Low-carb diets support thread

Mercy

shelbythin wrote: »

Hi everyone, I haven't posted for a while but I have been reading all your confessions over the Easter break and it has made me smile, only because I was also in the naughty corner with you lot. But since yesterday have been back on the lc wagon. A quick question for anyone - does anyone use soy flour and if so can you get it in any supermarkets or health food stores? Our Tescos doesn't sell it and Holland and Barret don't sell it online so would assume they don't sell it in store. I know that I can get it from other sources online but because of the weight the postage far out weights the cost of the flour.

I've heard soy flour can be pretty awful so never used it I'm afraid. Just ordered some coconut flour and have high hopes

see http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=20634819&postcount=828

shelbythin

Thanks for the tip Mercy - might give it a miss then. I wanted it to try and make my own tortillas for having chicken fajitas so I don't think the coconut flour would do assuming it tastes of coconut? Let me know what you plan on using it for and if its any good when it arrives.

paula7924

Has anyone had any success making low carb meringue? I fancy pavlova but i seem to remember someone saying that splenda doesn't work.

If you have to have sugar what would be the miminum amount you could get away with for the meringue to still work do you think?

Mercy

shelbythin wrote: »

Thanks for the tip Mercy - might give it a miss then. I wanted it to try and make my own tortillas for having chicken fajitas so I don't think the coconut flour would do assuming it tastes of coconut? Let me know what you plan on using it for and if its any good when it arrives.

I may have been too harsh as I have no experience of my own with soya flour. Try here
http://www.diabetes-book.com

dr Bernsteins site has a recipe section and I'm sure searching or posting a question on there would give you lots of info. You have to join to see recipes but it's all free.

They reckon that you need lots of eggs for coconut flour to work as it has no gluten. Might be different with soya. The guys on there seem v nice and helpful. If soya flour is good for anything they'll know

Mx

mazzers

paula7924 wrote: »

Has anyone had any success making low carb meringue? I fancy pavlova but i seem to remember someone saying that splenda doesn't work.

If you have to have sugar what would be the miminum amount you could get away with for the meringue to still work do you think?

Hi, i made mini pavlovas with sweetener but they weren't sweet and crispy as i expected, they looked good but were just puffs of air, so i wont be making them again.
The stewed strawberries were fab tho. was really jam like. I stewed them with a little water and sweetener until they went thick and mushy.

Mercy

paula7924Has anyone had any success making low carb meringue? I fancy pavlova but i seem to remember someone saying that splenda doesn't work.

If you have to have sugar what would be the miminum amount you could get away with for the meringue to still work do you think?

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found this but can't vouch for it. If anyone uses it let me know and I'll add it to the list

MERINGUE TOPPING
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the meringue: In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Increase speed to medium-high and beat just until egg whites form stiff peaks, about 2 minutes. Beat in sugar substitute, 1 tablespoon at a time, scraping down sides of bowl once or twice. Add vanilla. Beat until thick, about 30 to 45 seconds.

Bake until meringue is golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
(I think 130'C, not clear from recipe.)

marrowgirl

I made the coconut muffins with a mix of almond and soya flour (to use it up) last night. The result was rather nice, although the soya flour gave a weird texture and a hint of aftertaste but only when the muffins were warm. Even OH liked them.
Will try to make something else with the soya as I bought two bags of the stuff coz my Tesco was stopping selling it. I'll keep you posted.
(If anyone does want to buy it I would suggest a shop that sells Indian foods may do as I think it is used in this type of cooking)

Ted_Hutchinson

Personally I am becoming very dubious about whether eating Soya is a good idea at all.

If you highlight soy and see what Stephan has to say about it you may change your mind

Mercola doesn't like Soy either.
Why Soy Can Damage Your Health

What worries me is the effect it has on your hormone system.

mazzers

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

Personally I am becoming very dubious about whether eating Soya is a good idea at all.

If you highlight soy and see what Stephan has to say about it you may change your mind

Mercola doesn't like Soy either.
Why Soy Can Damage Your Health

What worries me is the effect it has on your hormone system.

I have always had doubts about soya too.

Mercy, thats the recipe i used cept for the sugar.
went lovely and stiff but was puff of air.

Mercy

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

Personally I am becoming very dubious about whether eating Soya is a good idea at all.

If you highlight soy and see what Stephan has to say about it you may change your mind

Mercola doesn't like Soy either.
Why Soy Can Damage Your Health

What worries me is the effect it has on your hormone system.

Hi

I posted this which seems to be on the same wavelength.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=19652649&postcount=5208

Didn't really fancy soy before reading it, certainly haven't since.

Mx