milliem wrote:Although I don't personally think I could count cake as an N day meal
LET THEM EAT CAKE!!!
I suspect the way most people bake cake, it probably wouldn't be counted a N day meal Success. However, I suspect this "cake" is like no other angel food cake!
This is a no sugar, no gluten (no wheat flour) angel food cake, made out of real food ingredients, any of which can be legitimately eaten on a N day, so I classify it as food not "cake". Ergo the quotes around the word "cake".
Ingredients
12 egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 cup millet flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup white rice flour
1/4 cup sweet rice flour
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
I have many deconstructed recipes for "cakes" and "cookies" and "muffins" that do not include the ingredients that make them horrific caloric or nutritional nightmares but instead nutritious food that can be eaten as part of a healthy, whole food menu. All the ingredients for the recipe can legitimately be put on your plate as part of a healthy No "S" dinner.
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My black bean brownie recipe is WICKED
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and perfectly legitimate on any day, as long as it is part of a meal.
Here is the link to the recipe:
http://simplysugarandglutenfree.com/angel-food-cake/
There are literally hundreds of legitimate websites that offer healthy baked food recipes that deconstruct the crap ingredients from what others call cake, cookies, sweets. I wish more people would discover them. It sure has done a lot to help me resolve my good/bad food issues and adopt a healthy approach to all foods. Just takes a little bit of knowledge and a little bit of baking!
When you know you can bake a healthy dessert from scratch & eat it anytime you wish, as long as it is with a meal, on any day you wish, it completely takes the pressure off when it comes to "cheating" on No "S".
I just stay away from the bought/processed/packaged garbage (even on an "S" day) because that stuff sure is not nutritious or healthy.
Ps: I didn't eat the WHOLE cake for dinner!!
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I had two generous slices and gave the rest away to my friend (skinny friend I might add!!) for her & her kids to enjoy. Healthy & tasty as it is, even that "cake" shouldn't be the sole focus of my food attention until it is consumed.
Even though I eat healthy, I still have a lot of ingrained food issues I am slowly addressing.