Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 At 10:06 AM 8/30/2004, you wrote: >By the way, a lot of gluten-free recipes use nut flours (almonds, >hazelnuts, etc.). Why don't they ever mention that the nuts should be >sprouted? Ignorance? Also, when can I try my daughter out on nuts? >She's ten months old now. I presume that's way too young. > >Trying to go totally grain free, > >Dawn i can't remember when we gave amber nuts (or rather, when we stopped preventing her from having nuts) but she's 17 months now and she " eats " almonds. they mostly just get chewed on and spit back out again, but we haven't noticed anything bad resulting from it. as for sprouting - i'm sure it's ignorance. when, before WAPF, did you ever hear about sprouting nuts? me? never. -katja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 > i can't remember when we gave amber nuts (or rather, when we stopped > preventing her from having nuts) but she's 17 months now and she " eats " > almonds. they mostly just get chewed on and spit back out again, but we > haven't noticed anything bad resulting from it. So, presumably I could try her out in a few months on something containg nut flour and see if she reacts? I guess baked sprouted nut flour would be easier to digest than sprouted nuts since they've basically been pulverized. I'd hate for a to have a bad allergic reaction. > > as for sprouting - i'm sure it's ignorance. when, before WAPF, did you ever > hear about sprouting nuts? me? never. Someone should inform all of the gluten free groups that they may have removed one antri-nutrient (gluten), but they've replaced it with another (nuts). Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 >Just wondering if anyone has tried experimenting with Chestnut flour >as an alternative to grains. We have easy access to that here in >Italy since the Italians love chestnuts. I made some chestnut >pancakes and they came out very fluffy and tasty. I'm going to try a >chestnut cake next. It is very expensive here, but I hear it is wonderful! I love chestnuts! >By the way, a lot of gluten-free recipes use nut flours (almonds, >hazelnuts, etc.). Why don't they ever mention that the nuts should be >sprouted? Ignorance? Also, when can I try my daughter out on nuts? >She's ten months old now. I presume that's way too young. Ignorance. They use un-soaked beans for flour too. I don't know about nuts ... it does seem it is better to introduce foods while you are breastfeeding, the kid is less likely to develop allergies. Presumably the kid " learns " what to be allergic to from breastmilk, but I don't know that anyone knows the mechanism. It argues for long-term breastfeeding though. > Trying to go totally grain free, Good for you! >Dawn Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: " dawnciano " > Just wondering if anyone has tried experimenting with Chestnut flour > as an alternative to grains. We have easy access to that here in > Italy since the Italians love chestnuts. I made some chestnut > pancakes and they came out very fluffy and tasty. I'm going to try a > chestnut cake next. <nodding> I've used it as a flour blend of tuber flours and starch flours. Pretty good. > By the way, a lot of gluten-free recipes use nut flours (almonds, > hazelnuts, etc.). Why don't they ever mention that the nuts should be > sprouted? Ignorance? That would be my guess. IME, the gluten-free food market is largely, though not entirely, a mirror of the SAD foods that contain gluten....perhaps worse since soy flour seems to be ubiquitous. I didn't tumble on to the concept of sprouting nuts until I read NT. Also, when can I try my daughter out on nuts? > She's ten months old now. I presume that's way too young. > I didn't introduce my youngest to nuts until she was over 1.5 yo and we started with pecans. We don't have peanuts in the house and I'm not sure exactly when they'll darken our door again.... --s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 >>>So, presumably I could try her out in a few months on something containg nut flour and see if she reacts? I guess baked sprouted nut flour would be easier to digest than sprouted nuts since they've basically been pulverized. I'd hate for a to have a bad allergic reaction.