Vanilla

[Tonya Farley Wagner]

I've seen some recipes include vanilla extract, can I use this with this whole30 program?

[Susan W]

Not sure where you are finding these recipes but unless you can find vanilla with no alcohol and/or sugar, it wouldn't be compliant. You could use a whole vanilla bean if you can find them alcohol free.

[Fenderbender]

http://www.arizonavanilla.com/Store/gradeb_new.html

These guys are great.... 1/2 pound Tahitia "B grade" beans only $21.00. I take 1/2 the beans and cut off the stems / slice, and then put them is a food processor... For vanilla paste. Put in an air tight ball jar and freeze....stays fresh forever... ( you can do a fat extraction of just the seeds in warm coconut oil).

1/2 pound is a lot of vanilla....so only if you have friends/ family that you want to gift/ share with.... 5-6 pods wrapped in nice fancy cellophane with a bow makes a great stocking stuffer to folks who enjoy cooking and baking.... Besides 1 pod in whole foods was like $7.00. 1/2 pound is around 60-80 pods.

[Robin Strathdee]

You can find alcohol and sugar free vanilla if you do some looking, but it may not be worth it for you to put in the effort. Up to you, Here's one my local health food store carries:

http://www.singingdogvanilla.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KGB&Product_Code=AFVF002&Category_Code=PVE

[luvbnhealthy]

@Fenderbender - Thanks for the link to the vanilla company! I just ordered a 1/2 lb. of beans.

[Fenderbender]

@Fenderbender - Thanks for the link to the vanilla company! I just ordered a 1/2 lb. of beans.

One tip: When you use the real beans/ pods... The effect is not instantaneous like adding extract.... It's best to steep the inner "caviar" for a while to get full flavor, i.e. when making " at work not for me" an ice cream ill make the cream custard with the vanilla beans and let sit over night before placing in the batch freezer to turn it into ice cream....

I am going to try to make some coconut vanilla milk buy heating it with the beans and then letting it sit for a while before use......

Anyway, enjoy!

[karibear28]

I want to make a homemade vanilla almond milk.  If i put a whole vanilla bean in it, will that work in place of the vanilla extract?  I can't find a vanilla extract without sugar or alcohol or both and the only homemade ones I can find have glycerin in them.

[Robin Strathdee]

Vanilla bean is a great option.

[CarolineFausel / OliveYouWhole]

http://www.arizonavanilla.com/Store/gradeb_new.html

These guys are great.... 1/2 pound Tahitia "B grade" beans only $21.00. I take 1/2 the beans and cut off the stems / slice, and then put them is a food processor... For vanilla paste. Put in an air tight ball jar and freeze....stays fresh forever... ( you can do a fat extraction of just the seeds in warm coconut oil).

1/2 pound is a lot of vanilla....so only if you have friends/ family that you want to gift/ share with.... 5-6 pods wrapped in nice fancy cellophane with a bow makes a great stocking stuffer to folks who enjoy cooking and baking.... Besides 1 pod in whole foods was like $7.00. 1/2 pound is around 60-80 pods.

 

Hey Fenderbender, I'd love to order the vanilla beans you mentioned in your comment, but it seems like the link is broken-- I got a 404 error. Could you post again? thanks!