Must-have mags....

Because I am a full-time mom, employee, student, etc., I subscribe to very few magazines. The main reason is because I am so short on time, but the other reason is that the magazine has to be worth my time and money. With that said, there are two magazines I subscribe to that I have set up for automatic renewal. I do that so I don't miss an issue.

The first one is Women's Health. It has recipes, helpful information, exercises, etc. I enjoy reading this one and it's a great all-around resource.

The second one is Clean Eating magazine. I LOVE this one. It is chockfull of recipes and tips for healthier living. All the hard work of revising recipes so that they are jam-packed with nutrition is done for me. I love this one so much that I hole punch each issue and place in a binder so that I have my own healthy recipe "book." So far this week, I have made two recipes from this magazine that I also tested on my in-laws.

The first was Pork & Sweet Potato Mole, with Lime & Cabbage Slaw. OMG!!!! Other than getting a little heavy handed with the Chipotle Chile Powder (my own fault), this stuff is out of this world. What's even crazier, my hubby and his parents were in love with it too (and they never prepare "clean" meals). Even funnier, my hubby is not a sweet potato fan and he had no clue that they were in it. All of the flavors blend together that well.

The second recipe was Mulligatawny Soup. This one looked really good, but I was a little skeptical of the ingredients. I was mainly skeptical because the soup called for coconut milk and Granny Smith apples. However, I wasn't going to let that stop me and decided to try it anyway. It, too, was YUMMY!!!! Even hubby enjoyed it, although he asked if those were apples or potatoes in it. :-)

So if you're looking to cut back on magazines, I totally recommend it. Just make sure you keep the ones you actually read or use. And if you're looking to add to your stash, I would highly recommend both of those.

I'd post the recipes, but I am not sure what the Clean Eating magazine's stance is on that. I'll just wait till they come out on their website. But if you want to check out some of their recipes for free, visit www.cleaneatingmag.com.