take some time, but we did recently meet a lovely couple. We met Matt and Cassie through the program we are doing here in Spain. They are from Wisconsin […]

The Best Frozen Treat: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites

The Best Frozen Treat: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites

So I’ve always been a savory person until about a year ago. Dessert was never really my thing. I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true! Now I can’t go to bed at night without something sweet. I blame this on my Nanny (grandmother). She […]

Key to a Clean Mind

Key to a Clean Mind

Clean eating doesn’t just benefit you physically it also helps you mentally, “clean eating is good for the soul”. In order to have a clean mind you need to focus on what’s important in your life. Once I realized that I needed to prioritized my […]

Welcome to Be Clean with Janine

Welcome to Be Clean with Janine

Hi everyone, I’m so excited to finally have my blog up and running. It’s been a long time coming, but better late then never, right? Writing used to be my outlet so it will be interesting for me to have a public place to write […]