PowerCakes

Phys. Ed Friday Swag

2012-02-24T07:10:00.001-05:00

Hi all! :]

Hope you are having a greattt week!

So the other day, I got some new shoes.
And IDK about you,
but I get really excited when I buy a new pair of shoes!

It also doesn't help that the Outlet Mall is like 20 minutes away
...#retailtherapy anyone? ;]

A student's gotta do what a student's gotta do.

Soooo...
Fact: my teaching co-op has a pair of shoes for every outfit
and every student in my school has better shoes than me;

So felt that I needed to step up my SHOE SWAG.

Also, My co-op and I call our outfits "Gym Chic"
because we match everything to our shoes,
head bands, earrings...you name it, we match it.
All of the teachers comment on our outfits and how we look like sisters
because we dress the same!

It's great to work with someone who literally dresses just like you
and we've got about 2049820938209 other things in common! ;]

So on Friday's,
I'm going to share with you some of our GYM CHIC outfits!

Hence; Phys. Ed. Friday Swag
Today I'm showing you my new shoe swag
VIA NIKE! ;]

DUH.

bought these the other day
& wore them with a blue NIKE zip up, cream
& grey striped AERIE FIT shirt with
Grey AERIE FIT long pants!

&&& OF COURSE
added Silver Glittery shoe laces;

I told you, I had to step up my "bling" game with these students!!

Next fave pair of NIKES
I bought these a few months ago...

Gotta love the hot pink stripe down the side.
which I wore with a lime green cami,
hot pink long sleeve shirt from Target
& a gray zip up hoodie!

Who say's you can't wear fabulous outfits if you're a Phys. Ed Teacher?

Question:
Do you match your "work out" outfits?

LEAN GREEN POWERCAKES! WIAW

2012-02-21T20:18:00.004-05:00

Hi all!

Thanks for another GREAT MIRRORLESS MONDAY!

You all seriously make me excited for Monday’s now! ;]

&I really needed the confidence boost yesterday!

I wanted to share a few with you...

I agree! I think it is a great way to start the week!

And I totally agree with this, it is hard but I think itmakes me realize how many times I do look in the mirror and judge myself! I'mdefinitely more aware now.

Sotoday is WIAW & I wanted to share with you a recipe!
And fill you in on some things i've been eating;

Thanks to beautful Jenn for hosting this!

I was home all weekend and off on monday due to President'sday!
#teacherswag

So on Monday morning I got breakfast with my mom,
aunt Rita (88 years young)& my friend Ryan!

Rose between two thorns? ;]

AKA Aunt Rita's boyfriend; she's a cougar! ;]
It was great to see an old friend & catch up!

BTWI'm obsessed with egg white omelet's,
and I'm so glad you can eat so healthy at Eat n Park!

Also, I'm slightly obsessed with my "Sweet Potato Pie"

um, yes.
Lunch can never come quick enoughhhhh.

So as we all know, the theme this month for WIAW is VEGGIES.

AND yesterday was PANCAKE day!

Which I didn’t know until I looked on twitter in themorning;

And ironically, I was already making PANCAKES for my firstMEAL!

Point for me!

So I wanted to share with you this CLEAN recipe

that I have been LOVING lately

to combine the VEGGIE month with PANCAKE day!

(yup, it can be done people!)

I usually add Frozen spinach to all of my green
POWERBOWL smoothies

butthis recipe is a great way to incorporate
SPINACH into your POWERCAKES!

LEAN GREEN POWERCAKES

In the Magic BulletI blended;

2 TB Coconut Flour

1 TB CHIA SEEDS

½ cup of FROZEN SPINACH

6 Egg Whites

¼ cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk

(you sub any liquid here)

½ tsp Baking Powder

Sprinkles &Dashes of
Cinnamon,Vanilla, & Liquid Vanilla Stevia

I also used 1 tsp of Xanthan Gum

(You could sub corn starch here or notuse it at all,

I think it just helps hold the glutenfree Coconut Flour together!)

After blended, I pour onto a medium high pan sprayed withsome olive oil

and cook on each side until browned!

(a few minutes on each side)

I topped mine with a little coconut oil
& had somegrapefruit on the side! ;]

talkabout a POWER breakfast!

There you have it!

A great way to incorporate your veggies into your pancakes!

alsogreat for KIDS!!:]

Ithink they would think the
GREEN POWERCAKES were cool? ;]

They won’t even know that it’s in there, I promise!!

