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    Clean Eats & Drinks with a SoCal Twist

    Recipes with fresh, simple ingredients to make a healthy lifestyle more accessible. All easy to follow recipes with clean, naturally-derived ingredients.

    Lunch & Dinner Recipes

    Tacos, Sandwiches, Pastas and more! All with clean, fresh ingredients and easy to prepare!

    • Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos
    • Ahi Tuna Nachos
    • Carnitas Quesadillas
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    Cocktail & Drink Recipes

    Elise Tries to Cook tried and true recipes for juices, smoothies, cocktails and more!

    • Grapefruit Orange Juice
    • Strawberry Agua Fresca (Agua de Fresa)
    • Spicy Skinny Margarita
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    Side Dishes

    • 40+ Best Sides for Fish Tacos
    • Corn Tortilla Chips (Gluten Free)
    • Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole
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    Healthy Breakfasts

    • Smashed Avocado and Halloumi Bagel
    • How to Make Huevos con Chorizo
    • Protein Overnight Oats
      Protein Overnight Oats (6 Ways!)
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    About Elise

    Hey there, I’m Elise! I’m a SoCal-based food blogger focusing on clean eats and drinks. I use fresh, simple ingredients to make a healthy lifestyle more accessible. No matter what, I always throw a SoCal twist to every recipe I make!

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    Newest Recipes

    Want to see what I've been cooking up recently?

    • Spicy Serrano Salsa Verde
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    • 50+ Best Summer Cocktails
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      Cilantro Garlic Sauce

    Recently Updated

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      Authentic Mexican Chilaquiles Rojos
    • the Ultimate Guide to Buying Ahi Tuna
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    Clean Eating Snacks

    We love snack time at Elise Tries to Cook, but sometimes it can be hard to find clean eating snacks. Start off with 60+ healthy dairy free and gluten free snacks and then explore some other recipes!

    • Protein Granola
    • Easy Homemade Cashew Butter
    • Homemade Pumpkin Seed Butter

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    Looking for specific clean recipes that fit your diet? Elise Tries to Cook has got it all, from gluten free to dairy free and vegan! Browse some of our most popular categories for specialty diets!

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free Dishes
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    Hey there, I’m Elise! I use fresh, simple ingredients to make a healthy lifestyle more accessible. With clean ingredients, these recipes will make your heart and belly happy. Thanks for making me a part of your cooking journey!

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    • Grapefruit Orange Juice
    • Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos
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    Healthy Summer Meals

    • Carne Asada Quesadillas
    • Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Herb Salsa Verde
    • Healthy Green Chile Beef Enchiladas
    • fried fish taco,fried fish tacos
      Gluten Free Fried Fish Tacos

    Fave Summer Drinks

    • Spicy Skinny Margarita
    • Strawberry Agua Fresca (Agua de Fresa)
    • pineapple agua fresca,agua fresca,pineapple water
      Agua de Piña (Pineapple Water)
    • mexican mule,tequila mule,moscow mule with tequila
      the Best Mexican Mule (aka Tequila Mule)

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