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Flax seed

Grateful said:
That's tricky. We have had some success with "keto cheesy party crackers." Unfortunately these do contain almond flour and "flaxmeal" which I assume you will not tolerate.
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Is Flaxmeal the same as milled flax seed? I eat enough flaxseed to sink a battle ship.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Is Flaxmeal the same as milled flax seed? I eat enough flaxseed to sink a battle ship.
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Probably. My wife does that one and she's out. I checked our supplies and we have no flaxmeal. My wild guess is that she just used flax seed. Conceivably she crushed it with a pestle and mortar but I think that's unlikely. I will ask when she gets back.

The other interesting thing about that recipe is that, although it uses parmesan (and the crackers taste strongly of yummy parmesan), I expect it would work with other ground/shredded cheeses or other foods. We never got around to experimenting with it.
 
When i used to make flax crackers regularly, i used to score them woth a knife before baking.
When cooked and cooled they would lift off the silicon sheet in one piece and break like chocolate into the pre-scored pieces.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
If only some of these delicious sounding recipes come without any nutty ingredients. I can't eat nuts and that includes coconut. (Not allergic as such but they make me want to heave as soon as they touch my tongue. A life-long issue with me)
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The most basic way of making flaxseed crackers is water, flax (ground or whole) and any herbs and seasonings you like.
Just add water and seasonings to the flax, wait til the mucilage is released, spread the goo out onto a tray, and bake. The result is VERY brittle, but it works fine as a cracker.

http://cleangreensimple.com/2011/05/flax-crackers/
 
Brunneria said:
When i used to make flax crackers regularly, i used to score them woth a knife before baking.
When cooked and cooled they would lift off the silicon sheet in one piece and break like chocolate into the pre-scored pieces.
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great idea.. one to try next time..
 
Brunneria said:
When i used to make flax crackers regularly, i used to score them woth a knife before baking.
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We tried that with the "keto seed crackers" recipe linked in my earlier post. It didn't work because the heat caused the coconut oil to melt the crackers back together again. I think that is not surprising because your recipe is fairly different.
 
Thanks for the recipes. I'm going to give them a try and take the results into work to put in the biscuit tin instead of the chocolate digestives that usually live there!

I don't suppose anyone has a recipe for a low carb Christmas pudding? That's one thing I am really going to miss this year.......
 
I’ve been thinking of Xmas. I just Googled low carb Xmas pud. I found this, sounds like it could be a very acceptable alternative. It’s around 20g carbs for the whole pudding, so 5 per portion. I worked it out without the melted chocolate on top as I’d rather just have it with cream
http://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/the-best-low-carb-christmas-pudding.html
 
@Rachox Recipe copied, printed, approved by Mrs DeeJay, sorted. Thanks.
It will be eaten long before Xmas of course.
 
DeejayR said:
@Rachox Recipe copied, printed, approved by Mrs DeeJay, sorted. Thanks.
It will be eaten long before Xmas of course.
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I think I may have to ‘test’ it before Xmas!
 
Grateful said:
Accurate testing requires several samples consumed at regular intervals. The larger the number, the more accurate the derived average result. Science is important.
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These are principles by which I live.
 
Brunneria said:
These are principles by which I live.
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Sorry, I'm getting a bit giddy. I had my three-monthly HbA1c test three days ago, and I have this really narrow window of a few days during which I can do whatever I like without any likely effect on the next A1C three months from now.

Temptation Looms. Silly verbal exuberance is a poor substitute for Forbidden Foods, but is better than nothing.
 
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archersuz said:
Thanks! that looks really yummy. Can't wait to try it.
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Low-carb really isn't that much of a limitation. It's weird, to start with, but the panoply of possibilities is pretty vast. I can think of all sorts of other dietary options that are more restrictive and definitely more boring.

I speak as someone who was brought up in France and regularly travels back to that Food Mecca. I love, love, love food. Prior to T2D there was almost nothing that I would not eat. Obviously that has changed now, but it really is not as hard as I initially thought.

As for those close to me, that is another matter. My wife and I are still stepping through this, gingerly.

Food is such a social thing, isn't it?
 
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