Enjoy your day!

xoxoxox

Question:
Do you blend veggies into recipes?

MIRRORLESS MONDAY - are you with me today?

2012-02-20T15:17:00.000-05:00

Hey guys!

Just wanted to say thank you again to everyone who participated in the GIVEAWAY!

I thought it went well :]

So today is
#MIRRORLESSMONDAY

(click on the image to take you to the explanation!)

I'm glad today is MirrorlessMonday because
lately I've had some thoughts that I don't like.

This happens every time before a show...

I look in the mirror and I think to myself;

"Am I going to be ready?"
"What if I don't look good, will I be a disappointment?"

I know these may seem silly,
but I think a lot of people deal with the pressure differently.

Then I remember the amazing support from my Fit Followers
out there & I think back to all of the awesome tweets
I get about how you all are proud
of different things when you look in the mirror!

And that's what gets me my confidence back!

I remember why I'm competing...

I'm competing for a personal goal.
& to have a fun experience with the other competitors!

Last year was a blast!

It was a great time & I love being able to share with you all
that I can do this a healthy way;
a way that works for my body!

Again, I don't plan on going PRO in bikini,
I do these as my motivation & to have a goal!

I've always been a competitive person,
in a friendly way ;]
So, I love having something to work towards!

And today when I look in the mirror...

I'm proud what I've accomplished over the last year.

I've continued to work on my body & I'm proud of it!

So come 5 weeks,
I'll be happy to show what I've worked for :]

My best friend said it best...
I sent her text the one day saying I wasn't feeling confident,
and she said...

"It's Mirror-less EVERYDAY!"

And I loved that and I love HER for that! ;]

(thanks bittie)

So again, thank you all for supporting MIRROLESSMONDAY
and helping me re-gain my confidence!!

Hope you have a great MIRRORLESS MONDAY!

xoxo

Are you with me today? :]

BARRE GIVEAWAY WINNERS!!

2012-02-19T10:28:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to EVERYONE
who participated in my first giveaway!!

& thank you to the beautiful Julia & awesome Aaron from
Real Food Barre
for sharing their yummy bars with me for this GIVEAWAY! ;]

I have a little surprise for you all...

They were kind enough to share enough bars for
2 WINNERS!

& the winners are...

Hales;
please send me your contact information!

KAT!
from
Dash Of Fairy Dust

Congrats to BOTH OF YOU!

Please e-mail me your Mailing Address!!
powercakes@me.com

Thank you again to everyone who entered!
I will def. be doing more GIVEAWAYS! ;]

Preview of what is coming up this week;

Tomorrow is MIRRORLESS MONDAY!

Don't forget to #MIRRORLESSMONDAY
& tell me what you're proud of!

A detailed post on my Allergy Update

(I had to re-introduce some food items back in this weekend)

AND
I will share my

PB CINNAMON SWIRL CHIA FROZEN YOGURT RECIPE this week!

Enjoy your Sunday!
xoxo

Question:
Are you participating in MIRRORLESS MONDAY with me tomorrow? :]

Weekly Update & GIVEAWAY reminder!

2012-02-17T11:55:00.002-05:00

hi all!

I had a very productive morning;

got up at 730,
headed to he gym;
bicep & triceps day
(3 different bicep exercises & 3 different tricep exercises)
followed by 20 minutes on the Stepper!
while reading my OXYGEN Mag! ;] LOVE IT.

Came back and had a post-workout Coconut Flour POWERCAKE
with some coffee while watching my morning shows!

I may even sneak in a NAP before I leave to go home for the weekend!

No school for me on Monday#teacherswag

Just a REMINDER!

You've got one more day to enter my BARRE GIVEAWAY! ;]

I can totally relate to them when it comes to
finding healthy alternatives to FUEL your body!!

You can read more about their Mission & Story here!

I'm giving away a BOX of them!

There are two flavors I will be giving away..

Black Swan Chocolate Berry is the newest Barre flavor.
A rich nutty blend with cocoa and cranberries will
daringly dance across your taste buds.
Sinful? This diva is not what she seems… she’s actually healthy!

Ingredients:
dates, agave nectar, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seed butter (sunflower kernels, sunflower oil, molasses, salt, citric acid), cranberries, cocoa powder, hemp seed, hemp protein, oats, ground flax seed, brown rice protein, sea salt, peanuts.

