While Trim Healthy Mama can be done with no special ingredients of any kind, some special products can add so much to the nutritional value and enjoyment of this wonderful diet.
Both the THM Cookbook and Planbook reference and explain these ingredients and this roundup is meant to just be additional information on how we use these products in our kitchens on a regular basis.
Before starting the Trim Healthy Mama diet I considered myself to be a pretty healthy eater. I’d participated in “health food” co-ops for years.
I thought I was pretty savvy when it came to healthy eating but little did I know that drastic changes were ahead for me when I came face to face with a life in the kitchen (which is where I mostly live) without being able to reach for white flour or sugar in a pinch… At least I couldn’t if I ever wanted to lose down to and maintain a healthy weight, as well as a healthy life!
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I’ve wanted to do this roundup, or something like it, ever since I read my first product review as a newbie to THM. Back then I often wished that I could just go somewhere and read what good cooks who used these unusual ingredients regularly had to say about their experiences with them and if possible even get recommendations on brands, etc.
So here are a few product/ingredient reviews that I was able to roundup and I hope they will inspire and encourage many more cooks, seasoned in the THM cooking art to help us all see the light on products that we hear about all the time, but haven’t quite got the hang of yet.
Sarah’s post on xanthan gum, written not long after I started this diet, really helped me understand how useful this little ingredient could be and since that time I have worked my way through almost a whole bottle of it. If you have tried this product yourself, you know that it is used in 1/8 – 3/4 teaspoon increments per recipe which tells you how much I depend on this one ingredient now! So I will begin this post with her review that was so helpful to me as a THM newbie.
Mrs. Criddle’s Kitchen on xanthan gum: Crazy Little Thing Called Xanthan Gum
Gwen over at Gwens-nest is a true THM icon and hers was the first THM friendly blog I ever visited. She is just the person to help us understand the difference between these two commonly confused ingredients! I will admit that I mixed these two up for a couple of weeks when trying to make FP recipes. If you don’t quite have the grip you’d like to have on this subject here’s your opportunity to change all that…
Gwens-nest on oat products: Oat Fiber vs. Oat Flour 
Dawn from over at ohsweetmercy.com talks about her five favorite THM ingredients and includes spaghetti squash, complete with some great looking recipe links and great info on how to use nutritional yeast. Check out her very helpful post here!
Oh Sweet Mercy on nutritional yeast and other favorites: My Top 5 Trim Healthy Mama Ingredients
I had not realized that there are different types of gelatin sources and that some of them are stronger than others; which can affect the outcome of your recipes, eeeekkk! I actually switched to a different type of gelatin as a result of this post. Her comment section was helpful too!
Briana Thomas on gelatin: The Great Gelatin Comparison: Knox, Great Lakes, and THM Just Gelatin
Splenda is on plan for occasional use only on the THM plan and our friend Gwen does a fantastic job of delving into the very good reasons why it is not encouraged for regular use. Thoughtful and insightful read…
Gwens-nest on splenda: Splenda – Is It THM Recommended?
I have wanted to do this post for several months and finally got around to it just a few weeks ago. I basically catalogue and discuss the diverse ways that I have found to use THM baking blend to create new recipes and improve some recipes that I’d not been satisfied with while using other on plan flours. This ingredient opened up a whole new dimension of cooking THM friendly foods when it first came out last year and I tried to pass as much of that information and excitement as possible along to you in this post. I include every link containing THM blend on my blog and also link over to some favorites from other THM bloggers!
Nana’s Little Kitchen on THM baking blend: Using THM Baking Blend In Recipes
Here’s a wonderful little article from Gwen with hints and tips for using stevia to the best advantage! Stevia is a concentrated sweetener that has a bit of a learning curve in order to use to full advantage and I can’t think of anyone better to explain it all than this lady.
Gwens-nest on stevia: 10 Trim Healthy Mama Stevia Tips
Think you don’t need info on egg substitutes since you’re not sensitive to them? Think again! Whole eggs do not measure up, fat wise, for our E or low fat dishes. But, we still want a nice texture in our baked goods so relying strictly on egg whites alone usually, doesn’t cut it. For this reason alone, on plan subs can be very handy indeed! Tina is one of our allergy-friendly bloggers and she does a video tutorial here that is a very handy tool in helping us figure out how to make our E bread(s) yummier or just having a good egg-free diet!
