Low
carb pre-made foods are a rare find. I recently ordered a variety of
things from KNOW foods to try. KNOW foods are non-GMO and FREE of
grains, wheat, gluten, dairy, peanuts and soy. They're made from things
like almonds, coconut, eggs whites, flaxseed and chia. The sweetener
is allulose which isn't supposed to be digestible. I bolus for the net
carbs and have had no spike.
Here's my thoughts on what we've tried:
Vanilla marshmallows - not much flavor and weird texture. Kids like
though. I keep in freezer and cut into 8 mini marshmallows for hot
cocoa.
Cracker thins - at first thought they tasted burnt, but
decided it's actually a nutty almost gingery taste. We like with ranch
dip or a sweetened cream cheese dip.
Cookies - 4 flavors - not
sure why they're called cookies - they're really like muffin tops. Not a
ton of flavor. The kids like these, but hubby and I don't at all. These
are HUGE - kids have only had a 1/4 if one.
Mini Chocolate Chips - really good. I like these way better than Lily's chips!
Wraps - good texture and feel. Minimal taste, but that's to be
expected so you taste what's inside. These don't really "wrap" or they
break. More like a folded pita.
"Maple" syrup - No one likes this, not even the kids. And my kids like almost everything!
The biggest issue is price - $10 for each of these small bags, but I
had a 20% off coupon and got free shipping so look for deals! https://knowfoods.com/
I've
been meaning to get one of these for a long time. Samuel wears a
diabetes alert bracelet or necklace 24/7, but in the event of a car accident where
he and I are unconscious, I wanted something very visible.
I ordered this from a company called HelpBelts.com on Etsy for $12 that included shipping. If you search something like 'diabetes seatbelt' on Etsy you'll find a few
different sellers/styles. This one is a faux-suede, snaps closed and
has a pocket inside to store a medical info sheet. I don't love the
medical sheet that came with it, so I'll make/print my own customized
one.
This is the "standard" wording, but they also customize. They also make them for autism, epilepsy, etc.