Pirouette Cinnamon Pecan is our original Barre flavor. The classic pairing of cinnamon and nuts stars in this chewy, ooey, gooey bar—think crumb cake meets cookie dough. A great, satisfying snack to power you through 32 fouettes, 100 crunches, or even just the midday office slump!
Ingredients
dates, walnuts, pecans, agave nectar, hemp seed, rolled oats, hemp protein, ground flax seed,brown rice protein, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt, peanuts.

How you can WIN a box of BARRE:

MANDATORY:

TWEET THIS PLEASE:
"I'm tweeting for a chance to win @POWERCAKES @realfoodbarre GIVEAWAY here http://powercakes.blogspot.com/2012/02/barre-bar-giveaway.html!"

2) Leave a COMMENT telling me which BARRE flavor you would like to try!

EXTRA ENTRIES :(leave a comment letting me
know you did these things!)
- LIKE POWERCAKES on FACEBOOK
- Like BARRE on FACEBOOK
- Follow @POWERCAKES on twitter
- Follow @realfoodbarre on twitter
This GIVEAWAY Winner will be
CHOSEN on February 18th!

Enjoy your Friday!I will be filling you guys in on my week 2
of my "Make it Count" Through Education at some point this weekend!
def. want to VLOG about it ;]

xoxo

"Sweet Potato PIE"!

2012-02-16T07:20:00.001-05:00

Hi All! :]
This will be short & to the point
because I was so excited to share this before I leave for school!

OKAY so lately I’ve been SOobsessed
with this in my packed lunch everyday!

My 3^rd Meal is usually grilled chicken,
roasted veggies, & ahalf a YAM with coconut oil.

But SADLY I ran out of my FAVEcinnamon
the other day (I’m going through withdrawal)
So I used some Pumpkin Pie Spice
&
OH EM GEEEEE

I had to share this!!
It literally tastes like PIE.

I take a yam
& wrap it in a moist (some peoplehate that word)
paper towel.

I Microwave it on high for 4-5minutes,
depending on the size of the yam.

Then I cut it in half &save the other half for the next day at lunch!

I put the yam in a container & Sprinkle my Pumpkin Pie Spice.

When lunchtime rolls around,
I pop the Tablespoon of Coconut Oil (heaven in my mouth)
in the microwave for like 1 minute.
Then POUURRRR over my Yam & Spices!

let it sit for a few minutes, because the coconut oil will get cold & hardon top of the yam & make the most amazing coconut-y shell on top of thecold yam.

I swear it is AMAZEBALLS.

You’ve got to try this “clean” version of Sweet Potato Pie!! ;]

Have you entered my BARRE giveaway yet!?

It's a friday for me ;]
no school for the kiddos tomorrow!

Enjoy your day!

xoxo

Green Apple Pie POWERBOWL Smoothie WIAW

2012-02-15T07:06:00.001-05:00

Hi All!

Hope you enjoyed your valentines day!
I know that I did :]

If you missed my Valentines POWERCAKE
check it out here!

I received a few goodies of my own,

Nothing like some chocolate, cozy socks,
& a gas card tocelebrate Valentine’s Day! :]

& possibly some flowers from an awesome Valentine ;]

So I thought on this #WIAW

(Thanks to Jenn from Peas & Crayons
for hosting this awesome foodielink-up!)

I would share with you
aNEW RECIPE

GREEN APPLE PIE
POWERBOWL SMOOTHIE

This actually is not made with green apples,
I personally amnot a fan of them.
I prefer the reddish/yellow apples;
but the frozen spinach in this smoothie makes it green ;]
& gives me a serving of veggies!!

Anyway,
In the mix is
2 Cups of water, (liquid of choice)
1 apple, 1 cup frozen spinach,
2 TB Flax, 1 Scoop SunwarriorVanilla Protein powder,
splashes of ..
VANILLA, CINNAMON, GINGER & ALLSPICE
& some xanthan gum to make it nice and thick!
(totally optional though!)

Blend all ingredients &
add as much or little liquid as you would like to;]

TOP WITH CINNAMON
and sometimes I do a packet of truvia
sprinkled on top so it tastes like adessert ;]

& it's more fun to eat out of BOWL
(hence, POWERBOWL)

Honestly, you can't taste the spinach
& it's a great way to incorporate more veggies!!

