I am a secret meat eater, but only two people in my family know, my mom and dad. I became a vegetarian at age 16 as a rebellion and now I still wear this as a badge of willpower and honor even though I am secretly eating bison, ostrich, elk and venison every week. I enjoy oxtail soup like water and because I'm a Jew I will never be turning down chopped chicken liver with schmaltz.
I have some turkey from Thanksgiving and as a I cannot eat wheat or gluten, soy, corn or milk products there are times that I get strong cravings for comfort foods. Lo and behold the substitution method. This weekend I have come up with a way to mimic the taste and look of a traditional Turkey Pot Pie, but instead I use only coconut flour and guar gum as the crust. I made Turkey Pot Pie Muffins and Turkey Pot Pie Mini Calzones. The recipe works for both. I hate typing directions so here are the ingredients, nutrition facts and pictures:
Ingredients:
-20g Turkey breast or dark meat, cut into small strips
-1/4 c. chicken broth
-3g golden flaxseed meal
-3 TBSP light unsweetened coconut milk
-28g coconut flour
-43g egg white
-24g red onion, chopped
-1/4 c. each chopped broccoli florets, shitake and oyster mushrooms
-3g guar gum
-1 tsp non-aluminum baking powder
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1 tsp parsley
-1/2 tsp black pepper
-1/2 tsp sea salt
-1 packet stevia
Samantha V. ♥✌♡✌♥
I try not to eat any added sugar, and this time of the year it is really super difficult because everything is pumpkin and sweet. And pumpkin just so happens to be my favorite everything. If it were legal I would marry a pumpkin and quite frankly the movie "American Pie" would have been more enticing if the pie had been a pumpkin pie. I have bought an expensive brand of pumpkin butter at Whole Foods Market and I finished the jar off, which had 30-plus servings in as little as seven days. Whoa that was a lot of sugar, so I figured I should make my own pumpkin butter and make it without added sugar so if I do finish it off, it won't be such a big deal.
Ingredients:
-One can of organic pumpkin (you can use fresh, but I'm lazy)
-2 tsp each of ground cloves, pumpkin spice, cinnamon
-2 tsp vanilla extract (alcohol free preferably)
-1/4 cup Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
-4-5 packets of stevia
Directions:
1. In a pot combine the pumpkin and apple cider vinegar
2. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients and allow to simmer
4. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens and resembles pumpkin butter
5. Transfer to a glass jar, or a couple
Samantha V. ♥✌♡✌♥
