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[little_muffin]

I am starting my whole30 on 1-1-13 and am just checking about things like bacon and ham as technically they are processed. Also anyone know if I can buy ghee from anywhere (UK) or must it be made at home.

Many thanks

Jenni

[missmary]

you can purchase ghee or make it yourself. your choice.

Bacon and Ham are ok, if you can find one without any non-compliant ingredients (ie. no sugar, no cane sugar, no soy, etc.)...that said, comliant bacon and ham are hard to find, and you do want to make sure the bacon you use is very high quality since it is a fatty cut.

[Kirsteen]

Hi, it's fairly easy to find compliant bacon here in the UK. Marks & Spencer does a nice outdoor reared compliant bacon and cooked wiltshire ham. You have to check the labels as not all their bacon is sugar free. Most supermarkets will have sugar free bacon, often the cheaper ranges but there's no telling how the animals were raised or even where.

http://www.realfoods.co.uk/ sell Pukka organic ghee. It's quite expensive but I tried it to see what home made 'should' taste like I'm not connected with the company but they've always delivered quickly and if your order's over £29, delivery is free, mainland UK. They also sell kombucha now, though that's quite recent

[smacd]

Kirsteen- been off bacon for a while due to all the additives, but you've inspired me to have another look in Markies, thank you.

As for ghee/clarified butter, I do my own. It's very easy, lots of videos on the net for it, and just becomes part of the routine (and feels more accomplished than it actually is!). And I just checked the price in Real Foods and you can make it for about one third of the price.....

[Susan W]

smacd, on 29 December 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

Kirsteen- been off bacon for a while due to all the additives, but you've inspired me to have another look in Markies, thank you.

As for ghee/clarified butter, I do my own. It's very easy, lots of videos on the net for it, and just becomes part of the routine (and feels more accomplished than it actually is!). And I just checked the price in Real Foods and you can make it for about one third of the price.....

So true. I have paid $13 for 7.5 oz and it costs me $5.98 to make my own from Kerrygold and I get a hair under 16oz. Plus it's a kick in the pants to make. :0)

[little_muffin]

Just reading through some breakfast ideas and people are mentioning sweet potato, I thought that was a no no??..

[Tom Denham]

Sweet potato is a great addition to a meal and and highly recommended during a Whole30 for people whose activity levels mean they need carbs in their diet. And many people feel better when they eat carbs every day.

[Susan W]

little_muffin, on 29 December 2012 - 07:23 PM, said:

Just reading through some breakfast ideas and people are mentioning sweet potato, I thought that was a no no??..

No..they are eaten often around here. It's white potatoes that are a no no.

[MJam]

Sweet potatoes are offered up as the rx for a lot of what ails the w30er.... PMS...sweet potato, low energy...sweet potato, bunions...sweet potato (ok, I totally made that one up) but it really is a magical starchy carb.

[Derval]

If your other half is annoying you - sweet potato. For throwing not eating.

Lol

[little_muffin]

Thank you everyone. I'm going through our larders now and am being sent into a tailspin;
organic canned tomatoes has citric acid in it, is that allowed as it's supposed to be natural

oh my good god, i have just managed to find coconut milk at Waitrose that has nothing in it, woo hoo, but how much stuff do they put in there. i had to hunt for that, everywhere else I looked had a list of about 10 ingredients, in coconut milk!

[Susan W]

Citric acid is fine. Coconut milk in a can is what you want. Walmart carries 100 percent coconut milk for the lowest price that I have seen. It isn't organic but coconuts are not on the list of things you should buy organic.

[MJam]

HOLD THE PHONE! Citric acid is good to go??? Why did I think it wasn't? I was driving myself crazy looking for compliant canned tomatoes (ended up blanching my own). Please inform.

[Susan W]

MJam, on 29 December 2012 - 09:16 PM, said:

HOLD THE PHONE! Citric acid is good to go??? Why did I think it wasn't? I was driving myself crazy looking for compliant canned tomatoes (ended up blanching my own). Please inform.

I could be wrong. I will go do a search.

[Susan W]

I did a search and moderator Johnny said while it's best to find additive free foods, citric acid is not banned.

[Sharon Simpson Thumann]

Costco has organic diced tomatoes listing only: tomatoes, water and salt(or maybe it's tomatoes and salt) I know it only lists 2 or three ingredients which are all natural. The brand is Del Monte. I'm not sure if the UK has stores like Sams or Costco though.

[Robin Strathdee]

Derval, on 29 December 2012 - 08:45 PM, said:

If your other half is annoying you - sweet potato. For throwing not eating.

Lol

Although, if you cook it first, I think it qualifies as "making dinner".

And yes, citric acid (and calcium chloride, for that matter) is good to go!