Strong Like My Coffee Turns One!

There is a little call for celebration…. Strong Like My Coffee had a Blog Birthday. Blog Anniversary? Regardless….Strong Like My Coffee turns 1!

One year ago I launched stronglikemycoffee.com. It all began a few years prior, when I became addicted to reading blogs. Now I’m on the other end of the computer page…This occasion calls for coffee, and some (Low-Fat) berry chocolate chip coffee cake :)

Happy Birthday stronglikemycoffee.com ! One year of Health and fitness blog posts!

Reading other blogs has always provided me with so much inspiration. I enjoy reading all about other people’s lives….their food, their travel, their exercise, their ideas. Looking at their pictures and making their recipes and trying their workouts. After a while, it starts to feel like we’re friends…..when I don’t actually know them at all. (This is starting to sound stalker-y….it’s not like that, I promise!)

So 365 days ago I joined the club. I figured I had some similarities with bloggers I find so entertaining, I could join their little community and share my thoughts too. At first I began humbly….sharing my page with my friends and family. But then came some strangers. Thanks to (the genius) invention of Pinterest, strangers began stumbling upon and reading my blog. Most popularly, the simple post PACKING FOR DORM LIFE. That’s when I realized that there are plenty of college girls like myself from all over, who enjoy maintaining a healthy lifestyle just as much as I do. (BTW there will be a sequel to that post in the next few days…the new school year is right around the corner!)

I was hesistant at first…I didn’t want to publish too much about me, didn’t want people to see this site as a way to brag or beg for attention. I just want to share what I am truly passionate about with people who feel the same way! Reading other bloggers fitness stories, race recaps, goals or even recipes inspires me :) It reminds me to be thankful for the blessings in my life and appreciate the simple joys that we often overlook. I mainly blog for myself, a way to capture my journey.

But this coffee cake I made to SHARE. And I highly encourage you to make it too, because you probably have all the ingredients in your kitchen already and any “indulgence” in moderation is perfectly compatible with a healthy lifestyle :)

Low-fat Chocolate Chip Raspberry Coffee Cake (stronglikemycoffee.com) you probably have all the ingredients..too yummy NOT to make!

The Recipe:

  • 1 Cup Non-fat milk
  • 6 oz. non-fat vanilla (or any flavor really…) Chobani Greek Yogurt
  • 2 heaping Tbs. ground flax seeds
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1 cup  whole wheat flour (or 1 additional cup of white flour if you don’t prefer the wheat taste)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbs. cinnamon
  • 4 Tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups raspberries (frozen berries work just fine, just thaw them out/drain beforehand!)
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • Topping: dusting of powdered sugar & additional raspberries.

1. Whisk together milk, yogurt, flax seeds, vanilla and oil.

2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.

3. Add the dry mixture to the milk mixture; stir in raspberries & chocolate chips.

4. Pour evenly into a greased spring form pam; bake for 55 minutes at 350 degrees or until top is golden brown and the middle passes the toothpick test!

5. Let cool for 20 minutes before slicing and sharing with a freshly brewed pot of coffee. Cheers!

Cheers! From stronglikemycoffee.com One whole year of health and fitness blogging

365 days. 166 blog posts. Even more planned for the future! I’m excited to see what the next year brings, for myself and for stronglikemycoffee.com. There’s my first collegiate cross country season, my first apartment, my first marathon, my 21st birthday/Vegas trip, my next set of surgeries, and at least 365 more cups of coffee. Everything else…we shall just wait & see!

Thanks for reading! :)

About Stronglikemycoffee

College student-athlete committed to living healthy and happy. I want to share my recipes, fitness tips and silly stories with YOU! There's nothing like crushing goals and becoming stronger than you ever knew you could be.

Posted on July 26, 2013, in Blogging -Behind the Scenes, Breakfast, Coffee, College, Dessert, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Life Updates, Recipes and tagged , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.

  1. Yay Kenzie! Congratulations on the on year mark. I enjoy reading your blog and am glad you started it. Although, it sure makes me feel measly about jogging 2-3 miles when I read your workouts…shoot, I feel like that when I read your ‘warm ups’ and ‘cool downs’! Haha. I’m sure you have inspired more people than you know… Keep it up! Hugs to you!

  2. Congrats!! My blog is a couple months older than yours. ;)

  3. Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, and Congrats on your milestone!!!! Your blog has really come a long way and you’ve made an impact on hundreds of people just starting out on their healthy living journey. I LOVE reading your posts and look forward to what “year 2” brings. Keep those FANTASTIC & INSPIRATIONAL posts coming!!! Love you! :).

  4. You are so inspirational to me. I also, like you, loved reading blogs and thought to myself “I bet I can do this too!” So I started my blog, but sometimes don’t think I always wrote for the right reasons, or about stuff I really even want to blog about. I feel more inspired when I just try to be me. I’m learning that lesson now, and it is still a struggle, but it is inspirational to see a fellow blogger like you do so well by just being yourself! I wish you all the success and I hope to transform my blog into a one that I am truly proud of someday :)

    • Thank you so much :) I think the most important thing is it doesn’t really matter the “number” of people who read your blog; you are writing for yourself, not to attract the masses. (Quality over quantity, right? :) ) If YOU like your blog, then others will too!

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