In my rendition, I use cashews as
a bit of a thickener as well.
Not exact matches
The question
of thickening sauces is one
of the hurdles I face every time I put up a recipe post — it's become a
bit of an internal struggle (as seen with last week's beef and broccoli stir fry recipe, in which I hesitatingly called for a teaspoon
of flour as a
thickener) because while adding a
bit of flour or cornstarch to a larger recipe may not drastically impact the carb count, it does complicate the consistently Primal message I try to convey.
In this smoothie, the spinach will turn it green and add a vitamin one - two punch without tasting «green»; the bee pollen will help you ward off all
of those pesky allergens that seem to be plaguing us this time
of year; the chia seeds add omega fatty acids and additional
thickeners to the smoothie; and the protein powder adds a
bit more creaminess and some protein to balance the carbs.
My only substitutions were a
bit of Penzey's dried orange peel for the flower water and some granulated tapioca as the
thickener (an idea I got from Elise at Simply Recipes, as I had some left over from her strawberry - rhubarb cobbler.
If you want the blueberry pie to be a
bit more «liquidy», decrease the amount
of the
thickener used.
Perhaps adding a
bit of xanthan gum / arrowroot / another
thickener would help?
Just requires canned coconut milk, a
bit of sweetener, probiotic powder, and a
thickener (you can use agar agar, a vegan alternative to gelatin, or tapioca starch).
Here, xanthan gum (found in most health food stores) acts as a
thickener instead
of eggs, agave nectar replaces refined sugar and a touch
of oat flour makes the dessert just a little
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