I decided not to purchase any flour on my Organic Costco Challenge. Costco does not sell whole wheat flour. They do sell 25 pounds of all purpose flour for $5.99. However, I mainly use whole wheat, whole wheat pastry or whole wheat white flour for my cooking. I couldn’t imagine what I was going to do with 25 pounds of white flour!
I had to find a real food substitute for all purpose flour. Since I had purchased almonds, I decided to make almond meal to use as flour in some of my recipes. If you follow a paleo or gluten-free diet, it’s great to be able to make your own almond meal. Not to mention it is more cost effective to make your own.
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Molly
I started doing this with my switch to paleo-less expensive and convenient to keep almonds in the pantry rather than flour
Andrea Green
Molly ~ My husband just came home with a paleo book and says he’d like to follow it starting Saturday when my challenge is up. So, I’m coming up with a Costco price list – even if you don’t shop Costco, you’ll at least have an idea of prices to compare. 🙂 Andrea
Jen
Oh ma, you finally just gave me a reason to buy a sifter. I have been avoiding it up until now. (Never sift flour), but I guess i have to if I want to make this. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Andrea Green
Jen – My sifter is one of those things that just takes up space most of the time. However, I’m always glad I have it when I need it! Thanks for the great linky. Andrea
Molly
Wow! Looking forward to your posts and lists. Lots of great paleo recipes at http://www.chowstalker.com