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Nutty Carrot Flatbread

sfnative — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:38:11 GMT

There aren't many snack foods around that can be purchased off the shelf that are both good for you and don't have too much sugar, fat or salt. Found this recipe in "Parents" magazine and have been making it ever since. Cut into slices right in the cookie sheet, this is a hearty and satisfying snack. Also, the recipe is grain-free. (I cut way back on the oregano as a personal preference.)

Nutty Carrot Flatbread

Grain-Free Veggie Bread

This bread looks rather thin and dense. Pop slices into a toaster oven for crispy edges or wrap in foil for soft, warm slices.

Nutty Carrot Flatbread

Active time: 15 Minutes Total: 1 hour

2 oz dry-roasted, unsalted almonds (about ½ cup)

3 oz unsalted pumpkin seeds (about ½ cup), toasted

2-3/4 oz dry-roasted, unsalted sunflower seed kernels (about ½ cup)

21 oz carrots (about 5 large), cut into ½ inch-thick slices

1 tsp chopped fresh oregano

½ tsp. ground cumin

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

½ tsp sea salt

2 large eggs

2 large egg whites

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Pulse almonds in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds and pulse 5-6 times or until coarsely chopped. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Place carrots in food processor; process until very finely chopped. Add carrots and remaining ingredients to almond mixture, stirring to combine.
Press carrot mixture in a thin layer onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400 F for 25 minutes or until bread is firm and golden. Cool in pan or wire rack. Cut bread into 12 pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Serving Size: 1 slice

Calories: 139

Protein: 6g

Carb: 6g

Fiber: 2g

Sugars: 2g

Chol: 89mg

Iron: 1mg

Sodium: 140mg

Calc: 45mg

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

house_cat — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:03:07 GMT

I've made that and even posted about it here.

I thought it was excellent, except the almonds gave me an instant headache.. but that's just me, it was very good.

Enjoy.

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

Citrine1 — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:30:58 GMT

@house_cat Off topic, I know, but speaking of headaches.......... how are you making our with yours? Did you ever end up getting the botox for migraines? If so, has it been working for you?

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

house_cat — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:08:10 GMT

@Citrine1

I recently had my third Botox treatment. It hasn't helped, but it hasn't made it worse, so I'm going to stick with it for as long as my insurance will cover it. It's very expensive and my copay is quite high, but there is a program that helps with the cost. They say the effects may be cumulative, so it may help more as I have further treatments.

I've been seeing a headache specialist, as well as my neurologist. I'm currently on Lyrica.. again, not helping, but I'm on a very low dose to start with. He also told me to take this supplement, Gliacin. I've taken MANY supplements before this, but he said this is excellent for controlling inflamation, if anyone else here is dealing with that. It's also expensive but I'll try it for a few months.

My neurologist told me this week that something new is coming out later this year. It's not pain relief, it's a preventative that you take once every two weeks. He didn't know a great deal about it at this point, but he will soon and certainly I'll try it.

Thank you for asking, by the way.

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

Citrine1 — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:57:36 GMT

@house_cat Gee, I was hoping you'd have better results. That's so disappointing when you keep trying meds and various treatments, and nothing seems to help. I know in my case that I was going to one of the top headache centers in the country and yet they couldn't help me (at least not on a permanent basis). So frustrating.

I'm going to look up that supplement you suggested. Wishing you continued good luck!

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

Poodlepet2 — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:19:37 GMT

@sfnative@ thanks for posting this! This would also be a great healthy bread for those of us who are diabetic and can't have gluten! House_cat had posted something similar when she was doing the Whole 30

.....speaking of @house_cat, my heart goes out to you. I am going to research this supplement. I don't have migraines, but inflammation is an issue. The name has me intrigued: it makes me think of GLIAL cells-specialized cells in your central nervous system....I doubt there's a connection, but I am curious.

Out of curiosity, is biofeedback on the table as an option? It takes time and commitment, but I believe in it....

Poodlepet2

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

sfnative — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:35:18 GMT

@house_cat wrote:
@Citrine1

I recently had my third Botox treatment. It hasn't helped, but it hasn't made it worse, so I'm going to stick with it for as long as my insurance will cover it. It's very expensive and my copay is quite high, but there is a program that helps with the cost. They say the effects may be cumulative, so it may help more as I have further treatments.

