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Re: The Gluten-Free Prepping Challenge
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2012, 03:58:35 PM »
Good info for those with Celiac.

http://survivalblog.com/2012/02/letter-re-celiac-disease-the-gluten-free-prepping-challenge.html

It's good for celiacs, but it's also a good idea to be ready for substitutions for wheat flour in a TEOTWAWKI situation or opportunities to get more protein (even with less meat).  Bean flour (flour made from grinding dried beans) is often a partial substitution for wheat flour.  In fact, I have a book called "Country Beans" that sneaks beans into a lot of different dishes, from omelettes to sauces to cakes and cookies to salads.

Here's one gluten-free flour mix:

3 c. brown rice flour
1 c. tapioca flour
2/3 c. corn flour
1 T xanthum gum
2 c. potato starch flour
1/2 c. garbanzo bean flour
1/2 buckwheat flour

Adding bean flour into recipes increases the protein content of meals. If you're not caring so much about gluten, you can replace up to 25% percent of wheat flour in a recipe with bean flour.  But you'll probably want add an extra egg or leavening in the recipe.

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Re: The Gluten-Free Prepping Challenge
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 06:33:47 AM »
Huh, beans.  Did not know that, I'll pass that along.  Thanks!
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