Guest guest Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I'm not NEW to the idea of Radiant Recovery because I have an online friend that has been doing it for ages and tells me about it all the time. I am a newish veg though, and hate eating breakfast. In an ideal world I wait till 10 to eat (I get up around 8 AM), eat a small yogourt cup so I can take my vits, and then eat an average size lunch around noon to 1. Dinner is at 7 or 8 (sometimes as late as 9) because we own a hair salon and we don't close till 6. According to the RR site, I need to be eating 42 grams of protein at each meal. No matter how you slice it, this is a HUGE volume of food. Even if all I ate was sources of protein, I don't think I can eat that much food in a sitting... EVER. Bear with me... I'm truly not trying to be overly difficult or picky, but I want to outline some of my challenges and am hoping someone will have some good ideas... I hate shakes, so before you suggest that as the most concentrated food, that's not likely to happen. I have a nut free home due to my son's anaphylactic nut allergies. I am allergic to soy. I rarely eat eggs cause I don't like them and the concept of what an egg is grosses me out sometimes. If they are cooked into something like a quiche, I could probably eat it... But I've been exploring quiche recipes, and I would have to eat 1/4 of a whole quiche pie to get in enough protein. The most I could eat is maybe 1/6 for lunch, but I'd be lucky to gag down 1/16 of a pie at breakfast time... :/ I love beans... I'm not crazy about breakfast food anyways, so maybe a cold curry chickpea salad... or a cold bean marinated salad would work... but again, the volume is daunting... I love lentils... I know I don't use lentils half as much as I could be... I found a lentil taco recipe on another I just joined, and I definitely want to give that a try... So... what do you recommend? Sample 42 gram breakfasts with the amount I would need to eat would really help me over this hurdle... Thanks! April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hi April! So nice to meet you! If breakfast is something you don't like, I would put the whole " I've got to get up to 42 grams of protein " on hold. Just on hold, just for now. I suggest you just focus on: breakfast with protein, within an hour of getting up. Many, many people have gone through this stage, not wanting to eat breakfast, not liking breakfast foods. So, if you can just take it a little at a time... Lentil soup for breakfast is so yummy and soothing, maybe you could try that? Just a small bowl if that is all you can tolerate at first. Listen to your body and go at baby steps... Best wishes, Janine On Jun 14, 2009, at 12:01 PM, organiquegal wrote: > > > I'm not NEW to the idea of Radiant Recovery because I have an online > friend that has been doing it for ages and tells me about it all the > time. I am a newish veg though, and hate eating breakfast. In an > ideal world I wait till 10 to eat (I get up around 8 AM), eat a > small yogourt cup so I can take my vits, and then eat an average > size lunch around noon to 1. Dinner is at 7 or 8 (sometimes as late > as 9) because we own a hair salon and we don't close till 6. > > According to the RR site, I need to be eating 42 grams of protein at > each meal. No matter how you slice it, this is a HUGE volume of > food. Even if all I ate was sources of protein, I don't think I can > eat that much food in a sitting... EVER. > > Bear with me... I'm truly not trying to be overly difficult or > picky, but I want to outline some of my challenges and am hoping > someone will have some good ideas... > > I hate shakes, so before you suggest that as the most concentrated > food, that's not likely to happen. > > I have a nut free home due to my son's anaphylactic nut allergies. > > I am allergic to soy. > > I rarely eat eggs cause I don't like them and the concept of what an > egg is grosses me out sometimes. If they are cooked into something > like a quiche, I could probably eat it... But I've been exploring > quiche recipes, and I would have to eat 1/4 of a whole quiche pie to > get in enough protein. The most I could eat is maybe 1/6 for lunch, > but I'd be lucky to gag down 1/16 of a pie at breakfast time... :/ > > I love beans... I'm not crazy about breakfast food anyways, so maybe > a cold curry chickpea salad... or a cold bean marinated salad would > work... but again, the volume is daunting... > > I love lentils... I know I don't use lentils half as much as I could > be... I found a lentil taco recipe on another I just > joined, and I definitely want to give that a try... > > So... what do you recommend? Sample 42 gram breakfasts with the > amount I would need to eat would really help me over this hurdle... > > Thanks! > > April > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Although my ideal is to eat breakfast at 10, I do usually eat my little yogurt cup soon after waking. I've been doing this for about 2 months now cause I'm taking a lot of supplements and vits and can't take them on an empty stomach, and it's pretty do-able. I think I need to start adding some protein to my breakfast. After posting, I was thinking of these bean and cheese burritos I make. They are in a whole grain tortilla, and I fry them a little in a bit of oil so they are crunchy on the outside and they are super tasty cold. I don't think I put more than 1/4 cup of beans and maybe 1/2 oz of cheese in each one... so they would only add about 12 grams of protein max to my breakfast, but that's a start, right? April , Janine Acevedo <janine wrote: > > Hi April! > > So nice to meet you! > > If breakfast is something you don't like, I would put the whole " I've > got to get up to 42 grams of protein " on hold. Just on hold, just for > now. > > I suggest you just focus on: breakfast with protein, within an hour of > getting up. > > Many, many people have gone through this stage, not wanting to eat > breakfast, not liking breakfast foods. So, if you can just take it a > little at a time... > > Lentil soup for breakfast is so yummy and soothing, maybe you could > try that? Just a small bowl if that is all you can tolerate at first. > Listen to your body and go at baby steps... > > Best wishes, > > Janine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hi April, welcome! If you look a few posts back on this list, you'll see me busy being daunted by sheer volume too, and I've been doing the RR program (with a good solid breakfast, but not as a vegetarian!) for more than seven years! So please don't feel alone. The thing is, step 1, breakfast, doesn't have to be totally *mastered* the first day you try it. Many if not most of us started breakfast by focusing on what we felt we could do, rather than on what we felt we couldn't do. Can you pick one part of breakfast (the timing, some protein, a complex carb) that you can start with, and move forward from there? Maybe, commit to having a little *something* containing protein and a complex carb before 9 am? That's just an example; I can't say what would work best for you. Just know that you can gradually increase the amount of protein until you're at your 42 grams; gradually move the timing back until you're eating within an hour; that sort of thing. You don't have to make the changes all at once, and you don't have to do it either perfectly or not at all. It's totally up to you. I think your beans & lentils ideas sound great. What if you started with a little bit, not necessarily the whole 42 grams' worth, tried to have it by 9 am, and worked forward from there? Oh, and don't worry about the 42 grams at any of the other meals. That will come along as you get to step 3 but it's not part of step 1. ~Val , " organiquegal " <organiquegal wrote: > > I'm not NEW to the idea of Radiant Recovery because I have an online friend that has been doing it for ages and tells me about it all the time. I am a newish veg though, and hate eating breakfast. In an ideal world I wait till 10 to eat (I get up around 8 AM), eat a small yogourt cup so I can take my vits, and then eat an average size lunch around noon to 1. Dinner is at 7 or 8 (sometimes as late as 9) because we own a hair salon and we don't close till 6. > > According to the RR site, I need to be eating 42 grams of protein at each meal. No matter how you slice it, this is a HUGE volume of food. Even if all I ate was sources of protein, I don't think I can eat that much food in a sitting... EVER. > > Bear with me... I'm truly not trying to be overly difficult or picky, but I want to outline some of my challenges and am hoping someone will have some good ideas... > > I hate shakes, so before you suggest that as the most concentrated food, that's not likely to happen. > > I have a nut free home due to my son's anaphylactic nut allergies. > > I am allergic to soy. > > I rarely eat eggs cause I don't like them and the concept of what an egg is grosses me out sometimes. If they are cooked into something like a quiche, I could probably eat it... But I've been exploring quiche recipes, and I would have to eat 1/4 of a whole quiche pie to get in enough protein. The most I could eat is maybe 1/6 for lunch, but I'd be lucky to gag down 1/16 of a pie at breakfast time... :/ > > I love beans... I'm not crazy about breakfast food anyways, so maybe a cold curry chickpea salad... or a cold bean marinated salad would work... but again, the volume is daunting... > > I love lentils... I know I don't use lentils half as much as I could be... I found a lentil taco recipe on another I just joined, and I definitely want to give that a try... > > So... what do you recommend? Sample 42 gram breakfasts with the amount I would need to eat would really help me over this hurdle... > > Thanks! > > April > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hi April, I have an Amy's bean burrito with breakfast. They are organic, most are vegan or vegetarian, and whole grain, and they cook in the microwave in about 3 min total. You might not enjoy shakes, but maybe consider finding something else to add the protein powder to, like mixing it into your cheese, yogurt or oatmeal for example. I bet you could squeeze in a scoop of protein powder into a cup of yogurt and barely notice the change, especially if you buy a brand that agrees with you and add in something else like sliced fruit. (or start with just a teaspoon rather than a tablespoon) I enjoy brown rice protein powder, but other vegan powders are gross to me so you really have to find what works for you. If you make your own burrito you can mix in the protein powder in with the beans? Maybe try that. I agree with others, though. Don't worry about the protein count, yet. It also helps to think of a protein that you really love, and then give yourself permission to have it at breakfast. I do not think all shakes are created equal, so I hope you consider not giving up on them. I am really picky about my shake. Texture and temperature and flavor all have to be just right or I gag. : ) So maybe think about what you could add to a shake that would make you enjoy it, rather than remembering the ones you had in the past that were horrible. For me, using a frozen banana and/or frozen strawberries with cold chololate almond milk or plain almond milk is the perfect disguise for the other items I add into it (protein powder, spirrulina, and baby oatmeal). I hope some of that helps! Maggie On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 3:01 PM, organiquegal<organiquegal