I've been seeing a headache specialist, as well as my neurologist. I'm currently on Lyrica.. again, not helping, but I'm on a very low dose to start with. He also told me to take this supplement, Gliacin. I've taken MANY supplements before this, but he said this is excellent for controlling inflamation, if anyone else here is dealing with that. It's also expensive but I'll try it for a few months.

My neurologist told me this week that something new is coming out later this year. It's not pain relief, it's a preventative that you take once every two weeks. He didn't know a great deal about it at this point, but he will soon and certainly I'll try it.

Thank you for asking, by the way.

@house_cat

Really sorry to hear you have yet to receive relief from the Botox injections. I was fortunate to have 2 blissful years without pain, before my body developed a resistance to the toxin. Have had the same headache since 1984. Yesterday and today have been bad days. Glad for the new information you've provided. The docs here in the city we moved to when we retired I give a C-, when it comes to dealing with Chronic Migraine. I was, however, just given the name of a pain doc (anes.) and will seek a referral to him. I can't even get my Neuro here to prescribe a cocktail to be kept in my electronic record at the E.R., so I can get an infusion when my pain is bad, as it is now. Keeping my fingers crossed for that new drug and hoping it is kidney friendly.

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

sfnative — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:39:59 GMT

@Poodlepet2

Yes, inflammation is an issue. Just completed a Medrol Pack: had no migraine pain fo 5 days and had no tinnitis for 3.5 days. Had no ITD insertion pain for 4 days; had no dropped met head pain for 4 days. Had no patellar tendon pain for 4 days.

Having had chronic migraine since 1984, I've been through just about every drug, except ergotamines. Landed on and was successful with Mobic, an NSAID, until it did a number on my kidneys. I'm now in Stage 3B kidney failure due to the Mobic, which I took for chronic migraine. You're darned if you do and darned if you don't.

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house_cat — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:49:30 GMT

@sfnative

I had no idea you were a sufferer, as well. I'm sorry to hear that.

Do you still live in California? I like the new doctor I'm seeing at Cedars-Sinai in LA, but he's a doctor, not a miracle worker. In the meantime I'll keep hoping for a miracle. It is encouraging to know that there are new meds in the works.

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Poodlepet2 — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:08:52 GMT

@sfnative, I am floored by the Mobic and it's effect on your kidneys. I was on it once or twice, but it did nothing....

I love steroids-unfortunately, I have to take the dose packs a few times a year. I hate what they do to my glucose: up,, up and away, along with insatiable hunger.....but pain does go away-that's a given

Unfortunately, they caused me to develop vascular necrosis in my hip. It healed on its own, but it was picked up in a strange way. My rheumatologist was concerned about movement in my left hip which I didn't think was a problem, but I humored him by getting an MRI. My left hip was clean, but I had sizeable AVN on the right. Thankfully,I saw a very conservative orthopod who followed me for a number of months, and it healed on its own.

My heart goes out to you: it's little consolation, but enjoy the symptom free time for as long as you can......

Poodlepet2

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

sfnative — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:53:54 GMT

@house_cat wrote:
@sfnative

I had no idea you were a sufferer, as well. I'm sorry to hear that.
Do you still live in California? I like the new doctor I'm seeing at Cedars-Sinai in LA, but he's a doctor, not a miracle worker. In the meantime I'll keep hoping for a miracle. It is encouraging to know that there are new meds in the works.

@house_cat

No, we don't live in CA any longer. A few years ago, when my daught became pregnant, we decided that the perfect time to retire and so moved to Portland to be near them and take an active part in our granddaughter's life. The medical community here is frankly just not good. Admittedly, many docs come here because they love the Pacific Northwest and easy access to winter sports on Mt. Hood, which is a fast 45 minute drive. This doesn't necessarily equite to excellence in medicine, however, just a lot of C grade practitioners.

I went to a pain doc to get an injection into a trigger point, left of center at the base of my skull, which is a component of my migraines. He had the audacity to tell me I was wrong and that I needed an injection into the nerve complex about 2 " higher up on my skull. I told him to go ahead with it, but it wasn't going to do any good, which it didnt. The worst part, though, was that this was done in a hospital and so used all hospital linens on the table I was placed on. The "cup" aparatus used to hold my head was covered with a hospital terry cloth towel and it was quite rough. Anyway, about 4 hours later, my neck started itching, then the itching got worse and worse and worse. When I awoke the next morning, you would not believe what I looked like: I had 3 turkey necks, all swollen and red and itching like crazy. Had o find a Derm stat. This new Derm told me I was clearly super allergic to the soap the hospital had used on the towel. I wanted to walk around with a bag over my head. LOL! People were staring at me!!! Told DH that I wasn't going to go outside until this thing settled down, which took 3 whole weeks. I should have made plane reservations and gone back to my Pain doc in San Diego for the darn injection!

