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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #30 on: May 14, 2012, 08:01:25 am »
Quote from: dede on May 14, 2012, 07:41:55 am
Lol Amy. That's the way. I still got to find out the verdict from the critics yet. Will report back as soon as I know what they thought.
But I do know from DD12 that the coconut jam slice was awesome (half whole meal  half white and 1/3 less  butter) :)
Very impressed dede. 1/3 less butter???
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #31 on: May 14, 2012, 08:07:16 am »
 ;D you will be looking like a super model in no time at all mandi :-*
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #32 on: May 14, 2012, 08:39:17 am »
Ha ha fundj, I nearly chocked on my cuppa when I read that.
Just trying to reduce some calories in this house with all the cooking I do. Saves some money too.
Bimby cake was great apparently, and choc chip cookies great too.
I think I'm on a winner with this reduction of fat and sugar and increase in some whole meal flour.
I'm very happy with my effort.
Next step is to add a few other goodies to my cooking as well (hidden nutrition)
Ha ha ha (insert evil laugh) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #33 on: May 14, 2012, 08:54:18 am »
OOOO, the dreaded hidden nutrition, good luck with that one.
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #34 on: May 14, 2012, 09:18:41 am »
They won't even notice Michelle (well that's the plan) I know the choc chip/ chick pea cookies were something they enjoyed but didn't realize :)
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #35 on: May 15, 2012, 04:11:47 am »
I have tried to hide veges in brownies, but my kids are too smart.
They can tell the difference.

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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #36 on: May 15, 2012, 04:28:24 am »
dede have you heard  about Chia Seed gel  it can be used instead of oil,butter and i think also eggs, i use it instead of oil sometimes when making bread

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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #37 on: May 15, 2012, 05:14:10 am »
Uni - do you buy the gel . . or do you make it from the seeds themselves?
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #38 on: May 15, 2012, 05:15:21 am »
i make it
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #39 on: May 15, 2012, 07:50:17 am »
I do have Chia seeds fundj which I add into bread sometimes. I really like them but the kids are not so keen :(
How do you make the gel? Sounds great. But would be very expensive ?
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #40 on: May 15, 2012, 08:30:30 am »
this last lot i got from the chemist warehouse for only 13.00 kg.

i add 1/3 cup chia seeds and 2 cups of tap  water to a large clean  glass  jar with an airtight lid 
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #41 on: May 15, 2012, 08:49:15 am »
I'm really interested in this . .  didn't even know about it :-))

Just found this link on youtube    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k3FnTFiKsw
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #42 on: May 15, 2012, 08:59:09 am »
Wouldn't the chia seeds sink to the bottom (or float) or do the dissolve over time?
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #43 on: May 15, 2012, 09:01:45 am »
Well just watched the you tube video. I will be a monkeys uncle, how cool is that ;D
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Re: Cutting calories down in recipes
« Reply #44 on: May 16, 2012, 06:44:36 am »
Quote from: fundj on May 15, 2012, 04:28:24 am
dede have you heard  about Chia Seed gel  it can be used instead of oil,butter and i think also eggs, i use it instead of oil sometimes when making bread


If you have 30gms of butter or oil, how much chia seed gel do substitute?
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