http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Forums for the elanaspantry.com website en Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:58:47 +0000 http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/elana-i-love-your-book-but#post-1302 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:03:56 +0000 mymanzwife 1302@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Have you tried making this palm sugar syrup? I use equal amounts of this in place of the agave nectar in all of her recipes and am very satisfied with the level of sweetness. </p> <p>Coconut Palm Sugar Syrup</p> <p>* 1 ½ cups palm sugar<br /> * ½ cup water.</p> <p>1. To make the syrup, bring the coconut palm sugar and water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stop stirring and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 3 minutes. Keep warm if to be used immediately. Or, let it cool and keep refrigerated to use later on.</p> <p>I guess if you don't think it's sweet enough for your taste, then maybe you could experiment with increasing the ratio of palm sugar to water.</p> <p>I've read through Elana's Pantry (blog) and forum since finding this site in January and had come across these links on her decision to stick to the brand of agave she recommmends.<br /> <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/the-great-agave-syrup-debate/" rel="nofollow">http://www.elanaspantry.com/the-great-agave-syrup-debate/</a></p> <p><a href="http://stanford.wellsphere.com/healthy-eating-article/madhava-s-craig-gerbore-responds-to-agave-nectar-controversy-here/584480" rel="nofollow">http://stanford.wellsphere.com/healthy-eating-article/madhava-s-craig-gerbore-responds-to-agave-nectar-controversy-here/584480</a></p> <p>Since I had never used agave in the first place, I was uncomfortable with the controversy and thought the palm sugar syrup idea was a much better option. I love it. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/elana-i-love-your-book-but#post-1301 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:11:08 +0000 wheeler604 1301@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Since the recent revelation about agave nectar is it possible to change some of your recipes to include PALM SUGAR? I am not sure what quantities to sub the agave for tho... agave is much sweeter than palm sugar.... have you heard about the agave debate? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-for-agave#post-1300 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:08:37 +0000 wheeler604 1300@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>PALM SUGAR....I recently found out that agave nectar is very high in fructose (similar to high fructose corn syrup...I am very sad about this really since I loved agave nectar). I did some research and discovered Palm Sugar as a great alternative. It is not as sweet as agave nectar therefore I haven't tried it in any of the recipes yet, but for teas etc it works great. Do your research and learn about the truth of agave nectar! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/margarite-cupcake#post-1296 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:03:02 +0000 mymanzwife 1296@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>By using the "search" at Elana's Pantry, it came up with this comment (from the blog post on Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting).<br /> <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-chocolate-frosting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.elanaspantry.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-chocolate-frosting/</a><br /> The margarita version sounds good! :)</p> <p>"My friend just had her 30th Birthday and we celebrated with Elana's Vanilla cupcakes... MARGARITA STYLE. My friend adores margaritas so I took on the challenge. I used your exact recipe except I added 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 2 tsp. tequilla, 1 1/2 tsp lime zest, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice. I topped off half of the cupcakes with a cream-cheese, agave and fresh orange juice Frosting and the others I topped off with powdered Xylitol I whipped up in my Vitamix." </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/margarite-cupcake#post-1294 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:33 +0000 cookie 1294@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>i was once reading over a recipe on this blog where a reader posted a comment saying that she had made margarita cupcakes out of one of the cupcake recipes here. i can't remember which cupcake it was, and don't know that it was explained how she had done it.<br /> any one want to own up? i'd like to make these for a fiesta i'm having next week!