Oil of Joy on egg substitutes: THM Egg Free Baking and Substitute Tutorial
Kristen has included her well-known post on Sprouted Wheat Bread, but what you may not know is that this isn’t just another post for Kristen. She has literally been baking bread for most of her life; I actually used to buy it from her many years ago when she sold loaves as a teenager for extra spending money. In this post she discusses the how’s and why’s of sprouted wheat very thoroughly and there aren’t many people that I would count more worthy to speak on this subject.
Joyful-Jane on: THM Easy Sprouted Whole Grain and Honey Bread Machine Bread (E) – Joyful Jane
I had never even heard of this product before Trim Healthy Mama, but I’m so glad to have found it now. Dawn does a great job of delving into the benefits, storage, and how to purchase this nutritional powerhouse of a product!
Oh Sweet Mercy on Matcha Green Tea: Midori Spring Matcha Green Tea
I am dying to try the air fryer! What a great giveaway!
I enjoy seeing reviews. I actually had read a review of the air fryer that has me looking into getting one.
I am checking them out too. SAMs has one that I may get. ?
Yes I would definitely like to see more product reviews. Thank you for all the time you ladies put into helping us all on this journey!
Such Great information !! I would love the air fryer !! Thank you for the chance to win 1
Really like the reviews. Definitely do more of them as I think I should very helpful. Thank you for the giveaway.
This post was very useful – especially as a resource for newbies! Thanks!
This post was so helpful! Thank you!
Grateful!
That would be awesome to win an air fryer,!
Would love to win this!
I would love to see more product reviews!
It’s showing I have 0 entries for the giveaway even tho I visited all of the pages. Do I need to enter on my laptop instead of my phone?
Hey Christine let me check on that for you. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi, Christine. I’m being told that this might be a phone issue and you should probably try it on your computer. Good luck on your entry!
I would love an air fryer
I had the same problem. I clicked on the visit button and it took me to the Facebook pages. I found when I went back to the website in the window for the page I just visited there was an “I visited” button. I had to click on that. The “window “minimized so I could see the other pages to visit and it gave me credit but only after I clicked on the I visited button.
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Thank you for the reviews! Yes, more please.
I would love to see more reviews on products. THM stuff is expensive, and I can’t afford to waste it if I don’t like it.
I love the products reviews, and yes I would love to see more!
I’d like to see a review of nutritional yeast, Psyllium Husks and glucose. Thx
I love reviews and comparisons! Keep ’em coming!
Thank you for ur blog, this will be very helpful.
Love all the information! I’ve been on THM for five months and it has changed my life.
Love all the THM support.
Yes, I like to read product reviews. Thanks!
Thank you for all the time and energy you put in to helping us.
Thank you for your blog!
I love product giveaways! It’d be great to see more ?. There are so many useful products I have learned about while on THM, but it can get so expensive. So a chance to win is always welcomed!
Love this article! Lots of wonderful information! Thanks!
Thank you for the reviews! They are very helpful
Yes more reviews! (And giveaways )
Yes – I would love to see more reviews. I like to research before purchasing.
Just recently I have heard so much about air fryers and I would love to try this out! Thanks for the opportunity to possibly win one!
Love the reviews
These tips are really great! I’m going to copy and paste many to put on my timeline for reference.
I’m also excited about maybe winning that fryer!
The reviews are great! I’ve been wondering what the difference between oat flour and oat fiber was. Thank you!
These are so helpful! I’d love to see more!
Yes, these posts are very helpful! Thank you!
Hear lots of posting comments about air fryer. Would like to win one.
Thank you so much, this was very helpful!
You guys are great and I for one appreciate all the hard work that goes into these recipes and your blogs!
Love all the great info in this article.Would love to win an airfryer!
Very informative and helpful! Yes, I’d love another review post!
Yes, I would love to see more product reviews!
Love your blog. Keep it up!!
