my life...

lucky, lucky girl.

Chilly November night...

Boyfriend making tacos in the kitchen, while I'm comfy and starting a new book....

Soo lucky to have a good one, even if Vancouver takes him back right away...

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Buns

Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls

(Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook)

1/2 cup water (100 to 110 degrees F)
1 teaspoon whole cane sugar
1 package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
1 cup almond milk, warmed
1/4 cup agave nectar
2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
1 cup cooked & whipped sweet potatoes (about 2 medium baking potatoes)
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1 teaspoon sea salt

Filling:
virgin coconut oil
whole cane sugar
cinnamon

1. Place the warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir to dissolve the yeast. Let stand about 5 or until foamy and bubbly.

2. In a small pot gently warm the almond milk, agave nectar, and coconut oil. Be very careful not to get too hot; 100 degrees F is a good temperature. If it gets too hot it will the yeast and your rolls wont rise.

3. Add mixture to the yeast and water and whisk well. Then add the whipped potatoes. Beat wet ingredients together using an electric mixer.

4. In separate bowl, mix together the brown rice flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, and sea salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet and continue to beat with the electric mixer until completely combined, about 2 minutes.

5. Form dough into a ball and roll out onto a floured surface (using brown rice flour). Roll dough into a large rectangle.

6. Spread coconut oil over the entire surface with your hands (about a 1/4 cup). Then sprinkle whole cane sugar over the top of the oil (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup). And lately, sprinkle 2 to 4 tablespoons cinnamon over the sugar.

7. Now you are ready to roll. Be sure to have pans out and greased with coconut oil. Set aside. Now take the long end of the dough and begin to roll. Keep it tight and when you get to the end pinch the dough together all long the length of the roll.

8. Use a serrated knife to cut dough into rolls. make a cut every 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Place rolls in the pan. Cover with wax paper and let rise in a warm spot for about 45 minutes.

9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. After rolls have risen, place pan, uncovered, in the oven for approximately 30 to 35 minutes.

Honestly, I was surprised about how these turned out. It's not something that you would crave but it's a satisfying alternative to a normal cinnamon bun. Now if only, there were a frosting... 

I will post one once I find something that fits my requirements. 

Enjoy!

always believe

 

it's time to take a chance.

dream big.



Slow Down

and just breathe...

happy father's day

love... forever & always...

New beginnings...

Three days ago, I got offered the position I had my sights on… the one I had deemed the next big step!
*happy dance*

As I sit here, organizing my work life to hand over to someone else… it all feels bittersweet.

I’ve been at this store since the VERY beginning… there were no desks or phones on my first day five years ago. In fact, they were finishing the dry wall while I stood in a meeting with the General Manager...

And as sad as it sounds, I feel like I’m giving my baby away but I guess that’s what happens when you out-grow a situation or a place.

There have been amazing growing experiences and days where I’ve wanted to storm out…
building a company from the ground up has been a roller coaster but I’m soo proud to have been apart of it.

In these last days, I’m coming to appreciate everything a little more. The staff who has become a second family, the chaos of cross-department communication and even the sales team’s annoying habits…

I couldn’t be more grateful for the memories, whose who lead me to bigger things and everything I had the opportunity to learn!

The next chapter is about to begin....