White Bean Vanilla Cupcakes

You heard me.  White beans.



Skeptical?

Boy I was.

So I decided to try them for myself.  And I was shocked. 

I found the recipe here.  Modern Alternative Mama has lots of recipes.  I intend to try more of them.

Here are my notes:
I used baking cups.  These cupcakes are kind of sticky and VERY moist.  Not sure they will come out of the pan without the cups.

I cooked dried white northern beans.  I didn't used canned because I was afraid of the 'can taste'.

I used Manuka honey because I really like it, it doesn't raise my blood glucose significantly, and it just seems richer.

I made cupcakes instead of the two cakes.  I got 2 dozen cupcakes from this recipe.  They took about 22 minutes to cook.

The cupcakes don't rise much so you can fill the baking cups almost all the way up.

I proudly fed these to my family.  They LOVE them!  I even let my son have them for breakfast.  These things are packed with protein and have no refined sugar.  Oh...they are also guilt-free.

Enjoy!

Dear Naysayers~

Don't knock it till you try it! 

Love,

Eater of Cupcakes for Breakfast

Chicken Nuggets Using Almond Flour

I don't really have a recipe for these, but I want to assure you that you CAN make chicken nuggets that are grain-free using almond flour.

I was skeptical at first. And a little afraid because almond flour is expensive ~ I didn't want to waste it.

But the nuggets were successful.

Basically, I battered and fried the chicken the same way I would have if I'd used regular flour. I added spices (garlic powder, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, onion powder, etc.) to the almond flour.
I then dipped the chicken pieces in an egg/milk mixture, then the almond flour mixture and put them into the hot oil to fry.

Voilà!

Coconut Flour Bread

Since we have gone grain-free, I have been searching for and trying new recipes. I made this bread last night and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely make it again.

Notes:
I did use the baking powder. It's not listed in the ingredients, but there is note that the author did not use it because baking powder is restricted on her GAPS diet.

I used Manuka honey instead of regular honey. For two reasons: I believe it's healthier and it tastes sweeter to me.

This bread doesn't rise much and is quite dense. But it is yummy and worth the price of the coconut flour (cha-ching!) if you're grain-free and want some 'bread'.

Next time I'll substitute coconut oil for the butter before baking, just to taste the difference.

She forgets to mention the baking temperature. It's 350 degrees.

It is DELICIOUS warm with butter. Mmmm...

Enjoy!