<br /> xoxo </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/maltitol-or-xylitol#post-1288 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:02:22 +0000 fsussman 1288@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>new link to my article on the therapeutic benefits of xylitol: <a href="http://www.fransussman.com/the-surprising-therapeutic-benefits-of-xylitol/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fransussman.com/the-surprising-therapeutic-benefits-of-xylitol/</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/sugar-addiction#post-1287 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:12:14 +0000 kdfunk 1287@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Wow! Can I relate to all of this. I have been following many of Elana's blogs and post and finally decided to comment. I will attempt to make a very long story short. I have been sick all of my life. I am 49. In 2004 I hit, what I thought, was my lowest point. Western medicine could not diagnose me. By the grace of God I found help. I discovered what I was allergic/intolerant to; gluten, casein, yeast and many others. I cut these items out of my diet. I felt better and did wonderful for a few years. I slowly started introducing other forms of grains, carbs and sugar into my diet. I got worse and started going down hill quickly. I was desperate, depressed and sick. Again western medicine could only tell me I have a autoimmune problem and only wanted to treat the symptoms. I turned to a reputable ND, MSOM. I was put on the very strict Eubiotic diet along with homeopathic and chinese herbal medicine. I started receiving acupuncture also. Has taken several months but I am finally getting better. Bottom line: sugar is poison. And anything that is broken down quickly and turned to sugar in our system. It is very addicting and difficult to give up. It is a daily struggle. Just like any other addictive substance. I have enjoyed reading each of your struggles, comments and suggestions. I appreciate the opportunity to post my thoughts here. I am going to bake the GF simple bread today. I am anxious to see how I feel after eating it. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/teaching-gluten-free-classes#post-1286 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:39:14 +0000 cjschimpf 1286@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>My name is CJ Schimpf. I am a continuing education teacher at a technical college in Washington. I am have put together a gluten free class together that runs once a week for 4 weeks. I am looking to see if you might have any information I can use in my class to help teach people about gluten. I have some recipes I am going to show them and give them a packet of recipes, as I myself have learned to cook and bake gluten free foods. I am not gluten intolerant but many of the higher ups at this school are, as I was going through the culinary and the baking programs I had the task of making gluten free products handed to me. I have done some research and I feel there is so much more to learn. Any help or anything you would be willing to send my way will be helpful. Thank you. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1285 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:43:50 +0000 lisastafford 1285@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>There is a necklace on the market that one can wear around their neck which helps the body combat the exposure to Electro Magentic Forces. My natural practitioner sells them and we are putting money into the budget to buy one for each member of our family.</p> <p>We have been off the microwaved food for 9 days now. The warmed up leftovers taste so much better out of the toaster oven. Yum. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/sugar-addiction#post-1282 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:22:40 +0000 elissajeanette 1282@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>coconut oil helps me with sugar cravings - I have a teaspoon or two in herbal tea and it helps, apart from that, high protein diet and lower in carbohydrate/ fewer grains works for me (most of the time). I find that i get crazy sugar cravings if I let myself have bread or rice with a dish<br /> sarahcamp20 makes an interesting point, and reminds me that I've been going to an acupuncturist about a month now, and that has really helped me. I think much of it has habitual, like my body in times of stress started craving sugar, then it became a pick me up - can't have caffeine, but have had terrible energy and blood sugar drops in the past. Acupuncture has really helped with all of that. And spirulina I think for the energy/blood sugarish drops helped yesterday. I'd have to take it long term or more than once to recommend it, but it popped into my head so there it is.. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/need-something-mozzarella-like-ricotta-like#post-1281 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0000 elissajeanette 1281@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I can have cream cheese frosting again?? I'm on the verge of screaming with enthusiasm... WOW thank you for doing all the hard experimenting for us haha<br /> Carrot cake here I come! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1280 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:36 +0000 elissajeanette 1280@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>* I said "little can be done about it" but iodine in the iodine deficient, some homeopathy and energy therapies can be very beneficial in combatting the effects of radiation of all sorts, including microwave. I still don't recommend eating as a rule foods that have been zapped in the microwave.. and I agree they taste icky - isn't that a good enough reason? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1279 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:07:47 +0000 elissajeanette 1279@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I don't use a cellphone if I can avoid it, and there is nothing I can do about the outside microwaves outside apart from move to a remote area, not exactly in my budget to do. I realise the danger, particularly when we moved clinics and can observe the health patterns in areas of concentrated microwave radiation, but I also realise there's little that can be done about it. At least by little ole me..