WHAT WHEN WINE RECIPES: Ingredient Recommendations
Here are my favorite Paleo-friendly versions of common cooking ingredients, which may come in handy when making any of What When Wine's awesome 50+ gluten-free recipes developed by chef Ariane Resnick. While most of these refer to online listings, many are available at your local grocery store, particularly ones like Whole Foods and Sprouts, and even increasingly more at mainstream grocery stores like Kroger and Ralphs. Also feel free to search out your own, and of course, I always advocate going as "real," "natural," and unprocessed as possible when it comes to all of these. Also, please always check the products to confirm any descriptors listed, as they are subject to change.
BAKING AIDS
Arrowroot Starch (Organic, Raw)
Cacao Powder (Organic, Raw)
Cocoa Powder (Organic, Raw)
Coconut Flakes (Organic)
Chocolate Extract (Organic, No Preservatives)
Grass-fed Gelatin (Grass-fed)
Vanilla Extract (Organic No Preservatives)
CONDIMENTS
Mayo (Dairy Free, Made From Avocado Oil)
Mustards: Annie's Organic Dijon, Annie's Organic Yellow, Westbrae Organic Stoneground (No Added Salt), Eden Organic Stoneground Brown (With Apple Cider Vinegar), Extra Hot German
FATS AND OILS
PLANT-BASED
Avocado Oil (Cold-pressed, Organic, Unrefined)
Coconut Butter (Raw, Organic)
Coconut Oil (Organic, Cold-pressed, Unrefined) (I also like the 365 store brand at Whole Foods, and Simple Truth at Kroger)
Coconut Oil (Organic, Cold-pressed, Physically Refined) (I also like the 365 store brand at Whole Foods, and Simple Truth at Kroger)
MCT Oils: My favorite is Clean MCT C8 Only, in Glass containers!! Yey!! You can also check out: Left Coast (C8/C10, Organic, From Coconut Oil Only) Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil (C8 Only, From Coconut Oil Only) Clean MCT Oil (C8 Only) Note: These other ones come in BPA-free plastic bottles, so continue transferring to a glass bottle when you get them!
Olive Oil (Organic, Cold-pressed, Unfiltered)
Sesame Oil (Organic, Toasted, Unrefined) Note: I don't generally recommend seed oils, but I believe sesame oil is more benign, and this is an important ingredient for one of the What When Wine recipes.
FERMENTED FOODS
You can totally make your own fermented foods, per the directions in What When Wine, as well as my online Fermentation Guide. But there are some good yummy store-bought versions available (just make sure to always purchase raw!)
Kefir & Other Dairy: Wallaby Organic Plain Kefir (Pasture-Based), Lifeway Plain Organic Lower Kefir (Hormone/GMO-Free, Responsibly Farmed), Siggi's Plain Filmjölk (Hormone/GMO-Free, Grass-fed), Goat Milk Kefir (Hormone Free, 70% Hay Diet)
Fermented Sauerkraut/Veggies Brands: You can find these at many Whole Foods. Here are my favorites! Rejuvenative Foods (My all time favorite! You can find them at some Whole Foods, or order online. I adore their Organic Raw Salt-Free Vegi-Delite Zing Salad and Organic Raw Salt-Free Cabbage-Dill-Sauerkraut) , Wildbrine (My favorite is their Organic Arame Ginger Salad and Red Beet & Red Cabbage), and Farmhouse Culture (Love the Organic Horseradish Leek and Classic Caraway!)
Kombucha: Kombucha is a fizzy, fermented drink made from brewed tea and a bacteria/yeast culture. Some people swear by it, others hate it. Some people thrive on it, others react negatively to it. I personally don't fancy it, as most versions contain numerous ingredients, additives, and sugar. That said, feel free to try it out for yourself. There are tons of brands out there, with a wide selection available at Whole Foods. When choosing kombucha, check for added ingredients and sugar, which often run rampant. From my research, here are brands to consider: High Country Kombucha, Health-Ade, Tonica, B-tea Kombucha, Brew Dr. Kombucha, GT’s Enlightened Kombucha, Kombucha Dog (Kombucha Dog is non-diluted and therefore higher in alcohol content.)
"FLOURS"
It's super easy to make your own nut flours per the instructions in What When Wine, but here are some commercial versions in a pinch!
Almond Flour (Organic)
Coconut Flour (Organic)
MILKS
A2 Milk (This brand is available in many grocery stores. The cows come from sustainable, humane farms, certified by the Validus Animal Welfare Review, with no growth hormones, rBST or antibiotics used. That said, the milk is not necessarily grass-fed. I recommend researching local farms and co-ops to find grass-fed A2 milk, if you're going to be drinking a substantial amount of it.)
Goat Milk (Goat milk is naturally mostly A2.)