I would love to see more reviews!
Awesome gift! Thank you
I love kitchen gadgets and appliances. And I love seeing product reviews. I never buy anything without reading a lot of reviews on it. Thanks for all that you do!
I’ve been interested in an air fryer since reading about them a year ago. Just haven’t decided to spend the money. I enjoy recipes from all of you! …Julie
Thank you so much for doing this give away. Thanks for all the many recipes that come from you guys. They are so appreciated.
thanks for all the fab recipes! i luv THM!
I would love an air fryer.
I like seeing reviews!
Would love to try the airfrier! Love your blogs.
My 17 year old daughter loves looking st my feed and telling what we should try!
I would love to see more product reviews!! Buying things and ending up not being pleased with them is never any fun-not to mention expensive! I always appreciate hearing the experience of someone who has already used the product!
What great resources. Thank you
I would really like to try the air fryer. Thanks for doing the give away.
Thank you for the product reviews and introducing me to other THM sites. This is one of my favorite posts, I learned so much.
Thanks for the chance to win! More product reviews would be great!!
very useful information!
I would love to see more reviews on products! I’d be so grateful to win this fryer!
I’m logged in to raffelcopter, visit all and see the check marks, says I have 0 entries. I’ve tried 3 times but I guess I’ll just hope for the best! Thank you for the reviews and giveaway!
Hi, Natalie. You might need to enter this giveaway on a computer. I’m sorry but it is just not working so well on some people’s phones. Thanks for trying and I hope you’re able to get through to enter.
Appreciate reviews and the chance to win! Thanks.
There is a lot of great information in this post. Love a lot of the bloggers and follow them. Thank you for the chance to win an air fryer. Good luck to all who enter.
I love ingredient and product reviews- find them very useful! Would love more of them!
Yes. I always check Amazon, but having one from a trusted THM blogger would be more helpful in my opinion.
I would love to win an Air Fryer…my brother has one and totally loves it! Thanks for all of your hard work and all of your help!
Yes, I would like to see more product ingredient reviews.
I count on reviews to help me decide if I should purchase an ingredient or product. Please keep them coming!
Hello! I am so excited about this opportunity to win an airfryer! I feel it would aid me in my THM mission to become healthy in 2017! I am thankful for all of the bloggers as well as Serene and Pricilla! May the Lord bless you and keep you!
Thanks for the reviews and all the great recipes!
Thank you!
What a great resource collection – thanks!
I really appreciate all the work you ladies are doing to make it easy for the rest of us to have delicious on-plan food.
Thanks for all of the info!
I enjoy product reviews, lets me know what items are worth buying and opens my eyes to new products.
I’m dying for an air fryer! Thanks for all the great info!
I love your Loaded Buffalo Chicken No-Tato Casserole!! Soooo delicious!! Haven’t heard of an Air Fryer. If I win, I’m hoping you can offer suggestions on what to cook with it!
I would love to offer a review on the air fryer Christin….when I get one 🙂
I love reading the reviews. They are very helpful. Thanks so much for the opportunity to enter. I’ve been wanting to try an air fryer, with all the great pictures of food that people have been making in theirs popping up on the THM group.
Thank you for the Air Fryer giveaway! But I think I’m even more excited about this product review info & the access to all of these wonderful THM blogger FB pages!!!
Thank you…thank you…thank you!!! And God bless you all!!!❤
Would love to hear your input on products! Thank you for a generous giveaway!
I so want one of rhose air fryers. What a awesome giveaway
I enjoy what I’ve seen here over the last few months. Perhaps some more kid friendly recipes? Or more nutrient dense supplements such as the ones with gelatin.
Good luck everyone!
Would love an air fryer.
Really thankful for the reviews! The time you all spend is much appreciated ? Thanks so much!!
I would like to see a review of the instant pot
Great idea Jayne!
Product reviews are great! I love learning about the benefits of these ingredients and tools! And I would love to win an air fryer!
I would love to see more reviews. There are so many options out there, it’s hard to know what will work best for me.
I have a friend who has an air dryer and loves it. I want one so bad!
Good luck Patricia!
