Life and Vices

I might not be very good at feeling. Or knowing my feelings. In fact, I'm not. Not good at either. Feelings are far from me. But music helps me feel. And not just what the artist is feeling. It helps me find my own feelings. Gives a kind of shape and warmth to my heart or spirit or whatever. Is the spark that helps me live. Music, what would I do without you? Of all the things I love and that help me, music is the most. The most everything. Although I do love coffee and chocolate. But maybe those are just vices. :)

Waffles!

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup ground flax
1 T. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
4 T. coconut oil, melted
2 T. maple syrup
1 1/2 cup almond milk
2 eggs
1 T. vanilla

Preheat a waffle iron. Mix dry ingredients. Melt coconut oil in a large Pyrex measuring cup (at least 2 cup). Add syrup, milk, eggs, vanilla and mix well. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just combined. Brush a little melted coconut oil onto waffle iron. Cook batter in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions. :) Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pancakes

6 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups pumpkin (1 small can)
1/2 cup rice flour
2 T. ground flax
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 T. maple syrup

Separate eggs, beat whites until fluffy. Mix yolks, pumpkin, flour, flax, and spices, salt, vanilla, and maple syrup in a different bowl. Fold in whites.

Cook in coconut oil in cast iron skillet, serve with plenty of maple syrup. :)