Almond Milk (Organic, Unsweetened. It's super hard to find almond milks without additives. This one only contains almonds, acacia gum, and sea salt. )
Coconut Milk: You can get coconut milk with no additives or thickeners at Trader Joe's!
SEASONINGS , SPICES, FLAVORS
All Purpose Seasoning (Organic, Seed-Free, Salt-Free)
Coconut Aminos (Organic)
Chili Paste (Organic)
Nutritional Yeast (Non-fortified, AKA: No Added Folic Acid!)
Tomato Paste (Organic)
Fish Sauce (Fermented, No Preservatives)
SWEETENERS
Coconut Sugar (Organic, Unrefined)
Honey (Manuka, Raw): Wedderspoon, Kiva, YS Eco Bee Farms, Wild Cape (Note: The higher the KFactor/UMF rating, the more medicinal the honey)
Honey (Raw): YS Eco Bee Farms General, Stakich Buckwheat, Y.S Buckwheat (Buckwheat is quite high in antioxidants and also highly antimicrobial), Wedderspoon Beechwood (Note: I also recommend checking Whole Foods/ Trader Joe's/etc. for raw, local honeys, which can be great for seasonal allergies, and are often available in many varieties!)
Maple Syrup (Organic)
Stevia (Liquid, Organic) (I also like the Whole Foods and Trader Joe's store brands, but always check for additives!)
Stevia (Powder, Organic)
VINEGARS
Apple Cider Vinegar (Organic, Unfiltered, Raw, With The "Mother")
Balsamic Vinegar (No Additives, Small Batch)
Red Wine Vinegar (Non-GMO, Aged), Red Wine Napa Naturals (Organic, Aged)
White Wine Vinegar (Non-GMO, Aged) White Wine Napa Naturals (Organic, Aged)
Raw Plum Vinegar (Eden)
Coconut Vinegar (Raw, Organic)
Coconut Vinegar (Raw, Organic, With The "Mother")
"PROCESSED" MEATS
In general, I advocate eating fresh meat products with low toxin cooking methods. That said, sometimes ya just fancy some bacon, or want to make What When Wine's deviled egg tuna salad, or tuna salad deviled eggs. Here are, in my opinion, good options. You can order many of these online, and use store locaters to find retail locations. Feel free to check your local grocery stores like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Sprouts, for options which contain no sugar or additives, and are ideally responsibly-raised and/or pastured/wild caught. Note that when multiple bacon products come up, I'm referring to the sugar-free ones.
Bacon (Nitrate-Free, Uncured, No Additives): U.S. Wellness Meats (Pastured But With Some Supplemental Corn And Soy, No GMOs/Antibiotics/Growth Hormones), Pederson's Natural Farms (Sustainably Raised In Open Pens, No Growth Hormones Or Antibiotics), Maverick Ranch (Sustainably Raised, No Growth Hormones Or Antibiotics) Pete's Paleo (Pastured, Sustainably Raised) Naked Bacon (No Growth Hormones Or Antibiotics), Pre-Made Paleo (Pastured), Garret Valley (Humanely Raised, No Antibiotics), Wellshire Farms(Humanely-Rasied)
Prosciutto (Humanely Raised, No GMOs, Pork & Salt Only)
Tuna - Albacore (Wild Planet, Canned, Sustainably Wild-Caught, In Water, Sea Salt Added, Caught In US But Canned Internationally)
Tuna - Albacore (Wild Planet Albacore Canned, Sustainably Wild-Caught, In Water, No Salt Added, Caught In US But Canned Internationally)
Tuna - Albacore: American Tuna, Sustainably Wild-Caught, Packed In US, Sea Salt Added
Tuna - Albacore: American Tuna, Sustainably Wild-Caught, Packed In US, No Salt Added
BROTHS AND STOCKS
Liquid Vegetable Stock ( Organic, Unsalted)
Liquid Vegetable Broth ( Organic, Low Sodium)
Liquid Beef Bone Broth (Organic, Grass-fed)
Liquid Chicken Bone Broth (Organic, Grass-fed)
Dehydrated Vegetable Stock (Organic)
Dehydrated Chicken Broth (Organic, Free-Range)
Dehydrated Chicken Bone Broth (Organic, Free-Range)
Dehydrated Chicken Bone Broth (Organic, Free-Range, Low-FODMAP)
Dehydrated Beef Broth (Organic, Grass-fed)
Dehydrated Beef Bone Broth (Organic, Grass-fed, Low FODMAP)
Dehydrated Beef Bone Broth (Organic, Grass-fed, Low FODMAP, "NAKED" - only bones, apple cider vinegar)
Dehydrated Lamb Broth (Organic, Grass-fed)
OTHER
Jasmine Rice (Organic, Tested Low For Arsenic): Lundberg, Whole Foods 365, Target Archer Farms Organic Jasmine
Plantain Chips (Organic)
Pumpkin Puree (Organic)