I love reading reviews. That way I get others opinions of a product before buying it myself!
Love to have an air fryer!!!!
Definitely would like to see more product reviews – and other brands that are on plan – it is hard to find alot of things where I live.
Thanks for such a great giveaway! And some great websites!
I appreciate the reviews; it definitely helps to find what products are worth the cost. Hope I win the air fryer!!
Thank you for such a wonderful review of so many good products!! And thank you for the opportunity to win!
I just wanted to say thank you. What an awesome way to get so much information all of us that seem to be ever inquisitive. Thank you ladies, all of you, for being wonderful guides on this journey.
There is so much information gathered here in one post! Thanks for the product reviews.
Yay for new products! Thanks for sharing…would love to try this new product.
Yes! I love to see reviews of healthy food products. It really helps to learn how to use them better and what to expect when I do.
More product reviews, please.
I would like to see product reviews! I’m currently looking for an air fryer. Anything that helps us incorporate superfoods, health and wellness into our lifestyle.
Yes, I think I would use an air fryer a lot!
Love reviews on food & any other types of products! Helps me save time & money so I can options best for our needs.
Really enjoyed the reviews! Yes, definitely more of them!
Love your blog! I have been following u for awhile. I am trying to sign up for giveaway but having a problem. I did use both computer and phone but still nothing. I visited all sites. Any further suggestions?
Well! I’m check into that Pam it might just be on overload?
Thank you! Tried again tonight and still can’t put in my entry.
Hi, Pam! Are you able to try on a computer? Sometimes the phones are just hard to enter these contest on I’ve been told. Sorry you’re having problems.
I would love to try out the air fryer
Thank you for this great information. I’m sure this will help makes better food. Great giveaway too. It would be amazing to just have air fried foods without the grease. Thanks for the opportunity.
What a fun giveaway. thank you
This is great. Thanks!
I love reading product reviews. It’s helps to determine whether the product is worth spending the money on. It especially helps when you are on a tight budget.
Thanks for the great information!!! I love this plan and seeing results in such a short time!
Always nice to have someone else’s opinion on different products and ingredients, especially if they’re new to me.
Yes! This is good! And thanks for the giveaway!
Love how you compiled all this information into one area ? So helpful!
I do like seeing reviews, but am trying to avoid getting too many appliances or special ingredients. Only those that are truly life-changing. 🙂
Oh I am a bit bummed. I really want to own a Air Fryer. I looked quickly before entering this contest but I am from Canada. Although I do have a sister-in-law that lives in North Carolina. Her name is Jennifer Decock. So if I get selected by some miracle, she could win it.
Thank you for putting the round up together. Even old timers need to go back and refresh ourselves.
I would love to read more reviews!
Keep on dreaming up delish dishes!
I would love to see more reviews! I thoroughly enjoy finding and trying new recommendations from you ladies!
I would also love to see a review of the instant pot. Thanks for the chance to win! ?
What a great giveaway. I am still trying to find my way so any info you give I appreciate!
Thanks for the chance to win
I truly appreciate all the work you ladies do! God bless you all!
I hope I’m a winner! It would be a great addition to my kitchen!
It is nice to have reviews. You can do the work trying to figure out the best ingredients and best value and we’ll follow your advice! Thanks for your contest!
Have heard so much about these but have never used one. Would love to try it. What a great way to cut calories.
I enjoy reading product reviews and always look for them, more would be great!
Thank you for all of your information.
Yes, I love to hear honest reviews on products, Thanks!
I would love to see more ingredient or product reviews. very helpful just starting out as a THMer!
I absolutely love the idea for the test kitchen! I’d love to see posts on recipes that freeze well or post about easy quick no cooking lunch ideas! Those are the areas I need the most inspiration in!
Thanks for this awesome giveaway! Love the reviews…keep ’em coming 😀
Yes! I would like to see reviews of what you think of other products! It really helps to read honest reviews. Thank you for all that all of you do! It has been a life saver for me!
Glad to hear that we’ve been a help to you on your journey Dee! Thanks for letting us know 🙂
Most definitely, product reviews r great help. I have been looking for an air fryer forever.
