Recipe - Cinnamon Paleo Zucchini Bread

I love zucchini bread and this recipe provides a full bodied taste experience that is marvelous.  Try it!

Cinnamon Paleo Zucchini Bread  

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
6-8servings	15minutes	60minutes

Ingredients 3 large Eggs 3 large ripe zucchini shredded 1 1/2 tbsp almond extract 1 cup Coconut Sugar 1/2 cup organic coconut oil melted 1/4 tsp himalayan sea salt 1/2 tbsp Baking Soda 1 tsp gluten-free (aluminum-free) baking powder 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup Coconut Flour 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp all spice 1/4 tsp fresh lemon zest 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl; beat eggs until they are fluffy. Add zucchini, almond extract and coconut sugar; mix well. Slowly add coconut oil and continue to mix.
3. Sift coconut flour; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine sea salt, baking soda, baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, all spice, lemon zest and sunflower seeds; mix well to combine, then add the dry ingredients to the wet egg mixture. Stir well until wet and dry mixtures are combined and there are no lumps in the batter.
4. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan; bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until bread is set. Check the doneness by inserting a toothpick after 50 minutes to see if the inside is cooked completely.
5. Set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.
6. Serve warm, or cold with butter.  Yum.

Blessings.

Snow in the Mountains

Sometimes, it seems like Autumn and Winter are mixed up in September and October and November.  We are getting snow that seems impossible to have at this time of year.  

As I think about it, the snow signals a time of hibernation and rest.  Perhaps we all need to rest more and this is Nature's way of asking us to stay put.  When we rest or are at rest, we are more open to picking up the vibrations of life around us.  We "hear" in our bodies, the messages from the Universe.  

Many people are telling me that they wake up about 3:45 am and cannot go back to sleep.  3:45 am is the best time to be in meditation because there is the least amount of interference in that time zone.  By 4:30 to 5:00 am, people are up and moving, especially if they have a long commute.  Tim's and Starbucks are open to help commuters with a large coffee and some food.  Everything is in motion. 

Try getting up and just sitting and being quiet.  See what happens.

Blessings. 

The Best Advice - From a Pumpkin!

As September draws to a close, all of the crops and the garden bounty are gathered in and canned or processed to the necessary food.  Growing our own food used to be a necessity or we would starve.  Now, with large corporations handling most of the food, our food comes to us in cans, packages or frozen.  Nutrition is dropping off and people's weight is increasing.  

The vegetables in the garden have the right idea about life.  See the pumpkin poster at the top of this blog.

Blessings.

Spirit Animal - Rattlesnake Visit

Rattlesnake appeared in my dreams, in the articles that I was reading, and in the news.  Rattlesnake does not appear often to anyone as generally, she is a quiet reserved being that prefers to stay hidden.

The messages that she is bringing seem like they are a message for everyone:

• Watch your step four months as what ever you step into may cause you grief, much like stepping on a rattlesnake.

• Find a way to test the waters of whatever endeavor that you are going to undertake in the near future.  Snakes use their tongue and their senses to test whether an environment is safe for them, or not.

• As you look at Rattlesnake, see how she is camouflaged.  There is not anything flamboyant about her appearance.  She does not go out of her way to draw attention to herself.  Practice the "blending in" strategy of Rattlesnake and you will learn what you need to know and to do.

To see more about Rattlesnake, see the blog noted below.

Spirit Animal – Rattlesnake

Blessings.

Fall Conference at the Questers

Title -    Raise Your Vibration at the Questers Fall Conference

Questers and Others Looking to Raise their Vibration:

The Questers Fall Conference is coming up on October 4, 5, and 6th.  You still have time to register and attend the conference.

Click on https://questers.ca/conferences/fall-conference/ to see the line up and to register.

All My Relations

In the last year, we are reading all sorts of stories about animals coming into the city/town/village and interacting with humans on a surprisingly frequent basis.

The animals seem to be invading the space that humans occupy because for centuries, humans have been invading the animals space.  When the animals show up - raccoons, skunks, porcupines, bobcats, cougars, bears, deer, elk, etc. the people call them "nuisances" and demand that "somebody" get rid of the "critters".  Perhaps that is what they do when their relatives visit.  

Many blessings.