When the boys first came home with their lists of foods to remove from their diet, I was overwhelmed to say the least. I literally came home and had nothing but water (REALLY!) in house that they could eat/drink. Finding alternatives was expensive, time consuming and down right hard most of the time.
Over the years I’ve found all of the local health food stores, co-ops and learned about Whole Foods in the bigger cities. I can usually find one product here, another over there (usually in completely different towns!) And I only shopped at a Whole Foods market when visiting or someone else drove by and picked things up for me.
Sooo, I was thrilled when I learned they opened a Whole Foods Market in Mishawaka! Now, Whole Foods isn’t a end all to my food shopping problems, BUT it sure does make it easier to pick up a bunch of things in one stop! On a wonderful outing with my dearest friend Roni, we ventured into a PACKED store and I found some real gems I thought I would share with you!
Both boys have digestive problems, one of the main reasons they are food sensitive. So when the doctor suggested we get as much coconut yogurt in their diet to help with this, I’ve been on the search for it. While I have found it locally, it’s irregularly in stock and I have never seen Greek style. Until now! And it’s GOOD! Surprisingly good!
We also found Keifer! It’s full of pre and probiotics, great for tummies 
And I NEVER thought I would see the day they offered Gluten, dairy and SOY free mac and cheese!!!! And it was pretty darn good! It’s made with the Daiya cheese that we have come to love. It’s pretty expensive for the small amount you get (one box can be a side per boy) at almost $5 a serving. But it would be a great thing to travel with or take with us to others house for dinner.
And something we’ve known and eaten before is Van’s Blueberry Waffles, YUM! These are such a treat for the boys, since I haven’t come up with an edible waffle recipe myself…yet. This morning the boys were home with a cold of some sort and we treated ourselves to this wonderful breakfast! Oh, and I finally found the soy free Earth Balance spread for the boys! Tastes just as good as the other stuff
And last, but not least is…get ready for this….Soy-free “soy” sauce! We originally found out about this stuff at the health food store in Angola (small, but packed with some awesome stuff that’s hard to find! Totally suggest you visit if in the area!)
It’s by Coconut Secret called Raw Coconut Aminos. Basically it’s fermented coconut. (The crazy stuff people will eat when they don’t have a choice, lol.)
They have a variety of products that I haven’t checked out yet, but noticed when I was at the store. What’s amazing about this stuff is that not only is it super super good for you, it seriously taste like soy sauce! It’s not as salty, and I find we use more than regular soy sauce, but you really can’t tell any other difference. It’s pricey, like everything else, so we use it sparingly. But it’s worth it!
All in all, I found many things that I just can’t find regularly anywhere else. While most things are on average the same to $2 higher, it’s almost worth it to make one stop. Especially if you are already in town.
I probably won’t make trips there weekly by any means, but stock up on occasion. And I found out they give discounts for buying in bulk/cases, so that might be incentive to spend the gas and get everything I need!