Product reviews!
I would love to see reviews!! They are my favorite way to see how things work before I buy!
Thanks for the reviews and the giveaway opportunity! I think this air dryer would be cool to try!
Would really like to try it out.
Love all your resources. Would love to try an air fryer, heard good things about them!
Yes, would love to see more ingredient and product reviews. It helps me to try new things.
I think the reviews are very helpful. It really helps guide us toward the best brands. It can be an overwhelming journey but you bloggers make it so much smoother. Thank you!
I appreciate any reviews on products especially those compatible with the THM plan.
I’ve just stumbled onto this site. I’m so excited to look through the reviews! And thanks so much for the giveaway. I’ve really, really wanted to try an air fryer!!
Hope to win would love this in my THM kitchen! ❤
Absolutely! This post was very helpful! I would love to add an airfryer to my kitchen!
Thank you for the information! I’d love to see more reviews!
Would love to have the air fryer! Thank you for all your amazing recipes. ❤
I would love to see more product reviews! I appreciate those you have done!
Thank you for all the work you do to help us!
I love the reviews!!
I love when y’all Veteran THM people do reviews on products. I also love all those FB pages listed in the entries. They are all my favorite bloggers to follow. And your great too!!
I would like more product reviews . They are helpful!
I always like hearing if appliance or products have been helpful in the home!
Yes I would like to see more product reviews. They are so helpful when shopping! Thank you!
Yes I love reviews, including which things are worth paying more for
I would like to see more reviews!
I am always researching anything i buy. I appreciate customer reviews and tend to read the comments about a product from the actual purchaser. I Love when I can find honest reviews both good and bad. Thanks so much
Great article!!
I would love to see both product and PROCESS reviews, I have been cooking forever but using different ingredients is a totally different Process and a big learning curve. I would like to have more articles on how to over come some of the down falls of working with the ingredients.
Would live to win this…..love all the tips too….I need them!
I would love to see more product reviews and would love an air fryer.
Yes, more reviews would be helpful! I would love to win an air fryer!
Always looking for more product reviews from reliable sources! That’s how I ended up with my I that I now LOVE.
i’ve heard such great things about the air fryer!
I love product reviews! ? It helps me build my confidence in making educated purchases and tips on what I may not be doing right or could be doing better when using products. Thank you all for these!! ❤
I LOVE your recipes, and trust your reviews. Please do reviews as often as you can!
Love the recipes and reviews on this blog! Recently decided I need an air fryer, which is saying a lot, considering all the kitchen appliances we already have!
Love seeing recipe reviews
I love your blog and recipes. I would like to see some recipes using an electric pressure cooker. Thanks for the chance to win!
What a great giveaway! I really appreciate any reviews I come across! They are very helpful on my THM journey!
I loved reading this post! Even better a chance to win something I have been longing to try! Thanks so much!
Yes, the new product reviews are so helpful when trying to decide on new products/recipes to try.
Exciting! Have heard a lot about these!
Thanks for all your hard work and the opportunity for an air fryer. Trying again to get and stay on plan…2017 will be the year!
Yes, it’s always good to see the reviews before we buy anything. Thanks.
Great resources! Thank you.
I could read for days about THM. All so interesting.
Thank you forthw giveaway. And all the helpful info!
This is great! Love all these sites!
I first heard of the air fryer a couple of months ago from a co-worker. He and his wife had one and loved it. They had bought more for family members for Christmas. Since then I’ve been seeing info about them everywhere. I would love to have one – I think it would make cooking healthy yummy meals for my family an easier task.
I really appreciate the product reviews. I always consider someone else’s experiences before I buy something whether it’s a “strange” new special ingredient or another appliance to add to my small kitchen. Thank you!
It’s always nice to get someone else’s perspective on the things I want to try out before I buy them!
Thanks for the encouragements, and the giveaway. Tiring to learn more.
I really enjoy the recipes and reviews. Keep up the good work!
Product reviews are a great way to help make an informed decision. Please keep doing them.
Great tips! Thank you and looking forward to the giveaway!