wrote: > > > I'm not NEW to the idea of Radiant Recovery because I have an online friend > that has been doing it for ages and tells me about it all the time. I am a > newish veg though, and hate eating breakfast. In an ideal world I wait till > 10 to eat (I get up around 8 AM), eat a small yogourt cup so I can take my > vits, and then eat an average size lunch around noon to 1. Dinner is at 7 or > 8 (sometimes as late as 9) because we own a hair salon and we don't close > till 6. > > According to the RR site, I need to be eating 42 grams of protein at each > meal. No matter how you slice it, this is a HUGE volume of food. Even if all > I ate was sources of protein, I don't think I can eat that much food in a > sitting... EVER. > > Bear with me... I'm truly not trying to be overly difficult or picky, but I > want to outline some of my challenges and am hoping someone will have some > good ideas... > > I hate shakes, so before you suggest that as the most concentrated food, > that's not likely to happen. > > I have a nut free home due to my son's anaphylactic nut allergies. > > I am allergic to soy. > > I rarely eat eggs cause I don't like them and the concept of what an egg is > grosses me out sometimes. If they are cooked into something like a quiche, I > could probably eat it... But I've been exploring quiche recipes, and I would > have to eat 1/4 of a whole quiche pie to get in enough protein. The most I > could eat is maybe 1/6 for lunch, but I'd be lucky to gag down 1/16 of a pie > at breakfast time... :/ > > I love beans... I'm not crazy about breakfast food anyways, so maybe a cold > curry chickpea salad... or a cold bean marinated salad would work... but > again, the volume is daunting... > > I love lentils... I know I don't use lentils half as much as I could be... I > found a lentil taco recipe on another I just joined, and I > definitely want to give that a try... > > So... what do you recommend? Sample 42 gram breakfasts with the amount I > would need to eat would really help me over this hurdle... > > Thanks! > > April > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Breakfast burritos and some yogurt--wow, your days will be off to a wonderful start! Janine On Jun 14, 2009, at 4:20 PM, organiquegal wrote: > > > Although my ideal is to eat breakfast at 10, I do usually eat my > little yogurt cup soon after waking. I've been doing this for about > 2 months now cause I'm taking a lot of supplements and vits and > can't take them on an empty stomach, and it's pretty do-able. I > think I need to start adding some protein to my breakfast. After > posting, I was thinking of these bean and cheese burritos I make. > They are in a whole grain tortilla, and I fry them a little in a bit > of oil so they are crunchy on the outside and they are super tasty > cold. I don't think I put more than 1/4 cup of beans and maybe 1/2 > oz of cheese in each one... so they would only add about 12 grams of > protein max to my breakfast, but that's a start, right? > > April > > , Janine Acevedo > <janine wrote: > > > > Hi April! > > > > So nice to meet you! > > > > If breakfast is something you don't like, I would put the whole > " I've > > got to get up to 42 grams of protein " on hold. Just on hold, just > for > > now. > > > > I suggest you just focus on: breakfast with protein, within an > hour of > > getting up. > > > > Many, many people have gone through this stage, not wanting to eat > > breakfast, not liking breakfast foods. So, if you can just take it a > > little at a time... > > > > Lentil soup for breakfast is so yummy and soothing, maybe you could > > try that? Just a small bowl if that is all you can tolerate at > first. > > Listen to your body and go at baby steps... > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Janine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I love Amy's bean and cheese burritos! Yum! I could certainly do one of those with my yogourt... I love to top them with some organic sour cream and salsa too. Good place to start with getting the protein in, for sure! I also have some berry flavored rice protein powder that I cook into pancakes for my lovely allergy picky kid, and that would probably mix into the yogourt quite well! I'll have to try that! My mom used to buy plain yogourt and mix a pack of fat free, sugar free vanilla pudding mix into it when she was dieting, which is also very yummy but I don't do artificial anything these days... I did find an AMAZING organic instant pudding mix though... hmmmm... I'm getting ideas here! I bet the protein powder would be quite yummy mixed into plain yogourt. See... I knew you guys would come through for me... April , Maggie Vining <Maggie.Vining wrote: > > Hi April, > > I have an Amy's bean burrito with breakfast. They are organic, most > are vegan or vegetarian, and whole grain, and they cook in the > microwave in about 3 min total. You might not enjoy shakes, but > maybe consider finding something else to add the protein powder to, > like mixing it into your cheese, yogurt or oatmeal for example. I bet > you could squeeze in a scoop of protein powder into a cup of yogurt > and barely notice the change, especially if you buy a brand that > agrees with you and add in something else like sliced fruit. (or > start with just a teaspoon rather than a tablespoon) I enjoy brown > rice protein powder, but other vegan powders are gross to me so you > really have to find what works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi April, You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I used to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and between the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per waffle. I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a little cheese... Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian meals) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi Janice, that's a great idea. I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, prepare to laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It actually works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! Janine On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > Hi April, > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I used > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and between > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per waffle. > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a little > cheese... > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian meals) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 YAY! There ya go April! Those ideas sound really yummy! Let us know how your first breakfast goes. : ) Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh Janine, please say more about this! Can you give us a recipe example? Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ Janine Acevedo <janine Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:29:15 AM Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast Hi Janice, that's a great idea. I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, prepare to laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It actually works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! Janine On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > Hi April, > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I used > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and between > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per waffle. > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a little > cheese... > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian meals) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi Heather, sure can! For example, here is a recipe similar to one that I experimented with: Corn-free Bread 1 can white beans, drain, rinse 3 eggs 1 T. butter or oil 1 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup almond or pecan flour. Leave out for April's; doesn't her son have nut allergies? 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (leave out for our vegan friends!) 1 jalapeno, optional dash of red pepper if you like it, 1-2 tsp chili powder Blend ingredients, pour batter into muffin tins (lined with cupcake liners) and bake at about 350 for 18 minutes approximately--my oven is very old, very cute, and is just different! To give credit, I have to thank the online communities of low carb and south beach diets. In a search for gluten free ideas I stumbled upon some bean recipes such as this and have been playing around with it. Thanks, Janine On Jun 16, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Heather Butler wrote: > > > Oh Janine, please say more about this! Can you give us a recipe > example? > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a > miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > ________________________________ > Janine Acevedo <janine > > Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:29:15 AM > Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast > > Hi Janice, > that's a great idea. > I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, prepare to > laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It actually > works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! > Janine > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > > > > > Hi April, > > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. > > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I used > > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and between > > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per waffle. > > > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a little > > cheese... > > > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian meals) > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Janine I fancy giving this a go today or over the weekend. How big is the can of white beans? Do these freeze well? Mel , Janine Acevedo <janine wrote: > > Hi Heather, > sure can! > > For example, here is a recipe similar to one that I experimented with: > Corn-free Bread > 1 can white beans, drain, rinse > 3 eggs > 1 T. butter or oil > 1 tsp baking powder > 1/3 cup almond or pecan flour. Leave out for April's; doesn't her son > have nut allergies? > 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (leave out for our vegan friends!) > 1 jalapeno, optional > dash of red pepper if you like it, > 1-2 tsp chili powder > > Blend ingredients, pour batter into muffin tins (lined with cupcake > liners) and bake at about 350 for 18 minutes approximately--my oven is > very old, very cute, and is just different! > > To give credit, I have to thank the online communities of low carb and > south beach diets. In a search for gluten free ideas I stumbled upon > some bean recipes such as this and have been playing around with it. > > Thanks, > > Janine > > On Jun 16, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Heather Butler wrote: > > > > > > > Oh Janine, please say more about this! Can you give us a recipe > > example? > > Heather > > > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a > > miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > > --Albert Einstein > > > > ________________________________ > > Janine Acevedo <janine > > > > Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:29:15 AM > > Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast > > > > Hi Janice, > > that's a great idea. > > I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, prepare to > > laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It