Here's a Video on how starchy carbs can be eaten safely assuming they aren't grown in the U.S. & you don't have a Gluten (wheat) sensitivity:
Gluten free bread that's actually yummy
February 24, 2014 It took MindBodyGreen 10 months to "borrow" my idea for Gluten Free Skinny Protein Pancakes!
I love MindBodyGreen and think it's both a wonderful resource and a powerful force for positive change in this world. ... Which is why it delights me to beat them to a scoop by almost a year!
My friends at Kitchen Karate taught me last April how to make shockingly good protein pancakes that feel like fluffy little silver dollar full flour/fat pancakes while actually being a nutritional power house. A little molasses or raw honey for an anti-microbial guilt free sweetener and Voila!
Here's their recipe: (they exchange my chopped almonds for a little flaxseed & protein powder combo which sounds fantastic and sneaks in Omegas!)