Mason Gregory Garka

Alright y'all... These.  Make them and THANK me later!!! Doughnut Ingredients:  4 eggs (preferably room temperature) 1/2 cup almond milk (I suppose you could use coconut milk, but I did not) 1/3 cup grade A maple syrup 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (if using an actual pumpkin puree, non-canned, make sure it you take out the excess liquid) 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil 2 tablespoons almond butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup almond flour  1/4 cup coconut flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I used a slight more) 1/4 teaspoon salt For the cinnamon "sugar" coating Melted coconut oil (I used about 2 large tablespoons) A handful of fine coconut sugar (about 1/4 cup). You do not need to do this but I blended the coconut sugar in a food processor to make it a finer crystal than how you purchase it Cinnamon to "taste" (about 1 Tablespoon) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ...

First… We might be the only couple in the USA who could care less about Valentines day… But this year. I thought I would wish you a HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! (more properly) To my husband.  The man who lives in my house and sleeps in my bed…  The man I don’t often get to connect with. I love you. I like you most days.  The rest of the time you drive me crazy. The good news. I am in it for both types of days. Believe it or not I do pay attention… Like when you take out the trash, I notice. Yes. I also notice when you do not. I notice when you fill up my gas tank.  I notice. The little stuff matters.  I notice you too. I know you probably feel like most days I look right past you. I can easily be distracted by managing my career, businesses, kids - our ½ hearted son and our strong willed daughter, home chores, our home re-model…. I feel like the list could go on. So this is me pausing.  Saying a few things I shou...