Who will be next to make a CLEAN START?
I’ve just returned from a jam-packed weekend in Austin, Texas! First stop in my Texan adventure was at the Fox Network where I was a guest on Good Day Austin. Thanks to my great food stylist and city tour guide, Johanna, my next stop was at Whole Foods Market’s corporate office where I personally delivered a CLEAN START cookbook to company CEO John Mackey (okay, so this picture shows about how far they let me get, and yes, this is the front lobby!).
Of course, as a cyclist, I had to make a stop at Lance Armstrong’s bike shop, Mellow Johnny’s, but I’ll spare you from those pictures as I realize I’m getting further and further from my point! And finally, I enjoyed the incredible offerings at the Lake Austin Spa and Resort including mouth-watering meals and a deep-tissue massage that I’m sure did me a lot of good and that I’ll appreciate once I am more able to move again!
Most importantly, the real reason for this trip was to teach a CLEAN FOOD/CLEAN START cooking class as part of the Spa’s Culinary Week and what a thrill that was. Special thanks to Tina, my assistant, and Robbie, who invited me in the first place and made sure my stay was fantastic (which it definitely was)! Just walking the grounds of this magnificent resort is a treat, not to mention their incredible organic vegetable and flower garden, and to-die-for teaching kitchen. I’m hoping this won’t be my last visit!
Now that I’m back home again, I’m feeling rested, renewed and recharged! So, in an effort to help you all jump on the CLEAN START bandwagon with me and feel the same way, I’ve decided it’s time for a give away!
The first copies of my new book, CLEAN START, arrived on my doorstep just the other day and it is scheduled to hit the shelves of bookstores around the country starting 11/2. Before they do, I’m going to give away three books! All you need to do to enter is share a comment about how you’re going to make a clean start this fall – no matter where you’re starting from in your journey. Winners will be selected randomly and posted next Tuesday (10/26). Please share this with your friends so we can get as many ideas shared as possible for having a healthy, balanced and inspired clean start!
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I’m going to make a CLEAN START by exercising more and paying closer attention to what I cook and eat.I know what I SHOULD DO and now I WILL DO IT!!
Thank you, Terry,for writing your books with useful and easy to follow recipes!!
I’m in marathon season now, so it’s more important than ever to have an impeccably clean diet. The first race of the season is in 11 days, and when I get back I plan to eliminate the processed stuff that has crept in and focus again on pure, whole foods. Just because the item is vegan doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t chemical crapola.
Cheers!
I’m going to make a clean start by doing more gluten-free baking, trying to come up with healthier alternatives to the high-fat, low-fiber gluten-free options out there! I’m tired of bread that is nothing but white starch, sugar, and fat!
I’m very new to making a clean start so I’ll be adding more fruits & veggies to my daily meals. I also want to keep at least my breakfast & lunch vegetarian.
My family and I have been working our way to eating cleaner. With all that I have been reading, I see the importance of making this step. Thanks for such great books! We love your cookbook!
congrats on the book! For me a clean start is a life long change. In the past few years i have developed allergies and digestive problems. So what used to be a conscious choice is now necessary. Love to find new reads to keep myself motivated and learning something new is always a plus!
We will eat as we always do – clean and local – all while giving our new baby her best nutritional start in life via breast milk!
I have been looking so forward to the release of this new book! In fact, as an employee at a local Barnes & Noble, I still recommend Clean Food to customers on a regular basis (in fact, just talked to a lady about it yesterday). I was a HUGE supporter when it came out and remain so now. Over the years, my own eating habits have been extremely erratic, and as I am getting on in my thirties, I am not liking how I feel. So, I actually recently made a commitment to myself to start eating right, as well as working out. And since how a person looks and feels is largely due to what goes in one’s mouth, I am wanting to eat as natural and close to the source as I can, in order to meet my personal health and fitness goals. So this book is being released at the perfect time! This fall is going to mark a huge lifestyle change for me, my very own clean start and your new book will be a perfect companion on my journey.
I am going to begin making a clean start this fall by eliminating refined sugar from my diet and walking at least 20 minutes each day.
