The ladies behind glutenfreegoddess@blogspot.com and http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/ have inspired me by making my gluten + sugar free living so much more tasty! So I thought I'd start sharing the recipies I've adapted on chance someone else can't eat cows' dairy, wheat, or sweeteners, but is NOT vegan! Since there probably are six other humans following my diet out there, and they definitely aren't the humans reading my blog, this is really a recipe index for myself (lots of room for notes and changes)!
Right now I'm working on a PANCAKE recipe off dietdessertndogs, but it was pretty dang bland, so I've been adding to each batch. Here's what I've come up with, though it still needs something...
1/2 c almonds
1/4 c flax seed meal
1 c unsweetened almond/coconut milk
1.5 Tbs xylitol
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 small egg
Small dash almond extract
1 tbs vanilla extract
1.5 tsp olive oil
Gind almonds, combine above ingredients. Combine below dry ingredients, then add:
1/3 cup GF flour mix
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Cook on lower heat than normal pancakes. Usually I'm a tick above medium, but I ended up giong a tick under because they were browning too fast.
I love that this recipe is really high protein and fiber. Unfortunately, you can taste that it's missing fat and sugar and delicious processed grains. Next time I'm going to try butter rather than olive oil, and more of it! Cows' milk butter doesn't bother me, because (i think) the casein proteins and lactose are in the whey not cream when they're separated? Whatever the reason, thank god! I'm excited to try glutenfreegoddess's pancake recipe but it requires a bunch of flours that I don't have. Having 8-10 different kinds of flours on hand is just a pain in the ass!! I cooked the final pancake in lard rather than oil (first batch, bla), or butter (second batch, better), and it added a nice savory richness to it, but certianly did not cure it of it's blandness. Maybe next week I should attempt a combination mom's awesome buttery pancake recipe with this one and try to make a more nutritious and less glutenous version of mom's without abandoning the deliciousness!
Right now I'm working on a PANCAKE recipe off dietdessertndogs, but it was pretty dang bland, so I've been adding to each batch. Here's what I've come up with, though it still needs something...
1/2 c almonds
1/4 c flax seed meal
1 c unsweetened almond/coconut milk
1.5 Tbs xylitol
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 small egg
Small dash almond extract
1 tbs vanilla extract
1.5 tsp olive oil
Gind almonds, combine above ingredients. Combine below dry ingredients, then add:
1/3 cup GF flour mix
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Cook on lower heat than normal pancakes. Usually I'm a tick above medium, but I ended up giong a tick under because they were browning too fast.
I love that this recipe is really high protein and fiber. Unfortunately, you can taste that it's missing fat and sugar and delicious processed grains. Next time I'm going to try butter rather than olive oil, and more of it! Cows' milk butter doesn't bother me, because (i think) the casein proteins and lactose are in the whey not cream when they're separated? Whatever the reason, thank god! I'm excited to try glutenfreegoddess's pancake recipe but it requires a bunch of flours that I don't have. Having 8-10 different kinds of flours on hand is just a pain in the ass!! I cooked the final pancake in lard rather than oil (first batch, bla), or butter (second batch, better), and it added a nice savory richness to it, but certianly did not cure it of it's blandness. Maybe next week I should attempt a combination mom's awesome buttery pancake recipe with this one and try to make a more nutritious and less glutenous version of mom's without abandoning the deliciousness!
Here's a cute picture of LJ, who supplied the one and only locally raised ingredient in my breakfast. Oh wait there was an egg. Anyway, she was such a cutie! Which makes me think how excited I am to try raising some grains (not wheat! buckwheat, quinoa, amaranth, rice in the wetlands?) next season and how much I want one of Dad's fancy zero carbon greenhouses so I can raise some nut trees!
3 comments:
Good pic of Laura Jean! Was that her upside down also? Not sure I'm up for rendering lard but bring home your recipes for T-giving and we can cook/bake! can't wait!
that was her daughter in the butchering picture. I didn't actually get any of her post mortem. I think I was too fond of her!
Hi there! As to pancakes -- can you have cinnamon? Good flavor additive.
Per the butter in the batter -- put it in cold, using 2 sharp knives or a pastry cutter to incorporate it into the dry ingred, then put it in the refrig for awhile. The butter won't burn as much on the skillet, and the pancakes won't spread as much from the heat, either!
Good luck with the recipes!
Lard, by the way, as I'm sure you know, makes GREAT pie crust!
Hugs, Auntie N
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