I totally did not know it was National Doughnut Day on June 5th (today), when I posted my Triple Chocolate Doughnut recipe last week! Finally, I was ahead of the game with these foodie holidays! So I urge you to make either these Gingerbread Doughnuts or the Triple Chocolate right now!
Besides doughnut baking, I've been crazy in the kitchen all week. I consider it my birthday gift to myself too, just living out the joy! That's right, my birthday is tomorrow! Hello 19! I really don't plan on doing anything though and just want my usual slow Saturday. Good news is that the weather is forecasted to be perfect! 80 degrees and sunny. I hope to go on a walk and breath, feeling the ground under my feet. That would be nice. Plus some pancakes and my longest day of yoga practice as usual. I'll make it a good day this year for sure!
Anyway, here's this week's finisher (packed as usual), but full of goodness to keep you not bored all weekend long! Keep these Friday Finishers bookmarked to refer back to anytime you get a free moment or two to catch up on some good reads!
Monday: Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Pancakes
Tuesday: 19 Wisdoms Of Life
Wednesday: The Need For Creative Passions
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
This is something to think about!
+ 7 (Non-School) Related Things High School Taught Me
I think #2 is super important!
You can't please everyone so screw the negative ones!
+ What To Do When Life Teaches You A Lesson
Learning happens over time.
It's not about forgetting, but accepting and letting go!
+ How Multitasking Can Help You Achieve Your Health & Wellness Goals
Temptation bundling! I think we all do this without realizing it!
+ 21 Struggles Of Being An "Old Soul" Trapped In A Young Body
I could cry, these are all so true!
+ Don't Call My Daughter "Shy"
Okay, I think I did cry with this one. This was me too!
Fitness:
+ Are You Headed For A Burnout?
Do you know the signs for when it's time to slow down?
+ This Is Why You're "Bad" At Yoga
The last point, it may just not be for you!
My slow running girl!
+ Take Off That Fitbit. Exercise Alone Won't Make You Lose Weight
Really, it is all about diet and nutrition.
Because the reasons can be endless!
+ 5 Ways To Strength Train For Fat Loss
Step off the treadmill and pick up some weights!
+ Powerful Tips To Get Fit For Life
These 7 tips are perfect!
+ Common Form Mistakes In Plank
Gotta plank it out correctly!
Don't be fooled!
+ 9 Reasons Why I Practice Yoga
#1 and #8 are the best!
Food:
+ 10 Genius Tips For Cooking In A Tiny Kitchen
I want a burner cover so bad!
+ Beat The Heat! 53 Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipes
This is all you need all summer long!
+ Do You Really Need To Eat Chicken And Broccoli?
Time to talk about real nutrition.
This summer I WILL get to some!
+ Cauliflower Hummus Is The Dip You Need In Your Life
I think everyone's life just got 1000x better 😉
Stock up on these amazing foods!
+ Why You'll Never Again Throw Away Vegetable Peels
This will change your little foodie life!
+ Smart Everyday Tips From 10 Celebrity Chefs
Learn some tips from the masters!
+ The Kitchn's Guide To Storing Fruits And Vegetables
For all your storing needs!
+ The Definitive Ranking Of The Best Kitchen Scents
I want you to first, read this post, then read the link above and slowly scroll down to #1. Then laugh...I know I did!
Health:
+ A Nutrition Myth That Keeps Us Fat, Sick, & Tired
Yea, a calorie is not just a calorie.
+ How We Can Put An End To Food Allergy Bullying One Person At A Time
This is an awesome and important post I helped collaborate on! Please read and share!
+ What Anxiety Does To Your Brain And What You Can Do About It
Anxiety is a whole different ballgame than stress.
+ Parenting In A Skinny vs. Fat World
Super interesting and great perspective!
+ 26 Secrets Of People Who Live With Celiac Disease
Golden "secrets"!
+ Everyday Tips To Keep Your Cool
Great tips for reliving stress!
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ How To Create Visual Content Your Audience Will Love
A picture (or graphic) says 1000 words!
+ How To Increase Your Authority In Your Blogging Niche
You need to have a clearly defined niche if you want to go big and be trusted.
+ The Future Of Small Bloggers
With that said, what's going to happen with the small bloggers?
Well this would be helpful!
+ How To Slay The 5 Monsters That Creep Into Your Blog Posts
Informative and CUTE!
+ 30 Days Of Writing Prompts For June
They're out! Love these lists!
+ How To Stand Out From 227 Million Blogs
It's all about being unique...majorly!
+ Soundtrack For Reading Blog Comments
Hahahaha! So true!
I always find these updates so interesting! Facebook is pretty even as far as age-wise!
+ How To Be A Better Blogger: Be Yourself
Amen!
