Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi ! I get Kirkland raw almonds from Costco (approximately $12.00 for 3 pounds) and put them in the blender and make my own almond flour. My son seems to tolerate this almond flour very well. Does anyone have a suggestion for a healthy legal toothpaste without fluoride, carrageenan, xylitol, sodium lauryl? Thanks Son with CD 4 months SCD 3 months Almond flour Hi, We're relatively new to this SCD diet and are ready to branch out to things with nuts. Where do I get almond flour that's fresh? Are there certain brands that are better? Does anyone make it themselves? If so, how. What is a good source of almonds. Thanks in advance, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 At 11:05 AM 3/21/2008, you wrote: My understanding is that all nuts should be soaked for at least eight hours and then dried to remove what makes them less digestible for us. I began soaking and drying last year and I must say I don't have any heavy feelings in my gut after eating nuts like I used to. Elaine did not like the idea of soaking and re-drying the nuts. First, she felt it would add unnecessary additional work to the diet when there is so much food preparation involved as it is. Second, she was particularly that there was a high risk of mold, mildew, and bacterial contamination if the procedure were not done correctly. I purchase my almond flour from Lucy's Kitchen Shop, and my Pecan Flour from Sunnyland Farms. I've never had any trouble digesting either of those. Having truly raw almonds would be very nice -- but almonds aren't carried at my New Orleans area Farmers Markets, nor are they grown in Louisiana. So it's put up with the pasteurized or do without. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 > > Where do I get almond flour that's fresh? > Ann > Hi , At the beginning, it's best to grind your own just to see if you can tolerate the nut flour. I suggest using blanched almonds. I used raw almonds with the skins on at first, but the blanched make a nicer (and probably easier to digest) flour. You can get blanched almonds pretty cheap at Trader Joe's. If you continue on the diet, many order from Lucy's Kitchen. I order from an organic farm here California called Sun Organic Farms and get 10 lbs. at a time, and freeze it in ziplocs, just like Ginger mentioned she does. If you have trouble with the flour, you can always start with baked goods using almond butter or cashew butter. They are easier to digest than the nut flours. My favorite is the German Coffee Cake recipe on (I think) SCDrecipe.com. Good luck! Kathy UC since 12/05 SCD since 7/07 sulfasalazine 2 tabs (down from 6) daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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