I recently ordered from Tropical Traditions and it arrived yesterday! I'm so excited! I heard that coconut flour results in a really fluffy consistency, very much like white flour. I was never a fan of almond flour, so I'm extremely happy that this may be a substitute that may actually agree with me.
Check it out! Tropic Traditions has some really great deals and reasonable shipping rates, plus they are fast!
www.tropicaltraditions.com
By the way, this post wouldn't be possible without Kat. She was the one who introduced me to coconut products. She has a pretty nifty food blog. So please be sure to check her out too.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
SCD Butternut Squash Fries
This is one of my favorite recipes! Very delicious, and a healthier choice than traditional fries! Its savory and slightly sweet. I love using this as a side dish for turkey burgers.
This video is actually a re-make. I wasn't happy with the original video because at the time I was just starting out with YouTube and didn't feel like I planned my cooking videos well enough. I've been meaning to do this for a long time.
What got me to do this was that a few people asked to feature my cooking video on their websites but I had my pet rodents in a blooper section! I adore my pets, but rodents + food isn't exactly a recipe for success. Its kind of gross actually. If you've ever seen the movie "Ratatouille" you'll know what I mean. I look back and laugh at my amateur attempts at video blogging. I'm still an amateur, but a little more conscious when it comes to showing food. ;)
So here's the new version with complete instructions and rodent-free! hahhahaha
For kicks, this is the original video. I will be taking it down sometime in the future.
The complete recipe came from a book called Eat Well Feel Well
by Kendall Conrad
This video is actually a re-make. I wasn't happy with the original video because at the time I was just starting out with YouTube and didn't feel like I planned my cooking videos well enough. I've been meaning to do this for a long time.
What got me to do this was that a few people asked to feature my cooking video on their websites but I had my pet rodents in a blooper section! I adore my pets, but rodents + food isn't exactly a recipe for success. Its kind of gross actually. If you've ever seen the movie "Ratatouille" you'll know what I mean. I look back and laugh at my amateur attempts at video blogging. I'm still an amateur, but a little more conscious when it comes to showing food. ;)
So here's the new version with complete instructions and rodent-free! hahhahaha
For kicks, this is the original video. I will be taking it down sometime in the future.
The complete recipe came from a book called Eat Well Feel Well
by Kendall Conrad
Friday, March 19, 2010
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Event!
They guys! There's a really cool event happening at the end of the month that I don't think you should miss. Its completely free and you can watch it from home :)
Check it out!
Breakthroughs in IBD Research: Helping You Today
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (10:00 AM Pacific)
Breakthroughs in IBD Research: Helping You Today
Join this FREE live teleconference/
webcast to hear nationally recognized expert Stephan R. Targan, MD, discuss research advances in IBD and participate in an interactive question-and-answer session.
I am not affiliated with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. I was not paid to make this video. This video reflects my own opinions.
To register for the event please use this URL:
www.ccfa.org/webcasts/research
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America official website
Check it out!
Breakthroughs in IBD Research: Helping You Today
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (10:00 AM Pacific)
Breakthroughs in IBD Research: Helping You Today
Join this FREE live teleconference/
webcast to hear nationally recognized expert Stephan R. Targan, MD, discuss research advances in IBD and participate in an interactive question-and-answer session.
I am not affiliated with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. I was not paid to make this video. This video reflects my own opinions.
To register for the event please use this URL:
www.ccfa.org/webcasts/research
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America official website
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Hello its tea time!
I finally got my computer back from the repair shop. My iMac computer was part of a generation that was known to have problems with its power supply. With my luck, I ended up with one of the buggy machines. It was only a matter of time before the fuse blew and I had to get some innards replaced. The good news is that I didn't have to pay for the parts or labor. Hurray!
A week without a computer was strange and made me think about what a crutch I have for technology. There were times when I would reach for my desk looking for tomorrow's weather, a recipe, or new messages only to realize that there was a big space where my iMac used to be. My computer was my phantom limb!
So now that I have my machine back, I'll share something that I've been meaning to try! Before I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, you could probably find me hanging out at tea houses, Dunk!n Donuts, St*rbucks... Examples of my orders would be a mocha frap, ice coffee with a shot of coconut or cinnamon, chai latte, Thai iced tea... pretty much anything that sounded exotic.
I miss pleasure in the form of hot cups of caffeine. But I think I may have found a substitute. But before I get to that, of course I need to review with you some helpful tips for java and tea that complies with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
If you are just starting or are a beginner of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, only drink herbal teas such as Chamomile or Peppermint. You can drink as much of this as you like because it is beneficial to your body in any amount. Chamomile and Peppermint have natural healing properties that soothe and ease digestive problems. They have been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years (wow!). Herbal teas are the most gentile of all the teas which makes them perfect for you SCD'ers out there. Just be careful because some herbal teas are also known to be a laxative. If this concerns you, stick to peppermint or spearmint only and weaken the tea by adding more water. And of course read the labels to make sure there is no sugar added if you are buying tea bags)
Black and Green teas are allowed on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, but use caution. I don't remember where I read this, but please don't have more than 1-2 cups total per day and prepare your tea very weak. If possible I like to brew decaffeinated tea because caffeine tends to give me headaches. And please do not add any milk, cream, or sugar. Not only are they illegal for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, but more importantly, real tea connoisseurs appreciate tea their tea plain. In fact, in Japan, if you add sugar to your green tea, it is considered rude.