+ 4 Elements Of A Great Food Photo
I've been working hard on this for all my new recipes (which you'll see slowly and eventually! Still have old one o post first!)
+ The Serious Eats Guide To Food Photography
Actually, this guide is all you'll ever need! Wow! Bookmark!
+ How To Hit 1,000,000 Visitors In A Year Of Blogging
I've never actually checked yearly! I will at the end of June!
+ Why You Should Scale Back On Blogging This Summer
O how I want to...but it's hard! Why!?
+ 11 Rules From AP Style (The Every Blogger Should Know!)
This is the style Journalists use. I learned a lot here!
+ Pushing Through Blogging Ruts
I feel like a lot of us are feeling these lately!
Can you really make money without staging perfection?
Other:
+ The Best Tourist Attractions In Every State
I have a lot of sightseeing to do!
+ 8 Shockingly Interesting Maps Of America
These are so awesome! And will provide a good laugh!
+ How To Plan A Euro Trip: A Step-By-Step Guide
You know...for when I make that trip to Europe!
+ Why You Should Never Make Assumptions About Parents
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Strawberry Coconut Soup with Mint. Have you ever made a sweet fruit based soup?
Ceder Plank Trout with Asian Guacamole. There is nothing not to love here! I almost bought a few ceder planks at the store this week too! Ugh!
Cashew Chipotle Sauce & Veggie Tacos. That sauce is calling my name!
Raw Vegetable Summer Rolls with Triple Sesame Dipping Sauce. All these recipes this week have killer sauces!
Tropical Rainbow Vegetable "Rice" with Pineapple Coconut Tahini. All good recipes include tahini 😉 This is amazing!
Plantain Tortillas. Well I think you know I love this!
15-Minute Coconut Curry Noodles Soup. Just look at that! Omg!
Chicken Posole. That just looks and sounds delicious!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ I finished Breaking Bad on Netflix, was totally not impressed with the ending...Why did everyone like it so much? So now I started Prison Break on Netflix! I had seen the first season and some of the second when it originally aired years ago, but due to my dance schedule, I was never home at night to watch it. So for years I've been dying to see it again, the whole thing this time. Such a killer show!
+ I went on my longest driving journey this week, didn't get lost (woohoo!), driving is like riding a bike, it does come back!
So tell me:
+ How will you be celebrating National Doughnut Day? The new recipe I made has been my breakfast yesterday and today 😉
+ Watching any good TV series on Netflix? On Wednesday while I was in the kitchen ALL day cooking, I had Prison Break on which was playing on my laptop on the counter. It was a nice little "work" set up!
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Alexandra @ Made to Glow
Just back from a long business trip and am catching up on the Friday Finishers that I missed! Thank you so much for featuring my Everyday Tips to Keeping Your Cool. And hope you had a fantastic birthday!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, should start with this week's and back track then 😉
kimmythevegan
Ha! I totally thought you posted the doughnut recipe because you knew the day was coming up. I didn't realise it was coming up and was sans doughnut on the 5th. Ah well. I did make your ginger doughnuts back in May - they were great! I still need to try the chocolate ones =)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These chocolate ones will blow you're mind 😉
Katherine
I celebrated National Doughnut Day a day late, and it was just as good 🙂 And thanks for including me. It always makes me smile so big when I see myself on this list!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
At least you still got them in! Doughnuts any say are a good thing 😉
And you are so welcome dear!
kenzie negron
all that food looks super delicious!
xx, kenz
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Harriet Emily
Ahhhhh!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY REBECCA!! I hope you're having an amazing day and weekend! Loving all of these links, so many mouthwatering recipes too! I can't wait to read them all!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so so so much my friend!!!!
I hope your weekend is full of creating delicious things and beautiful work!
Farrah
I had no idea that today was National Donut Day either! 😡
+ oh em gee, hooray for a way to not waste vegetable peels! Back in the days when I had guinea pigs, they'd very happily eat the odds and ends of my vegetables, but since they're no longer around, this is an awesome idea. :]!
Scaling back on blogging...I don't have a summer, but I will be studying for boards + on my audition rotations, so I think that will automatically translate to less blog posts (save for the ones I've already written + scheduled)!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I love it!
Yes! You have so much more important things to focus on!
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy a relaxing weekend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much dear! XOXO
Brittany Lesser
Such great links as always girl! I always open up like 30 tabs hahah thanks for sharing mine as well <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's the goal with these posts!
BlocNotes Lifestyle
I love your post full of great ideas and cool photos!!
B.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well thank you!
Sarah
Wow so much yumminess in this post! I knew it was donut day and was debating it and we were going to make some but this week is just so crazy and we are heading out of town so I was going to pick some up but little A isn't feeling well. Of course she woke up feeling better, not sure if it is the antibiotics or the fact she has a field trip for school but we took the girls to school and my husband and I ran to grab donuts and we are going to have them for dinner on the way up to the cabin. LOL
Happy early birthday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha, doughnuts for dinner 😉 And I bet doughnuts will make the little one feel 100% better!
