Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Eat My Biscuits. Sausage Biscuits *wink*


My sister 'M' is a masterful mastermind in the hearth of her house, the kitchen. Her sweet goodies and salty savories are the kibble for my soul and sanctuary. (And sometimes growing adipose cells! )

Each ingredient in her recipe is a SUPER FOOD by all comparisons.


Coconut flour is awesome stuff. Apparently it has great minerals, medium chain fatty acids and fiber. Fiber is good especially when it is lectin and phytic acid free (unlike legumes, raw nuts/seeds and wholebodydiseasegrains).

Red VPO (virgin palm oil) is one of the most popular oils in the world -- rich in deep orange carotenoids, antioxidant tocotrienols, coenzyme Q10, stigmasterol/plant sterols (anti-rheumatic Wulzen factor) and both oleic acid and palmitic acid (yes you need both -- read Peter Hyperlipid THE HORROR NEVER ENDS).

Onions, low carb, high protein -- these food factors make for great health and snacking. Onions and green onions are rich in sulfur and quercetin (if you don't have SIBO and can tolerate FODMAPs) which aid glutathione proteins to detox and keep toxins at bay.

Excessive carbs glycosylate and sugar-coat organs -- the tomatoes are fantastic long-acting carbs without impacting BGs.

High protein -- sustains growth, repair and regeneration.

Sausage biscuits are one of the easiest to make vehicles for coconut flour and the other super foods. These keep for a while and are simply convenient to snack on and easily transportable (though somewhat crumbly if smashed). Coconut flour absorbs a lot of water from the air -- the eggs from the protein seal the moisture in but you may have to adjust the liquid in the recipe depending on your house humidity and other factors.

These make great paleo bisonburger 'buns' when split apart in half...




Sausage Biscuit Recipe
(modified, courtesy of my sister 'M' YOU ROCK GRRRL!!)


4 eggs
1/4 c. virgin palm oil (or lard or ghee or coconut oil)
1/4 tsp. Utah salt
1/4 tsp. onion powder or grated onion, opt.
1/8 - 1/4 c. minced scallions (or shallots or white onions)
1/2 c. coconut flour, sifted
1/4 tsp. baking soda (Aluminum free)
1/2 c. organic sundried tomatoes
4 to 8 oz. sausage or ground beef/bison sauteed with sundried tomatoes and some tomato or fave spaghetti sauce until semi-dry but mildly moist (I like Mario Batali's sauces)


Blend together eggs, oil, salt and onion. Combine coconut flour with baking soda and whisk into batter until there are no lumps. Fold in minced sundried tomatoes and sausage. Let the batter rest for 4-5 min to thicken. Drop batter by the spoonful onto greased cookie sheet (or use parchment paper), 2 in. apart. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 min.

Makes 8 biscuits.




Related References:

Stephan Guyenet PhD: Palm oil -- one study 69% reduction in oxLDL. Palm oil contains Coenzyme Q10, tocotrienols (family of vitamin E's).
http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2010/07/tropical-plant-fats-palm-oil.html

Expert Researcher Barry Tan PhD on carotenoids and tocotrienols in palm oil, interview and research articles.
http://www.drpasswater.com/nutrition_library/tan_1.html
http://americanrivernutrition.com/research/research-articles

History of Palm Oil and production
http://www.cambridge.org/us/books/kiple/palmoil.htm

More history: Introduction: nutritional aspects of palm oil.
Cottrell RC.
Am J Clin Nutr. 1991 Apr;53(4 Suppl):989S-1009S. Review. (free PDF)

Vitamin E tocotrienols improve insulin sensitivity through activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors.
Fang F, Kang Z, Wong C.
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2010 Mar;54(3):345-52.
PMID: 19866471

Comparative effects of dietary corn oil, safflower oil, fish oil and palm oil on metabolism of ethanol and carnitine in the rat. [PO improves carnitine status]
Sachan DS, Yatim AM, Daily JW.
J Am Coll Nutr. 2002 Jun;21(3):233-8.
PMID: 12074250 (free PDF)

Heated palm oil [FIVE-TEN TIMES] causes rise in blood pressure and cardiac changes in heart muscle in experimental rats. [unheated palm oil was associated with wt loss compared with control rats]
Leong XF, Aishah A, Nor Aini U, Das S, Jaarin K.
Arch Med Res. 2008 Aug;39(6):567-72.

The effect of dietary red palm oil on the functional recovery of the ischaemic/reperfused isolated rat heart: the involvement of the PI3-kinase signaling pathway.
Engelbrecht AM, Odendaal L, Du Toit EF, Kupai K, Csont T, Ferdinandy P, van Rooyen J.
Lipids Health Dis. 2009 May 29;8:18.

