Flax Meal vs. Milled Flax Seed

[guekjian]

I want to make the muffin in a minute recipe, but what I have at home is milled flax seed. This is probably a stupid question, but is it the same as flax meal? Thanks!

[TBW]

Yep, it's the same thing. And those muffins sure are good.

[guekjian]

Thanks! I am gonna make them tomorrow morning!!!

[elsy]

Yes it is the same thing. Can you believe I've been doing Atkins like forever and yesterday was the very first time I tried one. They are absolutely delicous and really filling. oh, and they help with BM's. You go for it!

[brooklyn9582]

Are we allowed these muffins on induction? Anyone know?

[Elizellen]

Flax/linseed is allowed according to rule 12 in DANDR

12. If you are constipated, mix a tablespoon or more of psyllium husks in a cup or more of water and drink daily. Or mix ground flaxseed into a shake or sprinkle wheat bran on a salad or vegetables.

this means eating a tablespoonsworth of the seeds a day and increasing it till you sort out your bathroom problems. So if the whole recipe uses 1/4 cup you can only eat 1/4 of it to start with.

For using flax as a regular ingredient in larger quantities you need to be on or past the nuts/seeds rung of OWL.

Of course you also need to check the other ingredients of any recipe you are considering to make sure they all are 'legal' for your Atkins phase.

[guekjian]

Gosh darn it! Saved by the bell! I went to the post before making the muffin and now it is going to wait! I am redoing induction and I would have messed it up! Thanks for the info!