healthy bread?!

Gluten Free Lentil Bread

(borrowed it from someone)

2/3 cup dry lentils (I use red but brown, green or a sprouted variety work too)
2 Tbsp flaxseed meal (I use golden flax ground in my Magic Bullet)
1 cup water
sea salt (don’t skimp since this is the main seasoning)
2-3 Tbsp coconut oil (olive oil, grapeseed, canola, butter or ghee all work – use oil for vegan)

Favorite herbs and/or spices, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. In a small blender with grind attachment, food processor or a spice grinder, add lentils and grind to a flour. (I use my Magic Bullet with the flat blade).
3. Add the coconut oil (or oil/butter of choice) to a 8×8 or 9×9 pan* and let melt in the oven and warm (about 2 minutes). Meanwhile, add flaxseed meal, water and salt to ground lentils and blend again for about 15 seconds. It should resemble a thick but pourable pancake batter after it sits (the flax and lentils will start absorbing the water the longer it sits).
4. When oil is hot and melted, pour batter into the pan and spread with a spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the bread forms a crust. Let cool slightly, cut and enjoy warm!

Bread can be refrigerated and toasted to reheat if needed.

*You can make the bread thick or thin by choosing your baking dish and add herbs and spices for different flavor variations.



I said it serves 4. but it matters on how big the slices and if you're eating it like bread or not. I eat it with Hummus or peanut butter.
I cooked mine in a pie plate.
I cut it into 8,. so if everyone eats 2 slices.

Calories- 173
Carbs- 29
Fat- 2
Protein- 12
Fibre- 8

1 slice is 86 calories, 6 protein and 4 fibre and 14 carbs        

How negligent can we be ladies!?  I really must say though, that we all have been very busy.  And once again, I am very blessed to have such moral, spiritual, physical and emotional support from you all.  Although our biggest adventure this year will certainly be Summer Camp, the current adventure that Countess Terrie, Madame Duchess and I are on will probably make Summer Camp more bearable.  HcG!  Can we say 8lbs sloughed in four days?  Yeah, baby.  I still miss my kettle corn and jelly beans but  WE CAN DO THIS.  Countess Terrie has already achieved greatness and we prayerfully support her through the adjustment maintainence.  Did I say....WE CAN DO THIS!   Muuuwwwah, Cottage Divas. 
(and somebody needs to blog about the cabin trip to the Elusive Mountains!!!)

I must say that this blog has the potential to be great fun! I tend to write with exclamation points, it portrays my enthusiasm!

These ladies are my best friends. It's hard to believe that we have known each other (some as long as 11 years, others for at least 5) for such a long time. It is a joy to work with this team at American Heritage Girls SC#7777. We really love to be together. It is amazing how we "feed" off of one another and get ourselves laughing so hard, we cry.

It is a blessing to know that we have each other to count on and to depend upon. Sisters should be so lucky to be as close as we. Even though now, some of us have moved away (MD), our hearts are still knitted together. We are grateful for these relationships!

Origins: Part 1

First, I believe it is necessary to clarify the meaning behind the name of any organization or business.  Say, for instance, a store-front posts the sign "Mother's".  Do you take a chance that it's a maternity shop?  Maybe it's a support group office.  Did you know in the old Peter Gunn show, "Mother's" was his favorite bar?

Most all of the ladies in this little group have some sort of viable, money-making hobby.  Years ago, when you made a little money from home, it was on the side and was called your "butter and egg" money (even if you didn't get it from butter and eggs).  If you were really good and ignored the house, spouse and kids just enough, it became a "cottage industry."  Of course, these days it's a "home-based business" and you can write off the child labor as contract out-sourcing.  None of us has reached that level.

Like most women who cling and clump together often enough, we all have our "diva" moments.  One shines and the others encourage and applaud.  Or maybe, one struggles and the rest rally 'round and protect like she-bears while comforting like mother cats.

The two words just fit us:  Cottage Divas.

Now as for the "Eternal 7's"...we all belong to an organization where our group's identification is #7777.  A groupie named us the Eternal 7's.

Now you know the name.  Next comes the revelation of our linking as soul sisters. (We do sound like a bit of a cult don't we , Dh?)  If I can just get the others to cooperate and write their part!  So get with it Dh, T, B, Mdu, Mdo, J and Dc!  And as of the last Garden Party...I think G has become indoctrinated!

Toodles,
Miz Mel