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those of you in the kansas city area.. where do you do most of your gluten-free shopping??

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I like the Hyvee's off of Barry Road up north. They have a section of gluten free foods I can't find anywhere else. They even started carrying Bards gluten free beer.

angel-jd1 Community Regular
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Whole Foods off of Metcalf (97th I think). Wild Oats on 119th. and also most of the Hyvee's in the area have a great gluten free section.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

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I would have suggested the same ones. When we stay in Overland Park twice a year I shop Hy Vee.

pinkpei77 Contributor
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wow! great!i never thought to look at hy-vee.

whenever i would go home to kc to visit id always go to price chopper and they have nothing!!!

there is an awesome store in independence called "natures pantry" they have a HUGE gluten free section.

we are moving back to kc on sunday so i'll have to check out hy-vee !

im excited for whole foods too!!

that wasnt there when i left 7 yyears ago!

only the little wild oats on main street downtown.

thanks for all the input!!

pinkpei77 Contributor
pinkpei77
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i saw online there are two whole foods... which one do you guys like best? also , isnt one close to wild oats?

thanks!

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The Wild Oats on 119th Street is much larger and has a much larger selection.

I also shop at the Whole Foods on Metcalf... and the Hy-Vee in Mission. You can only find the gluten-free foods in their "health food" area though. They aren't out in the main grocery area.

Jessica - I swear one of these days we are going to walk right by each other in the store! =)

My new favorite thing is the gluten-free chocolate chip muffins made by Bread of Life bakery. Only Whole Foods has them, and they are in a really small display over by the bakery case. Yum-O!

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angel-jd1 Community Regular
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The Wild Oats on 119th Street is much larger and has a much larger selection.

I also shop at the Whole Foods on Metcalf... and the Hy-Vee in Mission. You can only find the gluten-free foods in their "health food" area though. They aren't out in the main grocery area.

Jessica - I swear one of these days we are going to walk right by each other in the store! =)

My new favorite thing is the gluten-free chocolate chip muffins made by Bread of Life bakery. Only Whole Foods has them, and they are in a really small display over by the bakery case. Yum-O!

haha you just never know who you will see at the store :P

As for the Bread of Life bakery.........watch out. I went to a support group meeting where the owners of the bakery came to talk to the group. They were wanting to get into gluten-free baking and were wanting to find out more about it. They had no clue about cross contamination or really anything about baking gluten-free. They also bake TONS of wheatey products. So picture flour flying everywhere while baking gluten-free products. I know when the group met with them they were hesitant to set up another gluten free baking area.....sooooo just a warning .

I would hope that if they are marketing their products now that they have it a little more under control and have researched it a bit more. You might even give them a call and see if they have a more dedicated facility that they are baking in. I would hate for you all to be getting sick!!

-Jessica :rolleyes:

pinkpei77 Contributor
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thanks guys for all the info!!

we will be arriving tomarrow night!!

and im grocery shopping first thing wednesday!!

oh. and eating ethiopian :P

ErikaMarshall Newbie
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Wow! I'm so glad I found this site! I have a question! I work for the Hilton KCI during the day and am desperately in search of a bakery in the Kansas City (or surrounding) area that will make a gluten-free birthday cake for a client that I have coming in next weekend! I tried the HyVee on Barry Road and they don't make them. Any suggestions??! Thank you!!

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those of you in the kansas city area.. where do you do most of your gluten-free shopping??

I shop at Walmart. Their Great Value line of food will say weather they are gluten free or not.

Very affordable. ;)

pinkpei77 Contributor
pinkpei77
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I shop at Walmart. Their Great Value line of food will say weather they are gluten free or not.

Very affordable. ;)

good to know!! thanks!!!

pinkpei77 Contributor
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i went to the wild oats on 119th today and it was great!!!

i however was not impressed with the whole foods. i dont know if i was just shopped out, but i really didnt find anything good. but ill definetly give it another try!!

as for just regular things i went to hy-vee and it was pretty good too!!

but i give wild oats a HUGE thumbs up!!!

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