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3 Medium sized extra ripe bananas
1/2 Cup frozen or fresh blueberries
1/8 cup walnuts
2 cups buckwheat flour
1 1/2 cup date sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
1 tablespoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
- Mash the bananas in a bowl.
- Add coconut oil, vanilla, apple sauce, date sugar to bowl and whip together
- Add the buckwheat flour, baking powder and sea salt to the bowl and mix well.
- Fold in the blueberries and walnuts to the mixture
- Add batter to a non-stick baking dish
- Heat in an oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, until done.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup pure coconut oil
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons of Chia Seed mixed into 6 tablespoons of water (it’s the equivalent of 2 eggs)
1/3 cup coconut yogurt or other dairy-free yogurt options
2 cups mashed bananas or 4 large ripe bananas
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Set oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5” loaf pan with nonstick spray or coconut oil and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine coconut oil, brown sugar, bananas, chia-seed mixture and vanilla extra together.
- Add flour, baking soda, sea salt to the bowl and combine until mixture is smooth.
- Add in the coconut yogurt into mixture and fold the chopped walnut into the mixture last.
- Spoon the batter into the loaf pan and bake in the pre-heated oven for 55 minutes until done. Use the toothpick test through the center of the loaf to insure your banana bread is cooked throughout. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool before serving. Enjoy!
Employers spend quite a bit of time and resources recruiting top quality candidates to help them succeed in business. Keeping a low turn-over rate is the key to success. Your employees want more than a salary, they want to be appreciated. March 6th is Employee Appreciation Day. It’s a great time to evaluated where the company is in the first quarter of the year and recognize your best staff. Here are a few ideas to help get the ball rolling:
- Bring in a catered lunch for the team
- A certificate to recognize those who exceeded expectations
- Close the office early on Friday to give everyone a head start on the weekend
- Off-Site event to encourage esprit de corps like helping at a local shelter
- A financial bonus or an extra paid vacation day for your top employee
- A hand written letter to each of your employees to recognize the contribution to the company
While it’s important to have at least one day out of the year where employees can be recognized, offering regular catered lunch is one way to really show your staff that you appreciate them. Lunchtime is necessary but often people find themselves stressed out with limited time to leave the office and secure a healthy meal and return in time. Even 1 catered meal a week, gives employees something to look forward to and Dine With 9 Catering makes it affordable for employers. Call our sales team at 818.769.1883 to discuss options for your company.
One of the most popular google searches that people use to find a caterer is “Catering Services Near Me.” While it makes sense to hire a caterer in your area, it’s better to find a caterer who will provide the type of quality service you need TO your area. Try searching for the type of caterer you need, such as “production catering or wedding caterer or funeral catering or kid party caterer.” Companies who advertise with search engines like Google, Bing and others, will indicate their service area when they setup their ads with search engines. The internet is a huge web and you can get lost easily. Make your search for caterers in Los Angeles narrow by indicating the type of catering service you need first, because most caterers have a market they service best! Some caterers are large enough to service several market, like at Dine With 9 Catering we have departments that service 3 unique groups: weddings and private parties, corporate lunches and TV/Film production catering. Our experience since 2003 has allowed us to find best practices in these 3 industries, so we service our clients with high quality services.
So continue surfing the World Wide Web, but keep your search for a list of caterers in LA narrow by simply typing Dine With 9 Catering or search either “Film production catering,” “In-house Corporate Lunch Catering,” or “Holiday Party Catering.” You’re going to love our delicious, healthy cuisine.