Again, I'm so glad you mentioned what your Cedars Neuro said about a new med being released near the end of the year. I sure hope it's something I can take. Also, with the new Admin, look for pressure on the FDA to loosen up new NDAs (New Drug Applications) and to move forward quicker (as Europe does). I was involved for a number of years in clinical research and trials and cannot begin to tell you of all the feet dragging that goes on.

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

sfnative — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:59:42 GMT

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
@sfnative, I am floored by the Mobic and it's effect on your kidneys. I was on it once or twice, but it did nothing....

I love steroids-unfortunately, I have to take the dose packs a few times a year. I hate what they do to my glucose: up,, up and away, along with insatiable hunger.....but pain does go away-that's a given

Unfortunately, they caused me to develop vascular necrosis in my hip. It healed on its own, but it was picked up in a strange way. My rheumatologist was concerned about movement in my left hip which I didn't think was a problem, but I humored him by getting an MRI. My left hip was clean, but I had sizeable AVN on the right. Thankfully,I saw a very conservative orthopod who followed me for a number of months, and it healed on its own.

My heart goes out to you: it's little consolation, but enjoy the symptom free time for as long as you can......
Poodlepet2

@Poodlepet2

I'm incredibly sorry to hear of the dreadful side effects you experienced. Oh my word! You were fortunate that the AVN healed on its own, for sure.

Now I'm wondering about my lab work just done yesterday. Have to have it every 6 months and with the Medrol completed about 10 days ago, hope my blood sugar didn't go wonky. Though 6 results have already come in, 2 of the more comprehensive tests have not, so now I'm really going to keep my eye out for them and race to see what my fasting sugar was. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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Coquille — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 04:16:36 GMT

Hi house_cat. When you first posted, I suggested you speak to your doctor about the nasal spray Sprix. Did you ever try it? I have had migraines for 20 years and a Botox for about 5 yrs. Instead of having a migraine every week, I now have them once a month. When I use the Sprix, I feel better by the end of the day. It's Toridol (potent) in nasal spray. Please look into it. My injections sometimes work better than others. I hope the shots start to help you more. There is a medication called Topamax. All I know about it is, it takes away migraines for a lot of people. The only problem is that one may lose weight and there is a possibility of making kidney stones. I haven't tried it because I have always made k. Stones. I hope some of this info helps and you start getting more relief. My heart is with you.

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Poodlepet2 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:19:12 GMT

Hi @sfnative!

Well guess what? Fun cooking is on hiatus for a wee bit because I started Solumedrol yesterday. By lunch,, glucose was soaring!

I keep my diabetic cooking creative and totally legal because no food is worth feeling like garbage for!

My labs wee put off by 3 weeks because this stays with me for awhile.

I am making this flatbread this weekend however subbing low carb flours.

Please feel free to pop over to the Diabetes thread on the health forum!

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

PS, my Lindt 90% is still on my menu!!!

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

house_cat — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 13:02:49 GMT

@Coquille

I've tried pretty much everything possible. I'm currently on Lyrica with no noticeable benefit.

I'm really happy to hear that you found something that works for you :-)

Thank you for posting.

Re: Nutty Carrot Flatbread

sfnative — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:14:57 GMT

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
Hi @sfnative!
Well guess what? Fun cooking is on hiatus for a wee bit because I started Solumedrol yesterday. By lunch,, glucose was soaring!

I keep my diabetic cooking creative and totally legal because no food is worth feeling like garbage for!

My labs wee put off by 3 weeks because this stays with me for awhile.

I am making this flatbread this weekend however subbing low carb flours.

Please feel free to pop over to the Diabetes thread on the health forum!

Hugs,
Poodlepet2
PS, my Lindt 90% is still on my menu!!!

@Poodlepet2

Really, really sorry to hear that the Solumedrol has caused your glucose to soar. Is it necessary for you to be on this drug for a long course of treatment?

Hope the bread turns out OK for you and that you find it enjoyable. Will hop over to the other thread and "see" you there.

Take care.