http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Gluten Free Forums for Elana's Pantry en Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:34:00 +0000 http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/yeast-free-diet-help-with-substitutes#post-562 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:47:16 +0000 bonnie0128 562@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hello! I recently purchased Elana's cookbook and while it is wonderful, I have to make a lot of substitutions because I have to follow a yeast free diet (no agave, no yacon, no fruit, no sweetened chocolate (even the 73%) and I think no arrowroot powder (planning to double check at my appt monday)). I ordered the book online and was a little disappointed to find so many recipes that include fruit and chocolate - but that is my issue and no fault of Elana; however, I am pressing on and can't wait to try the other recipes!</p> <p>Has anyone had success with substitutions?</p> <p>Arrowroot powder - would coconut flour, soy flour, oat flour, protein powder or vital wheat gluten work? (I cannot have other flours or starches)</p> <p>Yacon - any ideas?</p> <p>Agave - I have used SF Davinci syrup plus erythritol/stevia with some success. I have also used water plus erythritiol/stevia with some success. The only sweeteners I'm allowed are stevia, erythritol, xylitol, and sucralose/Splenda (but not the granular splenda since it contains dextrose). Any suggestions?</p> <p>Chocolate - I can use cocoa powder (thank goodness) but not the 73% cocoa. Has anyone used unsweetened baking chocolate and added a little extra sweetener? Or another idea?</p> <p>Thanks for any ideas you have to offer! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/coconut-flour-cupcakes-not-rising-subbed-stevia-yuck-and-taste-eggy#post-2328 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:31:28 +0000 sweetslover 2328@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi!</p> <p>I think I had a Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's flare up from using Yacon (although it is sooo delicious!). So, I tried making Elana's coconut flour vanilla cupcakes and the lemon coconut flour cupcakes with stevia. Instead of using a muffin tin, I did one loaf pan. Well, neither recipe rised at all, they were dense and hard, and tasted really eggy. Has anyone seen this issue before? It it because I didn't use a cupcake tin? Or is it because I used stevia instead of agave? Otherwise, I followed the recipes to a tee.</p> <p>Also...I can't seem to make the stevia taste good. I can't have any sweeteners except for stevia and so I need to learn how to make it not nasty! Any advice for using Stevia in Elana's wonderful dessert recipes would be much much appreciated!!! </p>