At breakfast, my family comes running if I announce we’re having pancakes. Eggs? Not so much, but they really do need some healthy protein and good fat to give them the best start to their day. Don’t get me wrong. We do eat eggs for breakfast, quite often, in fact, and I regularly [...]]]>

At breakfast, my family comes running if I announce we’re having pancakes. Eggs? Not so much, but they really do need some healthy protein and good fat to give them the best start to their day. Don’t get me wrong. We do eat eggs for breakfast, quite often, in fact, and I regularly include homemade sausage in omelets, scrambled eggs, and Quiche, but I really want the days when we eat pancakes to count as well, instead of filling their bodies with sugar, simple carbs, and very little nutrients.
So, I took the pancake recipe from my Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, and turned it on its ear. The best part? My kids liked these pancakes so well that they didn’t mind them being a little different. These pancakes do have a slightly grainier texture than regular pancakes, but they make up for it in taste. You might be able to avoid some of the grainy texture if you use blanched almond flour, which is made from almonds after their skins have been removed.

Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour (consider using whole white wheat for a lighter texture and flavor)
1 cup almond flour
2 Tbsp. coconut palm sugar (or a few drops of liquid Stevia, to taste)
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. sea salt
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
¼ cup grapeseed oil (olive oil works fine, too)
2 cups unsweetened almond milk (more or less, depending on how thick you want your pancakes)

Directions:
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine all of the wet ingredients, except the almond milk, in a separate bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then begin pouring in the almond milk, adding enough to give you desired consistency of pancake batter.
Pour batter onto a griddle or skillet lightly greased and set at medium heat. When pancakes start to bubble on the surface and cook around the edges, flip them. Cook for another minute or two, then flip onto a plate.

Tip: If your kids don’t like the difference in these pancakes, consider starting out using 2 cups of the flour you normally use, then gradually begin substituting almond and whole wheat flours, substituting just a little more each time, until they grow accustomed to the taste. They may not even notice a difference, if you go slowly enough!

Tip: If you can’t find almond flour at a decent price, consider tossing some almonds into your food processor and grinding them up yourself.

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Some are fairly basic, to the [...]]]> Ink Artists Stamp Pads

Ink stamp pads come in many forms of ink stamps, but really they are for kids and the range of different ink stamps available have some great stamp designs on them, so that kids can have hours of fun stamping these ink designs on paper.

Some are fairly basic, to the more complex designs, which have to be pressed in the ink pad provided quite hard to retain a decent amount of ink, from cartoon animal designs to other kids favourite designs you can usually buy sets of good quality ink stamps for less to decorate any art projects that you may do with your kids or the children that you teach.

The ink pads hold a lot of ink and there are some ink stamps that have ink refills, so that the pads don’t run dry, but then the cost of these cheap ink stamps mean you can buy a few throwaway packs too, which last a few weeks at least, perfectly timed for those school holidays when they could get bored whilst sat in the house on a rainy day.

I remember as a kid being fascinated with a simple day, month and year ink stamp pad and stamping the date just about anywhere at school, thankfully most of it can be washed off walls and even clothes, just check the stamps details.

On Amazon for instance, they have many kids art stamps that could be of interest to the young artists of the future, it also provides a quick fire use of the easiest print making technique there is with the ink art stamps and they could progress onto other print techniques later on at high school or even college, being creative starts at school!

Hero Arts Ink “N” Stamp Birthday Stamp Set of 18 Stamps and 2 Inkers

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Of course, there are many things that you can do to ease the perspiration without resorting to medication .. [...]]]> Sweating is not only embarrassing for the sufferer but is very difficult to control. The only way to hide the sweat is to wear heavy clothing which of course increases the effects of the sweating.

Of course, there are many things that you can do to ease the perspiration without resorting to medication .. For instance, regular washing is an excellent way as much of the body odor is actually caused by bacteria in the sweat so cleanliness is important.

Deodorants are a good idea naturally although some of these can react with clothing and leave nast yellow stains on the armpits of the clothing so try to make sure that you use as natural deodorant if at all possible.

Whilst there are medications that will ease the sweating, don’t forget that sweating serves a purpose of cooling down the body and failure to cool the body can on occasions have serious consequences so medication should be used only as a last resort if possible.

Apart from washing, you can also ease the symptoms by eating a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and of course drinking plenty of water which will dilute the odorous effects and flush toxins from your body too.

If nerves and anxiety cause you to perspire heavily then avoid these situations where possible. Where is it not possible, you may want to consider relaxation techniques such as meditation or relaxation tapes perhaps. Another tip that really helps is to wear natural material clothing such as cotton and avoid polyester and the likes. Also ensure that your clothing is loose fitting as this allows the air to circulate around the body which helps to keep it cool and therefore gives less cause for sweating.

So, although you may not be able to entirely eliminate your perspiration, it should be possible to significantly reduce the symptoms of it. Naturally, if your symptoms are severe, it is advisable to visit your doctor for further advice.

For more information about sweating related sicknesses, please visit www.sweating-sickness.com

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