Welcome to Eat Naked. I’m so excited to share my new website with you. It’s full of recipes, fun and easy food preparation tips, and all sorts of resources on how to eat without the extras so you look and feel great.
Take a look around, have fun exploring, and add your thoughts to the mix. I’d love to hear from you!
Margaret

I shared in Living 2010 Fully that I’ve made the decision to live 2010 as though it were my last year to live. I am living it FULLY – taking the risks, following my heart, and relishing every little delicious moment that this life has to offer.
One of my life-long goals is to run a marathon. I’ve talked about doing this for years, but I’ve never successfully made it to actual race day for all sorts of reasons I won’t bore you with. This year I’m intent on reaching my …

Love couscous but have a gluten sensitivity? Or want to stay away from too many refined carbs? Or want to increase the nutritional density of your side dishes but keep some of that comfort flavor? Well, do I have a trick for you.
Here’s a salad that mimics your basic couscous Greek-style salad, but instead of using actual couscous, or any other grain substitute for that matter (I often substitute quinoa for the couscous to avoid the gluten), this version uses a secret trick I learned from my friend, wellness coach …

Looking for an easy and delicious Sunday dinner for your family? Here’s one of my favorites: the classic roast chicken.  It’s one I’ve modified from what I can remember my Gramma making years ago. With some steamed veggies and a salad, or some roasted yams, this is a staple around our home.
Sunday family dinners at my grandparents’ house was a weekly tradition. Even though I’m living far away from family now, I like to make Sunday dinners special. And the bonus of this one is that it gives lots of …

From the original naked foodie himself, this is one of the best calls for eating naked I’ve seen in a while. Jamie Oliver, the Naked Chef, speaks on Ted Talks about the food crisis in America with special focus on its impact on children. Passionate, brilliant, direct, compelling. Worth the 20 minutes of your time to watch it. Enjoy!

Just made this for lunch and it was outstanding. And sooo easy. A great way to use some of the homemade cream cheese if you’ve recently made that to get whey for your cultured veggies. This recipe made enough for a large side salad for two of us for lunch. Increase quantities as needed.
Ingredients:

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp soft cheese (I used the homemade cream cheese I mentioned above and it was delicious, but you can also use any kind of soft …