My 1st Blogiversary + Watermelon Cake Recipe!

{Blowing candle out as we speak!!!}

So today is C it Nutritionally’s unofficial-official 1st blogiversary!

• A month after C it Nutritionally was born, I was invited to become a Meatless Monday Blogger on Board! You can check out the amazing work of so many bloggers on this Pinterest board!

  • Most recently, C it Nutritionally joined the Prevention.com Meatless Monday blog with our Mung Bean & Lentil Salad-Stuffed Avocado recipe! It’s a crowd favorite, so make it today!

• I created the @C it Nutritionally Instagram account. Don’t miss behind the scenes action, what I eat on a daily basis, nutrition tips, supermarket finds, plus all of my brand new recipes!

• I was gifted a totally awesome camera for my 25th birthday! {Thanks Mom & Dad!!!} Two months later (with ZERO prior photography experience) I got my first photo accepted into Foodgawker!

• The C it Nutritionally header (below) got a makeover…twice! And I have to say it will probably definitely happen again with an entire website overhaul within the next year!

• C it Nutritionally held several very successful giveaways and has cemented partnerships with some of my favorite brands! If you’re interested in working together, let me know!

• My Single Serve Peach Crumble recipe is, thus far, the most popular recipe on the site. It has been featured around the web, most notably in Spry Living.

• C it Nutritionally recently had it’s highest views of ANY day, then month…what a great July!

• Over 50 nutritious and delicious original recipes have been shared and over 50 weeks of Meatless Monday posts sharing my personal favorite tips and tricks, plus recipes galore! To view the entire collection in one place, click here!

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I started C it Nutritionally to share research, healthier recipes, and an outlet for me to write while in graduate school for my future career as an R.D. (Registered Dietitian). Whether thousands of people read daily or no one does, I honestly just love having my own voice to debunk myths and reduce the nutrition clutter I read on a daily basis…plus share the gazillions of ideas that pop into my head!

I’m SO unbelievably proud of the thousands of baby steps we have taken over the past 365 days (and I say WE because C it Nutritionally would be no where without it’s loyal readers!!!).

Let’s blow out the candle together! 

Surprise guests with this watermelon cake at your next party!

No bake, but assembly IS required!

Simply cut off the ends of your watermelon so it can sit flat on your working surface.

Using a sharp, serrated knife, carefully remove the rind. {Carefully being the KEY word!} 

Smooth out edges with your knife to form a cake-like cylinder. 

Due to the slippery surface of watermelon (and most fruits — feel free to use a cantaloupe or honeydew to make this cake), icing has trouble adhering. To solve this problem, and lower your sugar intake, get creative with your favorite fruits and toothpicks.

I used grapes and berries for my 1st blogiversary celebration!

ENJOY 🙂