Adrienne had her two-month immunizations today.

The day was, without a doubt, more traumatizing for me than it was for her.

See? She’s fine.
I, on the other hand, was in need of some comfort food.

So, I made another batch of blueberry scones.

I made these a few days ago, and they went fast. However, they were a lot more crumbly than I wanted them to be. I probably ate three scones worth of crumbs from the bottom of the container I kept them in.
As always, I blame the altitude. So, I came up with an altitude-friendly recipe that was every bit as delicious.

Still crumbly like a scone, but they stayed together long enough to make it into my mouth.
Altitude Friendly Blueberry-Lemon Scones
Adapted from the Hungry Hungry Hippie
Ingredients
1 c. coconut flour
1 c. brown rice flour
1 T. baking powder
½ t. salt
1/3 c. + 2 T. coconut oil, melted
1/3 c. honey
1 T. vanilla extract
¾ c. frozen blueberries
Juice of one lemon + the zest
1 c. hot water
Directions
Whisk the dry ingredients together. Then add the coconut oil, honey, and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Add the lemon juice and zest. Then add/mash the blueberries and the hot water. Stir until a moist dough forms.
Gather the dough into a ball and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Form the dough into a wheel (a flat round shape?), and cut into eight triangles by making four cuts across like a pizza. Brush with coconut oil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 22 minutes, or until brown on the edges and firm to the touch.

If you don’t live above 5,000 feet, go with The Hippie’s recipe. But if you do, these are the scones for you.

Also, if your two month old baby girl has to get three big long needles poked into her sweet chubby thighs, these are the scones for you.

They’ll make you feel better. I promise.
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Also, if you missed my guest post @ Clean Eating Chelsey, go check it out!



Oh my gosh – her little face is just too adorable! I can’t even take it.
Those scones look awesome – I’m adding them to the list of things you need to bake me when we switch mornings
I can’t take it either, and I’ll start our “switch mornings list” of requirements.
I know I sound like a broken record but I.freaking.love.her.
I don’t mind in the slightest that you think my daughter is as cute as I do.
Oh my gosh. SO CUTE!!
Poor little Adrienne & Mom! She is the sweetest little doll!
Those scones look so good and I’ve been wanting to make them but I’ve never seen coconut flour in my grocery store. I have shredded unsweetened coconut flakes tho. Do you think I could blend them up in my vitamix to make a flour?
We have a guest coming Friday so I’d like to make these to have in the morning for breakfast!
You could try it! It has a very “flour” like consistency, I have no idea if it is made from pulverized coconut flakes. Let me know if it works out! (Also, I have found the coconut flour I use at Whole Foods and at Sprouts Market)
Good luck!
Awww, Adrienne is such a good baby! I know I would have been screaming if those long needles were being poked into my thighs!
Shot days are the worst!!! And they only get harder as they get older because they know what is coming.
Boo, I don’t want it to get harder…it was AWFUL!! Waaaaah!
Her cheeks are amazing!! I just want to squeeze them!!
I have just discovered your blog from a guest post you just did on Clean Eating Chelsey. Let me just say, I am instantly in love with you. No, I’m not a weirdo/stalker. Your baby is precious, and I can relate to the “shots” visit immensely. Very traumatic for mothers. Subscribing!
She is so stinking cute I can’t even take it.
I want to give her a big kiss through the computer screen lol.
I’ll give her a kiss (or a million) for you…no problem.
Some kids…even when they’re drooling, you just want to kiss them, they are so damn adorable.
And you can never have too many blueberry scones; why they are a perfect meal by their own: vitamins from blueberries, yummy fat, awesome carbs. I’ve tried making scones with coconut flour like you did, but I don’t think mine looked half as good!
I like your nutritional reasoning. The perfect food.
Those look stinking delicious. And baby cakes is such a doll! Even when she’s drooling
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Awww! Poor babycakes! She made it through tho, and your scones look AMAZING!! I think I’m still a baby when I have to get immunizations:( The ones to live over here in Korea took me back to the school days..yeee-ouchie!! But they are keeping us safe, and you are a good mama for keep your lil honey safe too:)
Aww, Baby A is just too cute! I’m glad the shots didn’t bother her too much!
Those scones look AMAZING! I’m going to have to track down some coconut and rice flour just to make them!
BTW, thanks so much for the NuNaturals giveaway- I was so excited when I got my package! I’ve only tried the liquid vanilla drops (which are delish in coconut milk chai lattes) but I can’t wait to try out the baking blend.
Good! I’m so glad they made it to you!!
Oh, my goodness! How I remember the days of those shots. I know exactly how you felt during that moment. They do recover pretty quickly unlike us moms who leave the doctor’s office feeling so sad for them. I can see why you had to have some comfort food
! Those scones look so good! Lizzie wanted some scones the other day from the babycakes cookbook. I think I am going to have to try these now. The problem is that I almost have to make two batches of everything to make sure they last for more than a day or two. With six kids and a husband, it sometimes disappears before I get my fair share. I love it!!!
They go so quickly at our house, I can’t imagine how fast they must go at yours! Good luck!
Look at that face. I would need an abundance of scones too if I had a day like you. She is perfect!
Xo Marie
Chocolate & Wine
Wish I’d had these three weeks ago! Next time I guess. Glad your little girl made it through ok though!
That onsie is so very cute on little babycakes! Those scones look even better than the first round.. I never think about how the altitutude or climate affects my cooking, but I guess it actually does make a difference (esp with baking).
and apparently i cannot spell altitude..
Between this and the guest post you managed to promote immunizations and breast feeding in the most gentle way possible, which makes me adore you even more!
Every time you post a baby cake picture (that onsie, omg?!) I can actually hear the ticking of my biological clock. Sort of like Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Uterus,” but less creepy and more cute.
I’m glad she made it through okay. Those look amazing!
Too cute!!!
And these scones sound fabulous! Especially since I now have a fridge stocked with fresh blueberries, with more on the way come Saturday. Must make some soon!
That little sticker is kind of heart breaking.
I swear she is one of the cutest babies i’ve ever seen. I mean, that face! Squee! <3
I remember when i had to take my niece, who was then a toddler, for her shots. She was sitting on the table perfectly fine and as soon as the needle was inserted she looked at me, made no sound, but had tears rolling down her face with a pout. Totally made me bawl right then and there. After that i took her to target for a toy shopping spree and vowed to my brother that i would NEVER take her for shots again. Lol. Can't even imagine what its like with your own child!
I definitely cried. And I’m going to keep that Target shopping spree in mind for when baby A is a little older…good idea!!
your daughter is too precious! glad to see that she’s a happy camper after those immunizations.
those scones look interesting. in the pictures, they look almost like a moist, dense cake… AND SO DELICIOUS.
Sweet Adrienne! I miss you and your mommy and daddy. I need to see you! Will you be around this weekend?
Hi
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Cheers,
Malika
She grows more adorable by the minute! She has your big beautiful almond shaped eyes, I wonder what color they’ll turn out…
aww, thank you! I kind of home they stay blue like her daddy’s!
awwww…i bet it was so hard watching that adorable little thigh gets poked. did she cry? or did you? youre both troopers either way. and those scones! such a smart way to cut them so they crumble less. yummmm.
Um, yeah – we both cried. Haha.