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The best almond meal muffins ( almond meal can be found in Trader Joes with the nuts, buy more then one bag to have on hand). Substitue ghee for the butter.
I added  a dollop of strawberry jam on top prior to cooking.
They were delicious. Didn't last very long here.

Almond meal makes really good pancakes too.

Thanks for posting your new almond meal muffin recipe. I'm looking forward to trying them.   I believe you said you used a mini muffin pan?

I used a mini muffin pan. We don't like the big ones.

Warrior Superfood Pesto aka Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Made entirely of Superfoods except Basil, which is a neutral, this delicious concoction can be used as a spread for sandwiches, a sauce for pasta or to add a little something to a bowl of pumpkin soup.  This recipe is taken from The Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook.

• 1 cup fresh Basil leaves, tightly packed
  
• 3/4 cup Olive Oil
  
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds, raw or toasted
  
• 2 Garlic gloves, chopped
  
• 1 tablespoon Sea Salt
  
• 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  

Puree all ingredients in a blender.  The pesto will keep in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Variations: for an entirely Superfood pesto, substitute 1/4 cup fresh Rosemary for the cup of Basil leaves. You can also sub. pine nuts for the pumpkin seeds for a more traditional pesto.

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http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/lowcarbmuffins.htm

The best almond meal muffins ( almond meal can be found in Trader Joes with the nuts, buy more then one bag to have on hand). Substitue ghee for the butter.
I added  a dollop of strawberry jam on top prior to cooking.
They were delicious. Didn't last very long here.

Almond meal makes really good pancakes too.

You use ghee instead of butter, right?

I found I can take chia seeds, add water to them....let it form a gel and use it instead of
eggs. It holds dry ingredients together.  Applesauce often allows me to use less fat in a
muffin recipe and it adds moisture.

I made this up for dinner. Good enough to repeat.

Braised Brussels sprouts and Boy choy

Heat olive oil and ghee in a pan.
Quarter the Brussels sprouts and brown over medium heat.
Add coarsely chopped bok choy with a bit of water, stir and cover.
Add finely chopped garlic to the pot, and cook for another minute or two.
Salt to taste. Yum.

As I live near Adriatic sea and I love seafood, I like a lot pasta with mussels stir fried with garlic and parsley ( in case fresh grated ginger to have it spicy) and mixed salad with baby octopus; if I were a warrior, i'd eat often these recipes ! And I should not forget scallops in the owen with tamari, fresh ginger and parley
Maria Giovanna

Hi Warrior friends,
I like fish and especially grilled, steamed or stir fried with herbs, lemon, ginger, coriander and fennel seeds, as mussels, baby octopus, eggplant and turkey (just neutral fro warriors) : so Warrior diet would have been perfect for me. Helas I probably am really a Teacher and enjoy however a very rich and tasty choice of food, Dr D. courtesy and knowledge, we are however lucky for the health and energy this diets give us !
Try compliant pasta or rice with mussels, olive oil, parsley, garlic and if you like it hot ginger!
Enjoy  your diet !
Maria Giovanna

Hi Diana,
I am living near Venice in Padua, and I have also Sicilian and Neaples ancestors. Another recipe I'd love is a veggie salad with boiled baby octopus. I find wonderful corn spaghetti and noodles in general from KI- Molino di ferro and Viva Mais. May be you find these in a health store or google to have more info on how to get them.
As corn is a rear treat after detoxification for Teachers and Warriors, I don't indulge more than once a week. Though I am a teacher, I never have stomac bug or flu, but last Friday (Febr. 22) I ate something with wheat (I guess) inside and I vomited and went to the toilet at midnight. I was lucky to sleep well after and I was nearly healed Saturday morning. When I ate too much or have to work immediately after a big meal, ginger in every way is wonderful for my digestion.
Have a nice week !
Maria Giovanna

I split the recipes off from the other thread because we had gotten WAY off topic! . Resume posting recipes, Warriors!  

Anyone know how to make an almond meal crust for pie?
My kids love peach pie.. so I would like to make a nice crust for them and me too!
It needs to be gluten free.
Thanks..

Holiday dinners. Looking for recipes for Easter. Anyone?

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Anyone know how to make an almond meal crust for pie?
My kids love peach pie.. so I would like to make a nice crust for them and me too!
It needs to be gluten free.
Thanks..

You can substitute ghee for butter but I don't know what to suggest for the powdered sugar.
It's such a small amount when you consider it's divided up in pie servings. I have seen a
powdered brown rice syrup in my health food store.  It would have to be a dry sweetener
so agave wouldn't work.  And for the cream, I'd use soy milk, rice milk, nut milk or kefir.
As for the wax paper dusted with cornstarch or tapioca flour, I think rice flour would be
fine. I haven't tried this recipe yet. Let us know if you do.

Quick & Easy Pie Crust

For one 9-inch tart pan

1 cup Almond Meal

¼ cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons chilled butter

1½ tablespoons of cream or non-dairy cream

In a food processor, blend all ingredients until dough clumps together.  Chill 15 minutes.  Roll out dough on wax paper dusted with either cornstarch or tapioca flour.  Transfer to a 9-inch tart pan.

Here's another almond pie crust from Bob's Red Mill recipes  

Almond Nut Meal Gluten Free Pie Crust

           
                         
     

Free of corn, wheat, yeast, milk and egg.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Almond Meal Flour
3/4 cup Amaranth Flour
1/2 cup Arrowroot Starch
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp (optional) Cinnamon, Saigon (Premium)
3 Tb Vegetable Oil
3-4 Tb Ice Water

Combine dry ingredients and blend well.

