Re: cooking w/coconut flour

[Guest guest]

Chantelle-when I try things, I'll let the group know. The book is just called

" Cooking with Coconut Flour " -our library has a lend agreement with several Ohio

libraries, and it took 3--4 months for me to get this book-kind of like a best

seller!

I've looked up coconut flour recipes online, and many of them are icky. Since

you don't normally eat baked goods, you might not care to experiment-but using

c. flour you need to use LOTS of eggs; the flour sucks up moisture and doesn't

hold togethr (I tried using it to make homemade onion rings, and the coating

fell off the onions!)I'm going to see if any of the other egg substitues

(appesauce, chia seeds) will work--but then I like to eat baked goods, and I

like to experiment in the kitchen

Laurie

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From: Chantelle <chantelles@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 8:50:37 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Carbs and weight loss

Oh no, PLEASE share with the group. My attempts at this have not been great

either. I made one thing and it was just so so to me (I got the flavors

off). The people I made it for liked it and then made me some more to taste

with their own CO (and there¹s was better) but still nothing I felt

compelled to repeat (since I don¹t normally eat or have a craving for baked

goods, etc. anyway)

I should try to get a copy of dr fifes book. I¹ve never tried any of his

recipes and I trust him completely. The recipe I tried was not from his book

chatnelle

On 8/24/10 12:01 PM, " pam " <cocapf@...> wrote:

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> Laurie

>

> If you get info on baking with coconut flour, please share. You can email me

> personally if you like (cocapf@... <mailto:cocapf%40cox.net> ) so we don't

> bore the rest of the

> group. But I baked one item so far and it was awful. The carrot cake in the

> photo looked great, but it was a disaster. I am now a bit gunshy.

>

> Best Regards,

> Pamela

>

> From: Coconut Oil

> <mailto:Coconut Oil%40>

> [mailto:Coconut Oil

> <mailto:Coconut Oil%40> ] On Behalf Of Laurie Adler

> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 6:06 PM

> Coconut Oil

> <mailto:Coconut Oil%40>

> Subject: Re: Re: Carbs and weight loss

>

> Is anybody out there cooking/baking with coconut flour? I just got Dr.

> fife's

> book Cooking with Coconut flour from the library-and he states that due to

> the

> fiber, coconut flour is considered to be very low carb. I've only tried one,

> a

> cheesecake bar, that as my son put it " even normal people would eat this,

> Mom " .

> I'm looking fwd to trying more recipes-but now I need a source for coconut

> flour

> that comes in bigger than 1 lb bags!

> Laurie

>

> ________________________________

> From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@... <mailto:duncancrow%40>

> <mailto:duncancrow%40> >

> Coconut Oil

> <mailto:Coconut Oil%40>

> <mailto:Coconut Oil%40>

> Sent: Mon, August 23, 2010 12:21:36 PM

> Subject: Re: Carbs and weight loss

>

> Sure, De, whey supplies some crucial nutrients that the other foods don't,

> such

> as a supernutrient and balanced form of bioavailable protein and also the

> glutathione precursors that will help one detox and lose weight, often

> fairly

> quickly. Undenatured whey is unmatched as a health product and it increases

> metabolism and since it's complete and can be utilized without any

> additives

> it's good to go for a bedtime snack.

>

> Generally I agree with Dee's dietary info except I NEVER recommend bananas

> as

> they are the highest glycemic food and a large whack of carb loading, even a

>

> single banana.

>

> all good,

>

> Duncan

>

>

>>> > >

>>> > >

>>> > >

>>> > > Alobar, Dee and Duncan,

>>> > > Thank you so much for all your words of wisdom.  I appreciate your time

> and

>> >attention to my problem.  I am DETERMINED to get this weight off.  I am 53

> and I

>> >want to continue to be healthy.  I have a few questions and concerns.

>> >

>>> > > 1.  Why is it so important to eat within one hour of getting up?  I take

>

>> >synthroid first thing and need to wait for an hour before eating.

>>> > >

>>> > > 2.  Is any undenatured whey from a health food store ok or do I need to

> look

>> >for something special?  Can I drink it in the place of a meal?

>>> > >

>>> > > 3.  Why is snacking so bad?  I thought that it would keep your blood

> sugar

>> >more stable to keep food in your system.

>> >

>>> > >

>>> > > 4. @Dee - I went to the link that you gave me-the Dr. Bass and Rosedale

> one-I

>> >love it.  I can't wait to read through it all.  Also, are your five rules

> the

>> >five rules in the " Leptin Diet " book?  I ordered the book.

