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Easy Coconut Flour Mashed Potatoes Recipe Gluten Free and Low Carb

mashed potatoes

I used to LOVE those just add water packages of mashed potatoes. I would add milk instead and feel oh so gourmet. I know that Idahoan brand is still gluten free (as of the writing of this post) but the list of ingredients is staggering and no longer as appealing to me. I am still struggling with finding out what other foods I may have intolerances too. With no insurance that is not an easy task. I have narrowed it down to corn and possibly rice that are the offending stomach ache inducers. My favorite stand by Idahoan potatoes contain corn so I went on a quest to find a good substitute.

I have fallen in love with coconut flour and try to incorporate it into just about everything I make. In an effort to use up the foods that I can no longer eat I made Alan a packet of Idahoan. They smelled incredible. I tried to think of a good substitute for my raging craving and realized I was out of anything even resembling a potato. I knew coconut flour would have a similar consistency from using it in my brownie breakfast cereal. A few big questions remained. Would my Nutiva Organic Coconut Flour be adaptable to a mashed potato flavor? Would coconut flour really make a fitting substitute or just become a gross mess? I think you know the answer since it would be silly for me to write a detailed post about a disaster.

Ok I’ll indulge you… My first attempt at creating coconut flour mashed potatoes smelled terrific. I popped those babies out of the microwave and quickly turned to set the overly hot dish on the counter. Little did I know that at that exact moment my kitchen rug and my little feet would decide to go to war. I tripped on the rug and sent hot potatoes flying all over the floor, my leg, the washing machine, the dryer, the walls, and the refrigerator. I even found some lingering inside a cabinet later that evening. The tiny speck left in the bottom of the bowl was amazing! I promptly cleaned up the mess and tried again. Within minutes I was eating the best mashed potato substitute I could ever dream of.

 

Yellow Squash and Tomato Quiche Bites

Yellow Squash and Tomato Quiche Bites

 

Yellow Squash and Tomato Quiche Bites
 
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups yellow squash deseeded and chopped very fine
  • 1 cup/ 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • ½ cup white onion chopped very fine
  • scant ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1.5 tbsp fresh chives cut small
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ⅛ tsp red chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
  1. Chop veggies well. I used my food processor for a few seconds to get a fine chop.
  2. Beat eggs until lighter in color.
  3. Mix all ingredients together.
  4. Spray 2 mini muffin pans with oil spray.
  5. Fill tins to top.
  6. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
  7. Let cool and enjoy!

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