Coffee is allowed on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet only if it is prepared very weak and black. I have been on the SCDiet for a little over four years now and I still haven't been able to enjoy a cup of coffee. It ALWAYS gives me problems. And knowing that I can only have coffee black... yuck! I've tried it with honey and it just has a strange floral note to it. I'm better off not drinking coffee. If you can handle coffee, than more power to ya!
If you've considered all of the above and think you can advance to another level of the SCD diet, I've found a chai tea recipe! I am modifying it for the SCD diet, but the original recipe can be found here.
Chai Tea
Boil 5 minutes, then steep 10 minutes:
1 Tbsp fennel or anise seed
6 green cardamom pods
12 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4" ginger root, sliced thin
1/4 tsp black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
7 Cups water
Add, 2 black tea bags, bring to a boil, and simmer 5 minutes, then add 6 Tbsp honey
note: Chai tea usually has milk added, but this recipe seems delicious without it. I was never a fan of adding milk to my tea anyway. Once upon a time before ulcerative colitis, I had a bad experience of the milk curdling in my cup! Ew!
And here is another modified recipe that uses less ingredients. Original recipe and credits are here.
Masala Chai
1-1/2 cups water
1 inch stick of cinnamon
8 cardomom pods
8 whole cloves
6 tsp. honey (or to taste)
3 teaspoons any un-perfumed loose black tea
Put 1-1/2 cups water in saucepan. Add the cinnamon, cardomom, and cloves and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the honey and bring to a simmer again. Throw in the tea leaves, cover, and turn off the heat. After 2 minutes, strain the tea into two cups and serve immediately.
I haven't tried any of these out yet, but I am planning to sometime soon!
-fp
A week without a computer was strange and made me think about what a crutch I have for technology. There were times when I would reach for my desk looking for tomorrow's weather, a recipe, or new messages only to realize that there was a big space where my iMac used to be. My computer was my phantom limb!
So now that I have my machine back, I'll share something that I've been meaning to try! Before I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, you could probably find me hanging out at tea houses, Dunk!n Donuts, St*rbucks... Examples of my orders would be a mocha frap, ice coffee with a shot of coconut or cinnamon, chai latte, Thai iced tea... pretty much anything that sounded exotic.
I miss pleasure in the form of hot cups of caffeine. But I think I may have found a substitute. But before I get to that, of course I need to review with you some helpful tips for java and tea that complies with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
If you are just starting or are a beginner of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, only drink herbal teas such as Chamomile or Peppermint. You can drink as much of this as you like because it is beneficial to your body in any amount. Chamomile and Peppermint have natural healing properties that soothe and ease digestive problems. They have been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years (wow!). Herbal teas are the most gentile of all the teas which makes them perfect for you SCD'ers out there. Just be careful because some herbal teas are also known to be a laxative. If this concerns you, stick to peppermint or spearmint only and weaken the tea by adding more water. And of course read the labels to make sure there is no sugar added if you are buying tea bags)
Black and Green teas are allowed on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, but use caution. I don't remember where I read this, but please don't have more than 1-2 cups total per day and prepare your tea very weak. If possible I like to brew decaffeinated tea because caffeine tends to give me headaches. And please do not add any milk, cream, or sugar. Not only are they illegal for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, but more importantly, real tea connoisseurs appreciate tea their tea plain. In fact, in Japan, if you add sugar to your green tea, it is considered rude.
Coffee is allowed on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet only if it is prepared very weak and black. I have been on the SCDiet for a little over four years now and I still haven't been able to enjoy a cup of coffee. It ALWAYS gives me problems. And knowing that I can only have coffee black... yuck! I've tried it with honey and it just has a strange floral note to it. I'm better off not drinking coffee. If you can handle coffee, than more power to ya!
If you've considered all of the above and think you can advance to another level of the SCD diet, I've found a chai tea recipe! I am modifying it for the SCD diet, but the original recipe can be found here.
Chai Tea
Boil 5 minutes, then steep 10 minutes:
1 Tbsp fennel or anise seed
6 green cardamom pods
12 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4" ginger root, sliced thin
1/4 tsp black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
7 Cups water
Add, 2 black tea bags, bring to a boil, and simmer 5 minutes, then add 6 Tbsp honey
note: Chai tea usually has milk added, but this recipe seems delicious without it. I was never a fan of adding milk to my tea anyway. Once upon a time before ulcerative colitis, I had a bad experience of the milk curdling in my cup! Ew!
And here is another modified recipe that uses less ingredients. Original recipe and credits are here.
Masala Chai
1-1/2 cups water
1 inch stick of cinnamon
8 cardomom pods
8 whole cloves
6 tsp. honey (or to taste)
3 teaspoons any un-perfumed loose black tea
Put 1-1/2 cups water in saucepan. Add the cinnamon, cardomom, and cloves and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the honey and bring to a simmer again. Throw in the tea leaves, cover, and turn off the heat. After 2 minutes, strain the tea into two cups and serve immediately.
I haven't tried any of these out yet, but I am planning to sometime soon!
-fp
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
No Wednesday
Hi guys, I'm sorry to say that my computer died last week and I won't be able to do anything until I get it back from the repair shop. It isn't very serious, but the place said that they're pretty backed up and won't get to my machine until the end of the week :(
I won't be able to post blogs, videos, twitters, or emails for a while... how sad!
Not to worry though. I'll definitely be back.
best,
fp
I won't be able to post blogs, videos, twitters, or emails for a while... how sad!
Not to worry though. I'll definitely be back.
best,
fp
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