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Eggs
Eggs are a great binder and leavener, but they're also high in cholesterol. For each replaced egg, grind a tablespoon of flax seed and dissolve it in 3 tablespoons of water. When it breaks down, it will have the same gooey consistency as an egg, and possess the same binding power. It's also a shot of nutritional goodness, as flax seed is a good source of essential fatty acids. As a replacement leavener, substitute two egg whites for each whole egg.
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asterixsew
29 Oct 2009
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Toasted flax seeds taste great. I often put them in homemsde bread plus sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Makes me feel hungry but I am trying to loose weight
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Caroline, thanks - I know just what you mean, me too. All the things that you mention do sound yummy, too. *4U
my mom uses flax seeds in her pancakes and all
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marjialexa
30 Oct 2009
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Great reminder, Shirlene! The extra flax seed in my home made bread would help moisten the gluten free flours. And there's even some in my cupboard! But I still eat eggs, despite the cholesterol, because they're natural, and contain everything the Good Lord put into them, unlike boxes of egg beaters, which have everything 'man' put into them. A couple of eggs a week can't hurt, at least not me, anyway. But thanks for that flax seed reminder! I heard it's good for fibromyalgia and joint pain, as well, I think that's why I got it, then it got lost in the cupboard, hee hee hee. Big hugs, Marji
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Marji, I mostly put this up - because some of us don't always have eggs in the house - when we are wanting to fix something - so I felt the flax seed could be something that we could pick up to have on hand - so when that happens we will know what to use. But you ought to get using that to help with the fibromyalgia and joint pain. *4U
what about the poor ole souls who don't have flax seed either..hehehehe
Aw, Shirl, I always have eggs in the refrigerator. They may be 6 months old, but they're there, hee hee hee. The flax is much easier to keep in the cupboard, it doesn't go bad. This is a great tip, thanks for it!!! Hugs, Marji