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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Chocolate Chip Almond Flour Pancakes | Gluten Free | Refined Sugar Free

I find that gluten free pancake mixes can taste a little gritty. This prompted my search for a simple, better tasting, better ingredient, homemade pancake recipe. We love these pancakes in our house. The syrup is already baked in! I make a batch of these, and then reheat them in the toaster oven throughout the week :)

Yields 8-9 pancakes

Ingredients:
1 cup blanched almond flour (I use Honeyville Blanched Almond Flour)
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 tsp flaxseed meal (I use Bob's Red Mill Organic Flaxseed Meal)
1/4 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
1/8 cup Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

1/8 cup pure maple syrup
3 eggs
1/2 - 1/3 cup Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips


Mix the dry ingredients then add in the wet ingredients. Add the chocolate chips last. In a medium high heat non-stick pan, pour in the mix as you would regular pancakes. These take a little longer to cook, and do not bubble up on the top. I like to shake the pan a little to see if the tops are set. When they are set, then flip carefully!



Thursday, October 17, 2013

Not So Corporate Headshots | Sarah Garcia | Bradenton Photographer

Sarah is a licensed mental health counselor. She works with children, teens and adults. She provides individual, family, and couples psychotherapy. She has training in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, sexual abuse and sexual assault, anxiety, addictions, Bi-Polar disorder, Autism Spectrum disorders, depression, grief and loss, behavior management, parenting and ADHD. 

Not only is Sarah a highly trained counselor, she is also one of the sweetest women I have ever met. She has such a warm and caring demeanor. And she is a mom to 2 respectful, smart and adorable young children.

The owners at Riverside Bed and Breakfast in Palmetto were kind enough to let us use their property for this photo session. Sarah and I toured the inside of the B&B and were in awe of the amazingly beautiful rooms and views that overlook the river in this historic property.


Friends provide advice, therapy works towards solutions. 
Sarah D. Garcia, LMHC