tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post142195689521523082..comments2023-10-11T06:13:42.738-07:00Comments on CAKE ON THE BRAIN: CAN YOU SAY “QUINOA”? GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE MADE WITH QUINOACakebrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-51377277017910830972015-01-11T19:06:32.278-08:002015-01-11T19:06:32.278-08:00Hi Linda T.,
I have since moved beyond this mental...Hi Linda T.,<br />I have since moved beyond this mentality and have developed my own flour blends and recipes. Yet I still yearn for croissants and laminated doughs and a good chewy bread. I am not satisfied any gf breads out there. I make excellent cookies, tarts and cakes with my gf blend but I think that croissants are simply my holy grail 😁Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-51900120415683368032015-01-11T12:05:39.200-08:002015-01-11T12:05:39.200-08:00I'm new to your blog but i I wanted to say don...I'm new to your blog but i I wanted to say don't be sad to be gluten free <br />The options are endless.I started with Gluten Free Baking Clasics by<br />Annalise Roberts and learned so much<br />By using her brn. rice flour blend you can bake any kind of pie, cake<br />muffin or what have you.I still bake<br />all my old favorites by tweeking <br />them with several flour blends such<br />as Bobs Red Mill all purpose gf.for<br />great chewie cookies which I also use for thickening soups and gravies. Linda TAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15908147500397341045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-83015222238550803782012-08-27T16:50:42.435-07:002012-08-27T16:50:42.435-07:00Hi Anon,
Fortunately, I live in Vancouver, B.C., C...Hi Anon,<br />Fortunately, I live in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. We have the most amazingly delicious tap water. It is fluoride free. In fact, we have to supplement with fluoride for our kids because it isn't in the water. I have never had fluoride supplements as a child and I drink tap water, which I additionally filter. So I don't ingest fluoride in general. I don't drink much wine either. Thanks for the information though<br />Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-64170821480785801112012-08-27T07:49:32.719-07:002012-08-27T07:49:32.719-07:00I second the gluten free goddess blog! Look into f...I second the gluten free goddess blog! Look into fluoride as it relates to your thyroid too. On top of tap or bottled water It's used on produce, in toothpaste, teas, wines etc...<br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-79835430819268214532012-04-13T17:18:49.043-07:002012-04-13T17:18:49.043-07:00I love quinoa and I miss chocolate cake (going whe...I love quinoa and I miss chocolate cake (going wheat free, as much as I can), so thanks for this recipe!)Elsie Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256871951982313181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-43014203693573416232012-02-13T04:51:06.169-08:002012-02-13T04:51:06.169-08:00This looks better than I thought it would. Check o...This looks better than I thought it would. Check out this alternative recipe.<br /><br />http://bit.ly/student-double-chocolate-cakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-22817753631066014682011-09-15T21:38:39.484-07:002011-09-15T21:38:39.484-07:00This looks like it will just melt into your mouth ...This looks like it will just melt into your mouth and I'm already picturing it with some raspberries and drizzle of sugar free chocolate syrup. Yumcrisom236http://quick-fixcooking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-12464324206373312062011-07-12T17:16:55.721-07:002011-07-12T17:16:55.721-07:00good to hear it's nothing big like the 'C&...good to hear it's nothing big like the 'C' word! im glad everything is going well though slow :P stay positive!Connie the Cookie Monsterhttp://itsthecookiemonster.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-89725253016402541772011-07-12T10:06:00.428-07:002011-07-12T10:06:00.428-07:00Nazarina,
Thankyou for the words of encouragement...Nazarina, <br />Thankyou for the words of encouragement! I will certainly look into the cookbook and different GF ingredients...I already have bought some GF flours but have to finish eating this cake first (mostly by myself...sigh) before making anything else.Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-9984566324025446692011-07-12T08:49:41.638-07:002011-07-12T08:49:41.638-07:00Dear Cakebrain,
