Reddit reviews Bob's Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour, 16-ounce (Pack of 4)

I've managed to make "keto poptarts" - no recipe, just eyeballed it. You will need to drop some initial cash on the almond flour - it'll last a while and is used in a lot of recipes (meatloaf, pancakes, etc.)

Recipe (you'll need to fine tune this - taste it as you go)
Crust - 1/2 cup Almond Flour, 1 Egg, Butter, Salt, Sweetner- spread onto bottom of greased pan.

Filling - Cream Cheese, Egg, Sugar Free Maple Syrup (doesnt take much), Sweetner

Top with cinnamon, bake for 10 minutes ~350F, chill in freezer/fridge.

Lasts at least a week in the fridge. Could probably up the crunch through pan frying the finished product.

I'm going to experiment with different fillings in place of maple syrup (cocoa powder, low sugar/low carb fruit spreads, etc.) I wouldn't eat these every day, might cause a stall but they're great run and go breakfast and fairly low cost.


Don't have a real answer on the meat side of things - I've had luck finding cheap beef cuts (miniature round steaks) - season the shit out of them and cook then in a pan with butter. Add egg, breakfast done.

You can do it! And when you get even 1/4 of the way there, you'll feel like a different, healthier, more mobile person. It's amazing.

Enough motivational drivel. To your question, I'd first advise to not worry about cravings until you're through keto flu. It's hard enough to not eat carbs. Don't make it harder by trying to starve yourself as well. EAT. ENJOY SO MUCH BACON. This will not last long and will most likely reduce your lifespan less in this time than being overweight long-term will.

You will also probably have cheat days. Don't judge yourself for them. It was actually kind of eye-opening to go back and forth a bit and feel the difference in my health very tangibly.

My fave foods that I used in the beginning (and a few subsequent falls from grace) were:

Drinks:

I try to drink lots of water. Water gets really boring. Unfortunately, most of the sugar-ish drinks you find have artificial sweeteners in them. I know that these sweeteners aren't great, but I don't think they're as terrible as some folks believe. I drink them anyway, but I try to minimize my intake.

• SodaStream - This bastard is indispensible for me. I use it all the time, but I love drinking plain seltzer. You can also add...
  
  
• Sugar Free Syrup or Sugar Free Lemonade - When I do get a bad craving for a sweet drink, these are my favorites. You can add the lemonade powder to regular water. The soda...not so much.
  
  
• Coke Zero - Again, I try to limit these, but they're a solid replacement for Coke.
  
  
• Coffee & Tea - It's coffee tea. By this point in your life, you probably know if it's your thing or not, so if you like it, drink a lot more now. Just use heavy whipping cream or half and half as a creamer, as milk has a lot of sugar. Adding stevia is...okay. I usually just drink it black.
  
  Meals & Snacks:
  
  
• FatHead Crackers/Nachos - Crikey these are good. I would eat these when not on keto. They're good alone, dipped in salsa, baked with nacho toppings (shredded chicken, black olives, guacamole). Top them with pepperoni and cheese to make little mini pizza-crackers. Or you could have...
  
  
• FatHead Pizza - This is also worthy of a crikey. The crust doesn't taste exactly like bread per se, but it's fantastic. Top however you would a pizza. Make your own sauce, as a lot of the store bought brands have too much sugar.
  
  
• Pizza Sauce - This is a simple sauce that tastes pretty good. It's fairly easy to modify ratios and tweak ingredients to match your tastes.
  
  
• Low Carb Tortillas - I generally can't taste the difference because mine are filled with delicious taco fixins.
  
  
• Cookies - Cookies. Nuff said.
  
  
• Pork rind crusted chicken nuggets - These are legit. I was doubtful of the breading, but I was pleased in the end.
  
  
• Weird, not-ramen replacement - I love ramen almost as much as I love my children. To replace it, I make this abomination. I don't really measure, but I'll give rough estimates. Also, please don't judge me.
  
  
  • Asparagus stir fry - An entire bag is 10.5 carbs. I usually eat half.
    
