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Be Uniquely You!

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You know what I love? I love how I’m a woman of many different looks! I rock my style without fail. I use to be so embarrassed to wear a wig or much less to wear my 4c hair out in public. I remember when I first started playing around with hair, it was in 1992 😝 Lordy time has certainly flew by. Guess I’m telling my age!  I would be so hung up on what people thought and if my hair style was appropriate or approved by others. You know my God gave me courage, strength and even at times he has fought my battles. He helped me to love me for me. He gave me my dad who would always compliment my hairstyles even when they were a complete mess 😝 and a mom who would crochet and interlock hair in my hair and style my hair like no tomorrow! I was a walking display of her fire 🔥 talents!  I was her human doll 😆 As the years went on I started playing around in wigs & hair, a new wave of life was opened to me.  I enjoy surprising my husband every week with a different look and h...

Veggie Hummus Wraps

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Listen if it’s one thing I love, it’s definitely a quick meal! Not to much preparation and sure not a lot of time in the kitchen. These veggie Hummus wraps are so delicious and so simple to make.  You can throw these bad boys together in 10 minutes or less! Here’s the recipe:  One Wrap of choice Veggies: Tomatoes, mushrooms, sprouted greens, colorful peppers, red onions, red cabbage, spinach, banana peppers  Hummus: Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Directions: spread hummus on wrap, then add all your veggies, once added you can top it with Vegan Avocado Ranch dressing! You can also add cheese. This is a simple meal that is fulfilling and satisfying! 

Vegan Cornbread

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Listen!!!! I never thought in a million years that your girl would be ducking it out in the kitchen with these vegan recipes from scratch. Yes, I’m so freaking proud of myself. I was craving some type of bread today once I arrived home.  At first I was going to just make some muffins but I wanted something different to go with my veggies & cauliflower rice. So off to creativity land in my head. I looked in my cupboards and saw a bag of cornmeal that I have not used. The bag was still sealed closed. I remember reading about cornmeal and how it’s great for making homemade  cornbread.  So that’s exactly what I did. Cornbread hit the spot. The best way to describe it just melts in your mouth. All I’m gonna say is you just gotta try it for yourself. Here’s the recipe. Heat oven to 350 degrees  Dry Ingredients: in mixing bowl 1 1/3 cup of cornmeal  1 1/3 cup of organic wheat flour 1Tbsp of baking powder Pinch of sea salt (optional) Wet Ingredients: added to dry in...

Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Nut Muffins

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Starting my day off making these delicious muffins for my family is priceless. The key to making them so delicious is adding Vitamin L which is Love. Baking is so much fun and when it’s made with love and adding in those delicious ingredients, it becomes a masterpiece!  Try these delicious muffins for your yourself, let’s dive into the recipe:  Ingredients: 2 cups of organic whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 tablespoon  of baking powder pinch of salt  1 tablespoon  of cinnamon 1/2 cup of maple syrup 1 cup of almond milk 6 tablespoon of creamy peanut butter 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2 medium banana, mashed 1/2 cup of chocolate morsels  1/2 cup of pecans Instructions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients first, then add in wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix till all ingredients are together.  Use a non- stick muffin pan, add muffin liners. Scoop muffin mix and fill 1/3 to fit into muffin liners. Bake for 25 minutes. Pul...

Stop Doubting Yourself

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You hear it all the time. Don’t doubt yourself. It’s really not doubting yourself, I believe it’s fear or nervousness that stops You from pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.  I believe that we tell ourselves these crazy beliefs and we tend to believe our own lies. That’s exactly where I was. I truly wanted my Wellness Business to Flourish, I truly wanted to help so many many, especially woman of color who doubt themselves and don’t believe that health is actually for them.  When we are young & little we learn nothing about nutrition, especially if you were raised in the 1977 era! We weren’t taught that health is wealth. That your body has so many different elements and specific parts that need to be taken care of. It’s an overall health for your entire body To experience.  Especially mental health, the words you speak to yourself and how you allow others to treat you as well as how you treat yourself. For woman of color the bar was definitely overlooked in that...

Create Healthy Habits not Restrictions

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I know all to well diets just don’t work! It’s more about creating sustainable habits, healthy habits that will become a lifestyle. It’s not about dieting. That thing had me running in circles and all over the place with my health. if your looking for long term results you need and require a plan. Keep in mind that if your loosing weight like water it may not be a great lifestyle to continue to follow.  Your health is of the most important and you want to live a healthy lifestyle at all times. You see all the flashy diets, quick fixes and potions that many live by but the question becomes is it sustainable? Will you feel restricted? Will those results become habits or quick fixes that don’t last?  I created a simple video on Rock N Drop Fitness TV that will help you create simple steps that will give way to habits that keep it manageable and sustainable long term.  In my new video I provide you 5 sustainable actions that you can incorporate in your daily life starting now...

Vegan Lemon Cake

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I love making desserts for my family, my boys always look forward to having something unique after their meals. Well tonight, I concocted the most moist, tasty and delicious dessert ever. The Vegan Lemon Cake!  Cake just smooths the soul, it makes all of life’s issues seem to disappear 😝 well sometimes! Let’s get into one of my most delicious desserts to date!  Ingredients consist of: 1 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk  1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar  2 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup oil 2 cups organic white flour white  2 tbsp baking powder 1 tbsp of baking soda  1 cup cane sugar 2 tbsp of Lemon extract  Instructions: The recipe makes two 8-inch cakes. Let’s begin with preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Whisk liquid ingredients in a large bowl and set aside, then add your solid ingredients to the wet ingredients to form a batter. Smooth into greased baking pans. Bake 30 minutes, or until cake is risen and cooked through.  Pull from oven & let c...