<<< Apart from the peanut allergy, I believe the main reason people hold off giving small children nuts to eat is the possibility of choking, which, of course, would only be a problem with whole nuts. Apparently, a peanut or almond is just the right size to block the oesophagus of a child under 5, so nut flour or crushed nuts would be OK in that regard. Cheers, Tas'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 > It is very expensive here, but I hear it is wonderful! I love chestnuts! That's too bad because it is pretty tasty and naturally sweet. Of course you can't go crazy with it because it is high in carbs. I had no idea the pancakes would come out so fluffy with chestnut flour. It really suprised me. What are other good GF flours for pancake making? > I don't know about nuts ... it does seem it is better to introduce foods > while you are breastfeeding, the kid is less likely to develop allergies. > Presumably the kid " learns " what to be allergic to from breastmilk, > but I don't know that anyone knows the mechanism. It argues for > long-term breastfeeding though. How long did you breastfeed for? I was going to stop at a year, but a really LOOOOOOOOVES her milk, so I don' think that will be feasible. I'm gettingnready to start seeing weird looks and to hearing comments about her being too big to breastfeed. People already make comments that I should put a in a stroller instead of carrying her in a carrier (the Italians are very opinionated and a bit nosy). I guess I'll just continue being the crazy American who eats strangely (I don't give a pasta. What a mean mother I am! ) and " spoils " her daughter (they actually told me at the hospital just a few hours after the birth that I shouldn't hold a too much or I would " spoil " her!). > > > Trying to go totally grain free, > > Good for you! I, like the others, would love to have more of your great recipes! I'll wait for the book though if I have to. Ciao, Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 At 05:24 AM 8/31/2004, you wrote: >How long did you breastfeed for? I was going to stop at a year, but >a really LOOOOOOOOVES her milk, so I don' think that will be >feasible. I'm gettingnready to start seeing weird looks and to >hearing comments about her being too big to breastfeed. People amber's 17 months and we don't plan to stop breastfeeding till she weans, even if that means she nurses till she's four. for ammo, the WHO says that you should breastfeed at least until the child is two. -katja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 >That's too bad because it is pretty tasty and naturally sweet. Of >course you can't go crazy with it because it is high in carbs. I had >no idea the pancakes would come out so fluffy with chestnut flour. It >really suprised me. What are other good GF flours for pancake making? I dunno, I usually just use rice flour or sorghum, but they always turn out fine no matter what I use. Pancakes seem kind of foolproof. When I add a banana they get soggy and mushy, but the family likes them that way. > >How long did you breastfeed for? I was going to stop at a year, but >a really LOOOOOOOOVES her milk, so I don' think that will be >feasible. I'm gettingnready to start seeing weird looks and to >hearing comments about her being too big to breastfeed. People >already make comments that I should put a in a stroller instead >of carrying her in a carrier (the Italians are very opinionated and a >bit nosy). I guess I'll just continue being the crazy American who >eats strangely (I don't give a pasta. What a mean mother I am! >) and " spoils " her daughter (they actually told me at the hospital >just a few hours after the birth that I shouldn't hold a too >much or I would " spoil " her!). Traditionally, kids breastfed for 3-4 years. I had Sjogren's, and really couldn't produce milk much, but I hung in there for 6 months. I do know someone who went for 3 years, but it's hard in this society, you DO get weird looks and one Mom even got her kid taken into protective custody for breastfeeding by an overzealous child protective services person. The kid that was breastfed 3 years was really healthy for that time though. The Mom slept with the baby too, and held him a lot, and yeah, people here call that " spoiling " too. My mantra is that a society that cannot breastfeed children for as long as they need it is a failed society ... breast milk and cuddling are about THE most important factors in producing healthy children. (Good diet and nurturing later are real important too, but they can't really undo the damage that occurs in those first few years when the brain and immune system is forming). >I, like the others, would love to have more of your great recipes! >I'll wait for the book though if I have to. OK, nagging works! My daughter is staying home as a homeschooler, I think, so she can help ... it's nice to have someone ELSE hold the bowls etc. so I can run the camera with two hands. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 > amber's 17 months and we don't plan to stop breastfeeding till she > weans, > even if that means she nurses till she's four. > for ammo, the WHO says that you should breastfeed at least until the > child > is two. My oldest nursed till she was 3 and the little one nursed till she was one. Then, a week before her first birthday I had a heart attack and the meds they put me on pass through the breastmilk so we had to wean. Broke my heart. Nurse as long as you can. Lynn S. ------ Lynn Siprelle * web developer, writer, mama, fiber junky http://www.siprelle.com * http://www.thenewhomemaker.com http://www.democracyfororegon.com * http://www.wisforwomen.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 > > >I, like the others, would love to have more of your great recipes! > >I'll wait for the book though if I have to. > > OK, nagging works! My daughter is staying home as a homeschooler, > I think, so she can help ... it's nice to have someone ELSE hold the > bowls etc. so I can run the camera with two hands. > > Nah, let HER run the camera, format the recipes, upload the files, create a webpage and layout the book--THAT's a real education! She'll learn how to cook and she'll have some IT experience to fall back on if necessary . . . Danelle in Kansas, using doghouses to accomplish the same end, well, not the cooking, just the computer technology experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: " Heidi Schuppenhauer " > I dunno, I usually just use rice flour or sorghum, but they > always turn out fine no matter what I use. Pancakes seem kind > of foolproof. When I add a banana they get soggy and mushy, > but the family likes them that way. Yep. Sorghum is my hands-down favorite. Except for soy <ducking > it is one of the highest in nutrients of the gf flours, such as grains are. > > > > >How long did you breastfeed for? I was going to stop at a year, but > >a really LOOOOOOOOVES her milk, so I don' think that will be > >feasible. Go, girl. I'm gettingnready to start seeing weird looks and to > >hearing comments about her being too big to breastfeed. Pretend a profound hearing loss and ignore their profound intellectual loss. I must have a visible chip on my shoulder....I've never gotten any of these. That....or I'm profoundly obtuse. <BEG> People > >already make comments that I should put a in a stroller instead > >of carrying her in a carrier (the Italians are very opinionated and a > >bit nosy). My slings are still in use and my middle child, at two, had to beg me to stop carrying him. LOL! I did respect his wishes. I guess I'll just continue being the crazy American who > >eats strangely (I don't give a pasta. What a mean mother I am! > >) and " spoils " her daughter (they actually told me at the hospital > >just a few hours after the birth that I shouldn't hold a too > >much or I would " spoil " her!). Yeah, I spoil my kids, too. > Traditionally, kids breastfed for 3-4 years. My oldest self-weaned at 4.5 and my middle at 3 yo. My 1.5 yo isn't interested in the least at any curbing of her accessibility. I had Sjogren's, and really > couldn't produce milk much, but I hung in there for 6 months. Good on you, Heidi! I know women with lesser obstacles who don't persevere half as much! I do > know someone who went for 3 years, but it's hard in this society, > you DO get weird looks and one Mom even got her kid taken into > protective custody for breastfeeding by an overzealous child protective > services person. The kid that was breastfed 3 years was really > healthy for that time though. The Mom slept with the baby too, > and held him a lot, and yeah, people here call that " spoiling " too. > I know at least five moms who are nursing 6 yos, but they don't share that information because of the publicity that one mom got a couple of years ago who was also nursing a 6 yo and CPS got involved. > My mantra is that a society that cannot breastfeed children > for as long as they need it is a failed society ... breast milk > and cuddling are about THE most important factors in producing > healthy children. (Good diet and nurturing later are real important > too, but they can't really undo the damage that occurs in those > first few years when the brain and immune system is forming). > Yep, yep! > >I, like the others, would love to have more of your great recipes! > >I'll wait for the book though if I have to. > > OK, nagging works! My daughter is staying home as a homeschooler, > I think, so she can help ... it's nice to have someone ELSE hold the > bowls etc. so I can run the camera with two hands. > Yep, yep! Any time you want to share recipes, Heidi, let's hear it. --s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 >Nah, let HER run the camera, format the recipes, upload the files, >create a webpage and layout the book--THAT's a real education! >She'll learn how to cook and she'll have some IT experience to fall >back on if necessary . . . Yep, I figure there's more she can learn here than they are teaching her at school. She'll be starting her own book and webpages soon. Then it's into programming and she can have her first job with our company. >Danelle in Kansas, using doghouses to accomplish the same end, well, >not the cooking, just the computer technology experience Nice! yeah, I think an education at this point in time better include digital cameras, keyboarding, and web stuff! Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 > > >That's too bad because it is pretty tasty and naturally sweet. Of > >course you can't go crazy with it because it is high in carbs. I had > >no idea the pancakes would come out so fluffy with chestnut flour. It > >really suprised me. What are other good GF flours for pancake making? > > I dunno, I usually just use rice flour or sorghum, but they > always turn out fine no matter what I use. Pancakes seem kind > of foolproof. When I add a banana they get soggy and mushy, > but the family likes them that way. I'm looking for finger foods for a, and I'm thinking of making some very basic, GF pancakes for her. She just loves picking up the little pieces of food by herself. I've also tried lightly steamed carrot, lightly steamed apple, and lightly sauteed liver up until now and she seemed to like it all. > My mantra is that a society that cannot breastfeed children > for as long as they need it is a failed society ... breast milk > and cuddling are about THE most important factors in producing > healthy children. (Good diet and nurturing later are real important > too, but they can't really undo the damage that occurs in those > first few years when the brain and immune system is forming). That's why I think I'm going to continue until at least 18 months. It's so sad that we're all so paranoid about the human body as something sinful. > > > >I, like the others, would love to have more of your great recipes! > >I'll wait for the book though if I have to. > > OK, nagging works! My daughter is staying home as a homeschooler, > I think, so she can help ... it's nice to have someone ELSE hold the > bowls etc. so I can run the camera with two hands. > > > Heidi Jean Great. I'm looking forward to it. I tried your breakfast cereal this morning. Very yummy and crunchy. Ciao, Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Heidi Schuppenhauer " > > > > I dunno, I usually just use rice flour or sorghum, but they > > always turn out fine no matter what I use. Pancakes seem kind > > of foolproof. When I add a banana they get soggy and mushy, > > but the family likes them that way. > > Yep. Sorghum is my hands-down favorite. Except for soy <ducking I don't know if I can find sorghum here. Does it go rancid easily? Maybe I can bring it back from the US. Can I grind it myself (hope none of you are laughing at my total ignorance on the subject of sorghum). If I wanted to use brown rice flour, should I soak and dehydrate the grains and then grind them or is that unnecessary? Ciao, Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: " dawnciano " > I don't know if I can find sorghum here. It also goes under the name milo or jowar. I buy mine in bulk whole grain from Azure Standard, but Bob's Red Mill sells it ground as well. Perhaps some HFS's will carry Bob's locally for you? > Does it go rancid easily? IME, no. I've kept the grain unground for over a year and then ground it and used it without difficulty. I also grind it up in 5# increments and it remains stable until gone....a month or so. I've yet to have it turn on me. The nut flours I've used are significantly less stable. > Maybe I can bring it back from the US. Can I grind it myself (hope > none of you are laughing at my total ignorance on the subject of > sorghum). Hey, I'm not laughing! Yes, you can grind it. It's rather a soft grain and runs through my K-tec Grain Mill quite easily. The grains are smallish....not quite as small as millet or quinoa...about the size of lentils, only round. I'm thinking that it would be softer and easier to grind than, say, wheat. If I wanted to use brown rice flour, should I soak and > dehydrate the grains and then grind them or is that unnecessary? > Since the topic of soaking has come up on my radar, I've been tossing that back and forth in my mind. I've been unsure as to when to soak in the process. ATM, I've soaked the already ground flour in whey prior to baking. This works relatively well with muffins and quick breads, but hasn't worked for me with bread. I've got a friend who is experimenting with gf sourdough, but isn't meeting with success and I have too much other stuff on my plate to do any days of " cooking dangerously " to launch out on my own with this. If anyone has input on this, I'd love to hear it. --s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 >Since the topic of soaking has come up on my radar, I've been tossing that >back and forth in my mind. I've been unsure as to when to soak in the >process. ATM, I've soaked the already ground flour in whey prior to baking. >This works relatively well with muffins and quick breads, but hasn't worked >for me with bread. I've got a friend who is experimenting with gf >sourdough, but isn't meeting with success and I have too much other stuff on >my plate to do any days of " cooking dangerously " to launch out on my own >with this. If anyone has input on this, I'd love to hear it. Sorghum DOES bother my dh if it isn't soaked, so it probably is a good idea. Actually since you grind your own you can sprout it a little too, if you want. I get mine ground, and it doesn't seem to go rancid at all (masa does, I keep that in the freezer). However, you can just mix up the liquid ingredients (which in my case always includes kefiili) and let the set for a bit, then do the rest of the recipe, rather than a long soak. Sorghum is lower in phytates than some other grains (as is millet) but it does have them. I have made sourdough bread with sorghum and other flours, using a long kefir soak, and it is tasty, though I usually do a flat bread since high rise breads are harder and more problematic. The trick is, after it soaks, add more flour of some sort that doesn't need soaking (like potato flour). Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 >I'm looking for finger foods for a, and I'm thinking of making >some very basic, GF pancakes for her. She just loves picking up the >little pieces of food by herself. I've also tried lightly steamed >carrot, lightly steamed apple, and lightly sauteed liver up until now >and she seemed to like it all. You can make pancakes with NO grain at all, and they are pretty tasty: Banana Pancakes Mash one banana Mix in one egg Fry up in a bit of butter just like regular pancakes Serve with a bit of maple syrup or honey Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: " Heidi Schuppenhauer " > Sorghum DOES bother my dh if it isn't soaked, so it probably is a good idea. > Actually since you grind your own you can sprout it a little too, if you > want. I'm playing with the sprouting idea. I'm already sprouting greens to eat, so this isn't a big step. I tried making millet essene bread. It wasn't what I would call a success. Attempts like that are what define my idea of " cooking dangerously " ....LOL! I get mine ground, and it doesn't seem to go rancid at all (masa > does, I keep that in the freezer). However, you can just mix up the > liquid ingredients (which in my case always includes kefiili) and let > the set for a bit, then do the rest of the recipe, rather than a long soak. Okay, this is where I'm waffling. IOT get the grains moist enough to soak, that uses almost the whole quota of liquid (I use kefir whey to soak). When you are ready to mix, what are you doing to heat the mixture to 110 for a good yeast rising? I've tried minimal moisture and heating the remaining liquid to add at mix/bake time, but I tend to have to add more liquid than the mix needs and my breads spill over during the rise and aren't as good as normal. I'm wondering, though, if the whey in the bread dough during the 1 hour rising phase is a sufficient " soak? " The trick > is, after it soaks, add more flour of some sort that doesn't need > soaking (like potato flour). So you stiffen up your dough with added starch flours to get it back to proper consistency? --s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 > > >I'm looking for finger foods for a, and I'm thinking of making > >some very basic, GF pancakes for her. She just loves picking up the > >little pieces of food by herself. I've also tried lightly steamed > >carrot, lightly steamed apple, and lightly sauteed liver up until now > >and she seemed to like it all. > > You can make pancakes with NO grain at all, and they are pretty > tasty: > > Banana Pancakes > > Mash one banana > Mix in one egg > Fry up in a bit of butter just like regular pancakes > Serve with a bit of maple syrup or honey Thanks. the only problem is that a does not seem to do well with banans yet (in the poopie dept. ). SO back to the drawing board. I may try giving her sprouted rice flour pancakes or chestnut flour pancakes. By the way, I love your carrot cake recipe. yum! > > > > > > Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 >Okay, this is where I'm waffling. IOT get the grains moist enough to soak, >that uses almost the whole quota of liquid (I use kefir whey to soak). When >you are ready to mix, what are you doing to heat the mixture to 110 for a >good yeast rising? I've tried minimal moisture and heating the