<br /> I'd give links but I'm old school in my research, I hate using the internet (or it hates me.. I'm still trying to work that out haha) most of my stuff comes from books, journal articles and a little from family medical/herbal gossip. Slow death by rubber duck is a more recent commercial book that addresses some of this stuff, microwaves are a very small part, but it's very interesting. I recommend you read it, but then I'd say that about a million books this week.. procrastination. Read whatever I can but what is necessary for university haha<br /> On another note - have either of you read the brain that changes itself? Completely off topic, but I read it recently and it's really interesting. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/passover-seder#post-1278 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:02 +0000 elissajeanette 1278@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>OOH your gravy recipe sounds delicious, I'm going to try that. No I haven't tried that version of matzo/mock matzo, but it looks good. I wonder if it would be possible to do it with hazelnut meal or ground cashews? My niece is coming and is allergic to almonds. Oh how I love our genes - it makes family get togethers so confusing!<br /> Stuffed roasted capsicum is always a winner. Oh, I had dinner with someone last night who said that they get large flat mushrooms, and stuff it with falafel mix before baking.. an interesting take on stuffed mushrooms if you like flafels </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1277 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:31 +0000 elissajeanette 1277@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>vyvyan<br /> I haven't read anything really about this diet, but I have read a bit about good fats and I have been using coconut oil, olive oil, i will use butter when I can find that incredible goats butter again... I can definitely tell the difference just from starting to make my diet simpler and more traditional. I'm grain free at the moment (except oats, for some reason I can't tolerate gluten but I seem to be genetically adapted to oats) because I'm trying to lower my carb intake - something about insulin resistance and what not. I'll read about these diets, but I don't think I'm going to give up my morning porridge drizzles with coconut oil and the teeniest bit of cocnut palm sugar (I was surprised to find it's lower GI than agave)<br /> HAve you read anything by Mary Enig on traditional foods and oils? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1271 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:29:44 +0000 vyvyan 1271@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I used to use Earth Balance but vegetable oils (processed or not) are not Paleo... or probably good for you. Even though they contain healthy fats, they are not converted properly by the body, according to Cordain and the other people who study this issue. They say animal fats (butter, ghee, lard) are preferable to vegetable oils, and also recommend olive oil, flax seed oil, canola (rapeseed). I use butter, lard, coconut oil and almond butter (for spreading on Elanas bread). </p> <p>It might be hard to grasp this claim, but my flat stomach and increase in muscle mass is a testament to this rejection of conventional wisdom. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1266 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:22:02 +0000 lisastafford 1266@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Butter is one thing we still use a little bit of. We use no milk, cream, ice cream..., and I am having no cheese. I have used a little oil on fish and veggies, in place of butter a few times. We still like a little butter or Earth Balance spread (non dairy oil blend) on our almond flour waffles.</p> <p>The Paleo Diet says to eliminate salt from the diet, but our natural practitioner said that my daughter is low in salt. She said to continue to use Celtic Sea salt to taste, so our whole family will continue to do that. She said Dr. Cordain doesn't want us to have "Table salt." </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/pizza-recipe-in-elanas-cookbook#post-1265 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:51:38 +0000 gkmt50 1265@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I am wondering if any of you have frozen this? I was thinking of making my own frozen pizzas for those (too many) days when we are busy in the evening and I have no time to cook.</p> <p>If you did freeze them, did you sauce and cheese them first, so they were ready to go, or did you just freeze the crusts?</p> <p>If you just froze the crusts, did you top them and bake or did you thaw, top and then bake?</p> <p>Thanks for any help you can give :) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1264 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:47:59 +0000 gkmt50 1264@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Ah ok Lisa. :) </p> <p>I can't see myself going dairy-free just yet, haven't wrapped my head around it ;) </p> <p>I did get some ghee though, because the thought of living without butter made me :| Haha. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/pate-a-choux#post-1261 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:56 +0000 carrolch 1261@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Has anyone tried to make pate a choux with either almond or coconut flour? Any success? