Hello, @ldrlaw. Several years ago I concocted a collection of kidney-friendly variations of recipes and as I'm not feeling well right now due to gastroparesis, I hope Colleen or Ginger can find my book for you (totally free of charge) in pdf form somewhere in one of the Kidney & Bladder groups.

Please bear in mind that the USDA and others have changed some of the parameters and values since my recipe collection was written so you might want to check some of my "old" values and parameters with the various websites mentioned here.

For example, the daily value recommended for potassium is higher. Also, manufacturers frequently change ingredients and/or amounts of same so I always read labels each time I purchase something just to make sure the contents are appropriate for my CKD.

Although I'm not necessarily advising anyone to do so, right after I was diagnosed with CKD I went on a vegetarian diet with limited dairy and no meat. At that point my renal status improved. Next, it was an easy transition for me to become "almost vegan" and eat no animal products whatsoever other than local free-range eggs and small amounts of dairy "cooked" into certain commercial breads.

Drastically changing one's diet isn't easy, especially if you're diabetic since a renal diet and a diabetic diet aren't always compatible. I also agree, Dave's is great bread but I can't afford it. I have to compromise.

Wishing you well!