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Seeded “Bread”

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Gluten and grain free this hefty seed loaf can provide you with a freezer filled with a grab pop in the toaster and go easy meal. I always have a stash of this and Soul Bread for when I just want toast days. Make it, slice it, freeze it. Its good.

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This loaf will become one of the basics. Its certainly a must to get you through your first couple of weeks. Its satisfying, super filling and loaded with seeds and good oils and fats. Its delicious served toasted with cultured butter or with lashings of the Offaly Good Pate that you will find located under breakfast ideas. One slice is more than enough and if you slice it correctly you will get 20 slices (including the ends – the best bits) to pop into snack size freezer bags so you don’t get portion distortion. This is the most basic of grind and mix recipes – and is inspired by  Brad Browns Banting Diet Seed Loaf. I have adapted it for Thermomix Users.

INGREDIENTS:

100 grams Flax Seeds

100 grams Sunflower Seeds

30 g Psyllium Husk Powder

250 grams of whole raw almonds ( if using a Thermomix) 1 Cup Almond Flour if not

250 ml of buttermilk (Full fat greek Yogurt also works incredibly well – pot set Bio dynamic if you can get it)

6 Whole Large Eggs ( at least 70 gram eggs)

1 teaspoon baking powder ( gluten and grain free)

1/2 teaspoon pink salt

Can be sweetened with Stevia or Xylitol if you wish ( only a pinch but) I find the natural sweetness of the nuts usually means this isn’t really required.

REGULAR METHOD:

Place your Flax and Sunflower seeds into a high speed blender or coffee grinder and blend to a powder consistency.

Place into a large bowl and add Almond Meal (flour), Psyllium Husk Powder, Salt and Baking Powder (Sweetner if using ) and mix well.

In a seperate bowl mix eggs and buttermilk together.

Combine Wet to Dry Ingredients.

Bake in a lined 20cm load pan in a moderate (150 -160 Degree) oven for 40 – 50 mins. All ovens are different. The bread will rise and be golden and cracked on the top and smell amazing. Insert a skewer if it comes out clean ITS done!

Place onto a cooling rack and allow to sit in cling overnight when cooled before slicing into portions. I love this hot from the oven with a good serving of Cultured Devondale Butter.

THERMOMIX INSTRUCTIONS:

Weigh your Almonds into your bowl. Mill Speed 8 for 30 Seconds. Scrape down bowl and blend again.

Weigh Flax Seed and Sunflower Seeds into Bowl ( if you are using psyllium husk instead of powder pop it in now too) Blend speed 8 for 20 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl.

Place Salt, Baking Powder and your choice of sweeter ( if using) into bowl. Mix on Speed 4 for 5 seconds.

Place Buttermilk ( or Yoghurt) into bowl. Blend Speed 4 10 Seconds.

Add eggs one at a time through m/c hole. While mixing on speed 4 for 1 min 30 seconds.

Scrape down sides of bowl and mix again.

BAKE IN OVEN AS ABOVE. Enjoy!

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: (per serve 20 slices/serves)

Calories: 142   Carbs ( including Fibre) :7.1 g Net Carbs:2.7g  Protein:5.3g  Fat:11.2g

This has a “high carb” value per slice as it is loaded with fibre. The Net Carb Value ( subtract the fibre content) brings it down to be an excellent start to your day. Spread with Avocado and top with Feta and Grill. Use to dunk in a low carb Cauli Soup. This is an excellent little protein  starter and so easy for those in a hurry. Make it a staple in your prep!

Sunday bloody Sunday

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7am on a  Sunday morning – I guess at least its not 4am. The Dog decided that he was going to eat a bone last night that I GAVE HIM – Big mistake as Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman would say  “Huge Mistake”. The furry little beggar  has been rolling around with it on the back deck all night he even used it to door knock me this morning – which is why I am awake. I did my market shopping yesterday, I don’t want to be awake this early on a Sunday. Its a long weekend – and he’s not getting another bone today!

Ok market haul. I also co-run a group and another blog called Sugarblitzers  you can read about it if you click the word. Its got all sorts of recipes we’ve been creating in an attempt to highlight the sometimes dangerous and always stupid amounts of sugar hidden in modern foods. We are not Sugar Nazis – but we are carb aware over there and we do realise our bodies do not need the massive amounts of carbs in modern foods – because frankly even though we are a busy society we are also a convenient society that likes to shove fast , easy and crap filled into our faces to fill our bellies. Oh and this way of Low Carb or Carb Aware eating – it has a side effect. You feel great and you may lose weight! Hows that?

So yesterday I ventured to the Speers Point Farmers Market with my Mate Ms N Corner if you click on that link you will find her often hilarious, heartwarming and wonderful blog. ( She’s worth a follow) . She arrived a little late – because she’s a GYM JUNKIE and LOVING IT and while I completed my purchase and called back TURDBOY who was at a sleepover – she got her bucket of delicious apples. We wandered, we chatted and she bought me a much needed coffee as I had forgotten to eat. I remembered this later when my children found my sourdough still in the toaster – defrosted but not toasted. We also had a conversation about crochet – you see my friend is a talented crochet person artiste indeed and is having her first ever market stall today ( and I am going to visit her again with a bag of oranges and a disc for her dog Scout). I have been inspired by her crochet and not having one crafty or patient bone in my body with looming knee surgery – I have taken it upon myself to teach me how to crochet. ( and Ms N Corner gave me my first hook and wool for my birthday). I am creating a lap rug I think. Its more like a really long rainbow worm. And late last night we decided what I do is FREESTYLE CROCHET and its not craft its art as Ive made my own rules and my own stitch – which I call finger knitting stylishly. (with pretty wool that the cats like to chase).

I also purchased at the markets Meat from the Muswellbrook Meat man – who had lovely juicy Beef Spare Ribs in the back of his truck ( and the can not live without for my children Lamb Cheese and Chive Filler Free Sausages). I visited the Over The Moon Dairy stand where I purchased my latest addiction to go with one of my latest creations – Jersey Milk Yoghurt ( which goes with my Refined Sugar Free Passionfruit Curd and Toasted Almonds – oh god thats good),  and then I found Tar10 , who Ive found before but on my mission of sugar reduction have always dismissed any pre packaged sauces. Well guess what? They are local, they are fresh and they are gluten and refined sugar free – so in my Tar10 bag – I have Roasted Garlic Aioli – we had on my Chicken Schnitzels from the SB Blog last night ( delicious ) and some watermelon and chilli vinegar which the dude at the stall assures me is a great sub for sweet chilli sauce and that with Coconut Aminos is making me a marinade for my spare ribs tonight for dinner! ALL THE NOMS.. Check out Tar10 here . And the deliciousness that is everything Over the Moon Dairy here .

I also bought some lovely roses and plenty of vegetables and my fridge is full of green and goodness and I can’t wait to play in the kitchen later.

Note all of my purchases were paid for and this is not a sponsored post. 

Have a great Sunday xoxo Mrs Cuppy