Tree decorating, weekend eats, & face pulls!

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hi all! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend. Started this morning off with some Pandora Christmas Music & mug of Tiramisu coffee! Perfect way to start our Sunday; especially with the comforting lights of our little Charlie Brown Christmas tree! Perfect in its own way! Yesterday I spent the day Christmas shopping with the boy & his adorable mother! I mentioned that Corey needed some Christmas spirit in his apartment and she happened to have the most perfect little tree! So after shopping, we spent the night listening to Christmas music & decorating! Our first Charlie … [Read more...]

Black Bean Fudge POWERbake!

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hi all! Don’t forget that I want to hear your #beTRUEtoYOU story & you can be entered to win an Under Armour Hoodie! I’m super excited because I’ve already received e-mails, tweets, & posts sharing your stories & I LOVE THEM! You all rock; fact. A week or so ago on Instagram I shared a little teaser pic with new recipes! So far I’ve shared number 2 –Socca Eggplant Lasagna & number 3 – Mexican Style Stuffed Acorn Squash I know that number 5 was one of the favorites selected so I didn’t want to keep you in anymore suspense! Ingredients: 1 can … [Read more...]

YamCakes & Yolks

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It’s that time again POWERMEAL A WEEK LINK UP! Today I’m sharing a new combo YamCakes & Yolks I took my original YAMCAKES & topped them with a dippy egg! (1 egg cooked in coconut oil on low heat on the stove) I used Coconut Nectar – love this stuff! You can get it off of www.iherb.com with my coupon code XUG228 It’s raw & contains 17 amino acids, vitamins, & minerals since it’s not heated so the nutrients aren’t erased! It also was a great hit of sweetness on the savory yam cake! So the REAL question is… are you ready for the money … [Read more...]

RAW WALNUT PESTO And SAVORY YAMCAKE

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ROUND 6 OF POWERMEAL A WEEK CHALLENGE! So excited to share with you a SAVORY YAM POWERCAKE 1 cooked yam 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes 1 TB coconut flour 2 TB chopped red onion 2 TB Shredded Carrots 2 TB Shredded Zuchinni Sea Salt & Pepper To Taste 3 egg white (to hold it together) Mix ingredients and form into a POWERCAKE put into a medium heat pan with 1 tsp coconut oil and cook on each side until browned! Topped this with a dippy egg, side of steamed brussels, and some RAW WALNUT PESTO 2 handfuls of Fresh Basil 1/4 or 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp … [Read more...]

Guest Post: Can you eat clean and workout on an RV for 3 weeks?

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hi all! Today I wanted to share an awesome Guest Post from a #FitFluential lady named Monica who was traveling on an RV for 3 weeks; and still found ways to work out & eat clean! She is so inspirational and constantly tweeting pics of her workouts and creative ways to exercise while traveling! I couldn’t wait to share! So I’ll let her story tell the rest… "So, how about three weeks in an RV?" My husband's summer vacation suggestion should have brought up some questions. We have three boys, did he mean all five of us? Won't we want to kill each other by the end of the trip? But to … [Read more...]

#MIRRORLESSMONDAY Progress, Lettuce Wraps, & PowerDressing!

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hi all! I’ve realized most of my posts have super random titles because when things happen in my life I like to combine them all into one blog post to catch ya’ll up! Hope ya don’t mind! anyway, if you missed our POWERMEAL-A-WEEK Sunday Challenge – check out the recipes here! Alrighttt, first things first; is this NOT the CUTEST picture EVER!? this is a friend of mines daughter; Cayden. I was so pumped to catch this adorable moment on camera & it makes me smile, so I thought I’d share it! Oh to be a kid again! Lately I’ve been loving me some RAW SALADS! (raw … [Read more...]

POWERMEAL A WEEK ROUND 2

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WELCOME TO POWERMEAL-A-WEEK SUNDAY CHALLENGE LINK UP ROUND 2! If you missed it; POWERMEAL A WEEK ONE was Watermelon & Corn Salad & today’s POWERMEAL RECIPE is… “Cheesy” Garlic Kale POWERMEAL A WEEK ROUND 2 1 Bunch of Kale (De-stemmed) Heated with Olive Oil spray on medium-low heat for a few minutes 3 TB Tahini 1 Tsp Minced Garlic 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar 1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast 1 TB Raw Honey Sea Salt & Pepper to taste YUM!! Perfect clean side-dish! Don’t forget to LINK UP your POWERMEAL-A-WEEK RECIPE so others can get inspired for … [Read more...]

Recent #POWERMEAL lovin!

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hi all! Hope you’re enjoying your week!! First of all just wanted to thank @HEALTHYMATRIX for this awesome birthday gift! Healthy matrix is an all-natural drink mix made from organic superfoods and loaded with vitamins to give you POWER! Keep an eye out for a CHALLENGE & GIVEAWAY for one lucky viewer via Healthy Matrix & myself, Powercakes! Just wanted to share some recent #POWERMEALS that I’ve been loving lately! 1) Chocolate Covered Peach POWERSMOOTHIE Chocolate Layer – the same as this one! Peach layer : 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder 1 Small White … [Read more...]

POWERMEAL A WEEK Sunday Challenge 1

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Hi all! SO EXCITED for ROUND 1 of POWERMEAL A WEEK SUNDAY CHALLENGE! I was inspired this week by some leftover corn & watermelon from the 4th of july! aka. my birthday week! So I decided to combine them and make a Watermelon, Corn, Cucumber, & Tomato Salad! Let’s call it – Leftover Watermelon Salad I decided to video myself making this last minute; So I apologize for the awesome lighting  POWERMEAL A WEEK ROUND 1 I also served this up with Green Beans sautéed in red wine vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, pepper, fresh basil & feta cheese added right at … [Read more...]

POWERMEAL A WEEK CHALLENGE–Are you in?

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hey guys!! You all ROCKED the June PowerMeal A Day Challenge!! over 1,600 PHOTOS! I can’t get over the AMAZING response! I will be deciding on a winner this week; so keep your eyes peeled! It's also MirrorlessMonday & I wanted to repost an image I created for a simple reminder; & It's so important to remember that every body is different & not to get caught up with the scale, because that truly is not a representation of who you truly are! That's why I wanted to create a new CHALLENGE so we can all come together with our own ideas to help inspire one … [Read more...]