I'm off to student teach and then do some ZUMBA

tonight with the Roomie! so fun! :]

Also, you still have a chance
to enter my GIVEAWAY!

Enjoy your Wednesday!

xoxo

Question:
What is your favorite kind of apple?

Have you ever added frozen spinach to your smoothies?

Coconut Flour Valentines POWERCAKE!

2012-02-14T07:11:00.001-05:00

Hi all!
Hope you're having a good Tuesday!

Oh yeah, &
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

I'm pretty luck to have an awesome Valentine ;]

that's what best friends are for, right?
#singlegirlswag

& if you do have a Valentine,
I hope you are enjoying your day with them!

So yesterday was another successful

(you can click on the image to learn more about it!)

I really look forward to this day
due to your AWESOME responses like this...

LOVE THESE!

So onto the
VALENTINES DAY
POWERCAKE

I used...

2 TB Coconut Flour
1 TB Flax
2 TB Cocoa Powder
2 TB Pumpkin Puree
1 TB Psyllium Husk
(helps hold the gluten free flour together,
but you can sub corn starch)
1 tsp Baking Powder
5 Egg Whites
Grated Orange zest
(brings out the chocolate flavor!)
1/2 cup of milk of choice
or
(I used 2 cups of water,
sometimes a little more
I pretty much just mix it in until
it gets to a thick consistency
because the Psyllium husk will
SOAK UP so much water)

& of course
Cinnamon, Vanilla, & Stevia

Mix all Ingredients & put into a baking pan,
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes
or until cooked through.

I topped mine with a little
protein frosting & some
STRAWBERRY CHIA JAM!
To keep the V-DAY THEME ;]

You can see how I make CHIA JAM here!

Looove the layers.

great idea for your sweetheart
for a valentines breakfast! ;]

Also, if you haven't entered my

BARRE GIVEAWAY

click on the picture below! ;]

Sidenote:
This message on Instagram
totally made my day yesterday!

Keeps me motivated to continue blogging :]

Enjoy your day!

xoxo

Question:
Doing anything special for Valentines Day?

MIRROR LESS MONDAY

2012-02-13T07:13:00.006-05:00

(Click on the image to take you to the explanation of Mirrorless Monday)

Saw this and thought it was perfect for today!

Are you with me?

Weekly Recap & Creamy Coconut CHIA Porridge

2012-02-12T11:53:00.002-05:00

Happy SUNDAY! :]

Hope you all are enjoying your day.

I know I am,
got my POWERCAKE & coffee in hand!

Just wanted to say,

SO EXCITED that you all are interesting in my
BARRE GIVEAWAY!
You have a WHOLE WEEK to enter!!

Before I get to my WEEKLY RECIPE
wanted to share with you my Week 1 Recap of my
"Make It Count" Through Education Project!

Let me know if you have
any ideas for my weekly lessons! :]

So onto my
CREAMY COCONUT CHIA PORRIDGE

This is a LOW CARB alternative to oatmeal!

Ingredients:
2 TB Coconut Flour
2 TB CHIA Seeds
1.5 Cups of Water (or milk of choice)
Sweetener of Choice (I used STEVIA)
Vanilla & Cinnamon

1/4 cup ADDITIONAL LIQUID

In a bowl Mix all of the ingredients!

Let sit for an hour

(I let mine sit OVER NIGHT)

It will look like Cottage Cheese...

usually I would like this but I thought the

consistency was a little weird

so I ADDED 1/4 cup Coconut Milk
& blended it in my MAGIC BULLET for about 30 seconds!

& BOOM!

You've got CREAMY PORRIDGE!

I sprinkled it with cinnamon & paired mine with Veggie Egg Whites

& some GRAPEFRUIT
for a perfect complete POWER breakfast!

It was similar to Oatmeal! ;] I loooved it.

gonna have this for breakfast tomorrow I think ;]

Enjoy your sunday

& don't forget that TOMORROW IS

(click on the image to take you to the explanation!)

Are you with me?

xoxo

BARRE GIVEAWAY!

2012-02-11T12:59:00.004-05:00

Good Afternoon everyone!
Hope you're enjoying your weekend so far...
I'm super excited because today is my first
GIVEAWAY!

Thanks to my friend Julia for sending me some of her delicious

I met Julia a year ago at a Women's Health Food Tasting.
We got to talking and instantly got along!
We both had a passion for healthy eating & cooking.
We talked for hours about her story, my story,
& how I wanted to start a blog!

