The corn tortillas in Alissa's book

[sveltlana]

I made the corn tortillas in Alissa's book but they tasted very "flaxey" and not "corny" enough. Has anyone tried making them without the flax? :)

[Veganforlife]

I haven't. The flax is what binds them together. You could substitute chia seed for the flax I'm thinking...dunno...

[ChaiLife]

I have not made those tortillas yet either BUT I did make some yesterday without flax seeds. I used psyllium husks instead and they turned out pretty good though a little chewy. Might want to try the psyllium as a binder.:)

[ross.g]

i dont understand isnt a tortila cooked ?
how do you get the role or wrap what is flax ?

[spicyfull]

Ross.........Have you ordered Alissa's Book "Living on Live Food? In this Book she has Recipes directing you on the prepration of these RAW Foods. I mentioned in another Post about taking a Class.

[ross.g]

no i have not order the book yet but i am going to order it in the next week or so
when i get some more money saved up
i am not working and living of disability right now i dont know if this is anything anyone realy cares about but for you to understand me more i think i need to say this
Last year i had a very bad collon problem i was diagnosed with colon cancer and it realy was not good they had to remove my entire colon and i guess it was true you hold up to 30 pounds just alone in the colon
i was over 400 pound befor the surgeyr the day after i was down to 380 and now i am at around 337
And i am trying everything i can to get down more and i know this will change the way i live for the best

ross.g


Ross.........Have you ordered Alissa's Book "Living on Live Food? In this Book she has Recipes directing you on the prepration of these RAW Foods. I mentioned in another Post about taking a Class.

[ChaiLife]

i dont understand isnt a tortila cooked ?
how do you get the role or wrap what is flax ?

Tortillas that you buy at the grocery store ARE cooked. The tortillas we are talking about are ones that you make yourself from raw ingredients and then dehydrate at a very low temperature so the enzymes stay intact.

Hope that helps.:)

[CaliRaw]

'Flax' is flaxseed.

The seeds and oil of the flax plant contain substances which promote good health. Flaxseed and flaxseed oil are rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential fatty acid that appears to be beneficial for heart disease. ALA belongs to a group of substances called omega-3 fatty acids.

[sveltlana]

I'll try the psyllium and see how it works. I wonder if hemp would work as a binder.

[exurb]

ross you could try your public library for other raw books in general, or go to the catalog where they can get stuff in from other nearby libraries.

I've never seen Alisssa's book at a library unfortunately, but there have been lots of others, I would recommend Raw Food Real World by MAtthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis, and Renee Loux Underkoffler's book I think it is called "Living Cuisine" for a good start. Also maybe Gabriel Cousens MD "Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine". I've seen all those at the library.