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/almond-flour-exchange#post-1260 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:00 +0000 carrolch 1260@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I found on pastryscoop.com a reference to sub 5/8 cup almond flour for every 1 cup of AP. It doesn't work with all recipes as I've found with some cake recipes that you will need more, maybe 3/4 cup to 1 cup of almond flour, especially if it uses a lot of liquid or fat. I haven't tried the ratio with other regular recipes for bread or cookies. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1259 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:23:59 +0000 carrolch 1259@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>My husband and I have been eating primal for about 2 weeks now and feel good about it. I am excited for all the new recipes I have found and do not even feel like I would be missing out on much of the grain &#38; gluten foods at all. There are a lot of recipes on freecoconutrecipes.com that use coconut flour - including one for pizza crust. Blogs like sonofgrok.com and girlgoneprimal.blogspot.com also share a lot of primal recipes. If you are not strictly paleo and are looking for a pasta/noodle substitute, you can try noodles made of konjac which is a type of yam/tuber. It's gluten free, very low in calories and mostly just fiber. The texture is definitely different from a wheat noodle. You can find it in asian markets and at Whole Foods in the deli section. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/passover-seder#post-1258 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:53:54 +0000 janeen 1258@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Mmmm, leg of lamb. I'd like that, but hubby wouldn't. </p> <p>I am completely planning to make the unleavened bread myself. I was thinking of using the Gluten Free Bay version. Have you tried it? It is made with potato starch and almond meal.</p> <p><a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/mission-possible-gluten-free-mock-matzo.html" rel="nofollow">http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/mission-possible-gluten-free-mock-matzo.html</a></p> <p>Here's my favorite gravy: Take some of the roasted veggies iin the pan and puree them with the drippings. We always do that for Thanksgiving, too, and everyone loves it! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1257 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:18 +0000 vyvyan 1257@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I'm surprised people are following the SCD diet rather than Paleo/Crossfit which is more advanced and at least based on evolutionary science which is up to date. SCD is based on some very flaky science from the 1920's which could be considered pseudo-science. SCD works great though, and helps a lot of people, no doubt, inspite of its dubious scientific claims... that is probably because of the low glycemic load (low sugar), no grain/gluten, no beans (which are toxic), all reduce inflammation in the body... and it's very close to Paleo (which is based on sounder science) except for yogurt/cheese. To answer the above question, mung beans would not be Paleo because of beans... and are also illegal on SCD (http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/legal_illegal_d-n.htm) because beans are toxic unless soaked. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/diabetic-celiac-low-gi-cake#post-1256 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:03 +0000 vyvyan 1256@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Palm sugar/Agave have the same GI. I usually mix 50/50 - maybe around 30 GI according to claims (haven't tested on myself though). Be careful since Palm Sugar burns easily in recipes - its less forgiving than agave. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1255 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:38 +0000 vyvyan 1255@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>"I am fully convinced that microwave radiation is a health risk for everyone." Yet, you haven't provided any evidence, links or otherwise . You are just fully convinced! LOL. Other than the food tastes nasty, I'm not sure what speeding up water molecules has on long term health. </p> <p>Meanwhile, you use a cellphone (microwaves), then you go outside where microwaves from DirectTV, not to mention FM/AM radios,and all the other cell phone towers vibrate all around you (yes, they are super-fast vibrations). Why aren't you afraid of that? It seems like there are lot of other environmental variables than a microwave oven. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/diabetic-celiac-low-gi-cake#post-1254 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:08:43 +0000 elissajeanette 1254@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>If you replace agave with coconut palm sugar it's lower GI, or if you make the gingerbread with a pinch of stevia mixed with coconut oil as the sweetener it's low GI and delicious... banana anything will be much higher GI, and will likely spike the blood sugar (particularly if you add any agave or other sweetener). Chocolate mousse could be done:<br /> 1 ripe avocado<br /> 3 -5 tablespoons (taste as you go) cocoa powder<br /> 4 soaked medjool dated + soaking water<br /> blend all ingredients in a mini whizz (normal sized blenders tend to be too big, but food processor might work.<br /> Serve.