I am going to make a clean start this fall by significantly reducing the amount of sugar I have in my diet. I am also going to increase my intake of those great leafy greens. I am also going to commit myself to taking time out for myself to relax. I can’t wait to see the new book. I have encouraged many of my friends to use the Clean Food cookbook and they love it just as I do. Thanks for taking the time to share your opinions on how we can eat great clean food.
Hi Terry,
I have begun my clean start this fall by eating something green at every meal. I said no more to processed white foods/sugar. I also promised myself to have one workout outside a week. This is my absolutely favorite time of the year.
I adore your Clean Food cookbook. It’s a staple in my kitchen and has food stains on it to prove it.
Thank you for putting together these terrific books.
Kind regards,
Maggie
I’m making a clean start by trying any new(to me) veggies at our local grocery store and by making 95% of the food my family and I eat from scratch
I’m making a Clean Start this fall by recommitting to clean eating. This summer was a stressful time and I let my eating get out of control and away from what I know is good for my body. As a personal trainer in training I need to walk the walk, not just talk the talk!!
I am so excited for clean start to hit the book shelves! Clean food is by far my favorite cook book! Thanks Terry!
I’m more excited this year to explore new veggies and new things to add to dishes to boost vitamins, proteins and fibers. My clean start is to learn more, explore more and test more in the kitchen this year.
Jama Wantz
I am making a clean start by joining an organic, local CSA and getting wonderful recipe ideas from your book!
My Clean Start is going gluten-free and vegetable-full!
My Clean Start is going gluten-free and vegetable-full!!
I’m going to work my way through all your fall recipes to celebrate autumn.
My clean start this fall has been to include more green leafy veggies in my diet. I was inspired by your citrus dressing for greens in your cookbook!! This was such a ‘tasteful’ dish that I’ve returned to it over and over again and has enabled me to eat more greens! Thanks Terry!
This fall I’m going to make a clean start by eliminating coffee from my diet and eating more greens. I’m preparing my body to conceive a child and have a healthy pregnancy- I can’t think of a better reason to have a CLEAN START!
This fall I am starting clean on so many levels. I cannot wait to get my hands on this book. I adore Clean Food, so much so that I gifted copies to my family, dear friends, and my daughters school!
I am making a clean start by using all of my CSA veggies and fruits throughout the week for fresh, vegetable focused meals.
I am going to make a clean start by setting an example for my children by eating more “cleanly” and by helping my children’s immune issues and asthma by going gluten and dairy free. I want them to understand the importance of eating well for our bodies and I will lead by example. I need to make a healthy start for them. Starting today!
After years of avoiding cooking, mostly because I was too lazy to bother last year I purchased Clean Food and slowly started expanding my repertoire and learning that protein doesn’t necessarily mean meat. This led to us participating in a CSA for 12 weeks from June through October and attempting to cook meals with everything that came in the box – resorting to Clean Food for ideas often. At the same time I quit my job to try and start a business of my own. So as I’m making a “clean start” in my career, I’d love to make a Clean Start in my diet and continue the progress made with Clean Food and the CSA.
I am making a clean start by taking care of my WHOLE being/soul – meditation, being mindful with my cooking and eating, buying organic from a local farmer and eliminating refined white sugar. Also, being patient with myself through this process and know that I am a work in progress. One breath can make a world of difference in a day.
i was most certainly feeding my children “clean” before i began, but then again, i grew up on wonder bread & bologna, miracle whip sandwiches! now, i make our whole wheat bread, we eat organic & local, consume boatloads of hummus, & should own stock in a balsamic import from modena! the next step for me is better planning ahead & a “clean” soup making party with friends!! happy changes to everyone!
This week I am meeting up with a fitness trainer who specializes in making clean eating a lifestyle and not a quick diet. The more I learn about clean eating the more excited I get. I’m glad I found your site.
I am going to make a clean start this fall by planning my family’s meals a week ahead of time so I can do the best that I can to eliminate refined sugar and bad carbs from our diet.
I plan to have a clean re-start this fall. I am learning to restart healthy habits in a new living situation. Living alone proved easier for me to eat clean, meditate and take good care of myself. With a new marriage and three steps sons, this fall I recommit to taking care of myself with whole foods, meditation and running and to be an example for them. YEAH to this fall!!
I am going to run Manchester Road race this year after 4 years off being pregnant and/or nursing babies. To start the holiday season off healthy. Look forward to the new book, can find recipes for thanksgiving!