  • 2 eggs
    
  • 2T Peanut butter
    
  • 1T Soy sauce
    
  • 1 - 2T Heavy whipping cream (or more to achieve desired consistency or nutrient content)
    
  • 1/2 - 1t chicken bouillon
    
  • 1/4t - 1/2t Onion Powder - I'm guessing wildly at this amount. I just shake it a few times
    
  • 1/4t - 1/2t Garlic powder - Same as above
    
  • A few shakes of Fish sauce
    
    

1. Add frozen veggies to water and turn on stove, set eggs aside.
   
   
2. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl
   
   
3. When water boils, add eggs and poach to desired consistency (boiling for 3 min gets you soft-medium boiled consistency)
   
   
4. Carefully drain the water from the pan without busting the eggs. You don't have to get all of the water, as it can add
   
   
5. Pour veggies and eggs into the bowl and mix with the sauce.
   
   Misc:
   
   

• Bob's Red Mill - God bless Bob. He should be a patron saint of keto. He has all the flours. See below.
  
  
• Bob's almond flour, Bob's coconut flour. This is basically all you need. No Hindu crickets required. You can get fancy later when you're feeling better and want to branch out.
  
  
• Pork rinds - They're weird and taste like I imagine a football would, or...a piece of rawhide. But I use these for breading sometimes (they're surprisingly good when soaked in delicious avocado or coconut oil). I also occasionally eat these to make my craving for chips, or rather, entire appetite go away.
  
  
• Avocado - The best fruit/berry ever. They're good by themselves. You can also make delicious ice cream with them. And of course, there's guacamole for the FatHead Crackers/Nachos above.
  
  Okay. I'm tired now and have to work tomorrow. I'll try to come back and add more useful things. Good luck!
  
  Edit: Links & formatting. Also, In my tired state, I almost forgot to add fat bombs. Look up lots of recipes. It's a huge help to be able to eat delicious chocolatey, doughy things.

You can generally find it in stores that carry organics, such as Whole Foods or a co-op in your local town. You might try Albertson's too. If you can't find it locally, you can always get it on amazon. I personally use this kind

I'm in the same boat. I just moved to Hawaii and I swear, no one diets here at all. And they eat rice with everything. I'm afraid to say the word "low carb" around these people :)

So I have recently bought on amazon a bunch of things I USED to be able to find my local grocery stores, such as:

1. Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour
   
2. Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal/Flour
   
3. Mama Lupe's Low Carb Tortillas
   
   I bought them in bulk and they're all going into the freezer.
   
   I will probably try this Unsweetened Shredded Coconut soon because the I Breathe I'm Hungry blogger is always using it and I can't find it unsweetened here...
   
   And I've always bought EZSweets on Amazon, I've never found it in stores anywhere.
   
   I'm having issues finding Pork Rinds in Hawaii by the way, so if you find a good spot to order them online, let me know.

https://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Super-Fine-16-ounce/dp/B000EDG598#immersive-view_1524959631369

This is what I bought and the packages say 1/4c serving has 3 net carbs. I’m not sure why the packages on their site are different, but I use this flour frequently without any issues.

I got this one which claims to be 'finely ground'

This is the flour I use, I posted the link so you can see the packaging. If your grocery store has a gluten free section, look there. If not, check the baking ailse. It is usually up high or down low (i.e. in the non-premium areas that are always filled with the junk).

Amazon.com. Ordered this a couple of days ago. Prime is sweeeet.

http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-16-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000EDG598

Far as I can tell, that's a good price.

I live in Arizona. I was able to get Bob's Red Mill almond "meal" (finely ground) at Fry's, it's almond flour, it's very finely ground without the almond "skin". It was pricey though, 1 lb for 10-11 bucks. It's not nearly as gritty as almond meal, which is mostly ground up almonds with the skin.

After using Bob's Red Mill i'm not sure I'd use anything else when making holy grail pizza...now I just need to make some almond flour pancakes.


Edit: here is an amazon link. Link

> almond meal/flour being so expensive

I buy bobs redmill. Stores can sell it for a nice markup, i buy in bulk from amazon. I would "subscribe and save" so I can take an additional 15% off (since I get lots of consumables from Amazon).

Keep in mind, when I make a batch of Macarons I use 115 g of almond meal. So one of these bags makes quite a few batches.

http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Almond-Packages/dp/B000EDG598/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420404495&sr=8-1&keywords=bobs+redmill+almond+meal

And I will ASSUME that you have NEVER SET FOOT on a farm and have NO IDEA how it works. Your second paragraph referenced grain-fed beef. Which is exactly what I talked about. But I forget the lack of fats can cause . . . mental issues . . . with hard-core vegans

As to the grass-fed beef, that is why you need to buy it. Switch demand from one to the other = increased production of one, decreased in the other. And who said dairy MILK? If you are using generic one-to-others I can do so as well. So I am considering it on calories alone. not product. Plus almonds are used in more than just milk.

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https://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-Almond-Packages/dp/B000EDG598