Coconut Flour Pancakes

A gluten-allergy can be a real buzz-kill in the morning. Breakfast foods are like a black hole of glutenous goodness. Pancakes, waffles, french toast? If you have a Celiac or even a mild gluten allergy, these foods are on the do-not-eat list. It can be rough, especially when brunching with friends, and you’re relegated to the omelet section of the menu.

Contrary to belief, you have options–especially when eating at home. Coconut flour can be a little tricky to work with, especially when it comes to pancakes. Getting the texture right is key to a fluffy pancake like you’re used to.

Conversation Heart Rice Krispy Treats

The big love holiday is right around the corner. I am already planning what treats I am going to make for my kid’s various parties. The obvious choice of course is a heart shaped cookie or two, but why do that when I could think outside the box just a tad. My daughter’s favorite treat happens to be rice krispy treats. These are some of the easiest things to make, thank goodness. In fact I just use the recipe found on the side of the cereal. Nothing too fancy hereHot rollers have been around since 1966, when Panasonic produced the first electrically-heated hair rollers. Gone were the days of sleeing in tight and torturous pin curls. Panasonic first released their heated curlers in Japan, but they soon made their way to the States at the behest of curl-loving ladies..

Get on the Ball

You may have seen a stability ball at your gym and wondered what to do with it. Maybe you’ve even laid on it and done some crunches. What looks like a giant beach ball is actually an amazing prop that not only adds variety to your workout routine, but increases abdominal strength and balance.

The first thing you want to do when using the stability ball is get the right size. There are three sizes: 55cm, 65cm and 75cm. When seated on the ball your with knees are bent at a 90 degree angle, your thighs should be parallel to the floor.