>>> > >

>>> > > 5. I like the idea of being able to have a whey " smoothie " in the

> evening. 

>> >Even if I have a snack during the evening, I sometimes lie in bed and it

> feels

>> >like my stomach is digesting itself, I am so hungry.  So, is it ok or not?

>>> > >

>>> > > Sorry to sound so needy, but my doctor says to cut out fat to lose

> weight and

>> >I know that's not right.  I AM going to do this.  Thanks all for your help.

>

>> >

>>> > >

>>> > >

>> >

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

I bought this book not too long ago and have been making the muffins. My kids

love them! However, a word of warning. The muffin receipes only make 6 at a

time. We were going on a trip and I thought I would triple that to have enough

to last. A few days into the trip, my kids became very sick, vomiting about

every half hour. I was thinking about everything they had eaten and considered

the muffins. I opened the bag they were in and it smelled awful! This was only

three days after I had baked them. It occured to me that becuase of the high

egg content, these spoil very quickly. I felt terrible, but I just wanted to

post this so others dont make the same mistake. I would keep anything made with

coconut flour (with lots of eggs) in the refrigerator if not consumed

immediately. Btw, I know it wasn't that the eggs were tainted, they were

pastured farm eggs that we had been eating with no problems.

>

> Chantelle-when I try things, I'll let the group know. The book is just called

> " Cooking with Coconut Flour " -our library has a lend agreement with several

Ohio

> libraries, and it took 3--4 months for me to get this book-kind of like a best

> seller!

>

> I've looked up coconut flour recipes online, and many of them are icky. Since

> you don't normally eat baked goods, you might not care to experiment-but using

> c. flour you need to use LOTS of eggs; the flour sucks up moisture and doesn't

> hold togethr (I tried using it to make homemade onion rings, and the coating

> fell off the onions!)I'm going to see if any of the other egg substitues

> (appesauce, chia seeds) will work--but then I like to eat baked goods, and I

> like to experiment in the kitchen

>

> Laurie

>

>

> SNIP

[Guest guest]

the first place to start for recipes would be getting Bruce Fifes book, he

has lots of good recipes in there....

the next place I would go for recipes, and good ones, is Elena's

Pantry---she is a gluten free cook, cooks mainly with Almond Flour, but does

also

use coconut flour......I'll give you a link to one page for coco flour, but

just put coconut flour in her search engine and you'll get rest......Lots of

people I know get her daily or weekly (??) recipes by email---definitely

good stuff......she's the best......

As far as where to buy, google " buy coconut flour " ----Elena is displaying

a 2.2 lb. bag of coconut traditions coco flour in the picture....she has

links of where to buy.....the one thing you have to remember when cooking

with coco flour is it makes things dryer----you have to add more eggs!!

_http://www.elanaspantry.com/coconut-flour/_

(http://www.elanaspantry.com/coconut-flour/)

Blessings, Margaret

[Guest guest]

Thanks for telling us your experience with coconut flour. I'm actually in the

process of reviewing a bag of coconut flour I recevied for free from Tropical

Traditions, on my website. They are the nicest company! I really recommend their

coconut flour.

I love using coconut flour for a variety of things, but have yet to have success

without eggs. Eggs not only provide the moisture and the gluten like abilities,

but it also works as a nice leavening agent to the final product. Please let me

know what happens with your experiments!

So far I've figured that since eggs are high in protein, it will make the final

baked product lower on the glycemic index. The flour itself is already pretty

darn low, with only 8 g of net carbs per 1/4 cup. So far I've made cakes,

waffles, cookies and even enchiladas using coconut flour (coconut flour crepes

for the tortillas!). I have a few coconut flour recipes on my blog, and as soon

as I get the coconut flour review up, I'll have the enchiladas and the waffle

recipe up.

- May

> >

> > Chantelle-when I try things, I'll let the group know. The book is just

called

> > " Cooking with Coconut Flour " -our library has a lend agreement with several

Ohio

> > libraries, and it took 3--4 months for me to get this book-kind of like a

best

> > seller!

> >

> > I've looked up coconut flour recipes online, and many of them are icky.

Since

> > you don't normally eat baked goods, you might not care to experiment-but

using

> > c. flour you need to use LOTS of eggs; the flour sucks up moisture and

doesn't

> > hold togethr (I tried using it to make homemade onion rings, and the coating

> > fell off the onions!)I'm going to see if any of the other egg substitues

> > (appesauce, chia seeds) will work--but then I like to eat baked goods, and I

> > like to experiment in the kitchen

> >

> > Laurie

> >

> >

> > SNIP

>

[Guest guest]

What ever you cook with coconut , it get spoiled after 8 hours. Cook and eat

immediately is the best policy. Otherwise you start vomitting, loose bowl,

and a lot of other troubles start. I live in a part of the world where

coconut is added to every cooking. Keeping in the refrigerator increases its

shelf life, but always eat within a few hours of cooking.

