Real Food. Natural Living. Coconut Love
Below is a list of my favorite real food resources. These vendors produce quality products I purchase myself. Some of the links below are affiliate links and if you purchase a product through these links I will receive a small commission for the sale. The price is the same for you, though. This helps support the work on the Coconut Mama website. Thank you!
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Arrowroot Starch/Flour is a wonderful grain free, paleo-friendly, gluten free thickener and emulsifier. It comes from the root of the arrowroot plant, a large periennal herb. Use Arrowroot starch one-for-one in place of cornstarch in your recipes. Added to baked goods, it creates a softer, lighter texture. It will not turn your sauce or gravy cloudy. Great for puddings, gravies, pie fillings, and sauces.
Raw honey has a long history of being touted for medicinal qualities, but more importantly for its pure taste. Wholesome Organic Raw Unfiltered Honey is a great addition to hot tea. Honey is naturally sweeter than sugar in smaller quantities and may help sooth a sore or itchy throat.
For natural, zero-calorie, zero-carb, zero glycemic index sweetness, look no further. SweetLeaf offers a variety of sweet solutions made from stevia, a naturally sweet plant that is much sweeter than sugar. It is also completely calorie-free, all-natural, and has a zero glycemic index.
Nutiva USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO, Unrefined, Granulated Coconut Sugar brings a subtle sweetness – similar to brown sugar with a hint of caramel – to your kitchen and is the perfect alternative to cane sugar, corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners.
Coconut flour can be substituted for up to 1/3rd of wheat flour in standard recipes. Due to its high fiber content it absorbs lots of liquid, so increase the liquid in the recipe by an equal amount. Because it is gluten-free, it is necessary to add egg, chia gel, or even substitute a small amount of tapioca flour to assure that it binds properly.
Honeyville Blanched Almond Flour is high in protein, with 6 grams per serving. It is a great source of vitamin E. This product is certified Gluten-Free. Almond flour is a great alternative for conventional flour for everyday baking.