(She was so excited once I finally did)

I really wanted to share with you all her bars because
they are SO good & SO healthy!

Here is their story:

"In February of 2010, I went to my kitchen and drew upon my years of food knowledge (and a foodie penchant that compelled me to cook up something sublimely yummy) to create a healthy snack perfectly suited to my job. Using only simple ingredients found in my cupboard, I came up with the first version of what eventually became Barre. Back at the studio my friends and colleagues tasted my new creation and eagerly inquired as to where they could get their hands on some. It was my light bulb moment—I needed to share this!"

STRIKING A BALANCE

"Ballet is an exacting science and demands incredible attention to detail—it is not only an elite-level sport but also a highly refined art. An appropriate energy source for such an activity requires no less attention to detail. When I set out to create Barre I did so to address my exacting needs as a dancer: it had to fuel me without weighing me down, it had to be sustaining yet easy to digest with the proper mix of nutrients, it had to contain only the finest all-natural whole foods, and, of course, it had to taste sublime. Basically, it had to be just right."

I can totally relate to them when it comes to
finding healthy alternatives to FUEL your body!!

You can read more about their Mission & Story here!

So today...I'm giving away a BOX of them!

There are two flavors I will be giving away..

Pirouette Cinnamon Pecan is our original Barre flavor. The classic pairing of cinnamon and nuts stars in this chewy, ooey, gooey bar—think crumb cake meets cookie dough. A great, satisfying snack to power you through 32 fouettes, 100 crunches, or even just the midday office slump!
Ingredients
dates, walnuts, pecans, agave nectar, hemp seed, rolled oats, hemp protein, ground flax seed,brown rice protein, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt, peanuts.

How you can WIN a box of BARRE:

MANDATORY:

TWEET THIS PLEASE:
"I'm tweeting for a chance to win @POWERCAKES @realfoodbarre GIVEAWAY here http://powercakes.blogspot.com/2012/02/barre-bar-giveaway.html!"

2) Leave a COMMENT telling me which BARRE flavor you would like to try!

EXTRA ENTRIES :(leave a comment letting me
know you did these things!)
- LIKE POWERCAKES on FACEBOOK
- Like BARRE on FACEBOOK
- Follow @POWERCAKES on twitter
- Follow @realfoodbarre on twitter
This GIVEAWAY will end ONE WEEK from today!
Winner will be CHOSEN on February 18th!

Guest Post & Update!

2012-02-10T17:46:00.002-05:00

Hey All!

Crazyyy busy week this week!
I'm so excited to relax this weekend
& get some stuff done!

On my list of things TO DO:

visit my best friend at work to catch up
& keep her company, duh <3

VLOG an update on my
MAKE IT COUNT through Education Project!
(this weeks lessons went GREAT!)

Cook, clean, & bake - the usual
share with you all a NEW RECIPE!
Creamy Coconut CHIA Porridge!

AND I'm having my
FIRST GIVEAWAY!!

I'm so excited to have my first GIVEAWAY!

Keep an eye out -
it will be on tomorrow's post! :]

In the meantime,
PLEASE check out my GUEST POST
on Sarah's Blog!!

Have a great Friday !
xoxo

#WIAW Eat A Rainbow

2012-02-08T18:17:00.003-05:00

Hi All I hope you’rehaving a great Wednesday!
Half way through the week :]

If you missed myGuest Blog Post on Fit Fluential’s site yesterday
here is it! …..
I cannot wait to share this experience with you guys!! :]

My Lesson in the school this week was focused on
“Eat A Rainbow”
I was giving the students different ideas to add more color to their diets!

I actually showedthem pictures of some of my meals
that to show them how colorful I tryand eat!

I really stressed the importance of eating colorful to get different vitamins& minerals !
I plan on VLOGGING this week about how the rest of the week goes!

& it just so happens that Jenn from Peas & Crayons
has been making the WIAW the
“LOVE YOUR VEGGIES MONTH”

Which is perfectttt timing for my
Eat A Rainbow lesson this week!

So I figured I’d share with you all some of my meals that I shared with thestudents
that are super colorful thanks to veggies & fruits!

Adding colors to breakfast!

(Even when out to eat!)

*Pumpkin butter layered CHIA OATS

*Chocolate PowerCakes with PFluff & CHIA JAM!