Thank you!!!
Karen
Now I really want donuts! Triple chocolate sounds like heaven! Mine don't seem to cook fully through. Though I can bake anything and everything. Same with cooking. Except donuts... Any tips?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Why don't you try my recipes then!
Karen
Oh, I plan to! I bookmarked it! My family loves donuts. Especially my sons!
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats
Another great round up. You are pretty awesome. And happy early birthday! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Melanie!
Danica @ It's Progression
Thanks for including my post!
I'm thinking I really need to get myself a doughnut today...
Hope you have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes you do!
Alanna
Happy early birthday!! Pancakes + yoga are definitely necessary 🙂 I am really wishing I had a baked doughnut in hand right now, ugh! Maybe that will have to be on the menu for this wknd.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Your birthday present to me can be baking some of my doughnut recipes 😉 Deal?
Tianna
gingerbread donuts sound awesome! thanks for all the great links and recipes 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
revealed
national donut day!? how did i miss it!?/ 🙂 oh gosh i live for netflix: friends, grey's, parks and rec, unbreakable....i could go on and on!! ;D
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I don't know, but I hope you eat some today!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors
I'm just going to start stalking your pinterest boards 🙂 that cauliflower hummus idea - priceless!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You may get lost!
And o...I know!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
Even if it was on accident, I'm totally impressed that you were on it with Donut Day! I definitely was not and am trying to make up lost ground!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This is the only food holiday I have been spot on with...ever, haha!
Heather @ FITaspire
Happy Donut Day! Great roundup of posts (I have a new post idea from one if them!) And happy birthday tomorrow!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yay! Inspiration! And thank you so much dear!
Lisa @ RunWiki
I haven't been on Netflix for awhile but I loved the series, "The Borgia's" and anything BBC. On Hulu I watched, "Gavin and Stacy," seriously one of the best sitcoms ever (British of course) I must have been born across the pond in another life. I am grateful that you highlighted my post and trust me, I having the HARDEST time taking my own advise-- you know I wrote that for myself because I have a problem. Happy Friday- can we please plan a weekend girls retreat?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I will check those out!
And...I think we really need that retreat which would mean NO blogging or technology, nothing! Just living!
XOXO
Lisa @ RunWiki
You know we would check our phones though... we would have to lock them in a safe.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'd happily throw mine away!
Amanda - RunToTheFinish
I love that national running day and donut day are the same week, right?!! Have you seen some of the US maps where people from other countries have to identify the states, too funny!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'd say it's a pretty killer week 😉
Haha, yes! All those map graphics are always so funny and so true, really!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
Might try to find time to whip up some doughnuts today, I'm always late on these fun little holidays but seeing your insta the other day reminded me! Right off the bat the plantain tortillas and strawberry soup caught my eye. I've never thought about a sweet soup but why not, right? Also since you mentioned farmer's markets that might just be a great idea for a meetup this summer 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I enjoyed my doughnuts today...it was fabulous and I got to eat plantain, so 😉
I say we pair that soup with the tortilla!
And omg yes! I hope you know of some good ones...I don't! I am such a Farmer's Market failure!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
I bet we can find one somewhere in between us 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This will be fun 😉
Emily
I am going to have to start stopping by here every Friday. You have so many great links!
Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Every Friday! Glad you're a new Friday Finisher lover 😉
Emily @ My Healthyish Life
Girl, you should be excited over your birthday! But I get what you mean...I like low-key birthday's too. Still I like some special attention 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think treating it like a normal day will be a lot better! I never have good luck with birthdays!
Annmarie
I still need to get a donut mold so I can make your recipes! Happy early birthday! Hope you have a great day tomorrow! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Please buy one! It's like $7! I WILL BUY YOU ONE! I can already tell you would make some crazy awesome goodness with it!
And thank you so much friend!
Elle Spann
I hope you have a great birthday! I do the same thing with my computer when I cook:)
Have you watched any of these?
Chef- its a movie that I think is done by Disney, but it super cute. I really enjoyed it and it's on Netflix!
Chef's Table- Netflix series on different chefs. Watch the 2nd episode before any other ones. It was my fave.
Young and Hungry- Totally silly show, but it's good for mindless watching and also on Netflix
Elle
Southern Elle Style
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
I totally love the set up 😉 Except I have to pause it when I start blending or processing something, haha!
I have seen NONE! I will totally check them out! Thanks Elle!
Kimberly/TheLittlePlantation
I bookmarked so many of yourlinks it's embarrassing 🙂
Thanks for all the inspiration an have a WONDERFUl and AMAZING birthday tomorrow.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Kimberly!