<br /> Yum...<br /> Stevia helps to rebuild the pancreas, so it is the ideal sweetener for diabetics, but it's difficult to use. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1253 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:01:47 +0000 elissajeanette 1253@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>For those of you that are grain free, have you given up pasta dishes completely? I had until I found Organic Mung Bean fettucini, delicious substitute (I thought). It's made out of mung beans and water and THATS IT. yay I can have pasta again! They have a variety of them, I can get them at my local organic store, but I haven't seen them anywhere else. I'm assuming it's easier to get this sort of thing online anyway. Grain free, potato free ( all other grain free pasta I've found have been potato starch) spaghetti. I'm very excited about this.. :D </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/cookies-went-flat-when-using-gluten-free-flour#post-1252 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:29:09 +0000 elissajeanette 1252@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>maybe you should play with the dry:wet ratio - I usually have to decrease the amount of wet, and add extra bicarb. play around a bit. I've given up on packaged gluten free flours, I never have luck with them. I find that apart from almond meal, buckwheat and rice flour + a pinch of xanthan gum works well, mostly for muffins and cakes, but i seem to remember cookies.. :s in muffins 1 cup rice and 1 cup buckwheat works wonders - particularly in banana muffins. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-for-agave#post-1251 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:24:41 +0000 elissajeanette 1251@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Stevia helps to rebuild the pancreas, so it's a fantastic substitute for agave. I've used it in Elana's gingerbread, it worked perfectly. Coconut Palm sugar is lover GI than agave, and very good for you (twelve amino acids, I think, and more good stuff), so that's a good substitute. Most recipes you'll need to reduce the amount of sweetener for anyway, I usually find agave spikes my blood sugar terribly at the amounts Elana usually suggests.. my mum and I have insulin resistance (diabetes symptom, but not diabetes), so we need to work on that. Thanks for the recommendation for making a syrup out of coconut palm sugar - excellent idea! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/almond-mealyeast-free-diet#post-1250 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:18:54 +0000 elissajeanette 1250@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I'm interested in this too.. it never occurred to me. I'm yeast free too, and I don't do too well on almond flour. I'm going to try organic almond meal/flour and see if there's a difference. I think that it might be a result of all the insecticides used, but it might also be mould. Food for thought... Perhaps we'll have to go grind our own hehe </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1249 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:09 +0000 elissajeanette 1249@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>actually, there is a lot of evidence that microwave radiation is causing a great deal of damage, you just have to do some in depth research. I haven't looked at the link, but you shouldn't assume that it's pseudo-science just because it goes against common understanding (even if that common understanding has scientific basis itself)<br /> The use of microwaves is fairly recent (considering the scope of human history), and it really isn't known just what effect it has on the human body, or genetic structure. We can't assume that it's perfectly safe, and considering much of the evidence I've been given in my own family by naturopaths, dental surgeons, and other health care professionals, as well as what I have read and observed myself, I am fully convinced that microwave radiation is a health risk for everyone.</p> <p>^ And it's different using gas stove/electric cook top, it's not microwave radiation. It's still not fantastic but it's an awful lot better for you. (My aunt experimented turning all the power off at night at the fuse box (she managed to isolate the fridge, so that it stayed on) and without any other change, major improvements in the quality of sleep, aches and ailments disappeared.. it was incredible.) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/passover-seder#post-1248 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:01:27 +0000 elissajeanette 1248@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hey Janeen,<br /> I'm GF/CF too, and this is my first Passover making the meal myself (usually my mum) and doing it GF/CF. Should be interesting.. For dessert I'm making chocolate mousse, vegan style<br /> (1 ripe avocado, a few heaped tablespoons of cocoa powder, a tablespoon of coconut oil optional, and four medjool dates soaked (plus a few tablespoons of the soaking water) blended together. Surprisingly it tastes just like chocolate mousse, but you'd have to vary the amount of cocoa powder to your taste)<br /> and probably Elana's chocolate cream pie.<br /> The main meal is the same every year, more or less. A roasted leg of lamb, with as many vegies - potato, pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, onion, capsicum etc. as can fit in the roasting pan..