Slowing down was the biggest thing that helped me become healthier and shed my unnecessary weight. You heard me right; it wasn’t about racing to the finish line; instead, I was intentionally moving through my day. Pomalo, becoming very clear on my thoughts and actions and being deliberate on how I spend my time.
I will be taking time to pause and reflect on this Mother’s Day weekend. I find that when I am in a relaxed state of mind; I make better food choices and better decisions about my schedule. Bonus, slowing down seems to help my creativity. Overall, I am a much better mother when I relax and focus on one thing at a time. For me, slowing down allows my body and mind to recharge, allowing me to get clarity on my actual goals and not the ones I think I should be chasing. With that, I introduce my gluten-free orange pound cake.
Gluten Free Orange pound cake with glaze
Ingredients
1/2 cup of coconut sugar
Zest of 2 oranges
1 cup of unsalted butter
4 large eggs (room temperature)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups gluten-free flour
2/3 cup almond flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoons xanthin gum
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
Orange Icing
1 cup of powdered icing sugar
6 teaspoons orange juice
Directions
Turn oven on 350 F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Add orange zest to coconut sugar and rub the zest into the sugar, this will release the essential oils
In a separate mixing bowl mix the butter, add the sugar with orange zest and mix until combined.
Add the eggs, one at a time. Mixing well after each egg until combined.
Add the vanilla and mix until combined
In a separate bowl sift together the flour, almond flour, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt.
Important- Alternately add the dry ingredients (in three batches and orange juice in 2 batches) to the butter and sugar bowl. Whisking well after each addition until the batter is smooth
Transfer the cake batter to a prepared loaf tin and bake for 1 hour.
ICING
In a mixing bowl add icing sugar and then orange juice, if it feels too dry add more juice, one teaspoon at a time.
Pour over cooled orange loaf and ENJOY.
