Do you love Autoimmune Protocol products & live in the Edmonton or Calgary Alberta area? Check out my guide for AIP Shopping at Amaranth Market!
Amaranth Foods is a wonderful natural shop with four locations in Alberta, Canada. They started in 1994 with a goal to help people live healthier lives. Their vision was to raise awareness of exactly what is in the food we eat, and how our food choices impact the environment.
As a family-run business, they are dedicated to sourcing a wide variety of products for people following different healthy diets and lifestyles, including the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol! They source their stores’ inventory locally whenever possible, and love to show their support to sustainable farms through the goodies stocked on their shelves.
I’ve loved being a part of their ambassador program where I receive monthly incentives to shop at their amazing stores! It’s helped me to stock my kitchen with delicious, healthful foods as well as network with a local company. Read on to learn which products at Amaranth Foods are compliant with the AIP, and how you can shop and support this small, local business!
Why I love Amaranth Foods
Courtesy
The customer service is always amazing every time I visit! It’s amazing to walk in the shop and immediately see a smiling face. If I ever need help finding anything, their staff are super knowledgeable and always willing to pause and help me locate whatever I am looking for in the store.
Convenience
If you are not able to make it into the shop in-person, then they have same-day local delivery.
Cost
Their everyday prices are already amazing and competitive with big-name stores, but they also provide:
- Monthly specials
- Price slashes on certain items throughout the week as inventory is updated
- A customer loyalty program
- Super sale days!
On their super sale days, you can save anywhere from 10% to 20% on certain items, or even take a percentage off your entire order! (Excluding items where applicable.)
Learn here about all the ways that Amaranth Foods helps you to afford a healthy lifestyle.
The Best AIP Finds at Amaranth Foods
I walked through the store and took photos of all the amazing Paleo Autoimmune Protocol friendly goodies, and I am excited to share them with you below!
Sippables and Stir-ables
- Traditional Medicinals Teas in calming Chamomile, coffee alternative Dandelion Root, soothing Ginger, and nausea-relieving Peppermint
- Vital Proteins Collagen peptides for an easy protein boost
- Vita Coco and Blue Monkey coconut waters for rehydrating electrolytes
Bread & Pasta Substitutes
- Jovial Grain-Free Cassava Spaghetti to replace wheat noodles for pasta dishes
- Sea Tangle Kelp Noodles, a great rice noodle substitute
- NUCO Coconut Wraps – perfect for AIP sandwich roll ups
Snacks to Go
- Amaranth Bulk Peeled Tigernuts – so good for snacking on or making homemade tigernut milk!
- Natierra dried organic fruits are perfect for guilt-free treats
- Inka and Terra Plantain Chips make the best base for AIP nachos
- Seasnax seaweed strips are a great, crunchy source of iodine
- Yupik Toasted Coconut tastes so good on its own or mixed into AIP Granola
Fats & Acid
- Bragg’s Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is the mother of all vinegars
- Earth’s Choice Olive Oil is a REAL, pure oil that tastes so good drizzled on (almost) everything
- Nutiva Coconut Oil is the gold standard for “oil de coconut”
- Primal Kitchen and Chosen Foods varieties of avocado oils will have you happily blending dressings up to flavor your salads
Let’s Talk (BPA-free) Canned Goods
- Farmer’s Market has the best canned vegetables! What would you make with their Pumpkin Puree, Butternut Squash, and Sweet Potato varieties?
- With a wide selection of tinned seafood, you’ll be able to get in your daily Omega-3’s in just a opening of a can
- Rootalive coconut milk comes in handy for curries, creamy smoothies, and nice creams
Liquid Flavorings
- The Maple Treat’s beautiful leaf shaped jar is full of sweet and delicious syrup that is great for baking or drizzling
- Peace River honey stirs beautifully into hot tea or into protein balls
- Simply Organic vanilla extract is AIP compliant when heated (to cook off the alcohol)
- Coconut Secret Soy Sauce Substitute is perfect for when you make a stir fry with cauliflower rice
Spice Rack Essentials
- Redmond’s Sea Salt has essential minerals and adds a delightfully crunchy finish to meals when sprinkled on top
- Bob’s Red mill nutritional yeast adds a dairy-free cheesy flavor to AIP soups, stews, and salads
- Splendor Garden has delicious dried herbs that add essential flavor to compliant dishes
Baking Supplies
- Pure Traditions and Ecoideas tigernut flours lend a nut-free nuttiness to AIP baking
- Bob’s Red Mill and Nutiva coconut flours are perfect for eliminating gumminess in AIP baked treats and breads
- Let’s Do Organic green banana flour makes the best egg-free pancakes!
- Ottos’ Cassava flour is an AIP baking essential
- One Earth coconut sugar adds a sweet touch to cookies, cakes, crumbles, and pies
- Bob’s Red Mill baking soda is aluminum-free and corn-free
- Camino shredded coconut is perfect for adding texture to baked goodies or as a breadcrumb replacement
- Paper Chef parchment cups are excellent for toxin-free cupcake and muffin baking
Meat & Seafood
- You’ll find a wide selection of grass-fed, wild-caught, and pasture-raised meats and seafood with great prices at Amaranth Foods!
Gut-Health Galore
- Bubbies and Wildbrine sauerkrauts are full of healthful probiotics
- Health-Ade, Synergy, and Brew Dr kombucha varieties offer plentiful benefits for the microbiome
Next Time You’re in the Area, Do Your AIP Shopping at Amaranth Market!
I promise you won’t regret the great prices, excellent variety, and friendly customer service. What would you add to your grocery basket? I’d love to hear. Leave me a comment!