remaining >liquid to add at mix/bake time, but I tend to have to add more liquid than >the mix needs and my breads spill over during the rise and aren't as good as >normal. I don't heat it. Just add kefir, let it set a day (for sourdough). I add enough kefir to get a stiff dough, then it gets runnier by the next day. >So you stiffen up your dough with added starch flours to get it back to >proper consistency? Bingo. It's the only thing I've found that works. That is the method used on artisanal bread, btw, a long, low temp rise, then add more flour as needed. The long slow rise adds flavor too. Esp. with kefir, all those lactobacilli and various kinds of yeast. >--s > > Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 >> If I wanted to use brown rice flour, should I soak and >> dehydrate the grains and then grind them or is that unnecessary? >> According to NT, brown rice can be soaked, but it isn't necessary because phytate levels are low. ~~ Jocelyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 >Thanks. the only problem is that a does not seem to do well with >banans yet (in the poopie dept. ). SO back to the drawing board. I >may try giving her sprouted rice flour pancakes or chestnut flour >pancakes. Yeah, that would be a problem. Probably any mushy fruit or vegie would do though. >By the way, I love your carrot cake recipe. yum! Thanks! Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: " Heidi Schuppenhauer " > I don't heat it. Just add kefir, let it set a day (for sourdough). I add enough kefir to get a > stiff dough, then it gets runnier by the next day. GF sourdough? <pricking ears> Um. <pleading whine> You wouldn't happen to have a spare moment or two to...um...post the recipe would you? <puppy dog eyes> I've done so much " ingredient-free " cooking and tweaking of recipes this year that I've hit cranial vapor lock and would rather sponge off of other people's intellectual endeavors....LOL! Thanks for kicking this around with me. --s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 > >GF sourdough? <pricking ears> Um. <pleading whine> You wouldn't happen >to have a spare moment or two to...um...post the recipe would you? <puppy >dog eyes> I've done so much " ingredient-free " cooking and tweaking of >recipes this year that I've hit cranial vapor lock and would rather sponge >off of other people's intellectual endeavors....LOL! > >Thanks for kicking this around with me. I'd be happy to post the recipe if I had one! I haven't come up with a fool proof one yet for " loaf " bread. But what I do is: 2 cups flour 1-2 cups kefir (kefiili, for me). Just add kefir till you can mix it up good, the amount may vary depending on the type of flour Mix. Cover with a plate or cloth to keep the flies out, let it set a day (stir sometimes if you want). Actually it can go 2-3 days if you want. Then add more flour, or more kefir, or some eggs. It's good to use potato flour as an addition, but anything works. Get it to the consistency you want for the application you want, and add a little salt. I add xanthan gum too (mix with the flour before adding it, about 2tsp but you can use more). More egg whites make it rise better too. I aim for the consistency of toothpaste. Sometimes I add Italian spices, dried onions, and garlic granules. Now, put the batter in a pan if you want thicker bread, or spread it on an Exopat mat for pita breads. Let it rise (the kefir has yeast in it, it will rise, it might take longer than regular yeast). Then bake. You can also make the dough thicker, and roll it into tortillas (or use a tortilla press). Or make it thinner and pour it into crepe-like wraps. Anyway, I'll try one with more measuring and see how it comes out, as a flatbread. Like it said, loaf breads I haven't quite got down (they tend to fall without the gluten -- the white bread recipe works because of the hot water and cornstarch, but that method doesn't work for sourdough). Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 --- dawnciano <dawnciano@...> wrote: > Just wondering if anyone has tried experimenting > with Chestnut flour > as an alternative to grains. We have easy access to > that here in > Italy Dawn Just read this after posting the question about where you live! There is a very cheap supplier of Garden of Life products on www.ebay.com. The vendor name is tereasas_nook. She sells both Fungal and Primal Defense. I just ordered a pot of each for a friend for $64, or €46. This is considerably cheaper than ANY UK supplier I have found. She is an excellent vendor, who will give you a quote for shipping internationally. No connection, just a satisfied customer Jo ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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