garbanzo bean & cornmeal flours QUESTION

[jansails]

Any ideas or feedback on suitability of these?
I purchased Red Mill Garbanzo Bean flour, & their 100% whole corn meal in COARSE grind.
Thought I'd make an OCCASIONAL cake of cornbread with them.

Janet M.
jansails

[LittlePrincess]

Hi jansails,

The garbanzo bean flour is okay as an occassional food as long as there are no other ingredients.  The corn meal is a no no.  A few years back, everyone tried cornmeal and guess what?  Everyone either stopped losing or actually gained weight.  I know it's a bummer, but please don't eat the corn meal.  It will not only stall your weight loss but can cause unbelievable cravings. 

(In Faith)  LP

[niki]

The garbanzo bean flour is okay as an occassional food as long as there are no other ingredients.  The corn meal is a no no.  A few years back, everyone tried cornmeal and guess what?  Everyone either stopped losing or actually gained weight.  I know it's a bummer, but please don't eat the corn meal.

actually, you know what, lp?......the reason the cornmeal was a no go was because they were making muffins and corn bread out of them.........if you used chickpea flour in those same amounts, it would be a problem, too......the only reason chickpea flour is not a problem for me is that it's just used as a filler or a coating.....more than likely, if they had tried using corn meal as a coating for chicken or as a filler, it might not have been a problem...........but, for all you newbies, stick to what you know will work..... 

[LittlePrincess]

Hey niki,

Well you know that's true.    I guess I just assumed she would be using the chickpea flour as a coating.  I should have asked.  Thanks for pointing that out. 

(In Faith)  LP