Everything Flax: More than 100 Easy Ways to Work Flax into Your Everyday Diet [Paperback]

Linda Braun (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2010

Flax-one of the ancient grains-is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, dietary fiber, protein and phytochemicals, all of which are beneficial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.[i]Everything Flax[/i] is the result of a decade of researching flax's traditional uses and all the ways of incorporating it into a day-to-day diet. With this complete collection of enticing recipes, learning to cook with flax has never been simpler. Each easy-to-follow recipes features whole flaxseed, ground flaxseed or flax oil and is accompanied by a complete nutritional analysis. Finally, ideas and tips about how to take advantage of the incredible health benefits of flaxseed are now at your fingertips.Includes healthy dishes such as:. Flax-coated goat cheese and apple salad. California sushi rolls. Autumn squash soup shooter with sherry. Pan-roasted pork tenderloin with flax crust. Chicken and bourbon. Sweet potato pancakes. Onion and olive focaccia. Chocolate caramel popcorn. Blscotti

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About the Author

Linda Braun, a consultant in the food and agricultureindustry with 30 years of experience, has compiled and edited several cookbooks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd.; 1 edition (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552859819
• ISBN-13: 978-1552859810
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,013,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like the title says, April 30, 2009

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J. Wolf (Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Flax: More than 100 Easy Ways to Work Flax into Your Everyday Diet (Paperback)

I checked this book out from my local library, started baking some of the recipes, re-checked the book out and then decided that this is a cookbook I want to buy. I'm a bit stingy when it comes to buying new cookbooks, but this is one I highly recommend for purchase if you have any interest in incorporating flax into your cooking and baking.

The recipes listed in the summary here on amazon don't begin to cover the scope of what I like best in the book. The book includes many, many recipes that are what I'd call everyday "please the whole family" foods. There are several cookie and muffin recipes that are absolutely delicious.

I started incorporating more flax (usually ground, but sometimes whole because we like the crunch) into recipes a couple years ago. This book will be a really good standard guide to expanding my efforts.

3.0 out of 5 stars Carb Overload..., September 21, 2011

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L. Plasse (MA , USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Flax: More than 100 Easy Ways to Work Flax into Your Everyday Diet (Paperback)

I also checked out this book from my public library like the smart reader above.
The first section naturally expounds on the virtues of flax. Great color pictures are provided of the finished products.
The problem I have however, are the amount of carbohydrates per serving, many are in the 50's grams.
The intended purpose of eating healthy goes right out the window with the carb overload. Flour,sugar and an assortment of fruit is called for in many of the recipes. For many people this kind of eating leads to weight gain and an imbalance in their blood glucose.
A better choice would be to replace the flour with almond flour, the sugar with stevia and the fruits with berries in moderation in order to bring down the carbohydrates to a sensible amount, perhaps between 10 to 20 grams per serving which is still on the high side.