Ate my way through first book…and will continue to do so, but my partner is newly gluten free and while we have become adept at adjusting recipies, we are excited to continue clean eating with new creative healthy creations. Eating clean has become even more of a focus since loss of my friend with breast cancer. Truly what she put into her body became critical affecting her quality of life and survival. In honor of her and her fight, I am committed to honoring my body and it’s symbiotic balance. Good luck and thank you for the book Terry. Lois
One of my favorite things to do is to help others learn about a healthier way of living and I just keep looking for more ways and things to add to my life to improve mine and others. So I will be adding cleaner ways in my life and others in all kinds of ways.
I’m going to make a CLEAN START by taking all the food items out of my cabinets and only put back those that are non (or minimally) processed. I’ve already started the process by reading the ingredient label on every item I consider while grocery shopping. Takes longer but is WELL worth it!
just heard about clean start and would love to learn how to make my own clean start and step into my 40s on the right foot.
What a great looking place. Clean food, beautiful spaces !
I can’t wait for a Clean Start! Last year, my niece gave me Clean Food – it was the best gift! Since then, I have given copies to friends and put it on my list, “Ten Books to Transform Your Life (Joyfully).”
With the weather getting cooler, I love to bake and make vegetarian soup. Making a Clean Start by eliminating dairy from both. Family hasn’t missed a thing!
“Christen and Terry” is not as catchy as “Julie and Julia” but it is what I am doing. Cooking my way through Clean Food. I can’t wait for my next journey with Clean Start! Thanks so much for the inspiration. My family is committed to organic, non GMO, and local foods. We also have various food sensitivities including gluten, dairy, eggs and corn sugar. Your recipes are priceless to us!
Wishing you all best!
Would love to see you in Madison, WI some day. Would love to help get you here! Always here to help!
Can’t wait for the new book! My plan for a clean start this fall is to be a little more adventurous in my cooking and try new things. I also want to plan more meals around having leftovers to freeze so I can have clean grab & go food when I’m in a rush.
I have made a clean start by starting Bikram Yoga this past summer. (but I am still running, of course!) I’ve shed 7 lbs. My breakfast has become cleaner – Greek yogurt, agave syrup and raspberries. My lunch has become cleaner too – usually a deli turkey wrap with lots of veggies. I have cut out snacking a whole lot and am just eating better all the way around. Can’t wait to get my hands on Terry’s new cookbook! So happy to hear you are out with #2 Terry!
Would love to make a clean start especially with my health. I have this one body to bed strong & healthy so I can be there for my family! I have already started by eliminating processed foods!
How I treat my body…is going to be my clean start and Congrats on the book! Great giveaway…thank you!
I had been looking for cookbooks and recipies to make meals that were lactose/dairy free, and then found your Clean Food book. What educational experience that was! I started cooking recipies from your Clean Food cookbook for dinners and have expanded my appreciation for veggies and grains. I now visit my local farmers market and pick up all the fresh organic locally grown fruits and vegetables I can for my family. I made recipies from your book for my family and they loved them. My family made a Clean Start by realizing the flavors that organically grown food can contain. And they learned that the processed foods are not that great for their bodies. Now my daughter who is planning on going off to college in the fall is wondering where she can get wholesome foods like we have been having at home because she has learned the benefits of eatting clean foods. She is hoping to keep her Clean Start going while away at school.
I am making a CLEAN START this fall by walking and meditating again. This will give my strength and inspiration to approach my son’s school about changing their lunch program. Giving our children better school food will only give us a better future!
I’m going to make a clean start by telling more people about the benefits of eating “clean” – and how it can be done on a budget. Most people think it’s too expensive to eat this way, but surprisingly I found it to be quite the opposite. (And I FEEL so much better when I eat “clean”…..)
I LOVE your blog and your book, Clean Food. My husband actually bought it for me last year as he knows how much I love cookbooks. He didn’t know it was Vegan when he bought it and I had no idea that your book would start an incredible journey of clean and healthy living for me. I was nowhere near being Vegan when I got your book, not even close to being Vegetarian, but as I started cooking your recipes and learning more and more about health, I realized that I had to make the switch. I’ve been about 75% Vegan for about 4 months and I LOVE it. I’m obsessed with finding and trying new recipes and would LOVE LOVE LOVE a copy of your new book, Clean Start. I know some people think being Vegan means eating like a bird, but I personally have been eating like a queen since I’ve started!! Thanks for all the great recipes and tips!
