I have come to an interesting conclusion...it's not so much carbs but wheat that I need to avoid.
this of course would mean no vinegar...right? well at least not regular vinegar...apple cider and rice may still be ok...and no mustard since it has vinegar.... but maybe we don't need to be too extreme here...those things are usually flavor enhancers in dishes, not the main ingredient....but let's talk baked goods a moment...now those usually have some type of flour as their main ingredient.
So I am interested in learning more about cooking with oat and buckwheat flours as they are both wheat and gluten free and also rye flour that is wheat free but not gluten free.
I found a recipe for rye muffins and an ingredient list for oat flour bread...so I would like to start experimenting....wonder if I can replace whole wheat flour in the Amazing bread recipe? it's worth a test run...and if not then I will just have to bake baked goods with baking soda &/or powder because I also want to avoid yeast.
Oh and only dairy choices:
buttermilk
yogurt
cheeses
butter
creme freche (aka sour cream)
homemade cream cheese
whey
oh and no soy flour - jury is still out on that one...I've read arguments for and against
I have hormonal issues as it is, and I have drank soy milk in the past...6 months...told it would help regulate me...well no cycle that whole time...within 1 week of stopping the soy milk...cycle....so um, I am with the AGAINST argument at this time.
Also I read yesterday on a weblog that meat was not always digested by our stomachs, that it is the same consistency as other tummy tissue and so the stomach wants to protect it...but this person eats eggs, so again confused....
oh and want to be sugar free also.....
any tips, hints, etc...appreciated
3 comments:
I suggest asking Amy at Blessed Motherhood about the wheat-free baking (her link is on my blog). She often uses flours other than wheat and she doesn't use soy.
The sugar thing is a hard one if you have a sweet tooth, but I have often used stevia to sweeten teas and such. It is very "sweet" but has no calories and is derived from a leaf. I have made a "paste" of raisins or dates to sweeten baked goods and such. You can soak them in water and then blend them in your blender.
Does no sugar mean no fructose? If so, dates and raisins are out, but if not, I would substitute with fructose (fruit sugar). It digests in your colon instead of being digested with insulin.
Also, when I drink liquid chlorophyll (which I have drank a lot lately), that curbs my cravings for sugar...the alfalfa used in that is really "sweet".
I have used oat flour before, it was a hard one to figure out. Things come out "fluffier" but also drier. If you substitute with oat flour, you need to use another flour with it that has the same qualities as wheat flour.
When my daughter had health issues (food allergies) and we were not able to test her yet, I experimented with different flours. However, I was not really very successful with oat flour.
Blessings!
& I am still praying!
Heather
Oats are gluten free but often contaminated with wheat, it is a good thing to avoid them. Gluten intolerance (celiac disease) can cause infertility. It would be worth a trial run to go gluten free. I'm on a gluten free diet. A good website to check out is www.enterolab.com. This is how I was diagnosed.
Are you able to tolerate millet or amaranth flours? I have celiac disease, so have done quite a bit of dabbling in gluten/wheat free baking. These two flours are my favorite to use. Almond flour and brown rice flour also work nicely in baking. Millet is my favorite for bread, but it does have a taste that can be a bit odd the first time you try it.
I have not done much baking with buckwheat flour, but do love cream of buckwheat for breakfast. Sprouted buckwheat groats also make a good breakfast.
I was sugar free for awhile, but fell off the bandwagon. Once I gave up wheat, giving up sugar became much easier. I have a terrible sweet tooth, so I weaned myself off my sugar cravings with honey, maple syrup, and molasses.
These two websites may help in your wheat free changes:
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/
http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/
FWIW, I used to be a big soy consumer until I learned that I am allergic to soy. While I was consuming soy, I had HORRIBLE periods, ovarian cysts, and awful acne breakouts at certain points in my cycle. Upon giving up the soy three years ago, my periods became much less extreme, not one ovarian cyst has appeared, and my breakouts have disappeared. Not scientific evidence I know, but giving up soy consumption made a HUGE difference on my hormone related issues. I cannot encourage it enough for people to at least give soy-free a try!
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