I have decided that I will try and be sugarfree for 1 week. As prep for this I decided to bake something sweet without sugar and ended up with the Paleo Loaf which I eventually liked :
PALEO LOAF
Ingredients:
200g Almond meal
2 tsp baking powder
2 dsp apple puree
4 eggs
chopped walnuts
1 grated carrot
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
Method:
Mix together the almonds, baking powder and apple sauce (you can add another egg or some almond milk if its too thick). Add the carrot, then the blueberries and walnuts (leave some for the top). Pour the mix into a loaf tin then sprinkle with the remaining walnuts. Put in a pre-heated oven a gas mark 4 or 180C for about 40 minutes. Check by putting in skewer if it comes out clean your loaf is good to go : )
Note: I used apple puree which does not have any added sugar. The recipe originally called for apple sauce but all the ones in the super market contained sugar.
Taste:
It did not taste sweet. Texture is great and I think I focussed on texture because it was not sweet. My understanding is that if I make this 2 weeks later and I am sugar free for the 2 weeks - I will be able to taste the sweetness. So while the first bite was a bit of a shock, I did enjoy it eventually as I could see the potential. My husband loved it and has taken a piece for work. My little 18 month old daughter will learn to love it as she is not allowed sweets and for her, she will be able to actually taste it. If you find you definitely need some sweetness then add some sultanas. I didn't as they are high in sugar.
Although I am not going 100% paleo, I know from past experiments that it does make me feel good in the gut. I think for the moment, until I really get into the swing of things, I will just do what I did earlier and try not to carb too much after 5pm, be somewhat paleo (a post for another day), and be sugar free with 2 fruit a day allowance.
Reason? Reality check - weighing in at 119.7 as of today. So Ive got to get the arse moving.......
