Caveman Carbs!

I know it might seem that I am carb-obsessed lately.  I have already posted about bread, but this was way too good to pass up:  Paleo Bread.  I came upon a fantastic site (as I was perusing my newest addiction:  Pinterest) called Elana's Pantry.  (http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/)

I shudder to think how I would have started eating like this (and CONTINUED!) if the internet wasn't absolutely ripe with amazing recipes by visionary chefs. 

The Paleo diet is not necessarily something I am going to adhere to on a daily basis.  Without caffeine, decaf, sugar, dairy, alcohol, chocolate, wheat, yeast, bananas, corn or potatoes, I think I am limited enough ;)  BUT because the Paleo diet does not allow grains (No Quinoa?  Say Whaaaaat!!!) I was curious as to the bread recipe...  No grains means nothing I can't eat, right?

The recipe calls for almond flour, coconut flour, ground flax meal, coconut oil, baking soda, eggs, honey, salt and apple cider vinegar.  Talk about high fiber, low carb bliss!

SCCCCREEEEEEEEEEECHHHHH!!!  Did you hear that guys?  Yeah, it was the brakes.  Um, have you ever purchased coconut oil???  It's the most expensive thing in my pantry, that's for sure.



I know it's a little out of focus, but I think that's because I was dizzy!  $18.49

Being the amazing sport that he is, Scott was absolutely fine with me spending nearly $20 on ONE ingredient, since he has been wanting to make "movie style" popcorn for ages, and this is apparently the key ingredient.  He really is a great guy (and pretty cute, too!)

After the initial shock, I followed the recipe and this is what the batter looked like before I baked it.

 



I have to say, the smell of this bread baking was fantastic.  I know it's good for me to eat the way I do, and I feel great, but I do sometimes miss what I call the "stodge factor."  You know, that sort of heavy, carby, cozy factor you get from a piece of warm bread, right out of the oven (or a bailey's pound cake made with a gallon of butter!)  The coconut flour also smells amazing.  The kind of amazing that makes you bring the bag into the living room and shove it in your husband's face, yelling "Smell This!"  (I did mention he's a good sport, right?)

I had to up the temperature a little (360) and leave it in for about 40 minutes rather than the 30 the recipe called for, not because the recipe is wrong (I feel this woman is a genius) but because my oven is stupid and I always have to increase baking time and temperature.

It looks a little bit like Banana Bread!  Oh yeah, I'm not allowed bananas either.



The bread was also very easy to take out of the loaf pan (I greased it with million-dollar coconut oil, of course) once it was cooled a bit.  The texture is very much like a banana bread, without bananas.  What surprised me most was the moistness...  something I don't get in breads without, well, everything. 

All in all, a very successful Sunday :)