Combine oil and 3 tablespoons of water, and blend with fork. Add all at once to flour mixture. Stir only until a ball forms. If ball appears dry and crumbly add a little more water, one teaspoon at a time, until ball hangs
together. (Moisture content of flour varies.)

Lightly oil a 9” pie plate, or use oil and liquid lecithin.

Pat or roll crust to fit. Dough tears easily, but mends easily using extra bits to patch. Prick with fork.

Preheat oven to 400°F and bake for 3 minutes. Fill and finish baking time required for filling, or bake about 15 minutes until brown and crisp. Cool and fill. Crust holds up very well after baking.

Yield: one 9” single crust


Can we use arrowroot starch?  Otherwise, it looks totally compliant as is.  Wonder if the
veg oil can be substituted with melted ghee.

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It would have to be a dry sweetener
so agave wouldn't work.

dry powdered stevia perhaps?
I ve also seen dry powdered honey around....depending on type and which diet you follow....

nice recipes Chloe, thanks!

Here's a condiment to sprinkle on pasta, vegs, grilled fish, whatever:

Gremolata

Combine 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley, 1 finely-chopped large clove garlic, and 1 tsp. finely-chopped lemon zest. Chop them together with a chef's knife until the parsley is finely chopped and mixed well with the lemon and garlic.

Courtesy of Fine Cooking magazine

Carmelized Green Beans (substitute any veggie here)

Heat up a skillet on medium high heat (I use cast iron)
Add olive oil and ghee
Toss in green beans (I've also used quartered Brussels sprouts)
Stir occasionally until the beans are a nice brown color
Turn down heat to low
Add sea salt, fresh-pressed garlic to taste
Remove from heat when beans are still slightly crunchy and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

I made these for breakfast to go along with my homemade turkey sausage patty (recipe found in Recipe Central).

Because I need to focus on iron rich protein foods since my iron uptake is always iffy, I've enjoyed the simplicity of using navy beans again after a hiatus without them on the BTD.
So I often sprinkle some through a salad, or make patties as follows:
squash/semi mash some cooked beans, add a beaten egg, some chopped greens such as parsley or coriander,maybe some mashed anchovies for extra taste,sea salt, and fry in good oil or ghee as patties, then serve on top of a gigantic mixed green salad.

After reading Dr. D. in Ask Dr. D. raving about amaranth and giving this recipe for bread, I'm wondering if anyone has tried this and if there are any other suggestion about making it.

Grain-Free Boston Brown Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons amaranth flour 1/4 cup arrowroot 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger 1/2 cup currants 1/2 cup walnuts 3/4 cup boiling unsweetened fruit juice or water 1/4 cup honey or molasses 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Generously oil a 1-quart mold or 1 pound coffee can. Fill a Dutch oven or stockpot with about 5 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil while you prepare the batter.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, arrowroot, baking soda and ginger. Stir in the currants.

In a blender, grind the walnuts to a fine powder. Add the juice or water, and blend 20 seconds. If the ingredients in the blender don't reach the 1 -cup mark, add a little more liquid. With the blender running on low, add the honey or molasses and lemon juice.

Pour the liquid mixture into the flour bowl. Stir quickly to blend; do not overmix. Transfer to the prepared mold orcan. Cover with a square of foil or wax paper; tie the wax paper securely with a piece of string.

Place the mold in the boiling water. (It should come halfway up the sides.) Cover the pot tightly, and steam for 2 hours over medium-low heat. Do not remove the cover during that time.

Remove the mold from the pot. Cool the bread in the mold for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. For the best results, cut with a serated knife with a gentle sawing motion.

Variations: Replace the honey or molasses with 1/3 cup maple syrup. Instead of the currants, use dried unsweetened pineapple, apples, prunes or ther dried fruit; use the corresponding juice as the liquid.

Great snack using a lot of Warrior "diamonds".  A healthier version of Rice Krispiy treats

2 cups brown rice krispies
1/4 cup agave
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 ground or whole flax seeds
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar

Mix everything together...Roll into balls.

Thought I'd post this..recipe.  I'm not loving broccoli raab.
way too bitter.. it's neutral...so I cooked it last night..

saute in evoo, with fresh chopped garlic. I added tumeric, and salt. I had it like that with scrod for dinner.

To finish it off for lunch, I added cottage cheese and chopped pecans and mixed well.  Add everything to taste.  (Italians don't measure) The cottage cheese takes a lot of the bitterness out of the raab.  I noticed brown rice does that too.

Broccoli rabe is exceptionally bitter if it's an old plant.  See if you can find fresher, smaller plants
next time. I've bought b.r. in a farmer's market and it was delicious.  My neighbor grows it in
his organic garden and sometimes shares it.  Not bitter tasting.  But I wondered about something.
Are you a strong "taster"?  When I did the home testing, I tasted the strip but it wasn't strong.
Could that make a difference in taste perception in general?

Actually no Chloe, I'm a slight taster...but boy did that taste bad. Every time I've had it, I disliked it..blaeh    
I'll try the younger plants sometime..

yuuuummmyyy sounds all + - delicious..even for me   yep almonds are great, suggs. of Maria G. as well, the others' I've to read...ahem yummy also for upcomin nomade   another thingy of todays info by GTD...about our little teeth...yesss I remember very well before all my dental works (wüüürrrgs   )

What are some ideas for salad dressings? I only found one in the recipe section and it didn't sound good, yogurt and lemon juice? My husband is a Warrior and needs to lose weight. I'm trying to get him eating more from his good list but with salads he likes thousand island and french, so I'm trying to find a good alternative to those.