I know, I know, I know....for most people who eat bread on a daily basis and think that going low carb (LC) is an unsustainable lifestyle this may not be breaking news. But for all of us who have salivated every time we walk/drive/smell a bakery/sandwich shop/Starbucks, etc. this is HUGE...I mean HUGE news!
As most of you know, eating your favorite dishes on a LC diet takes A LOT of work. There is a ton of prep time involved because, well, you never have exactly everything the particular recipe calls for...i.e. 5 different flours, 3 different sugar substitutes, and the litany of random ingredients like xanthan and guar gum. And mind you each of these ingredients cost at least 15 dollars :) So, after spending hours finding the perfect recipe, there's a risk you will have wasted all your time and money because the thing that was supposed to be chocolate chip muffins tastes like a combo of black beans and styrofoam. I think we've all been there with LC recipes...I mean did someone actually think this was good? Who thought that garbanzo bean flour would be good in a cupcake recipe? Anyway, these recipes take time, money, and lots of patience.
So, many of us turn to the internet for the convenience, and the taste is usually a step up. I've tried many different websites and have found some good items over the years, like LC crackers, chocolates, flours and baking mixes, jams, and sugar substitutes. However, for the most part, these items were either full of malitol and other chemically produced sugar substitutes or they were sugar free/wheat free but not LC. I could never really find what I was looking for :(
After years of searching I found www.holdthecarbs.com aka LC Foods.
This is truly a one stop shop and the only one of it's kind! Everything is LC and sugar free, and most of the products have a gluten free option too. There is no malitol, and only a few have sucralose, but they are adjusting recipes away from that as well. Not only are both the recipes and packaged products delicious, natural, and high quality, it is a family run business and you can really tell. They love interacting with their client base and really try to implement the feedback they get with a quick turn around! I absolutely love this company, and it is the only one I feel comfortable partnering with and promoting. I regularly order from their website, especially since they just launced their fresh baked white BREAD! So back to the reason for today's blog. I just received this bread in the mail two days ago, and I've already eaten foods I hadn't dreamed I'd be able to have again. Like what? PB&J...I know...so simple...but this has been one of my alltime favorite foods, and now I can enjoy it again. This morning I was able to have toast with my eggs! And I am still full! I can't wait to make grilled cheese, have any number of delicious deli sandwiches, or even bread crumbs...endless possibilities ;)
Here's the amazing news -- this bread has only 1G of net carbs, 12G of protein, and 8G of fiber per slice.
This is so incredible because it means that even those of us on ketogenic diets can eat bread...WOW!!! I am super excited can you tell?
How does the bread feel/taste you may ask? I would describe it as dense (holds together well), but very soft and pliable. It has a slight sourdough taste, but most of all it tastes like bread...yes...bread. Not tapioca flour or almond meal or the all too common flavorless...it actually tastes like bread. More good news...the bread is shipped to you the same day it is baked! And, it's huge...I filled three large containers with slices (froze two of them).
For those of you interested in trying it out, I've provided a few different links to the LC Foods website. There's a banner at the top you can click, and two different pictures of the new fresh bread on the right panel that will take you right to the bread.
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