I love the pictures of your quino...Dear Cakebrain,<br /><br />I love the pictures of your quinoa cake, it definitely does look moist & gorgeous, anyway, after reading your dilemma with the looks, texture etc... I thought to myself ahhh! the woes of gluten-free baking after a diet of gluten. I bake a lot for my clients that have Celiac D & I have learned that gluten free baking powder & tapioca starch & several other of these alternative flours lightens cakes immensely. Here is another book you might want to take a look at "The Gluten-Free Gourmet" by Bette Hagman.nazarinahttp://www.giddygastronome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-12553034844677886932011-07-11T21:59:34.114-07:002011-07-11T21:59:34.114-07:00Thanks for your response. I have an appointment wi...Thanks for your response. I have an appointment with a surgeon on the 25th just outside of Seattle. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'll let you know how it goes and what we decide to do. Good luck taking care of your other half ;)Bethanyhttp://www.ohsnapbakedgoods@tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-910469891136092582011-07-11T08:51:02.267-07:002011-07-11T08:51:02.267-07:00Hey Anon,
Funny thing about declaring myself with ...Hey Anon,<br />Funny thing about declaring myself with Hashimoto's...I may have kept you as a viewer (Yay!) but I seem to have lost a few followers immediately! I guess some people really don't like the idea of GF! Not that I should really care too much because this blog ultimately is for me and my kids and I intended for it to be a culinary legacy for them...but I do not think I will stop baking with regular flour either because I still will be baking bday cakes and snacks for my kids. I will have to just resist tasting. Stay tuned, I'll be adding the GF recipes, but not necessarily stopping the regular stuff altogether. Thanks for commenting!Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-2786638058444295642011-07-11T01:01:45.289-07:002011-07-11T01:01:45.289-07:00Ah, you don't know how happy i am to finally s...Ah, you don't know how happy i am to finally see gluten-free recipes from your site!<br />I've been debating whether or not to stop viewing your site because everything you make looks so delicious, but i cannot date have. <br />Though it is a shame you are unable to eat gluten, i'm sure you'll create wonderful ways of going around it.<br />P.s: Oatmeal can sometimes contain trace amounts of gluten. As well as many other non-baked goods. There's even gluten-free baking powder. Though most usually use xanthan gum. <br />Also watch out for tapioca flour, i never use too much of it in my mixes, as it causes everything to be extremely dry, they often go rock hard after a day or two when left out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-9291014776524148222011-07-10T22:31:57.445-07:002011-07-10T22:31:57.445-07:00Bethany,
Sorry to hear you are also experiencing t...Bethany,<br />Sorry to hear you are also experiencing thyroid woes! As for surgery, it was no biggie. I had a great surgeon, Dr. D.W. Anderson, who is very experienced with these operations. He told me it would be Day Surgery and that after a hemi, I would be okay to go home the same day. They of course keep you for the minimum 4 hours at the hospital for observations and to see how you're doing. I don't know the protocol for a full thyroidectomy. You would have to talk to your surgeon. I noticed in the States, thyroidectomies require overnight or several days' stays at the hospital but I would imagine it depends on the individual circumstances and the age and health of the patient too. I am younger than most thyroidectomy patients(according to doc). And in good general health otherwise. In Vancouver Canada though, a hemithyroidectomy is not as big a deal I guess and I am surprised at how well I was able to recuperate. You definately need to stay at home and rest up, not do any heavy lifting and such for at least a week. However, after that you can surely go back to work. I was on Tylenol 3's (times two) every 4 hours for the first 3 days. Then I tapered off gradually and now I'm pretty good. Meds are good. No need to be in pain. The surgeon and hospital provides you with a pamphlet to take home vpbecause you're still kind of stoned from the general anaesthesia when they're telling you the instructions in the hospital.<br />Give me a shout if you do the surgery and I can fill you in on the details! I journalled it all with day to day pics on my iphone and recorded the recuperation on my Cozi so I could remember the details. Currently, I still have the visible scar, but it is not as ugly as before. It is still tight and a tad swollen where the remaining part of my thyroid is located. As far as surgery goes, I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the experience and the nurses and hospital staff at St. Paul's hospital were awesome. Especially the anaesthesiologist and the after op pain meds guy...I was stoned still but I really thought he was a hoot and very professional. He knew what he was doing and prevented me from barfing when I told him I was getting hot and sweaty. He said that was a sure sign I drank my little bit of post op water too quickly. He gave me some gravol through my i.v. And I went to laa laa land for a while and when I woke I felt better and was shortly discharged to the area where you wait out your time (4 hours in my case) to go home. Good luck! Make sure you have complete help at home for at least 3 days post op and maybe up to a week even for a full thyroidectomy. You may want to stock up on Tums to prevent hypocalcemia problems (Metamucil too!)Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-41118135901595816192011-07-10T21:02:28.305-07:002011-07-10T21:02:28.305-07:00I was just glancing at this post and your info abo...I was just glancing at this post and your info about your thyroid caught my eye. I also have thyroiditis and have been struggling with a multi-nodule goiter for about 7 years. I had the ultrasounds, needle biopsy, etc. that came back inconclusive as well. Because my thyroid is so enlarged and I'm continuing to experience new nodules I'm considering a full thyroidectomy which is what has been recommended since I came across my first lump. What advice do you have pre and post surgery? Thanks and best of luck with the GF baking. I'm planning to look into that more as well.Bethanyhttp://ohsnapbakedgoods@tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-22134356934745475492011-07-10T20:21:54.013-07:002011-07-10T20:21:54.013-07:00A.Maren,
gee, thank you for the kind words! I too...A.Maren,<br />gee, thank you for the kind words! I too hope that I can make sense of all this GF stuff and figure out how to make yummy cake again!<br />Iqbal,<br />Hope you're having a fab summer too! Yes, GF will be the way to go I think. Hope I don't fall off the wagon and get tempted by all the goodies that are made with wheat flour!Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-16492939348718368222011-07-10T19:47:24.764-07:002011-07-10T19:47:24.764-07:00I'm so glad to hear it's not the big "...I'm so glad to hear it's not the big "C"!! Yay!!! I am sorry to hear that you may have to take meds for the rest of your life. That's a real bummer :( But I know you're an awesome baker and will soon be writing about GF recipes. I've considered a GF diet myself (b/c I feel better) but it's soooooooo hard. I'll be checking out your blog more often :) <br /><br />I hope you are enjoying your summer!Iqbalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139408644999780537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-18498932950748784152011-07-10T15:00:28.543-07:002011-07-10T15:00:28.543-07:00oo i am very sorry to hear about your troubles! n...oo i am very sorry to hear about your troubles! not only do you have to deal with the health side of things (which doesn't sound like it has been much fun), it impacts your baking and eating too! i'm sorry.<br /><br />i think i mentioned on my blog that my mother was recently diagnosed with a strong gluten allergy, and while it's been difficult, she's learned to make some really delicious foods. i'm sure it will be a similar journey for you, and you will be whipping out fantastic GF desserts in no time! you won't even miss 'the regular kind of chocolate cake'. :)<br /><br />i hope you are feeling better. be well!amlamontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679620072242827076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-23201507431861931772011-07-10T08:45:59.206-07:002011-07-10T08:45:59.206-07:00Swakeleys cakes,
Thanks for the info! I too have ...Swakeleys cakes,<br />Thanks for the info! I too have used ground almonds with success for low carb cakes, but unfortunately my daughters have nut allergies. So unless I want to eat a cake all by myself, I'll keep trying for alternatives. Yes, I have checked out Gluten Free Goddess' blog and Love and Olive Oil. There are many inspiring blogs to peruse! I'll be experimenting soon. I have purchased a ton of coconut, rice and other GF flours and will embark on my GF cake journey shortly! Thanks for commenting!Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-23349834108501215992011-07-10T02:27:21.925-07:002011-07-10T02:27:21.925-07:00I have tried several versions of GF Chocolate cake...I have tried several versions of GF Chocolate cake and the best ones tend to use Ground Almonds as the flour substitute. An interesting one to try is Nigella's flourless chocolate orange cake. I have made this for Coeliacs before and it has gone down well. Have a look at Gluten Free Goddess's blog or "Love and Olive oil" for more ideas. I'm afraid it's trial and error to find a good texture. I wish you all the best.SwakeleysCakesnoreply@blogger.com