WHERE TO BUY LOW-CARB INGREDIENTS

Low-carb baking ingredients can be somewhat difficult to find in brick-and-mortar grocery stores.  That said, health food stores carry some low-carb baking items (or are willing to special order things for you).  Without one locally, I have to order my low-carb ingredients on-line.  I start by looking first at Netrition.com (flat-rate shipping, so I wait until I have a big order for best savings) and then move on to other sources via Googling when Netrition doesn’t carry a product I need.  With the advent of supply chain issues as a result of many recent factors, some no longer carry all products they once did.  That said, the following are my favorite low-carb supply sources, but you may Google and find perhaps a cheaper source:

Netrition:  http://www.netrition.com/low_carb_products_page.html

Honeyvillegrains:  http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/flours.aspx#.UUISVoba7jU

Google: Search the web for the product and buy direct from the maker

Health Food Stores Some products available or they will special order for you

Other Great Sources:  Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, or Trader Joe’s carry many low-carb cooking ingredients everyday

SPECIFIC ITEM SOURCES: 

Oat fiber— (96% fiber and extremely low-carb but NOT 100% GLUTEN-FREE) Order 1# bags from Netrition; 4# bag from Honeyvillegrain DO NOT confuse with oat flour or oat bran!  Both of those are very high in carbs!

Oat flour—Bob’s Red Mill line of products is at some groceries and some Big Lots stores.  Honeyvillegrain.com carries it reasonably priced. Or just grind your own rolled oats (certified 100% gluten free if you require gluten-free) into the finest flour possible in your food processor.  (This is higher carb and should not be confused with oat fiber discussed just above).  Some can buy it pre-ground in their are, but I’m not so lucky.   

Almond flour or Hazelnut Flour—Nuts.com, Netrition or Honeyvillegrain

Carba Nada Noodles by AlDente—Al Dente direct

Carbquik Bake Mix—Netrition  (contains wheat and not gluten-free!).  If in Canada you can order here.  My Walmart has started carrying it also.

Coconut Cream—I buy at my local Natural Grocers or order 8 oz. cartons on-line wherever price is best.

Coconut flour—Most grocery stores carry it now.   If not, Honeyeville Grains, Tropical Traditions or Netrition.com is where I buy mine. Honeyvillegrains is a finer grind than many other brands. 

Coconutti Extract—Superior Flavors 

Corn Bran—I haven’t found this anywhere but Honeyvillegrain

Fresh Corn Flavoring—I order from (and can highly recommend the taste of) Superior Flavors

Egg White Protein—Netrition carries.  Some grocers carry in the flour/cake department in a small can.

Einkorn Flour—Some Safeway stores, Teeters, and Trader Joe’s carry it.  Some other grocers may carry it now.  I myself order this non-GMO wheat flour direct from Jovial Foods.com

Flax Meal—-My Walmart carries golden flax meal in the cereal aisle; they shelve the brown flax meal in the flour aisle.

Glucomannan Powder —Also called Konjac powder, it is available at some health food stores, some drugstores like iHerb.com and Vitacost and it’s usually available at Netrition

Guar Gum–A thickener similar to xanthan gum usage and available at Netrition and Vitacost .  Walmart sometimes carries it in the supplements area.  I usually find it as easy to use as xanthan gum.  If it clumps in your pantry, just sieve it loose again, which I do a little at a time when making a recipe.  

Whey Protein Isolate—I order NOW brand unflavored wherever I can find a good deal on it on-line.  I don’t use the flavored varieties hardly ever.

Xanthan Gum—I order from Netrition, or get at Walmart supplements area or some health food stores carry it.  This is the thickener I find easiest to use as I can just dust it like salt from an old large spice container. 

Erythritol—available at Netrition or Honeyvillegrain.   Available in granular or powdered form.

Boyajian Citrus Oils —order direct from Boyajian online or at Amazon .  Some Whole Foods carry it.

Coconut Cream—I use the UNsweetened variety (do not confuse with Creme of Coconut used in bar drinks, which is loaded with sugar!  Read all ingredients on labels!)  I buy it at my local Natural Grocers or order on-line at best source I can find.  

Spices—I order hard-to-find spices on-line from Penzey’s, or buy from their stores direct if you have one near you.

DaVinci Sugar Free Syrups:  I order direct from Davinci. 

Torani Sugar Free Syrups: I order direct from Torani.  

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil-–I used to have to order from Tropical Traditions, Vitacost or Wilderness Family Naturals on-line.  Sam’s has it also (54 oz. large jar) for around $13.98 (often $20 elsewhere)!

Palm Shortening–I order from Tropical Traditions on-line

Parchment Paper–Any grocery store carries small boxes in aisle with foil/waxed paper.  Sam’s has larger box.

Psyllium Husk Powder–I use NOW brand at the cheapest source on-line I can locate.