actually > > works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! > > Janine > > > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi April, > > > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. > > > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I used > > > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and between > > > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per waffle. > > > > > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a little > > > cheese... > > > > > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian meals) > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hello Mel, The size of the can: just a regular can which I believe is about 15 ounces. Yes, this bread freezes well. I just made this but experimented with the recipe...and instead of nut flour I added 1 tablespoon coconut flour. Instead of a spicy corn bread, I wanted something that would be more neutral for toast. It worked out well. I mean, it definitely is not wheat bread, but if you don't expect it to be, then it is just fine on its own. Best wishes, Janine On Jun 19, 2009, at 1:10 AM, mel8239 wrote: > > > Janine > > I fancy giving this a go today or over the weekend. > > How big is the can of white beans? > > Do these freeze well? > > Mel , Janine Acevedo > <janine wrote: > > > > Hi Heather, > > sure can! > > > > For example, here is a recipe similar to one that I experimented > with: > > Corn-free Bread > > 1 can white beans, drain, rinse > > 3 eggs > > 1 T. butter or oil > > 1 tsp baking powder > > 1/3 cup almond or pecan flour. Leave out for April's; doesn't her > son > > have nut allergies? > > 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (leave out for our vegan friends!) > > 1 jalapeno, optional > > dash of red pepper if you like it, > > 1-2 tsp chili powder > > > > Blend ingredients, pour batter into muffin tins (lined with cupcake > > liners) and bake at about 350 for 18 minutes approximately--my > oven is > > very old, very cute, and is just different! > > > > To give credit, I have to thank the online communities of low carb > and > > south beach diets. In a search for gluten free ideas I stumbled upon > > some bean recipes such as this and have been playing around with it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Janine > > > > On Jun 16, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Heather Butler wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Oh Janine, please say more about this! Can you give us a recipe > > > example? > > > Heather > > > > > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing > is a > > > miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > > > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > Janine Acevedo <janine > > > > > > Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:29:15 AM > > > Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast > > > > > > Hi Janice, > > > that's a great idea. > > > I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, prepare to > > > laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It > actually > > > works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! > > > Janine > > > > > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi April, > > > > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. > > > > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I > used > > > > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and > between > > > > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per > waffle. > > > > > > > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a > little > > > > cheese... > > > > > > > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian > meals) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks Janine We have two sizes here - this is the big one. I will give these a go. Mel , Janine Acevedo <janine wrote: > > Hello Mel, > > The size of the can: just a regular can which I believe is about 15 > ounces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Janine, I've never heard of coconut flour! Does that add a different flavor? Or is it neutral when used in recipes? Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ Janine Acevedo <janine Friday, June 19, 2009 3:38:49 PM Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast Hello Mel, The size of the can: just a regular can which I believe is about 15 ounces. Yes, this bread freezes well. I just made this but experimented with the recipe...and instead of nut flour I added 1 tablespoon coconut flour. Instead of a spicy corn bread, I wanted something that would be more neutral for toast. It worked out well. I mean, it definitely is not wheat bread, but if you don't expect it to be, then it is just fine on its own. Best wishes, Janine On Jun 19, 2009, at 1:10 AM, mel8239 wrote: > > > Janine > > I fancy giving this a go today or over the weekend. > > How big is the can of white beans? > > Do these freeze well? > > Mel , Janine Acevedo > <janine wrote: > > > > Hi Heather, > > sure can! > > > > For example, here is a recipe similar to one that I experimented > with: > > Corn-free Bread > > 1 can white beans, drain, rinse > > 3 eggs > > 1 T. butter or oil > > 1 tsp baking powder > > 1/3 cup almond or pecan flour. Leave out for April's; doesn't her > son > > have nut allergies? > > 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (leave out for our vegan friends!) > > 1 jalapeno, optional > > dash of red pepper if you like it, > > 1-2 tsp chili powder > > > > Blend ingredients, pour batter into muffin tins (lined with cupcake > > liners) and bake at about 350 for 18 minutes approximately- -my > oven is > > very old, very cute, and is just different! > > > > To give credit, I have to thank the online