I used organic brown rice flour.
Not exact matches
There isn't a particular brand which I
use, I just buy
organic buckwheat or
brown rice flour which are both gluten free.
We
use all - natural ingredients you can pronounce, such as
brown rice flour and
organic agave syrup, enjoy the guilt - free taste that will make you Love Brownies Again ®.
A couple of things though, I
used almond
flour / meal (1 1/3 cup as recommended) and instead of honey or maple syrup, I
used organic brown rice syrup,
used the same amount as listed for maple syrup, AND I added a handful of unsweetened
organic coconut flakes for added texture and flavor... turned out PERFECT!!
However we believe that it's very important to make sure that we're
using high fiber
flours that promote great health so we
use millet, sorghum and teff
flour in our breads and
organic brown rice flour in our baked goods due to their excellent nutritional properties.
Always
use certified
organic, local and fairly traded ingredients wherever possible 1 1/2 c whole meal
flour (I
used 1/2 c
brown rice flour, 1/2 c buckwheat
flour, 1/2 c tapioca
flour) 3 tsp baking powder 2 tsp coconut sugar 1 tsp guar gum (optional, if
using the gluten free
flour blend above) 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp mixed spice 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/8 tsp sea salt
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (12 TBL)
organic butter, softened (from grassfed cows preferred) 3 TBL unrefined sugar (sucanat, rapadura, palm sugar, or even maple syrup) 1 - 1/2 teaspoon
organic pure vanilla extract 1 TBL
organic pure almond extract 2 cups
flour of choice (I
use 1 - 3/4 c. blanched almond
flour and 1/4 c. sprouted
brown rice flour OR 1/4 c. coconut
flour) 1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt 2 cup finely chopped pecans About 1/4 cup
organic powdered / confectioners sugar for rolling - it's just a dusting
I'm sure it applies to cat food as well: How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is
used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground
brown rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s
rice», «
rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are
organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken meal» as only one protein source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point