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Heading To Whole Foods For The 1st Time!

mrsnj91

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mrsnj91 Explorer
mrsnj91
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I am making a trip there on Sat. and wanted to know what everyone suggests looking into. Keep in mind this is for my 1yr (12 month) old daughter! What yummy, to die for, can't stay on this diet without it items do you think I should look for?

Pizzas? Breads? Cookies? Snacky foods? Cereals? HELP!

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kari Apprentice
kari
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they have a special aisle labeled 'gluten free' it's mostly pasta, rice crackers, etc. but they have a couple kinds of granola (the cinnamon raisin kind is awesome if you add a little milk, heat it in the microwave, and add a touch of sugar and some extra raisins - it tastes like a cross between flavored oatmeal and a yummy dessert). besides the gluten free aisle, they have a little area in their bakery (ask where it is if you don't see it) i've never tried anything from there, but it's all your muffins, cookies, baked goods... and in the freezer section there is a big area of frozen gluten free breads, bagels, and waffles. the only bread i've tried is the food for life brown rice bread - it's a lot different than what we normally associate as bread, but i toast it up, put cream cheese on it and pretend it's a healthier version bagel.

good luck!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Tinkyada pasta

Gluten Free Bakeshop Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Gluten Free Bakeshop Sandwich Bread

Enjoy Life Cookies--Gingerbread Spice & Snickerdoodles are great!

Envirokidz Snack Bars & Some of their cereals--read labels!

Knudsen Natural Soda--I love the grape!

Have fun!!

Lauren M Explorer
Lauren M
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I love love love Whole Food's Own brand, 365, Honey Frosted Flakes cereal. Tastes just like Frosted Flakes and really satisfies my sweet tooth, for b-fast or a snack! The gluten-free Bakehouse has wonderful stuff as well. Good luck, and enjoy, Whole Foods is the best!

- Lauren

munchkinette Collaborator
munchkinette
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Last time I went I bought:

Clif Nectar bars (vanilla cashew flavor)

Envirokids Crispy Rice bars (yum!)

Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice cereal (there is a NON gluten-free version so be careful)

Where are you? In Northern California you can find baked goods by Crave and bread mix from Silvan Border Farms. I like that stuff.

Oh, and a lot of the 365 (their brand) products are gluten free, but I was surprised at what 365 stuff was NOT, namely a lot of their nuts. :(

Jen H Contributor
Jen H
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I like the Whole Foods white sandwich bread and their tomato herb bread.

CMCM Rising Star
CMCM
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At our Whold Foods in Sacramento, I couldn't find anyone to direct me so I just wandered around looking at things. I never saw a gluten free aisle, and in fact, I found hardly anything gluten free. I was really disappointed. Maybe it's just this particular store that isn't all that great. :(

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I always call about a week ahead of time to make sure that they will have things I want in stock in the bakery. I usually get a large order each time I go because the store is so far away from me. Everything is so popular that it goes fast. I like the Gluten Free Cranberry/Orange Scones. I wrap one in a paper towel and nuke it for about 35 seconds. It comes out soft and tastes like fresh baked. The Cinnamon Raisin bread makes great french toast.

They also have blueberry muffins, a small size apple pie, as well as brownies that might go over well with your daughter!

I make the Tinkyada pasta and put the leftovers in little containers. They come in handy for quick lunches.

They do have frozen pizza crusts. Just put some Gluten Free pizza sauce, Gluten Free Cheese (read labels - Kraft will clearly label) and any other of your favorate toppings that are Gluten Free and bake.

Lara Bars (found with the nutrition bars) are Gluten Free, and are like little cake bars that are wrapped and easy to carry along.

Happy Shopping :)

Cindy

mrsnj91 Explorer
mrsnj91
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Thanks guys!! :D I made a list of everything you said so I can check it out!!! Can't wait!!! LOL!

teankerbell Apprentice
teankerbell
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Go to Whole Foods website and print out the gluten-free list. There are a LOT of gluten-free items there. Shelves are clearly labeled gluten-free for those items. Just to be sure, read the ingredients label.

Envirokids PB crunch cereal!

elonwy Enthusiast
elonwy
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Whole foods differs wildly from store to store, depending on size and space. Mine doesn't have an Aisle, but each Aisle tends to group its gluten-free goodies into one section, so thats nice. I have gotten them to carry things for me too. Check out Annies gluten-free Rice Mac and Cheese in a box if they have it, its just like kraft mac N Cheese.

Elonwy

mrsnj91 Explorer
mrsnj91
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Just wanted to post a fast THANKS!!!

I made a list and walked into the store and found everything on it!!

$67!!!! Just for one little girl!!!! But it will pretty much last me for a whole other month (or even more). We picked up bread again (which she didn't need but will and I won't have to make another trip) and mixes that were on sale and I can make as needed and pizza that I cut up and froze for her, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, hotdogs, cookies and pretzels, waffles, and some more cereal! That little girl is set! I like the store there and I had a worker come up to me (I must have looked like a tourist :D ) and she helped me and took me by hand and found everything on my list!!! Love it there!

It was funny cause without thinking I mention about that Kraft cheese everyone is talking about for mac and cheese. The lady helping me looks at me :blink: and says "Well we don't carry that cause it is kinda full of preservs and additives." LOL! I didn't think about it being a "health" store!!! :lol: I felt like the bad girl who is eating a whole choco. bar before dinner!!

I just wanted to say thanks for you help! You guys are awesome!

minibabe Contributor
minibabe
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I just went there for the first time on saturday...I did not know that they had bread. I will have to go back now. :)

Amanda NY

mrsnj91 Explorer
mrsnj91
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Oh yeah!! In my store there was a gluten free freezer with all the baked items frozen or you could go into the bakery section and there was some there not frozen. There was pizza crusts, dough, carrot cake, small pies, breads, spice bread and banana, scones, biscuits, etc. It was great! Then I found things mixed into the shelves like the pasta and frozen items like the chicken nuggets.

When in doubt....look like a tourist!! :D

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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mrsn--so glad to hear you had a good time at WF and found so many yummy things! :)

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Our store here in Monterey, CA has some great stuff too. I just tried the Whole Foods brand cream biscuits that they make in the NC Whole Foods bakery and they were incredible. I'm not crazy about their corn bread but love their sandwich bread. I also bought their pecan pie because we're having company tomorrow. Anyone ever tried that? It looks awesome. Of course, it's a -smaller than normal- pie that I paid almost $13 for but it was a splurge. Whole Foods costs a fortune but at least they have some things we can eat there.

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