communities of low carb > and > > south beach diets. In a search for gluten free ideas I stumbled upon > > some bean recipes such as this and have been playing around with it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Janine > > > > On Jun 16, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Heather Butler wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Oh Janine, please say more about this! Can you give us a recipe > > > example? > > > Heather > > > > > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing > is a > > > miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > > > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > Janine Acevedo <janine > > > > > > Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:29:15 AM > > > Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast > > > > > > Hi Janice, > > > that's a great idea. > > > I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, prepare to > > > laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It > actually > > > works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! > > > Janine > > > > > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi April, > > > > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and pancakes. > > > > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I > used > > > > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and > between > > > > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per > waffle. > > > > > > > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a > little > > > > cheese... > > > > > > > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian > meals) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hi Heather, Bob's Red Mill sells coconut flour. It is one of my very favorite gluten free flours to work with. Yes, there is a mild coconut flavor, but I like it. Janine On Jun 22, 2009, at 8:56 AM, Heather Butler wrote: > > > Janine, I've never heard of coconut flour! Does that add a different > flavor? Or is it neutral when used in recipes? > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a > miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > ________________________________ > Janine Acevedo <janine > > Friday, June 19, 2009 3:38:49 PM > Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast > > Hello Mel, > > The size of the can: just a regular can which I believe is about 15 > ounces. > > Yes, this bread freezes well. > > I just made this but experimented with the recipe...and instead of nut > flour I added 1 tablespoon coconut flour. Instead of a spicy corn > bread, I wanted something that would be more neutral for toast. It > worked out well. I mean, it definitely is not wheat bread, but if you > don't expect it to be, then it is just fine on its own. > > Best wishes, > > Janine > > On Jun 19, 2009, at 1:10 AM, mel8239 wrote: > > > > > > > Janine > > > > I fancy giving this a go today or over the weekend. > > > > How big is the can of white beans? > > > > Do these freeze well? > > > > Mel , Janine Acevedo > > <janine wrote: > > > > > > Hi Heather, > > > sure can! > > > > > > For example, here is a recipe similar to one that I experimented > > with: > > > Corn-free Bread > > > 1 can white beans, drain, rinse > > > 3 eggs > > > 1 T. butter or oil > > > 1 tsp baking powder > > > 1/3 cup almond or pecan flour. Leave out for April's; doesn't her > > son > > > have nut allergies? > > > 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (leave out for our vegan friends!) > > > 1 jalapeno, optional > > > dash of red pepper if you like it, > > > 1-2 tsp chili powder > > > > > > Blend ingredients, pour batter into muffin tins (lined with > cupcake > > > liners) and bake at about 350 for 18 minutes approximately- -my > > oven is > > > very old, very cute, and is just different! > > > > > > To give credit, I have to thank the online communities of low carb > > and > > > south beach diets. In a search for gluten free ideas I stumbled > upon > > > some bean recipes such as this and have been playing around with > it. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Janine > > > > > > On Jun 16, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Heather Butler wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh Janine, please say more about this! Can you give us a recipe > > > > example? > > > > Heather > > > > > > > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing > > is a > > > > miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > > > > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > > Janine Acevedo <janine > > > > > > > > Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:29:15 AM > > > > Re: Re: Overcoming Breakfast > > > > > > > > Hi Janice, > > > > that's a great idea. > > > > I recently have experimented with using a can of beans, > prepare to > > > > laugh/gag, instead of flour in recipes such as corn bread. It > > actually > > > > works out really well, and amazingly no beany taste! > > > > Janine > > > > > > > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Janice in Md wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi April, > > > > > You can add protein powder to things like muffins and > pancakes. > > > > > Replace up to 1/2 the flour in a recipe with protein powder. I > > used > > > > > to make protein waffles for my kids. They tasted great and > > between > > > > > the protein powder and eggs had quite a bit of protein per > > waffle. > > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking muffins made with protein powder, eggs, maybe a > > little > > > > > cheese... > > > > > > > > > > Janice (who is contemplating moving towards more vegetarian > > meals) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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