Better than an Oreo or a muffin! Homemade scones.

Written by Dr. Ron Hekier
Texas LapBand surgeon

Being in the weight loss field for most of my
professional career has taught me several things. One
of the most important is that success with weight
loss comes with changes in food intake. (I hate the
word ‘diet’.)

This requires adding healthy foods that
can substitute for other less healthy options.
For the person trying to lose weight, we shouldn’t
expect them to never eat sweets again, or never have
a treat, but rather help them find a better alternative to what
they are having.

So I, and my weight loss surgery partner (and wife) Dr.
Rachael Keilin, love to experiment with new recipes
and new foods that we can eat and recommend to our patients.

That’s why we were very curious to try this new recipe from our
friend Brian Johnson. It’s a recipe for blackberry almond flour scones
and the picture was so tasty looking we had to try it. In the last
week we have made two separate batches and they have passed our
personal taste test and met the approval of our nursing
staff at the office.

Note that “we made the batches” means my wife bought the ingredients, mixed them all together, baked them and made the final product. Those yummy delicious scones were then available for the family to eat. My role was that I might have helped put dishes away in the dishwasher. Maybe.

These almond flour scones are a great alternative to any
kind of processed sweet food you crave, such as a muffin or Oreo
cookies or anything like that.

The recipe calls for honey or maple syrup, which together with the
berries add a nice amount of sweetness to the scones.

You can find the whole recipe at the blog of Brian Johnson
at this link:

Recipe for blackberry scones.








Brian is certified personal trainer in Dallas, TX who fashions
himself as a total trainer and he likes the term “Holistic Health Consultant.”

In fact I think he spends more time educating his clients
about sustainable food choices than on physical movement
and exercise. So check out his blog on sustainable health and see his recipe.

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