<br /> The unleavened bread I think I'll have to make myself, I haven't been able to find anything suitable - but depending on how you interpret the scriptures it may be okay to make your own from one of Elana's recipes with bicarb soda... some people throw out all raising agents at Passover, but I don't think that's necessary.<br /> Gravy can be made with GF stock mixed with pan drippings and rice flour or pumpkin powder (makes an excellent gravy thickener if you can get it)<br /> Umm.. that's all I can think of at the moment, but enjoy Passover! It has been my favourite time of year for, well always. In my family we are Messianic, so we celebrate Passover both for the original meaning, and in remembrance of Christ becoming the Passover lamb. I hope you enjoy Passover as much as I have, and God Bless you on this journey </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/passover-seder#post-1245 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:44:41 +0000 janeen 1245@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Our family has been GFCF for about a year now, so we are starting to get the hang of it. We get many of our recipes and ideas from Elana's Pantry, since we also try to eat organic and unprocessed. But... we are just now converting to Judaism, so I am embarking on my first Passover Seder, and I have to make it GFCF! Anyone have suggestions for me? I just saw Elana's double chocolate orange torte - I am thinking that is a big YES. I was also thinking maybe the chicken with olives and prunes? What else???</p> <p>Thanks!<br /> Janeen </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/cheap-paleo-cookbooks#post-1243 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:57:13 +0000 vaughntylera 1243@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Paleo Cookbook By Nikki Young. This is a great cookbook for healthful lifestyles. The link is a specially priced link just for you! :)</p> <p><a href="http://975fa7-eoej0mtfki7sa4s5nb3.hop.clickbank.net/" rel="nofollow">Click Here!</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1242 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:53:25 +0000 vaughntylera 1242@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Paleo Cookbook By Nikki Young. This is a great cookbook for healthful lifestyles. The link is a specially priced link just for you!</p> <p><a href="http://975fa7-eoej0mtfki7sa4s5nb3.hop.clickbank.net/" rel="nofollow">Click Here!</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1237 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:25:18 +0000 lisastafford 1237@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>The SCD does allow some cheeses and homemade yogurt. The Paleo Diet allows no dairy at all. We experience congestion in our family when we consume too much cheese. It's hard for me to just have a little, so I have cut it out completely. That's one reason I have embraced the Paleo Diet and the community of followers. We use a little coconut milk in our rare cup of coffee or homemade ice cream. It's working for now. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1235 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:47:12 +0000 gkmt50 1235@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Lisa, I'm confused, SCD allows some cheeses. I think it's hard cheeses with low lactose. Um, cheddar cheese I believe is one?</p> <p>Here is a great link that compares the various (autism) diets(click on the dairy tab) <a href="http://www.lowoxalate.info/recipes.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lowoxalate.info/recipes.html</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/almond-flour-autism-diets#post-1234 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:31:50 +0000 gkmt50 1234@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I was reading that almonds are BAD for those on the LOD (Low Oxalate Diet), which is another common diet used for autism treatment (and I guess also high in Salicylates!)</p> <p>I wanted to get that out there for people who, like me, were using GFCF or SCD for spectrum disorders, and didn't know about the oxalate and salicylate factor.</p> <p>I think I am going to make sure we only get one serving of almond stuff a day. It sounds "easy" to do that, but not so much if we have pancake or muffin for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and cookies for dessert after dinner. LOL !!! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1232 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:22:12 +0000 gkmt50 1232@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I didn't read the link, but I wonder how much radiation your oven/stove puts out when cooking for 1 hour vs. microwave for 2 mins, ya know? Anyway, maybe the link says LOL </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/cookies-went-flat-when-using-gluten-free-flour#post-1231 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:46:24 +0000 bucket 1231@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi Everyone<br /> For the first time I tried making my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe with Bob's gluten free flour. I followed my recipe but replaced the flour with Bob's gluten free and added the Xanthan gum as suggested on Bob's bag. Well my cookies turned out paper thin. They just kept spreading. What did I do wrong? They tasted great and were very crispy but I'm trying to figure out why they went so thin. The batter was normal and not thin.