Chickpea pasta w/Meat Sauce (E) ~ THM ~ GF/DF/Almond Free

I love pasta. I used to make my own pasta until I had to go Gluten Free several years back. There are some good tasting GF pastas on the market. However pasta's like the brown rice pastas really should be used only occasionally in side serving size amounts. I do love Zoodles and Spaghetti Squash. However they don't always fit that need want for PASTA.

I found this recipe through my friend Cathryn a few months back. I finally tried it. The Perfect Easy Grain Free Pasta by Kelly at Foodie Fiasco. It is just 2 ingredients, and very simple to make. I don't know why I put it off so long. A little chickpea flour and an egg and you have some pasta.

The meat sauce

Brown 1 lb of ground beef or lean ground turkey. Drain and then rinse the cooked ground meat with 200 degree water. This gets rid of the extra fat. Put the meat back into the pan. Add in
1 TBS Italian Seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp crushed fennel seed
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 cloves garlic grated or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Work the spices into the meat. Add
2 28oz cans of tomato sauce
1 28 oz can pureed tomatoes
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
Stir in and simmer for 20 min.
Taste test and add more Italian seasoning, salt and pepper if needed.

FP Easy Mix for Baking ~ THM ~ GF/DF/Almond Free ~ Low Carb/Low Fat

As I add more FP foods into my THM plan I needed treats that where warm. Don't get me wrong I love a good smoothie. I just really don't like them in the winter time. A warm muffin or mini cake can really hit the mark. I also I love quick and easy foods, that are also whole foods. I was having such fun with my S Easy Mix and Easy Mix 2 that I thought why not come up with an FP version. 


FP easy mix

1 cup + 2 TBS rolled oats milled into a flour, or 1 cup oat flour
1 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup psyllium husk
1/2 cup GF THM oat fiber
2 TBS Baking Powder
1 TBS xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
Blend for 30 sec in a food processor.

NOTE: You can use 1 cup of all psyllium husk or all Oat Fiber. I prefer a blend of the two. 

3 level TBS is one serving = 17 servings of mix per batch
Each Serving is
5.75 g net (countable) carbs
1.4 g fat

FP Apple MIM

2 egg whites or 1/4 cup carton egg whites slightly beaten. You want some air whipped into the egg whites
2 TBS Apple Sauce
1 to 2 TBS water, Almond milk or FP allergy safe milk
1 to 2 tsp THM sweet blend 
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 TBS FP Easy Mix
1/4 tsp Apple pie spice or Cinnamon 
Mix together until well blended. 

Grease a ramekin, oven safe bowl or mug. Scoop the batter into the ramekin. 
Micro 2 min
Bake 375 for 20 min. 

FP Upside Down Chocolate Strawberry cake

2 egg whites or 1/4 cup carton egg whites slightly beaten. You want some air whipped into the egg whites
2 TBS water, Almond milk or FP allergy safe milk (4 TBS for molten version)
1 to 2 tsp THM sweet blend 
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 TBS FP Easy Mix
1 TBS Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Mix together until well blended. 

Add a scant tsp of melted coconut oil or butter to the ramekin. Mix in 1/2 to 1 tsp of THM Sweet Blend. Cut small fresh or frozen strawberries in half. Place in the bottom of the of the ramekin cut side up. Scoop in batter and spread out evenly.

Micro 2 min
Bake 375 for 20 min.

FP Sandwich Bread

2 egg whites or 1/4 cup carton egg whites slightly beaten. You want some air whipped into the egg whites
2 TBS water
3 TBS FP Easy Mix
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp Rosemary (optional)
Mix together until well blended

Grease a ramekin, oven safe bowl or mug. Scoop the batter into the ramekin. 
Micro 2 min
Bake 375 for 20 min.
OR
Shape on a pre-heated griddle, and cook like an English muffin.

NOTE: The sandwich in the pic is an S because it is a grilled cheese. 

FP Pancakes

2 egg whites slightly beaten or 1/4 cup carton egg whites
1/2 tsp coconut oil (optional)
1/2 cup water or FP almond milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 doonk THM stevia. 
3 TBS FP easy mix

Mix together well. Scoop out batter onto a pre heated lightly greased griddle (ie. 1/4 tsp fat spread out evenly on the griddle.) Cook as you would any pancakes. 

With the psyllium the batter may get a bit thick. You might have to press down the pancakes with a wet egg turner.

Pesto & Goat Cheese Flat Bread Pizza ~ THM ~ S ~ Gluten Free

I love pizza as much as the next person. I really love artisan pizza. Being Dairy Light and Gluten Free can make having a pizza a bit more difficult. Goat cheese can be an option for many with Bovine Dairy Allergies or Lactose Intolerance.

This pizza utilizes the Rosemary Garlic Easy Mix Flat Bread. You can also use the Easy Mix 2 for the flat bread. The beauty of this S bread is that it is a perfect savory option for the THMama and the THAllergen Mama alike.

Cover the baked flat bread with your favorite pesto.
Add your toppings of choice
I used 
Black Olives
Green Olives
Diced Onions
Quartered Yellow Cherry Tomatoes

Take 2 to 3 oz of Goat cheese and crumble (You could also use feta cheese here as well). Sprinkle the goat cheese over the whole pizza.

Bake at 400 for 8 to 10 min on a pizza stone or pizza pan.


Pesto

I made a Cilantro, Kale, and Spinach Pesto. Really any greens and/or herbs can be used. 

In the food processor add
1/4 cup of soaked, rinsed and dried almonds (or your favorite seed or nut.* Pine nuts are traditional)
Wiz those around until they are somewhere between almond meal consistency and almond butter consistency. You might need to stop in the middle and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.

Add to the food processor
1 good size handful each of Cilantro Leaves, Baby Kale and Baby Spinach. (you can use 3 handfuls of your favorite greens. Arugula is a good choice. Basil is traditional)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 to 5 cloves of garlic depending on just how much you like garlic. 
1/4 tsp High Mineral Salt
Wiz this around until you have a nice puree. You might have to stop in the middle and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.

Store in a small mason jar in the refrigerator. 

* Non-cross contaminated Sunflower seeds, or non-cross contaminated Pine nuts can be used if you have nut allergies. If nuts are not an issue then cashews and walnuts also make a good option.