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Has anyone on a low carb regime tried the Thursday Cottage reduced sugar preserves?

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Rosie9876

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Before I began seriously regulating my blood glucose, I used to enjoy Thursday Cottage reduced sugar preserves. I didn't check my blood glucose, so I had no idea how I reacted. Generally, my diabetes was uncontrolled, but I also ate bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, etc., so can't say how the Thursday Cottage specifically affected me. I've avoided it since, went for occasional Stute sugar-free marmalade instead, but tbh, don't like it very much. Thinking of trying Thursday Cottage again, but on low carb bread. It has NO artificial sweetener, just less sugar - 38 gms as opposed to 62 gms in their regular preserves. I realise that we have different tolerances, but still would love feedback if anyone has tried it. Thanks. https://www.thursday-cottage.com/co...owaGMopHn4sp9oJhSdudMURumHWjCSFQVYJXgRRV_P0a2
 
Rosie9876 said:
Before I began seriously regulating my blood glucose, I used to enjoy Thursday Cottage reduced sugar preserves. I didn't check my blood glucose, so I had no idea how I reacted. Generally, my diabetes was uncontrolled, but I also ate bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, etc., so can't say how the Thursday Cottage specifically affected me. I've avoided it since, went for occasional Stute sugar-free marmalade instead, but tbh, don't like it very much. Thinking of trying Thursday Cottage again, but on low carb bread. It has NO artificial sweetener, just less sugar - 38 gms as opposed to 62 gms in their regular preserves. I realise that we have different tolerances, but still would love feedback if anyone has tried it. Thanks. https://www.thursday-cottage.com/co...owaGMopHn4sp9oJhSdudMURumHWjCSFQVYJXgRRV_P0a2
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Is that 38g per 100g, or 38g per jar, or something else?

I don't really use anything like this myself, but I can think of some people who might be interested.
 
That would be 38 gms per 100 gms, so a typical portion for one slice would have say 3-4 gms of sugar. From the lack of response to my post, I gather it's not popular. I don't know if it's pushing the boat out too far, but having discovered a low carb bread that I actually like, I'm starting to hanker after marmalade on toast, and I don't really like the Stute sugar-free option.
 
I’ve not tried the one you mention - jam isn’t something I eat a lot but I did try the good good jam a couple of years ago, it only keeps a couple of weeks once opened & it has polyols so if you react to artificial sweeteners I may not be for you. I think it’s less than 1g carb for 15g, you can get it on Amazon & Holland & Barrett sell it. Some other online keto stores have it too

Good Good | Brands | H&B

Explore Good Good's range of no-added-sugar jams. We sell a variety of flavours of Good Good jam, so why not try the full range?
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Well it looks delicious. And the ingredients are simple as well. I have just made some blackberry jam this morning. The blackberries are from my garden. So 9 cups of Blackberries, 5 cups sugar and 3 tbs lemon juice. No pectin as blackberries have enough.
My question is, and it might be a daft one, but sugar is the preservative. What is the shelf life of Thursday Cottage Jams? My math ability is not up to much , but I'm sure it's more than that. I made 4 x 250 mml jars. An unholy amount of carbs I'm sure . I would like to reduce the sugar content in mine.
I don't think we can get Thursday Cottage jams here unfortunately.
 
Rosie9876 said:
That would be 38 gms per 100 gms, so a typical portion for one slice would have say 3-4 gms of sugar. From the lack of response to my post, I gather it's not popular. I don't know if it's pushing the boat out too far, but having discovered a low carb bread that I actually like, I'm starting to hanker after marmalade on toast, and I don't really like the Stute sugar-free option.
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Do you use a glucose meter so you can see how you react to it?
At 3-4 grams of carbs a portion, plus the carbs from the low carb toast, I'd definitely give it a try is you crave it!

If your meter tells you this is too much for breakfast, it may be your body can handle it later in the day. Many of us can handle more carbs later in the day instead of at first meal.
 
Thanks @lovinglife. It looks higher quality than Stute. But jams I can live without. It's marmalade I hanker after. And a couple weeks shelf life would be a problem.
 
Melgar said:
Well it looks delicious. And the ingredients are simple as well. I have just made some blackberry jam this morning. The blackberries are from my garden. So 9 cups of Blackberries, 5 cups sugar and 3 tbs lemon juice. No pectin as blackberries have enough.
My question is, and it might be a daft one, but sugar is the preservative. What is the shelf life of Thursday Cottage Jams? My math ability is not up to much , but I'm sure it's more than that. I made 4 x 250 mml jars. An unholy amount of carbs I'm sure . I would like to reduce the sugar content in mine.
I don't think we can get Thursday Cottage jams here unfortunately.
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From memory, the Thursday Cottage reduced sugar preserves lasted quite some time.
 
You could try this one.
Marmalade – Keto Fitness Club https://share.google/tySvwpvcM557i6Rwh
Makes 50 savings ie tablespoons.
There are other keto marmalade recipes out there, but most don't specify the make of sweetener, and all sweeteners are different in sweetness and how they cook.
I haven't tried this recipe myself but others from this website have worked well for me
 
Antje77 said:
Do you use a glucose meter so you can see how you react to it?
At 3-4 grams of carbs a portion, plus the carbs from the low carb toast, I'd definitely give it a try is you crave it!

If your meter tells you this is too much for breakfast, it may be your body can handle it later in the day. Many of us can handle more carbs later in the day instead of at first meal.
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I might well do that. But I haven't seen it in local shops, so I'd have to order online and pay for delivery, making it an expensive treat - like the low carb sourdough bread already is!
 
They do a marmalade, I’ll be honest I used my jam a long way past the date, I do with most things in jars maybe try freezing it in portions? If your ok in the kitchen there’s lots of low carb/keto recipes for marmalade online
 
@MrsA2 I enjoy making jams, although I don't enjoy the mess on the stove and counters after I'm done. Unfortunately my body cannot tolerate sweeteners of any kind else I would be all over it. :confused:
I also buy jams. I've looked up Thursday Cottage on Amazon.ca , but a jar is 10 x the price. Free shipping though :hilarious: Mostly Lemon Curd, but that is very easy to make and lemons are cheap here.

Edited to remove a sentence I repeated twice.
 
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