*Adding Blueberries to my "POWER CEREAL"

*Clementines on top of my Chocolate PowerCake!

*Adding Veggies to my Egg Whites & Coconut CHIA Porridge
(recipe up soon!)

*Chopping up a bunch of veggies to put on my Pizza PowerCake

*This was definitely a RAINBOW salad.

*Adding veggies to my Tuna & Mustard ;]

*Chicken Salad with the addition of CHIA SEEDS & APPLES!

*Adding Roasted Squash & Veggies to my Turkey Meatloaf!

*My typical lunch at school:
Chicken, Roasted Veggies, hummus, & Carrots
addition of my afternoon pick me up of Coffee & stevia
& mustard on the side, of course ;]

*When I'm out to eat, I always ask to sub
APPLES or extra VEGGIES for unhealthy salad toppings!

*This is my favorite colorful picture!
I looove fresh salad bars & I really try and make the most of them
by loading up on the veggies!

The plate just wasn't big enough for this girl ;]

Sometimes even with my last meal
(which is usually greek yogurt or cottagecheese)
I also have some vegetables depending on how hungry I am! ;]

Speaking of Greek Yogurt…
I have a new CLEAN recipe
I will be sharing soon!

PB & CHIA Cinnamon Swirl
Frozen Yogurt

I've been eating it every night for my last meal
& I'm obsessed!!

Can't wait to share!
I'm off to a YOGA class with my Roomie!

have a good night
xoxo

Question:
Would you say that you personally "Eat A Rainbow" with most of your meals?

How I am going to "Make It Count" Through Education

2012-02-07T18:37:00.000-05:00

Thank you to
FIT FLUENTIAL
for featuring me on their Blog today!!

Check out how I am going to

"Make It Count" Through Education

I appreciate it <3

My lesson this week was
"Eat A Rainbow"
To focus on nutrition & eating a bunch of different colors!

I will be VLOGGING about how this goes! ;]

Enjoy your night!

xoxo

Question:
Do you think my idea of "Make It Count Through Education"
is a good idea?

let me know! ;]

Mirrorless Monday Story

2012-02-06T07:11:00.000-05:00

Hey all!
Hope you have a great start to your week!

So today is MIRRORLESS MONDAY
& I'm so thankful for everyone that has been participating!

I have to tell you guys a little story that really bugged me yesterday..

I was driving back to school & flipping through radio stations
when I heard a Radio Announcer say how Kelly Clarkson was
singing the National Anthem for the Super Bowl.

I decided to keep listening because
I was looking forward to hearing her sing!

He then goes on to say...

"Yeah Kelly, "bingo arms" aren't very patriotic.
Someone needs to tell that girl to get some sleeves."

Honestly, what he said really got to me.

This woman is putting herself out there
singing one of THE hardest songs to sing
to salute our country
before one of the most watched Sporting Events.

& he is talking about her "bingo arms" ?

Did he miss the fact that
she has an amazing voice
& totally rocked the national anthem?

along with her adorable bangs! ;]

I just had to get this out because this just shows
how some people are so quick to judge
& they concentrate on the negatives.

I understand that he was is a radio personality
& he was just trying to be funny...but,

I give Kelly Clarkson so much credit
for stepping out on stage to sing
in front of millions of people.

So I thought this was a good thing
to talk about with
#MIRRORLESSMONDAY

Maybe when she looks in the mirror, she isn't confident...
but she has an amazing talent
that I am certainly jealous of
& she had the chance to do something
that not many people can say they have done.

And that, above all, is something to be proud of.

Amen

Stuffed Cabbage Bake - with an Italian flair!

2012-02-05T10:41:00.001-05:00

Hello! :]

Hope you are all enjoying you Sunday like I am!

I was feeling sick in the beginning of the weekend
but I think being home & resting has really helped
because I am feeling a lot better today!

Sometimes home is the best medicine!

So I know I've been teasing you all with my

Stuffed Cabbage Bake!

& my plan is to share a weekly recipe on Sunday's!

so the wait is over! ;]

Stuffed Cabbage Bake

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

Ingredients:

1 lb of 99% Lean Turkey Breast

1 cup of Frozen Diced Onion

Olive oil Spray

Brown the turkey meat with the onions

until cooked all of the way through.

