No Guilt Pumpkin Bread (Low Sugar, Gluten Free, Grain Free)

Now that Fall is here I get in the baking mood. Especially when it comes to using Pumpkin. After all who doesn't like Pumpkin? This was the first time attempting Pumpkin Bread. I've made pumpkin muffins before, but this was different since I only had a limited amount of ingredients. It's one of the lowest sugar and high protein pumpkin breads I think I could make without actually adding protein. I don't like to cook with protein powders. Almond flour is packed with protein, fiber, and good fats.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Organic Pumpkin Puree
2 cups Almond Flour
1/4 cup Honey
2 Large Organic Free Range Eggs
2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Directions: Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately very well. I recommend using a mixer to blend all the ingredients together nicely. It will be a thicker batter. Put in a loaf tin. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. I took mine out at 40 minutes. I personally like my breads very moist so I think it could have come out 5 minutes earlier. I will make these again soon and take it out earlier or add an extra egg. I also may add 1 Tbs of Coconut Oil and see what happens. I love to experiment! Either way, the pumpkin bread is a hit and the fact that the entire loaf has half the honey than most recipes call for, is awesome. I love being able to get away with less sweetener! The healthier the better!

I'm always open for suggestions. If you make this let me know how yours turns out. If you love sweet breads, then make sure to add more honey or use Agave instead. You can also check out my new pumpkin banana chocolate chunk bread.

Enjoy!

What Doctor's don't tell you after a C-section

I have now been through 2 C-sections since writing this blog post and thankfully I've recovered beautifully from both with the appropriate progressions. For those who are new and are just finding me.

WELCOME!

First let me say I did NOT want a C-section. I did everything in my power to avoid the first and even the second. I'm a kettlebell fitness strength and conditioning coach who relies on her body to share, teach, educate, and I was under the impression that having to give birth via C-section would and could destroy my body and career. Boy was I wrong! If you're feeing the same way, start by reading this article I wrote many years ago that still applies today!

Many people have asked and here is part of my experience. I don't claim to be a medical expert but not only have I successfully healed my C-section, my abdominals are no longer numb, and I've successfully helped others who've had multiple C-sections (even some 20 years ago) find their core again. I d…

Let's Talk About Butts (Butt "on" Workouts)

To lift or not to lift, that is the question. Despite the popular sayings, "Strong is the new Skinny" or "Strong is the New Sexy," there is still a large portion of the female population that will shy away from lifting solely due to their fear of bulking up or building too much muscle. I'm not going to tell you that heavy weights won't help build muscle and I'm not going to deny the fact that some women can build muscle easier than others.

Let's start with the photo below. This is a nice example of the female backside that shows two different body types. The woman on the left falls in the category of an ectomorph, which generally means skinny, little muscle, and a very high metabolism. She could probably eat what she wants and stay skinny. If she committed to a butt strengthening and enhancing program, filled with exercises such as squats, deadlifts, and kettlebell swings, developing the butt on the right would still be unlikely. Through h…

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