I do like reading reviews of people I can trust who have tried products. So yes your product reviews are helpful. I’ve started looking at the air fryers. I think it would be a great addition to our kitchen as we move toward a healthier lifestyle.
Love this post & the recipes! Thank you!
I would love to see more product reviews. It stinks spending money on something when you’re sure about what it does or if you don’t like it. Thanks for a great giveaway
I’m hoping I get selected. Really want an air fryer!
I “visited” every site posted to be entered into the the giveaway, but at the top of the page it still shows 0/29 entries. I don’t know what else to do so I get credit for entering. Can you help me with this? Thanks!!
I’m sorry for the problems with this Mary! I will save this comment and check with some people to see if we can figure it out. ~Teresia
THANK YOU!!!! This blog post is exactly what I’ve been needing to read.
Thanks so much for all your help and input.
I love seeing reviews for products that can make my THM life easier! And I’m so intrigued by the air fryer!
I would love to see more product and or ingredient reviews. I find them to be very helpful. Also, thank you for this give away and the chance to enter.
Thank you!
I’d love to see more product reviews. I’m a newbie to the THM lifestyle so I’m going to be constantly looking for new items to add to my arsenal 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win an air fryer and for all this great information!!
What a wonderful resource of information! I really appreciate all of the valuable insight provided by these THM’s that help us, who are still learning, to better understand the how-to’s, and why’s of this meal plan. It sure has helped me! I’ve bookmarked all of the pages for future reference as well. Great job ladies and looking forward to more.
Win an Air Fryer! That would be a great way to start off the New Year! Thank you for the chance!
Yes, yes, yes!! Would love to see more reviews. These are so helpful. Especially for new products or interesting products that would really benefit the THM lifestyle. Love all that you do!! Thank you!
Great post!
Thank you all for sharing your reviews (and recipes!)
I’d love to win this. I’d like to see recipes for this, as well as blenders (smoothies) and product reviews of various blenders on the market.
I love reading your product reviews! Please keep them coming!
Would love to win this!! Would like to see recipes for Air Fryers.
Would love to see more .
I would love an airfryer!!!
I appreciate all of these reviews! More would be very helpful!
Thanks for all the great info.
I’d love to try one!! 🙂
Yea, I think the reviews are great!
Yes, I really like the product reviews. It helps me in my decision making:-)
Thanks for this opportunity and I enjoy your blog:-)
I would really like to see more product reviews, not just appliances but also ingredients. I’ve been trying to do THM for a year now and posts like this really helps me to learn what to use when and what I can sub to make the recipe my own….especially for baked goods. Thanks for a chance to enter a great giveaway also!!!
This is my first time here – very helpful advice. Thanks! And an air fryer would be AMAZING! 🙂
I have been seeing this air fryer more and more. Seems like a really neat contraption!
I love your reviews! I’m new to thm and it’s been so helpful!
Winning an air fryer would be awesome!!!!
This would be such a fun appliance!
Great reviews
Thanks so much for all you do!
I would love to see more products reviewed that are used in thm but maybe not thm branded. We all love them but we can’t always afford them. Also, please review things like “who has the best thm baking blend”, etc. It would be great. Good job you are all doing!
Yes, I would love to see more reviews of ingredients. It’s very helpful to learn more about things you aren’t that familiar with.
yes, product and ingredient reviews are very helpful; I enjoy the extra help they give me in choosing new ingredients to use or products to try
It’s always great to see good product reviews! And ingredients, especially weird ones!
Thanks for the giveaway! I am so hoping that I get to try this out. Your generousity it a blessing and fills my heart with hope!
Great post! Lots of useful info!
I love cooking, cooking gadgets, playing with new ingredients, and reading about cooking, cooking gadgets, and new ingredients. More reviews, please. ??
I love reviews! Helps so much when looking for an item!
Yes, I trust your reviews and love your recipes.
Thank you for gathering all of this wonderfully helpful information in one place!
Great! Thanks so much!
Thanks for this roundup! This is a great resource.
Thanks!
Yes, I love them! It’s so helpful to get some feedback on a product I might be interested in, but am unsure of buying, and a lot of times it helps me discover entirely new products!