P.J.ph

[Guest guest]

, do you have a link to your blog/website, would love to check it

out, especially if you're doing some things with coco flour....

Blessings, Margaret

[Guest guest]

<http://www.kokonutpacific.com.au/pdf/FlourRecipes.pdf>

www.kokonutpacific.com.au/pdf/FlourRecipes.pdf

I have used some of the recipes from this page and they worked well. Yes,

quite a few eggs! I have also made a boiled fruit cake using coconut flour

and a bit of almond meal and it also worked well (and was very popular).

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

Chinese Proverb

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret,

I would love to share my recipes with you! I haven't found out a way to have a

signature line yet (will probably have to move my emails to " Daily Digest " ) so I

could provide the link, but here it is anyway:

http://www.thehealthyadvocate.com

The funny thing is, I just did a review today for coconut flour from Tropical

Traditions. They sent me a free 2.2 lb bag of coconut flour to make things with

and review on my site. I also won half a gallon or coconut oil from them for a

recipe I submitted. I truly do love this company.

Sincerely,

>

>

>

> , do you have a link to your blog/website, would love to check it

> out, especially if you're doing some things with coco flour....

>

> Blessings, Margaret

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret,

I would love to share my recipes with you! I haven't found out a way to have a

signature line yet (will probably have to move my emails to " Daily Digest " ) so I

could provide the link, but here it is anyway:

http://www.thehealthyadvocate.com

The funny thing is, I just did a review today for coconut flour from Tropical

Traditions. They sent me a free 2.2 lb bag of coconut flour to make things with

and review on my site. I also won half a gallon or coconut oil from them for a

recipe I submitted. I truly do love this company.

Sincerely,

>

>

>

> , do you have a link to your blog/website, would love to check it

> out, especially if you're doing some things with coco flour....

>

> Blessings, Margaret

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

: So you have coco flour recipes? Are they loaded with eggs, dairy, and

sugar? I'll check out the website on the weekend when I have a bit more time.

Thanks!

Laurie

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From: M <may.brandon@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 9:03:23 PM

Subject: Re: cooking w/coconut flour

Hi Margaret,

I would love to share my recipes with you! I haven't found out a way to have a

signature line yet (will probably have to move my emails to " Daily Digest " ) so I

could provide the link, but here it is anyway:

http://www.thehealthyadvocate.com

The funny thing is, I just did a review today for coconut flour from Tropical

Traditions. They sent me a free 2.2 lb bag of coconut flour to make things with

and review on my site. I also won half a gallon or coconut oil from them for a

recipe I submitted. I truly do love this company.

Sincerely,

>

>     

> 

> , do you have a link to your blog/website, would love  to check it

> out, especially if you're doing some things with coco  flour....

> 

> Blessings, Margaret

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for giving me link----now you need one of those

" feedburner " links where you can send updates to your site by email to

subscribers, it's free......

Blessings, Margaret

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Great website and easy to read info without a lot of obscure

explanations. And it's great to have someone on the list who tries

out, refines and even invents recipes for coconut flour so we don't

have to :-) Looking forward to trying them out.

All the Best,

Dee

Posted by: " M " may.brandon@... may.brandon

Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:02 pm (PDT)

Hi Margaret,

I would love to share my recipes with you! I haven't found out a way

to have a signature line yet (will probably have to move my emails to

" Daily Digest " ) so I could provide the link, but here it is anyway:

http://www.thehealthyadvocate.com

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dee and Margaret. I am going to look into putting the Feedburner on my

site.

-

>

> Hi ,

>

> Great website and easy to read info without a lot of obscure

> explanations. And it's great to have someone on the list who tries

> out, refines and even invents recipes for coconut flour so we don't

> have to :-) Looking forward to trying them out.

>

> All the Best,

> Dee

>

> Posted by: " M " may.brandon@... may.brandon

> Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:02 pm (PDT)

>

> Hi Margaret,

>

> I would love to share my recipes with you! I haven't found out a way

> to have a signature line yet (will probably have to move my emails to

> " Daily Digest " ) so I could provide the link, but here it is anyway:

>

> http://www.thehealthyadvocate.com

>

>

>

>