Pink Himalayan Salt... My Favorite!

Ancient Ocean® Himalayan Salt by SaltWorks® is a full-flavored, all-natural mineral salt harvested from ancient sea salt deposits found deep in the Himalayan Mountains. The famous range of trace minerals found in this salt, such as iron, magnesium, potassium & calcium, results in its beautiful range of colors, from varying shades of pink to red. With SaltWorks precise sizing capabilities and proprietary quality processes, Ancient Ocean Himalayan Salt products are unrivaled in purity & value.

To deliver the highest quality Himalayan pink salt on the market, all of SaltWorks Himalayan salt is carefully sourced from FDA-registered suppliers, guaranteed authentic and ethically mined. After arrival at SaltWorks state-of-the-art facility, Ancient Ocean Himalayan Salt is run through a gamut of proprietary quality assurance processes, including our Optically Clean® technology, to promise its beauty & safety by removing any unwanted debris, color sorting, and precisely sizing the grains, ensuring ease of use in any bulk application. These SaltWorks-exclusive innovations guarantee its readiness for food processing, manufacturing, food service or repack, while carefully preserving its prized mineral content and protecting the unique characteristics of each grain. Ancient Ocean Himalayan Salt is never heated or refined; there are no additives of any kind, simply the highest quality & most delicious unadulterated Himalayan pink salt possible.

San Marzano Peeled Tomatoes... My Favorite Canned Variety

San Marzano tomatoes are widely recognized by top chefs, Italian cooks and food aficionados as the gold standard for taste. At Cento, they go to great lengths in monitoring planting, growing and harvesting processes to ensure the tomatoes retain the world-renowned flavor that makes them so special. Cento is the only United States brand that has its production facility in the area known as Sarnese Nocerino in the Campania Region of Italy, literally in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. The rich volcanic soil, high water table and ideal Mediterranean microclimate all combine to make San Marzano tomatoes the premier choice for any recipe. If your recipe calls for crushed tomatoes... just crush the whole peeled tomatoes with your hand or in a blender or food processor.

Almond - Banana Cake... An Inspired Treat!

We all have had very overripe bananas destined for the trash. Don't throw them out either freeze them for use later or make a delicious "not too sweet" and "very moist" Almond-Banana cake.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Almond Flour (fine) or Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup Quick Oats

3/4 cup of Honey or Light Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

2 Large Eggs (room temperature)

1 Stick Butter (room temperature)

2 cups very ripe Bananas (about 3 bananas)

1/3 cup Yogurt

1 tsp Almond Extract

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

3/4 cup Sliced Almonds

More Sliced Almonds to sprinkle on top

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325F.

Prepare a round 9 or 10 inch baking pan with baking spray or use shortening dust with flour.

The copper pan I used was nine inches and flared out to 11 inches.

Put the dry ingredients: flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, oats, almonds and salt into a mixer or food processor. I use a food processor. If you are using a mixer grind or chop the almonds very small. Thoroughly mix the ingredients together.

Add in the eggs, butter, yogurt, bananas, almond extract and vanilla extract.

Mix the ingredients together until smooth and blended. If you are using almond flour the batter should be on the thick side, if yours is not add 1/4 cup more oats.

Sprinkle sliced almonds in the prepared pan.

Pour batter into prepared pan 1/2 - 3/4 of the way full.

Bake until the cake is fairly firm when you press lightly at its center and a toothpick inserted in the middle has no wet batter sticking to it, about 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave on the counter to cool completely. Once cool invert on to a serving platter.

The best way to enjoy this is at room temperature with an espresso or latte!

ENJOY!!!