Re: Nut flour questions...

[Guest guest]

> I'm having a hard time finding nut flours around here and am maybe

> interested in ordering on line, but not sure where to start...

>

> 1. Is almond meal the same as almond flour? I can buy almond meal,

> but it's definitely not the same texture as flour, so the kids are

not

> too excited with it. One website seemed to use the terms

> interchangeably as if they are the same thing, but others show them

as

> two seperate things. Is almond flour really flour-textured or

should

> I just be satisfied with what I've got?

I think the terms are used for the same thing sometimes, but the

products can be very different. I really like the almond flour from

Lucy's kitchen shop. (link from pecanbread, or it is listed in BTVC)

It is nice and fluffy.

>

> 2. What are some good websites to look at that ship nut flours?

There are links to a few other places on www.pecanbread.com under

Food Preparation. Try those and see what you think. Others here have

some different sources. If they don't answer soon, do a search in the

archives.

> 3. Are there any " I-wouldn't-have-thought-to-look-there " stores

that

> might carry it? (I live in San , CA) So far, my almond meal

> comes from Trader Joes, and they also have hazelnut meal, but that's

> it - nothing that resembles flour.

The meal I get from Trader Joes is not blanched. I don't use it for

- just us adults. I think online is the best OR homemade in

your food processor. Plus, many people use nutbutter instead of

nutflour.

> 4. Anything else I need to know about nut flours before I order a

big

> bag?

I can't remember how long you've been on the diet. The latest

recommendation is really to start with nut butters and then work your

way toward the most tolerable of the nut flours which is actually

isn't almond. Can you give us some more info and then we can see if

we have any other ideas.

son - 5yo ASD, SCD 15 months

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

> 1. Is almond meal the same as almond flour? I can buy almond meal,

> but it's definitely not the same texture as flour, so the kids are

not

> too excited with it. One website seemed to use the terms

> interchangeably as if they are the same thing, but others show them

as

> two seperate things. Is almond flour really flour-textured or

should

> I just be satisfied with what I've got?

Lucy sells really fine ground almond flour. Maybe you could get a

small bag of that to give you something to judge others by.

http://www.lucyskitchenshop.com/flour.html

>

> 2. What are some good websites to look at that ship nut flours?

It depends on where you live.

> 3. Are there any " I-wouldn't-have-thought-to-look-there " stores

that might carry it? (I live in San , CA) So far, my almond meal

> comes from Trader Joes, and they also have hazelnut meal, but that's

> it - nothing that resembles flour.

I live in Canada so I'm not of much help.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

A few more to check out (from

http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#ready )

Nut flours

Almond flour is available from Lucy's Kitchen Shop, Digestive

Wellness and SCDiet.com.

Filbert flour is available from Digestive Wellness.

Pecan flour is available from Sunnyland Farms and Digestive Wellness.

Sheila

> I'm having a hard time finding nut flours around here and am maybe

> interested in ordering on line, but not sure where to start...

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the info. We've been on the diet for a couple of weeks. I

tried peanut butter a few days ago and it went over fine. His stools

have firmed up and are looking good. How long should I wait for

trying the almond flour (or what flour should I start with?). Does it

need to be blanched almond flour/meal?

Thanks for the help. I still feel like I'm floundering around with

all this info I need to know!

Lori

Mom to

(epilepsy, metabolic disorder) 12yob

(ASD) 10yob

Tevy 6yog

gf/cf 6 years

SCD 2 weeks

> > I'm having a hard time finding nut flours around here and am maybe

> > interested in ordering on line, but not sure where to start...

> >

> > 1. Is almond meal the same as almond flour? I can buy almond meal,

> > but it's definitely not the same texture as flour, so the kids are

> not

> > too excited with it. One website seemed to use the terms

> > interchangeably as if they are the same thing, but others show them

> as

> > two seperate things. Is almond flour really flour-textured or

> should

> > I just be satisfied with what I've got?

>

>

> I think the terms are used for the same thing sometimes, but the

> products can be very different. I really like the almond flour from

> Lucy's kitchen shop. (link from pecanbread, or it is listed in BTVC)

> It is nice and fluffy.

>

>

> >

> > 2. What are some good websites to look at that ship nut flours?

>

>

> There are links to a few other places on www.pecanbread.com under

> Food Preparation. Try those and see what you think. Others here have

> some different sources. If they don't answer soon, do a search in the

> archives.

>

>

> > 3. Are there any " I-wouldn't-have-thought-to-look-there " stores

> that

> > might carry it? (I live in San , CA) So far, my almond meal

> > comes from Trader Joes, and they also have hazelnut meal, but that's

> > it - nothing that resembles flour.

>

> The meal I get from Trader Joes is not blanched. I don't use it for

> - just us adults. I think online is the best OR homemade in

> your food processor. Plus, many people use nutbutter instead of

> nutflour.

>

>

> > 4. Anything else I need to know about nut flours before I order a

> big

> > bag?

>

> I can't remember how long you've been on the diet. The latest

> recommendation is really to start with nut butters and then work your

> way toward the most tolerable of the nut flours which is actually

> isn't almond. Can you give us some more info and then we can see if

> we have any other ideas.

>

>

>

> son - 5yo ASD, SCD 15 months

[Guest guest]

> > Thanks for the help. I still feel like I'm floundering around

with

> all this info I need to know!

>

> Lori

> Mom to

> (epilepsy, metabolic disorder) 12yob

> (ASD) 10yob

> Tevy 6yog

> gf/cf 6 years

> SCD 2 weeks

Oh Gosh, Lori - I STILL feel like I'm floundering around on some of

this stuff!! It takes at least a few months to really get the

routines down. Then, after you feel a little settled down, you try

some new stuff and the whole feeling comes back :-) No Problem!

On the nut flour, I really think if I were you, I'd stick with nut

butters for a while. Do you have a food processor? I got a Cuisinart

on sale through amazon.com for under $80. I'm sure it has paid for

itself by now in nut butter alone. I just get raw nuts (blanced for

almonds, hazelnuts and cashews) and let it go. After it turns to

something like flour, I drizzle in a little oil - then - it's nut

butter consistency and is great for baking, making pancakes, etc.

You are welcome to try nut flour, but I would use blanched when

possible for almond meal because the skins can be tough to digest. A

lot of people like pecan meal/flour (it's not blanched) ditto for

walnut flour. It's just one of those things that when you try it, you

need to go slowly and watch for any reactions.

son - 5yo ASD, SCD 15 months