Alternatives to Ketchup or BBQ Sauce?

[DFabMV]

Hello All:

Any ideas about alternatives to ketchup or BBQ sauce that is compliant with Whole30? My husband eats a lot of eggs, however, he also eats tons of ketchup or BBQ sauce with them. Any suggestions of alternatives without sugar or artificial sweeteners. I suggested salsa, but he didn't go for that.

Thanks.

MV

[Sharon Simpson Thumann]

Try searching the recipe section for recipes. I think there might be some there for making your own ketchup and bbq sauce.

[DFabMV]

Thanks, Sharon. I will take a look.

[MJam]

Try going without them since you already mentioned one compliant alternative and he poo-pooed it.

W30 is about retraining your brain and your habits not finding compliant crutches. He is most likely just used to eating them like that and addicted to the sugar in the sauces. You won't find something comparable to a sugary, processed sauce thus he won't be happy with what you find.

Why does he feel the need to smother his eggs? Start breaking down old habits and making new ones that don't involve simply replacing one thing for another.

My husband, the fast food junkie is on Day 30....so it can be done!

[ladunn]

Try a google search for paleo _____ >insert what you want. I know there's a good recipe out there for bbq sauce, but I can't remember if its whole30 compliant.

[DFabMV]

Thanks for all of your suggestions. I did find some paleo ketchup recipes with no sugar or artificial sweeteners. But I think it's like MJam says, it's a sugar addiction more than anything. I think he's going to just try to go without. He actually likes eggs...I think he can adjust. Thanks again.

[the_wendy_house]

I'm going to try just blending up some compliant salsa in the first instance - no effort at all and a bit spicy and tasty but sufficiently unlike ketchup!