Cardioprotection with palm oil tocotrienols: comparision of different isomers.
Das S, Lekli I, Das M, Szabo G, Varadi J, Juhasz B, Bak I, Nesaretam K, Tosaki A, Powell SR, Das DK.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Feb;294(2):H970-8.
PMID: 18083895 (free pdf)

Dietary red palm oil supplementation reduces myocardial infarct size in an isolated perfused rat heart model.
Bester DJ, Kupai K, Csont T, Szucs G, Csonka C, Esterhuyse AJ, Ferdinandy P, Van Rooyen J.
Lipids Health Dis. 2010 Jun 18;9:64.
PMID: 20565865 (free pdf)

Replacement of dietary fat with palm oil: effect on human serum lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins. [11% increase in human subjects of HDL2b, the cardio- and disease-protective HDL fraction with palm oil]
Sundram K, Hornstra G, von Houwelingen AC, Kester AD.
Br J Nutr. 1992 Nov;68(3):677-92.

Effect of dietary palm oil on lipoprotein lipases: lipoprotein levels and tissue lipids in rat. [higher HDL, lower TG compared with control diet arms]
Pereira TA, Sinniah R, Das NP.
Biochem Med Metab Biol. 1990 Dec;44(3):207-17.

Palm and partially hydrogenated soybean oils adversely alter lipoprotein profiles compared with soybean and canola oils in moderately hyperlipidemic subjects. [Palm Oil Increases in HDL, increases in apoA1 and both are disease/longevity-protective -- Table--in only 35 days, with palm oil, increased HDL, apoA1, and lowered TG, Lp(a) compared with canola, soy and hydrogenated soy; I ignored authors' conclusions]
Vega-López S, Ausman LM, Jalbert SM, Erkkilä AT, Lichtenstein AH.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jul;84(1):54-62. (free PDF)

Palm oil and health: a case of manipulated perception and misuse of science.
McNamara DJ.
J Am Coll Nutr. 2010 Jun;29(3 Suppl):240S-244S.

11 comments:

  1. Thanks for this post. I'm not big on faux, low carb, versions of bread, cookies, etc. But this one’s got me thinking ...

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  2. Dr. Ballerstedt,

    Thank you for your comment! I have many questions (and requests) for you!!

    I'm low carb but cycle frequently. (ketosis beat up my adrenals badly so I can't do it unless I've slept well and stress is keenly 'low') The biscuits are my source of MINERALS too.



    *haa!* These biscuits are quite HAUTE!!! (French, fake)

    'M' my sister is incredible at finding these kind of recipes or creating her own for her family and us. Her incredible recipes and the science/story behind the 95-98% recovery of my mildly autistic niece Jillian will be coming out later... Pastured PORK will be prominently featured in the recipes and science...

    -G

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  3. I understand that palm oil has good health benefits. What I'm not sure about is the environmental issues that come along with using it. Where do you get your palm oil from to be sure that it comes from sustainable, responsible sources and not from destructive farms? I've been interested in trying palm oil, but have been held back by this question.

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  4. Anonymous,

    Great question. I don't really know. My daughter is doing a project on gorillas and I came across some orangatuan near extinction stories, so only recently I became aware of the nonsustainability of certain oil industries (palm).

    We use Tropical Traditions for nearly everything -- their website says that their productions support 'small scale family producers in Africa, and NOT large corporate plantations in South East Asia'.
    http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/red_palm_oil.htm

    Our 'larder' is full of palm -- i'm trying creative ways to use it! My first choice for fat is rendered bacon grease, pastured lard then ghee or coconut oil.

    -G

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  5. Please ask your questions and make your requests!! They will probably help me think through all the information I've been assembling ... Do you have my e-dress from the Nutrition & Metabolism Society list?

    I look forward to reading Jillian's story. Real pork (not the too-lean, dry, tasteless kind) makes everything and everyone better!!

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  6. Dr.B,

    THANK YOU! I think I am on the list/fb too. I'll find you!

    -G

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  7. Nice, I will give it a try. I'm guessing I missed them part as to when to add the sausage - with sun dried tomatoes?

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  8. Did I somehow miss where the sausage enters the recipe? Thanks.

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  9. Wow! Going to try it this weekend. Thanks, and hope you're doing well.

    G

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  10. Anonymous,
    I understand that palm oil has good health benefits. What I'm not sure about is the environmental issues that come along with using it. Where do you get your palm oil from to be sure that it comes from sustainable, responsible sources and not from destructive farms? I've been interested in trying palm oil, but have been held back by this question.



    Pete B
    Please ask your questions and make your requests!! They will probably help me think through all the information I've been assembling ... Do you have my e-dress from the Nutrition & Metabolism Society list?

    I look forward to reading Jillian's story. Real pork (not the too-lean, dry, tasteless kind) makes everything and everyone better!!



    Thanks Pete!!

    Anonymous -- We use Tropical Traditions which state their palm is from small family owned farms. We hope it is sustainable! My daughter is doing a project on Koko and during the research I came across the sad demise and near extinction of orangatuans and other primates by encroaching palm tree plantations. We are seriously damaging our earth in so many ways. I appreciate your concerns and questions.

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  11. PJNOIR, whoops -- yes w/the sundried tomates. Fixed! Let me know how they are or any recipe adjustments!


    Gio, Hey Hotness!! How is Chicago? Staying outta trouble??

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