Stewart - Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour: Tips & Tricks for Success with This High-Protein, Super Food Flour Discover How to Easily Convert Your Favorite Baked Goods Recipes

M ASTERING THE A RT OF B AKING WITH C OCONUT F LOUR

Tips & Tricks for Success with This High-Protein, Super Food Flour + Discover How to Easily Convert Your Favorite Baked Goods Recipes

Starlene D. Stewart

Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour: Tips & Tricks for Success with This High-Protein, Super Food Flour + Discover How to Easily Convert Your Favorite Baked Goods Recipes

September 14, 2015 Electronic Reader Version

ISBN: 978-0-9888263-0-4

Photo Credits: Starlene D. Stewart

Front Cover Recipe: Chives and Dill Loaf

Cover Design: Vivian Cheng of Blend Creations

Copyright 2015 Starlene D. Stewart

Please do not steal! No part of this eBook may be copied or sold or used for any other purpose without express written permission from the author. Please do not share this e-cookbook or any recipes electronically or on any website or blog.

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Published by HQ Productions

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Produced in USA

D EDICATION

This book is dedicated to my son, Matthew.

He keeps me on my toes with requests for recipe modifications.

A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to my husband, David, for loving me and accepting me just as I am.

Thank you to my copyeditor, Victoria Hay, Ph.D.

The Copyeditor's Desk, Inc.

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D ISCLAIMER

The material in this book should be considered information in nature and has been written for educational purposes only. As the purchaser of this book, you understand that the author is not a medical professional and that any information in this book should not be used for medical advice. The author claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the material contained in this book. Please consult your own health-care practitioner before making changes to your current diet.

P RAISE FOR M ASTERING THE A RT OF B AKING WITH C OCONUT F LOUR

Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour is without a doubt the most comprehensive guide to figuring out how to use this unusual ingredient with modern recipes. All of the recipes are based on real whole foods. This entire book is free of starches, sugar, and gums and with the exception of one recipe, dairy free. Whether you are new to baking with coconut flour or are an experienced baker, I guarantee that you will find this an essential, reliable, and foolproof resource. No more wasting time and expensive ingredients on recipes that turn out mediocre or, worse yet, inedible. Everything I've tried in Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour was a home run. Grab a copy today!

Lisa Herndon, Lisa's Counter Culture

http://www.lisascounterculture.com

Major dietary changes like going grain-free are daunting and emotionally draining, plain and simple. Food is part of our culture, and when we cut something, we miss it. Starlene's method of transforming old favorite wheat-based recipes to coconut flour is the first and only resource of its kind that I've seen, and her tutorials gave me more confidence baking with coconut flour than I ever expected.

Katie Kimball, Kitchen Stewardship

http://www.kitchenstewardship.com

If you've been wondering how to use coconut flour to create delicious recipes, wonder no more! Starlene takes the mystery out of baking with this grain-free flour. She doesn't simply give you her recipes that workalthough she does share those, toomore importantly, she explains the properties of coconut flour (and why the same recipe will work perfectly one time and the next time it won't, even with the "same" coconut flour). She doesn't just give you this key info; she also actually walks you through converting grain-full recipes to grain-free recipes using coconut flour. She even includes a troubleshooting section in her book. Oh, and the Pumpkin Poppers from this cookbook are one of the most popular dessert recipes featured on my dessert site, allglutenfreedesserts.com, and you won't want to miss out on her Sandwich Bread recipe either!

Shirley Braden, Gluten Free Easily and All Gluten-Free Desserts

http://www.glutenfreeeasily.com and http://www.allglutenfreedesserts.com

Starlene Stewart is an experienced baker in traditional flours and leverages that experience masterfully in Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour to help you convert your own family favorite baked goods using coconut flour. Did your recipe flop? Starlene outlines the reasons why and gives you the specific tools to figure out why and how to create a killer grain-free muffin the next time around.

Amanda Rose, Fresh Daily Bites

http://www.freshbitesdaily.com

Starlene has done it again in Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour . She leaves no stone unturned when it comes to helping the newbie, the novice, or the experienced coconut flour baker learn how to expertly use this nutrient rich, gluten free flour. Starlene takes great care to help the reader understand how to effectively choose and use coconut flour while not bogging down the book with extraneous information. The section on how to convert a recipe from traditional flour to coconut flour is priceless! And of course there are the recipes. Oh, the glorious recipes. I get lost in the deliciousness of Starlenes creations. Trust meyou will not go wrong with any recipe in this book.

Jennifer Saleem, Hybrid Rasta Mama

http://www.hybridrastamama.com

Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour is more than a cookbook. This is a primer that will save you countless dollars in wasted ingredients. I wish I had this book when I first began baking with coconut flour, as I wasted many expensive ingredients because no one showed me the proper ways to use the product. Even though I have now been baking with coconut flour for years, this book has still been a go-to resource in my kitchen and Starlene's tips and tricks have allowed me to make better quality coconut flour baked goods than I ever expected. Highly recommended for novice and expert bakers alike.

Jessica Espinoza, Delicious Obsessions

http://www.deliciousobsessions.com

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

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P REFACE

When I started my health journey in December 2009, I really had no idea what I was doing. Having embraced the body acceptance movement and the "fluffier" me, I had no outward desire to lose weight (although secretly I was terrified of my size 20 body), but I did admit to needing relief from depression and anxiety. The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Diet by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride discussed a protocol designed to alleviate depression and anxiety by way of healing and sealing the gut. My other aches and pains I attributed to "getting old" (I was only 46) and had accepted my fate. I was ready to heal my gut dysbiosis, but once that was done I figured I would just go back to eating whatever I wanted.

After just thirteen days on GAPS, my plan turned upside down. Although I'd been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, my feet stopped hurting and I was once again able to walk barefooted without hobbling about painfully. I could wear regular shoes without pain! Today I walk two to five miles daily with no discomfort other than some soreness on the 10,000-step days. The other major improvement was my back stopped hurting. For several years I had been unable to sleep more than seven hours without my back seizing up in painand I'm one of those people who needs a solid eight hours to function properly.