Modified what?

my true love-macaroons

Push ups, sure, I've heard of a modified push ups- we call them knee push ups here at CF. Recipes, sure you don't have an ingredient, substitute something else. Workouts, of course, change it into something that works for you, can't do pulls ups try ring rows or sit ups, make it work for you. But modified food starch, what the heck is that?

According to Food and Fitness

Modified food starch is a starch that has been treated physically or chemically to modify one or more of its physical or chemical properties. The 'starch' could be from corn, wheat, potato, rice or tapioca--it depends on the manufacturer. By definition, modified food starch must contain less than .5% protein, but, it's up to the manufacturer to abide by that regulation, and there could be an exception.

Sounds like this modification is OK to miss out on, especially this week. Watch out this stuff is everywhere, check your salad dressing and all packaged goods.

But how about a modified (grain free) dessert? Don't miss out on these tasty macaroons

Coconut Macaroons

6 egg whites

¼ teaspoon sea salt

½ cup agave nectar ( I used 1/8 c agave and a little honey-it's all I had)

1 tablespoon vanilla

3 cups shredded coconut (find at whole foods-it's cheap too)

First- beat egg whites with electric mixer and salt until stiff peaks form

Next-Fold in agave, vanilla and coconut

Drop batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet, one rounded tablespoonful at a time

Bake a 350° for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned

then try not to eat all of them yourself! oops!

If you want to add a little variation on this recipe you could always dip them in chocolate, use lemon or almond extract, or better yet put chocolate chips in them! yumm.