Meanwhile; mix together
1 can a piece of no salt added:
Tomato paste
Tomato Sauce
& Diced Tomatoes

With 3 tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast (optional)

I also added a little Italian Flair ;]

Basil, Oregano, Sea Salt, & Pepper

Next, take a bag of Shredded Cabbage
& spread it out at the bottom of the baking dish

Then add the browned turkey/onion mix

Next, add the Sauce mixture on top
& the rest of the cabbage mix

*At this point, you can add 2 cups of cooked Brown Rice to the mix,
but I personally left it out, but feel free to add it! ;]

I originally was going to keep it layered,
but I ended up mixing everything together in the pan!
Cover the pan with Foil & Bake for 1 hour
.......
After an hour, take the foil off
& bake for 20 more minutes

*It should look like this! :]

For a meal I took my Cauliflower Mash
& put some Stuffed Cabbage bake on top! ;]

*And paired it with some Green Peas!

This pan lasted me for 7 days!
It was a GREAT thing to make on a Sunday
and have it for the whole week!

& I'm so obsessed with my cauliflower mash,
it was a perfect combo! ;]

Please try this one out & let me know!!

Enjoy your Sunday!

xoxox

Don't forget tomorrow is
#MIRRORLESSMONDAY !!

Question:
Do you cook a big pan of something
on the weekend to have throughout the week?

If so, what is your favorite?

Also, are you participating
in MIRRORLESS MONDAY? :]

Pumpkin EggWhite POWERBOWL & Survey!

2012-02-04T13:30:00.003-05:00

Good Afternoon! :]
Hope you are all enjoying your Saturday!

I know I am, because I made a pretty legit breakfast
If I do say so myself...
Roasted red pepper, broccoli & spinach Egg Whites
Grapefruit with TRUVIA
& Creamy Coconut & CHIA seed Power Porridge!
say that 10 times fast ;]

(I will totally share this asap!)

I am enjoying my timeat home this weekend
& trying to relax
because I feel like I'm starting to get sick
Anddd I don't want that,
so I'm taking it easy &
loading up on Vitamin C
before another busy week starts!

Today I want to share with you
a SUPER simple recipe that I eat
mostly every morning for breakfast,

butttt before I do that

I was tagged by Victoria
to fill out a survey!

I answered her 11 questions
so you can learn a little more about me :]

Thanks for the tag girl! :]

11Question Survey:

1. What is yourbiggest pet peeve?
honestly, when someone sticks their nose into my food
& asks "ehheww what is that?"
with a disgusted tone to their voice.
drives me crazyyyy.

I get super excited when someone
is honestly interested in my food..
not whenthey look at it with
disgust before they even taste it.k, enough about that ;]

2. What is yourfavorite quote?
I have a few:
"Stand for something,

or you'llfall for anything."

3. How many siblings do you have?
- One 26 year old brother named Phil

we are super close & I don't know
what I would do without him.

4. Your favoritevacation ever?
Any beach, any where.

OBX with my Bittie Sarah <3

Also,
My family took a cruise my senior year,
which was definitely one of the most
amazing experiences ever!

Andddd
I went to ROME last year for Spring Break
& It was amazing!

5. If youhad a million dollars for one day, what would you do?

Sounds cliche, but I would divide it out evenly to give to everyone in myfamily - share the happiness ;]

6. Yourfavorite teacher?

I've had so many amazing influential teachers
that helped mold me into who I am today.

7. Would you rather be the President
or Miss America?

Miss America!
I'd totally crack under the President pressure.

8. Facebook or Twitter?

Twitter, I hardly use Facebook anymore!

9. If you could be on any reality show,
which one would you pick?

Survivor or Amazing Race!
(my best friend and I were thinking about applying for the Amazing Race, weshould probably get on that.)

10. Patriots or Giants
for tomorrow's big game?
hmmm, I love football
but it honestly doesn't matter to me who wins tomorrow!

11. What is your favorite breakfast?

A POWERCAKE or POWERCAKES

orrrr during the week I've been loving my
egg white #powerbowls

Pumpkin Egg White & Oat
POWERBOWL RECIPE

In a blender,
blend

5 egg whites
3 TB Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin Pie Spices, vanilla, & stevia
(you could also add frozen spinach
or anything else you would like!)

pour into a bowl
& microwave for 5 minutes!
It will puff up,
but won't overflow if it's in a big enough bowl!

I make this the night before
and then top it in the morning with my
OATS & CHIA
for a POWER BREAKFAST!

