Re: I am not doing this right!

[Guest guest]

Laurie, I am not expert with most of the things you mentioned but I

have learned that the baked goods need to be baked at a much lower

temp. Like most of the things I set my oven for 305, bake for 1/2

to 2/3 of the bake time, lower my oven to 275 and bake for about the

same time as first. I think it takes a little time in getting used

to using the nut flour. I also have learned to not be quite as

fussy about how something 'looks' as how it tastes. Many of the

items I have made have ended up falling or a little darker than I

think they should be but have good flavor and always get eaten.

Be Blessed

Sandy M.

Whole family SCD for 3 months now in support of 5 yr old son who was

raging.

>

> Sorry I am at major frustration. We are getting ready to start the

> diet, but I am still missing some things that are coming in the

mail,

> so today I decided to " try out " a few recipes and see if everyone

> liked them.

>

> EVERYTHING I cooked turned out HORRIBLE! I am actually a good

cook,

> but this is the pits! I made some muffins, that were too brown,

but

> then not done in the middle. My daughter said they tasted good. I

> tried fruit leather and dried it too long or something- it was

yucko!

> No- I didn't turn the oven up. I tried carrot curls- another

disaster.

> I tried festive baked apples (I think that's the name) and they

were

> gross. It was all a bust. I have never messed up so much food in

one

> day. I am just depressed.

>

> What am I doing wrong? I followed the recipes, watched them

closely.

> Sigh.

>

> HELP!

> Laurie

>

[Guest guest]

Don't be so hard on yourself. Experiment a little if you can afford to. I've

been here 11 months healing my dd, making huge gains. I still make things

that come out looking like it was stepped on or something sometimes. LOL!

Presentation I think is the key. If you put a burning candle on it and blow

it out or let the kids, the baked goodies will be devoured;) Jenn & K

Re: I am not doing this right!

> Laurie, I am not expert with most of the things you mentioned but I

> have learned that the baked goods need to be baked at a much lower

> temp. Like most of the things I set my oven for 305, bake for 1/2

> to 2/3 of the bake time, lower my oven to 275 and bake for about the

> same time as first. I think it takes a little time in getting used

> to using the nut flour. I also have learned to not be quite as

> fussy about how something 'looks' as how it tastes. Many of the

> items I have made have ended up falling or a little darker than I

> think they should be but have good flavor and always get eaten.

> Be Blessed

> Sandy M.

> Whole family SCD for 3 months now in support of 5 yr old son who was

> raging.

>

>

> >

> > Sorry I am at major frustration. We are getting ready to start the

> > diet, but I am still missing some things that are coming in the

> mail,

> > so today I decided to " try out " a few recipes and see if everyone

> > liked them.

> >

> > EVERYTHING I cooked turned out HORRIBLE! I am actually a good

> cook,

> > but this is the pits! I made some muffins, that were too brown,

> but

> > then not done in the middle. My daughter said they tasted good. I

> > tried fruit leather and dried it too long or something- it was

> yucko!

> > No- I didn't turn the oven up. I tried carrot curls- another

> disaster.

> > I tried festive baked apples (I think that's the name) and they

> were

> > gross. It was all a bust. I have never messed up so much food in

> one

> > day. I am just depressed.

> >

> > What am I doing wrong? I followed the recipes, watched them

> closely.

> > Sigh.

> >

> > HELP!

> > Laurie

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> and

> http://www.pecanbread.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am also fairly new with SCD..but have done GFCF for many many yrs..these

foods do cook different.. The fruit muffins are easy and tasy maybe try that

recide from pecanbread.com...Also the peanut butter brownie are yummy

another easy one to try..watch cooking time close..they do brown fast..

:-)

> >

> > Sorry I am at major frustration. We are getting ready to start the

> > diet, but I am still missing some things that are coming in the

> mail,

> > so today I decided to " try out " a few recipes and see if everyone

> > liked them.

> >

> > EVERYTHING I cooked turned out HORRIBLE! I am actually a good

> cook,

> > but this is the pits! I made some muffins, that were too brown,

> but

> > then not done in the middle. My daughter said they tasted good. I

> > tried fruit leather and dried it too long or something- it was

> yucko!

> > No- I didn't turn the oven up. I tried carrot curls- another

> disaster.

> > I tried festive baked apples (I think that's the name) and they

> were

> > gross. It was all a bust. I have never messed up so much food in

> one

> > day. I am just depressed.

> >

> > What am I doing wrong? I followed the recipes, watched them

> closely.

> > Sigh.

> >

> > HELP!

> > Laurie

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds familiar. I have experimented with and tweaked LOTS of recipes

until I made them to my liking. I have really marked up my BTVC book

with recipe changes and have made a list of those that work really

well and that my kids love. Cooking SCD is a bit different and

definitely takes some getting used to, but keep at it, you will

suddenly one day find you have a great recipe bank of things you can

make with your eyes closed and they really come out great. It has

made such a difference to the health of my family that we had no

choice but to continue, though it was so tough at first, and I am sure

glad we did.

good luck,

molly

>

> Sorry I am at major frustration. We are getting ready to start the

> diet, but I am still missing some things that are coming in the mail,

> so today I decided to " try out " a few recipes and see if everyone

> liked them.

>

> EVERYTHING I cooked turned out HORRIBLE! I am actually a good cook,

> but this is the pits! I made some muffins, that were too brown, but

> then not done in the middle. My daughter said they tasted good. I

> tried fruit leather and dried it too long or something- it was yucko!

> No- I didn't turn the oven up. I tried carrot curls- another disaster.

> I tried festive baked apples (I think that's the name) and they were

> gross. It was all a bust. I have never messed up so much food in one

> day. I am just depressed.

>

> What am I doing wrong? I followed the recipes, watched them closely.

> Sigh.

>

> HELP!

> Laurie

>