Joi on February 28th, 2010

These muffins are not really candida friendly. I’m doing some experimenting. In an effort to reduce the amount of sweeteners used in baked goods, I’ve been playing around with the idea of using whole fruit for some sweetness.
Most of you know about my stance on cooked fruits. I don’t like the idea, especially for [...]

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Joi on January 5th, 2010

There are alot of complaints about the bitterness of chickpea flour. The key to getting rid of the bitterness is to roast it. Ever had besan ladoo? Does that taste bitter? No? It’s because the flour is roasted until it’s a nutty brown color.
The same is done for this press-in crust. Pre baking it [...]

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Joi on December 5th, 2009

I had a relapse today. I had sworn off sweet potatoes for a while. But I had to make an exception.
My dad and I had a hash brown cook off.
He was making his usual breakfast of choice: sausage, hard boiled eggs, hash browns and toast. I was really hungry and the kitchen was [...]

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