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MrsStepford

I forget what it is precisely but for every gram of fat there's also a certain number of grams of water. A big factor in weight loss is insulin. Besides pushing glucose from the blood into cells, it also controls fat loss. If your insulin level is lower you will lose weight. In days of yore, before we could make insulin, people with type one diabetes didn't last long as they couldn't hold onto their fat in the complete absence of insulin. 

We hunted around the interweb for Best Coffee Grinder and bought one, so that husband could make Dr Sarah Myhill's linseed bread rolls (scroll up for link). I just can't tell you how much it means, to be able to have a roll and butter. No gluten, no yeast, no dodgy flours, just organic linseed (flaxseed), water and salt. Totally clean and delicious. 

Finding it difficult to get organic produce in supermarkets. It's not worth me doing £40 order twice a week now and getting virtually zero fresh produce. so I'm switching to farms. Prices can be higher but at least I get the produce. It does save me money too as I'm not having to make up an order with a tonne of extra stuff, to get two cauliflowers !

Edgeoftheburn

Mrs Stepford I am going to have to try those rolls, what linseed do you use? My husband is the baker in this house and he is arguing that the ground linseed will do just as well freshly ground. Is there a difference?

Tonight was pork chop with creamy mustard sauce, roasted home grown courgette and some leftover halloumi. 

shykins

freshly ground has more of the nutrients left in than the already ground stuff.  i would assume it would work just as well but maybe not be as good for you.   i too shall have to give them a go

i remember reading long ago fat cells never actually go away hence its easier to put the weight back on as they fill back up again whereas if they had never been there they wouldnt.    all very depressing and hopefully not true

pamsdish

Back from the kestival, had a fabulous time, lots of interesting demos, tasters and talks, Dr David Unwin and his wife Jenny Phillips, gave a really riveting talk on cause and effect of carbs, lots of insight and thought provoking, 
Met loads of  like minded people and interesting chats, the weather was awful but forward planning by Mark Brereton and the venue we were in a marquee.
The food was gorgeous, all keto, obviously, med rare tender steaks,  sides of poached salmon which was so soft,  the coronation chicken was the star, never wanted to try it before, now on my recipe list, lots of other delicious food, I ate far too much, but it was all so good.

candygirl

Glad you enjoyed it PAM'SDISH  
Air fried halloumi, n peppers for tea tonight 😋Haven't been very good this week, so need to get back on it lol x

MrsStepford

Edgeoftheburn said:

Mrs Stepford I am going to have to try those rolls, what linseed do you use? My husband is the baker in this house and he is arguing that the ground linseed will do just as well freshly ground. Is there a difference?

We're still trying different ones.
Abel & Cole organic golden linseed 250g 1.95 78p per 100g
Linwoods organic flaxseed 1kg 9.49 Costco 95p per 100g
Amazon Happy Belly organic linseed 350g 2.88

Obviously if you grind it yourself , it's hopefully fresher. But I found a farm which grinds their own  The Linseed Farm and once we've used up the stuff we have, I want to try it. 

I don't know how fast linseed goes off and I don't know if it's sprayed or not. 

Easy, Delicious Gluten-free Paleo-ketogenic Buns - Dr Myhill Shows How - YouTube

Edgeoftheburn

Sounds like a perfect weekend Pamsdish!

Thank you MrsStepford I ended up buying Linwoods ground linseeds and made the rolls. Not very impressed, but that may be down to me. I made them slightly bigger even though l did a knock test like you do with bread, they didn't cook properly in the middle so texture not great and distinctly fishy tasting which I think is all the good for you omegas but off putting in a roll.

I found another recipe that adds eggs and some raising agents so may play about as I want to like this bread option.

pamsdish

I was using up some ground flaxseed in my last 2 batches of rolls, distinctly disappointing, put the first disappointment down to an error I must have made, second confirmed it was the flaxseed, made fresh yesterday, using whole linseeds which I mill myself, they are huge. 

shykins

I always grind my own and altho have had some time  they have never gone off, perhaps ground goes off faster?

Edge have you tried my recipe for microwave bread with almond flour and linseed?   i posted it further back in the thread, it doesnt have that taste and is very easy.   

MrsStepford

Edgeoftheburn said:

Sounds like a perfect weekend Pamsdish!

Thank you MrsStepford I ended up buying Linwoods ground linseeds and made the rolls. Not very impressed, but that may be down to me. I made them slightly bigger even though l did a knock test like you do with bread, they didn't cook properly in the middle so texture not great and distinctly fishy tasting which I think is all the good for you omegas but off putting in a roll.

I found another recipe that adds eggs and some raising agents so may play about as I want to like this bread option.

Dr Myhill did make bread to begin with but a lot of people had airholes in the bread and reported that it wasn't cooked through. Husand has made quite small rolls and they have been fine. Three ingredients means that they are simple. They do stay together better than cloud bread.

The fishy smell is the Omega 3, yes. Sometimes you will find it in eggs, too. We haven't noticed it ourselves but as we live by the sea and et fish quite a bit, maybe we wouldn't ? 

I bought a Seedful loaf to try as supposedly 11g carbs per slice. OMG it's terrible. Lots of wholeseeds. moist in the middle, dry and hard on the outside and smells like birdseed. Won't be buying that again.