& usually some grapefruit with some TRUVIA!

So easy & all ready for me in the morning!

Hope youenjoyed the survey & new recipe! ;]

can't wait to share these with you...

StuffedCabbage Bake

Creamy Coconut & CHIA Power Porridge!

Have a good weekend!
xoxo

Question:
What is your favorite breakfast?

Treadmill Work Out Ideas

2012-02-03T07:06:00.004-05:00

Hey all!
It's FRIDAYYY

Currently I'm enjoying some coffee
with oats & chia seeds like in my post from yesterday!

one more day of school today
& then spending the weekend at home :]

Can't wait for a nice relaxing weekend!

I plan on trying out a few new recipes
that I will definitely be sharing!

So today I wanted to share a simple
work out that you can do on a treadmill!

Personally, I am not a fan of the treadmill
actually, I'm not a big fan of running in general.

I'm a plyo, sprints,
elliptical, stepper kinda girl.

but I give soo much credit
to the runners out there!
I am very jealous of your abilities, trust me.

While I was home for break,

I did this exercise on the treadmill
to switch things up on my leg day!

Please excuse these GLORIOUS pictures of my sweaty self.
First, set the treadmill to anywhere between a .5 speed or 1.0
I set my incline to about a 6
(but you can do whatever incline you're comfortable with!)

Do these exercises for 60 seconds each
& then switch to the next one

Alternating Lunges
(no, I don't particularity smile whenever I'm doing a set of these)

Walk Backwards on an incline

Side Lunges (do a set each side)
sorry for my scary blurry face,
you can thank my mom's iPhone skills for that ;]

Skateboarders :
Put one foot STATIONARY on the side of the treadmill,
with the other foot, "push" back on the tread
while lunging into into the stationary foot.

Do this on each side!

Do all exercises for 60 seconds
& then repeat the circuit 3-4 times for a
great cardio work out! :]

Try it out and let me know!!

Have a GREAT friday! :]

xoxox

Question:
Have you ever switched things up on a piece of equipment?
If so, tell me how!

Ode to CHIA!

2012-02-02T07:06:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all having a great week,

it's THURSDAY

we're sooo close to the weekend!

First: Check out Laura's blog
She made my pumpkin roll part of her WIAW! ;]
Thanks so much for making it girl!

I'm super excited for today because my mom

is coming to visit me at my school

to meet my co-op & watch me teach! :]

Then we're headed to her TRX class

& I ~~probably~~ will end up at Panera afterwards

as usual ;]

So you all know that I loooove my CHIA seeds!

I eat them every single day.

I wanted to do a post to share with you a new recipe

& different ways that I eat CHIA seeds!

*Don't let this picture fool you; it's not the moon
... it's chia seeds! ;]

First the new recipe:

ROASTED GRAPE
CHIA SEED JAM

Ingredients:

1 bag of Grapes

(lay on a baking pan & bake at 350 degrees for about

40 minutes until they burst - keep an eye so you don't burn them!)

When the grapes come out of the oven;
Mix with
1/4 cup CHIA SEEDS

*Let sit in the fridge to GEL!
Honestly, I didn't add any stevia because
it was SO sweet on their own!

If you'd like to learn how to make CHIA JAM

I did a HOW-TO here!

Here are some favorite recipes that I've used CHIA seeds for...

feel free to click on the picture to take you to the recipe ;]

I also sprinkle CHIA SEEDS
on top of everything!

Examples:

*My Chocolate Orange PowerCake

*I've put them on cottage cheese bowls..

*I love to sprinkle them on top of salads
for a dose of healthy fats!

*I also used them in my CHIA FROSTING
in my Power Pumpkin Roll!

*On a daily basis I add 2 TB Chia seeds

to my 1/2 cup oats for breakfast!!

I microwave the 2tb chia with 1/2 cup oats & 1 cup water
the night before,
add about 1 to 1.5 more cups of water after,
stir,
And then let sit over night!!

*It will absorb so much more if you let it sit over night
- it's a HUGE bowl of oats in the morning!

The possibilities are endless
because they don't have a flavor,
so you can get the healthy benefits on anything!

Hope you all enjoyed my CHIA recipes! ;]

Thanks to GNC #livewellNOW & Fit Fluential
for sending me these awesome POWER seeds!

Enjoy your day!
xoxo

Question:
Have you tried CHIA seeds before?
If so, what is your fave way to use them?