QUOTES & NOTES:

"God has provided us with a sophisticated healing system. Focus on the building blocks of what He has provided, such as sound nutrition, exercise, sleep, attitude and prayer."

"Small steps taken consistently add up in a big way over time!"

"I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." (Romans 7:15)

"When it comes to wellness the objective is PROGRESS, not perfection."

"What you eat (and don't eat) today determines the quality of your health tomorrow. Eat well to live well and thrive in the years ahead."

4 STEPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR MIND, HABITS AND LIFE

1. Identify the lies you believe
2. Take unhealthy thoughts captive
3. Replace lies with truth
4. Practice healthy self-talk daily

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." (Philippians 4:8)

EAT: To nourish your body and embrace your God-given sense of taste.

LIVE: To fully experience the abundant life.

THRIVE: To flourish in body, soul, and spirit.

"Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 10:31)

3 PHASE EATING PLAN:

1. ELIMINATION - Identify what foods are holding you back (grains, sugars, dairy, nuts, legumes). Detox for 14 days.

2. DISCOVERY - Reintroduce each eliminated food - one at a time to determine which foods are troublesome for you.

3. LIFE STYLE - Go live your life! Eat. Live. Thrive. Make good choices. Follow your plan.

GRAIN FREE SNICKERDOODLE CAKE
Ingredients:
6 Eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 Cup Raw Honey or Pure Maple Syrup

1⁄2 Cup Melted Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

3/4 Cup Coconut or Almond Milk (unsweetened)

1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

1 Teaspoon vanilla
3/4 Cup Coconut Flour

1⁄2 Teaspoon Salt

1⁄2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon ( plus extra to sprinkle)

1/8 Teaspoon Monk Sugar Extract* or your sweetener of choice to bump up sweetness if desired.

*We LOVE the Monk Sugar Extract noted above and use it for all our sweet recipes. It is so concentrated, it will last 12-24 months.

Preheat oven to 375 ̊F

In a medium size bowl, mix eggs with a whisk. Add raw honey or maple syrup, melted coconut oil, coconut/almond milk, apple cider vinegar & vanilla to egg mixture and whisk until combined. Combine coconut flour with salt, baking soda and cinnamon and added sweetener of choice in a large bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until combined into a batter.  Batter will thicken gradually as liquid ingredients get absorbed.

CAKE OPTION: Spoon batter into un-greased 8X8 baking dish until  1/2 full.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and then pour out remaining batter and sprinkle again.

Bake for 26-32 minutes or until cooked through middle and starting to turn 
golden on the edges and top.

MUFFIN OPTION: Spoon batter into un-greased  muffin pan 1/2 full.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and monk sugar, then pour out remaining batter and sprinkle again.

Bake for 18-24 minutes or until cooked through middle and starting to turn 
golden on the edges and top.

Serves: 12 – 
Approx. 160 Calories, 9g Carb, 3.5g Protein, 12g fat