#220.
My alarm goes off at 4:50am- I know what I'm going to do today.
Go into my crossfit gym and PR (personal record) on my deadlift- aka
GO BEYOND
what I was able to do/lift last time.
(for my non-crossfit obsessed peeps :P... safely and with good form of course! )
And so I did it.
#220.
My new PR
& thats the point.
To LIVE with intention. with purpose.
To know & believe that we can do the thing we set out to do.
Its not about being stronger. or lifting heavy shit. (well, at least not for me)
Or being better/stronger than someone else.
Its about the awareness that I HAVE BEEN GIVEN ALL I NEED
to do anything I set my HEART & mind to.
The brains and mental capacity. to create a plan-
the will in my heart. the passion. the drive. the commitment - to then, execute.
-ENTER HERE-
Teaching MY very First Mommy & ME cooking class!
I Absolutely adored every minute of this experience.
And I can't wait to do it again!
The moms enjoyed quality time with their precious little ones, and even learned a thing or two about cooking and about baking with alternative - "better for you" flours, while the kiddos had tons of fun with the messy, and delicious hands-on recipe.
And might i add- it was freaking good! I had to really keep myself from scarfing it down, i mean hello- i was in the middle of leading a class and had to actually talk to other humans. haha yum.
Couldn't have asked for anything better.
Thank you to the Mommy's who allowed me to share this wonderful experience with them
(aww i swear , getting teary eyed)
Simply Precious.
OK so, in conclusion, THE MESSAGE is this:
Whether its a #220lb deadlift, Mommy & me class, or whatever else-
What do YOU want?
What do you need to do to achieve it? (insert research, planning, actions, actions+ more actions)
How bad do you want it?
ok now simple- Do it.
Make it happen.
Below- a photo collage from one of the mommys from the class this past weekend:
-Very Berry Galette-
Dough
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 egg white
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Very Berry Filling
- 3 Cups mixed Berries
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon coconut flour
Baking Instructions-
- Stir together melted butter and honey. Add egg white. Add remaining dough ingredients. Stir well to combine. Shape dough into a round disk and cut into 4 wedges. Shape each into rounds, flatten, cover and refrigerate.
- Preheat your oven to 325 and begin to assemble your galettes.
- Toss your Mixed Berries in cinnamon and coconut flour. Set aside.
- Roll out each disk of dough to a 6-7 inch round. Gently rub each round with a little bit of coconut flour (t0 help prevent the crust from getting soggy)
- Decoratively arrange your Berries on each round, leaving a 1 inch border. With a small offset spatula fold up edges over the peach filling.
- Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove the galettes from the pan and place them on a cooling rack.
- Glaze the peaches with the honey/butter mixture.
- Allow galettes to cool and serve at room temperature.
-some Live Beautifull FYI-
WHY Almond Flour and coconut flour vs. regular/all-purpose Flour?random fact (& food for thought)- Two slices of bread made with whole-wheat flour raise blood sugar higher than six teaspoons of table sugar and higher than many candy bars. damn.
Most breads, desserts and processed foods use bleached or unbleached wheat flour.
Flours are produced by crushing grains into fine powders.
Refined white flour contains almost no natural minerals and vitamins.
White all purpose flour is a highly refined food.
important to know because as a result of this process, pretty much all vital nutrients are destroyed.
Fast forward years of excessive consumption highly refined foods- high on the glycimic index scale and nutrient deplete = Inflammation (insert here an lovely array of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis! cancer! yep cancer.) obesity, insulin resistance, blood sugar/insulin spikes, diabetes, heart disease, fatigue, mental "grogginess", bloating and excess fat storage, depression......
etc., etc., etc, + more.
a lil ABOUT Almond & Coconut Flour.
Almond flour is high in protein, low in carbohydrates and low in sugars.Almond flour is simply ground almonds, and offers the same health benefits as eating whole almonds.
Coconut flour is a soft flour produced simply from dried ground coconut meat.Coconut flour is rich in protein, fiber & fat.
Its a good source of lauric acid, a saturated fat which support the immune system and even promotes good skin.
So much more. But this post is getting long.
Trust me. its better for you.
And with a little bit of practice, can be made just as delicious.
Try these galettes & you'll see what i mean.
Galette is french for CAKE.
so. . . Bon apetite!
ENJOY.