<br /> Thanks for any insight you may share </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1228 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:52:37 +0000 vyvyan 1228@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I am surprised you would post this pseudo-science. Microwaving food makes it taste synthetic, but there is no evidence that microwave radiation (which is also emanating from your cell phone) are causing your daughter's illnesses. Microwaves should be used cautiously the same as you would use a gas burner, as it is generating high frequency magnetic waves which heat up water molecules. Microwaves, radio waves and other invisible phenomena are all around us all day. Anybody can make up a claim against anything and claim its bad for you, is causing this or that, and it takes years before cause and effect is established. But microwaves have not been established to cause any damage to anything other than to heat up water.</p> <p>As any first level psychologist will tell you, anxiety and fear is from anticipation of the unknown, caused by past trauma, so if that's your issue, then it's time to start looking at "contaminated" phenomena (as they say in Buddhism) [negative thoughts] as a cause rather than actual phenomena. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/microwave-use-and-our-health#post-1223 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:13:05 +0000 lisastafford 1223@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.relfe.com/microwave.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.relfe.com/microwave.html</a></p> <p>This link will give you enough reasons to stop using the microwave for everything. Please read it today and share your thoughts. How many people do you know who microwave everything from the baby bottle to the family dinner?</p> <p>I have been aware of some of these issues for years but have rationalized using it to warm up leftovers. This stops today for our family. We are getting even more back to basics.</p> <p>Since being gluten free for almost 7 weeks now, I expected my daughter's anxiety and fears to settle down/disappear. For us, this is not the case. I think that the microwave has a lot to do with it, and it is my responsibility to stop its' use in our home. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/the-paleo-diet#post-1222 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:07:10 +0000 lisastafford 1222@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Vyvyan,</p> <p>We are now off nightshades about 95% and working towards 100%. I have read more about oils and we are using a variety, getting off Canola. Next step is quitting the use of the microwave. I am starting a new thread on this subject with a link to a great article.</p> <p>We follow the rules of the SCD with just a smigen of cheese for my husband and daughters. I have been off dairy completely now for 4 weeks. We limit our honey and plan to stay off beans.</p> <p>I am becoming more involved with the Paleo Community through facebook and other websites. I see Paleo as long term and permanent. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/passover-almond-flour#post-1218 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:50:04 +0000 mja333 1218@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hello,<br /> I am answering my own post in case anyone is interested in the same information. I did find a place for kosher for passover almond flour. <a href="http://www.digestivewellness.com." rel="nofollow">www.digestivewellness.com.</a> I placed an order and rec'd it promptly.<br /> MJ </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/stevia-and-more-liquids-in-place-of-agave-for-diabetics#post-1210 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:20:40 +0000 pjsparkles 1210@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>You can get liquid stevia also - that might solve some of the "liquid" issue in recipes. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/almond-mealyeast-free-diet#post-1207 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:33:08 +0000 penfrank 1207@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi, I love cooking with almond meal but I have recently had to go on a yeast-free diet. Does anyone know whether packaged almond meal has mold in it (as packaged almonds often do)? And if so, is there a wauy to get rid of the yeast safely?</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/chocolate-bark#post-1206 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:27:56 +0000 jeanyholt 1206@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>This recipe for chocolate bark was unbelievable! I served it at a dinner party last night and it was like crack! I did substitute whole almonds for the pecans and they were outstanding! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/passover-almond-flour#post-1203 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:14:44 +0000 mja333 1203@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi. I am new to the beauty of almond flour. I would love to try the passover recipes but I need to find flour with kosher for passsover supervision. Anybody out there know of any?<br /> Thanks in advance,<br /> Miriam </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/almond-flour-in-canada#post-1189 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:11:42 +0000 TiaDawn 1189@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Thank you very much. I will check out my Health food store, but it is good to know they will do mail order.<br /> Have you had good luck with the recipes with this brand? </p>