I’m back!!
With my two jobs, training under Dutch Lowy, and need for adequate sleep every night, I have had little time to keep this updated. Well…I am back! It has been an exciting month!!
First off, Roberto (my older brother), Morgan (his wife), Bobby (their very primal son), and Oliver (their dog) moved to Laredo! I love having them here all the time. They were living in Sugar Land, TX before and finally made the bold move down here to Laredo. Roberto is fulfilling his dream as general manager and head coach at G7 Athletics. He’s doing a great job, and business is booming. Congratulations, Roberto!
Two weeks ago, G7 sent 5 coaches (including me) to compete at the Central Southern Texas Sectional in Austin, TX. Congratulations Mike Garza, Veronica Garza, Javier Guzman, and Jorge Cuellar. You made G7 very proud. A special congratulations to Mike and Vero for placing 18th and 21st, respectively, and advancing to regionals!! I must add that Vero performed unassisted handstand push-ups for the first time during the competition. Amazing job!
Thank you G7 owners, Bobby Garza and Aida Garza, G7 coaches, Jake Tijerina and David DeLeon, and CrossFit Austin coach Wes Kimball for your continuous coaching and support throughout the event. I must also thank CrossFit Central’s Linda Salcedo, CrossFit Houston’s Audrey Ibarra, and CrossFit PlusOne’s Phillip Garcia and AshleyLou Hinojosa. Just when I thought I might quit during the WOD’s, your very loud motivation helped keep me going strong.
The most challenging part of the competition
The competition was tough, and I am glad I participated in it. It was my first competition using prescribed weights, so that was a great accomplishment! I have Dutch to thank for that. During the competition, my strengths and weaknesses were quickly revealed, and I have already started working with Dutch to make those weaknesses stronger. G7 is taking a team to the CrossFit regional competition in Dallas, and I intend to help lead my team to victory…starting with my new 55 kilo clean and jerk PR (which basically translates into my own body weight). 
The G7 Coaches
And now food…I finally mastered my coconut pancake recipe!! The recipe is posted below.
Coconut Pancakes
(adapted from Bruce Fife’s recipe in Cooking with Coconut Flour)
4 eggs
4 Tbsp organic unsalted butter (melted)
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
2/3 cup full fat coconut milk (room temperature)
2 Tbsp coconut butter (melted)
1 small peeled organic apple
25 cinnamon shakes
1/8 tsp sea salt
6 Tbsp sifted coconut flour
2 Tbsp organic unsalted butter (for the griddle)
Preheat the griddle at a medium to high temperature. With a food processor, chop up the peeled apple to make your own applesauce. Use an electric mixer to thoroughly blend eggs. Shake the cinnamon 25 times (or more) onto the eggs (I love cinnamon!!). Mix. Add melted butter to eggs and cinnamon (while still mixing or you’ll cook the eggs). Add coconut milk, vanilla, and coconut butter. Keep mixing. Add applesauce and sea salt. Keep mixing. Finally, add the coconut flour and mix well.
Coat the griddle with remaining unsalted butter. Pour batter onto griddle making small circles. I keep the pancakes small (the bigger they are, the more likely they will break). Let the batter sit on the griddle for a few minutes. Next, place a metal spatula under the pancakes to lift and check the bottom of each pancake. Once the bottom of a pancake is brown, place the spatula at the end of a pancake and give a quick jab forward. This will allow you to get the spatula fully under the pancake. You MUST use the jab method. Believe me!! Flip the pancake over and wait for the remaining side to brown. This recipe makes about 8-12 pancakes. Enjoy!!
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Finally!
well i tried making pancakes…
i claim to be a soul cooker because i cant follow a recipe haha
sooo..
i kinda tried my version of them..
surprisingly, they were good, not as good as Miss Primal Becks’…never the less, mine were edible.
i used almond flower instead.and dang,let me tell you that the ‘jab’ method should be used all the time.i have some pictures of my pancakes…and they all fell apart
great post becky!
cant wait to see what new recipes you post…this time i’ll follow it!
pics of my pancakes
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Trying your own version of a recipe I post is always encouraged. That’s how I come up with my own recipes!! Your pancakes look tasty, George. What I do suggest is that you use a griddle with a larger surface area next time. In this way, the jab method can be utilized correctly. Other than that, good job!!
haha, the jab method is legit!!!
i’ve seen it people!
its mathematically proven to work, the right angle of the arm ,the force put on the spatula,the time of year and angle of the sun…
okay,okay, maybe not all those things…
but jab fa shos!
thanks Becky!
I’m so glad your back and with recipes to share. I had been missing them you know! I can’t wait to try it out, I’ve been wanting to make some primal pancakes…I even think I’ll try out George’s version since Monica doesn’t like coconut. Great job G7 coaches and good luck at regionals!
where are the coconut banana nut recipes?…off topic, u see lost’s latest episode? damn that was some powerful stuff, desmond episodes are win
end of rant