Living Low Carb with Special Ingredients

Almond milk isn't really milk; it is made from almonds. There are a few different brands, but I prefer Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Breeze because it only has 1 or 2 net carbs and contains fewer other ingredients I want to avoid than other brands I have seen. It does contain soy lecithin, but lecithin is not the part of soy that I need to avoid for my thyroid health.

You may be able to find Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Breeze in your local grocery store. You can also order it online.

Carbalose Flour is made from modified wheat and has far fewer net carbs than regular wheat flour.

Carbquik uses Carbalose Flour to make a bake mix similar to Bisquick.

I have not been able to find Carbquik or Carbalose Flour in a grocery store, though you may be able to find them if you are lucky enough to have a low carb store nearby. You can order Carbquik and Carbalose Flour online.

Coconut oil is a healthy oil which is solid at room temp, but melts easily. I use it in chocolates as well as other recipes.

You may be able to find coconut oil in your local store, but look for good quality.

You can also order coconut oil online.

Shredded, unsweetened coconut is difficult to find in person. You can order it online, however.

These are a low carb version of instant mashed potatoes. I have used them in a few recipes. Be aware they contain soy, so if you want/need to avoid soy, you'll want to avoid these, too.

I have not found these in a regular store, but I have seen them in a low carb store. You can also order them online.

Fiberfit is a liquid sweetener. It is basically liquid sucralose with soluble fiber added. Because it doesn't contain fillers, it has no carbs added like powdered and granular forms of sucralose have.

I like to use Fiberfit on its own and to balance the "coolness" of erythritol in my recipes.

I have not found Fiberfit in person. You can order it online.

Guar gum is a thickener. Unlike flours and starches, it contains no carbs. A little goes a long way and it needs to be sprinkled and stirred in gradually to avoid clumping and turning into a gummy ball.

You may be able to find guar gum in your local store. You can also order it online.

This ketchup is sweetened with sucralose and contains only 1 net carb per serving.

You may be able to find this in your local store or you can order it online.

Hood Calorie Countdown is a milk substitute with very few carbs. You can drink it like milk; I like to use it in recipes.

It used to be easier to find Hood "milk" in local stores, but it has gotten more difficult. I can still find it at my local Walmart.

I don't know of a place to order Hood Calorie Countdown, but the 1st link below shows you what it looks like and gives you a store finder. If you can't find it, you can sub 1/2 cream and 1/2 water for the white Hood in my recipes or check out the 2nd link below for another low carb milk sub.

Inulin is a prebiotic fiber. I use it in my chocolates and other recipes.

I have not seen inulin in a store, but you can order it online.

These sugar-free flavorings are very intense; a little goes a long way. I use them in my chocolates, puddings, and other recipes.

I have not seen LorAnn Oils flavorings in a store, but you can order them online.

This flavorful BBQ sauce is sweetened with sucralose. It can be used as is or in recipes.

You may be able to find Smokin' Joe's Low Carb BBQ sauce in your local grocery or low carb store or you can order it online.

You can use these in your coffee, but I use them in my recipes.

You can probably find these in your local store, but you can also order them online.

Dixie Diner's "Sugar Not" is a natural sweetener made with Lo Han fruit concentrate.

I have not seen "Sugar Not" in a store, but you can order it online.

Walden Farms makes many varieties of low carb dips, dressings, syrups, jams, and sauces. These can be used straight from the jar or in recipes.

You may be able to find Walden Farms products at your local store, likely in the diabetic or diet aisle. You can also order them online.

Wheat Protein Isolate 5000 is 90% protein, leaving a lot of the carbs behind. I use it to give more structure to things like low carb cookies and crackers.

I have not seen wheat protein isolate in stores, but you can order it online.

Whey protein can be mixed with a liquid for a protein shake or used in recipes as a sub for flours. I use both unflavored whey protein and flavored whey protein in my recipes.

You can find many varieties of whey protein in stores. Look for one with few carbs and additives. You can also order it online.