I’m going to continue our CLEAN path (we love CLEAN FOOD!) by continuing to offer good choices to my kids, and being a good example for my husband and my extended family. Limiting our meat eating respects our animals that we grow on our farm, and “beefing” up our veggie and grain intake makes for a more sustainable diet that is better for our bodies. This fall we’ll start planning our garden for next year and would love to be inspired by CLEAN START!
I’ve been purchasing organic food for years (I’m not a vegetarian, but we do eat vegetarian meals each week and limit our intake of beef and pork.) but still seemed to suffer from more than my share of aches and pains and other maladies (including extremely low ferritin and some other deficiencies, despite eating well, exercising, and taking supplements. How could I be deficient in anything?) that my doctors simply couldn’t explain. I decided to visit a holistic clinic. The internist there suspected that one of my medications was preventing me from properly digesting my food and absorbing the nutrients from it, so he gradually weaned me off of it. In the meantime, I gave up my one Coke a day and switched to green tea. I haven’t felt this good in years! For starters, I lost 15 pounds when it had been virtually impossible for me to lose even one for years, despite all my efforts. My swollen, stiff, painful joints became healthy again. I’m sleeping better, have more energy, and I don’t crave sweets and carbs anymore.
I will make a clean start – I have to take care of my health so I can be a healthier mom to my 3 year old. I am exercising regularly, but I still need help to clean up my diet. I have diabetes and high cholesterol and I just need to eat more healthy. I want to be a good example to my son and pass along healthy habits to him
I discovered whole foods in the late 70′s, early 80′s when I started having babies and breastfeeding. La leche league was a huge influence on supporting good nutrition. Switching whole wheat, honey and cooking from scratch. Now we have your books and it is so inspiring. Finally people are waking up to “we are what we eat”! So in this process, my 79 year old Dad has asked me to help him with his Doctors to get him off of most of his 15 or so meds, and cook some healthy meals for him and his wife. I’m a vegan, raw foodist myself and I’m looking forward to this task. I know it won’t be easy, but a gift of love, no doubt. Don’t stop Terry, people need you! You go girl!
You are such an inspiration. I’m looking for healthier breakfast options…that is my next step. Now that we are approaching winter I just need some fresh ideas. I am trying to be gluten free but noticing the breads are not so good for me either. I’m concerned about the yeast and a lot of unnecessary starch so I’m trying to either find a healthy gluten free alternative or just do without bread altogether. I also need to get my child to eat more vegetables! That’s my biggest challenge of all.
As a fairly new Vegan, and a new, however HUGE fan of Clean Food, I will make a Clean Start by trying at least 3 new recipes every week and by exercising on a regular basis. On the menu today, Kale with Pine Nuts and Currants!
Trying very hard to eliminate sugar, eat more greens and enjoy nature. Can’t wait to get your new book!
Luckily my library had a copy of your book, but I had to return it! ugh! I renewed it as many times as I could, but, well, it had to go back. I made some of the salad dressings and would love to try more! Thank you for writing such a wonderful book!
This fall I plan to make a clean start by cooking at home! I work near a vegan/raw cafe and find I’m always just picking someting up there or at whole foods in the prepared foods section. Well no more! Im going to make the effort to cook at home using fresh whole ingredients!
Thank you Terry for all the ideas, we are not vegan… but adding a few of the Clean Food recipes a week is an easy transition! Looking forward to CLEAN START! The WF President should have definitely invited you into his office. Maybe next time in Austin! Great work and keep churning out the books and recipes!
Love Clean Food. Would love to have Clean Start as well! Always yummy. Never intimidating. Great to share with clients. Thanks
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Terry,
I love the Clean Food Book! I’m anxiously awaiting Tuesday to buy the new book; keep up the good work!
Todd
Thank you, Todd! I hope you like CLEAN START every bit as much!
Wow! I got my copy of CLEAN START today, and I am so happy! Everybody, there is a BROWNIE recipe! I hope it is as fantastic as the peanut butter cookies in the previous cookbook! Can you tell I’m excited?