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