Gluten free, low carb goodies

I like to bake. I used to make a mean granola, wonderful bagels and excellent whole wheat bread.  I have taken up baking again, but now need to modify my cooking for our health needs. Lisa avoids gluten (wheat products) and I follow a low carbohydrate diet.

Lisa recently found a web site that got me back baking. It is Elana’s Pantry. It features gluten-free recipes, using low glycemic index sweeteners such as agave syrup. It introduced us to almond flour. Just like it sounds, it is almonds ground to a flour-like fineness. It is low in carbohydrates, high in protein and has a slightly nutty flavor. It is wonderful to bake with, and doesn’t have all the scary ingredients found in many gluten-free flours. In San Diego you can find almond flour at Trader Joe’s, Windmill Farms and other grocery stores.

These are some of our almond flour favorites from Elana’s. They are very easy to make.
.Cinnamon Muffins
.Molasses Cookies
.Pancakes
.Bread
.Chocolate Biscotti
.Banana Bread

I tried the molasses cookies this morning, and they are great! Since the oven was already warmed up, I also made my favorite- chocolate biscotti.

These are some photos of the results. For fun, I shaped the molasses cookies into hearts.

If you try her recipes, let me know how they turn out.