Think Wisely - March 2019

Think Wisely - January 2019

No Dip Like One with a Siete Chip

Dip in at our appetizing prices of $3.99/4oz chips, $4.99/5oz chips, $5.29 queso and $8.99 tortillas.

Food. Family. Fun. They go together like tacos and Tuesday, like queso and chips - like Siete. Spanish for seven, it’s also the number of the Garza family, and when one of the Garza’s needs something, all seven are in for the long haul. That’s how Siete Family Foods became a family business. After auto-immune disease took grain and dairy out of the kitchen for one of them, they all learned how to eat differently. Along the way, one thing became clear—the favorite foods of their Mexican-American heritage must be reinvented: tortillas, chips, and queso. Tortillas off the table? That’s not an option, but you know what is? Five new ways to say tortilla that roll up and deliver that soft, authentic-tortilla texture WITHOUT grain. How about nacho-flavored chips made WITHOUT cheese or corn? Try some Ranch, Fuego and Sal Y Limon while you’re at it! What Siete has accomplished with chips is impossible to do justice to in black and white type. Taste and see, but don’t hold us responsible for the midnight cravings to follow. Now, the Garza family is bringing queso back, AND in true Siete style, it’s the kind of amazing your dairy-consuming friends will be begging you to share. Creative combinations of wholesome ingredients let Siete do what the family set out to do—deliver the flavor, texture, and crunch of authentic Mexican foods without grains, dairy or artifi cial enhancements. For Siete, food, family and fun are the bonds that connect all of us, making anything possible. So, don’t be surprised if taking home some of their chips and queso compels you to throw a block party for the entire neighborhood.

 

 Lesser Evil Paleo PuffsGrain-Free Satisfaction

Try all three flavors: Himalayan Pink Salt, No Cheese Cheesiness and Himalayan Salt N’ Apple Cider Vinegar, at our treat-yourself-prices of $4.29/bag.

You deserve a treat! Know anyone who’s going to say, “NO, I don’t,” to those four words? We’ve never met such a human ourselves, but we have met plenty who can’t enjoy popular kinds of treats. Whether you’re vegan, paleo, AIP or just trying to eat clean, it can leave you stranded on wellness island without a snack. We knew how it felt, and then we met Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs and promptly forgot that deprived feeling. With the satisfying crunch that grain-free eaters often miss, these puff s are melt-in-your-mouth perfection, finishing with the salty tang or cheesiness you’ve been craving. We know you deserve a treat, so tear open a bag of organic, vegan deliciousness and let Paleo Puff s do their “lesser evil” thing. There’s never been a grain-free snack that crunched so good.
 

Hilary’s World’s Best Veggie BurgersProud to Be Plant-Based

Every organic, non-GMO veggie patty is made without gluten, corn, dairy, eggs, soy or nuts and ready to simplify your life in the tastiest of ways. Get them at our wholesome prices of $2.99/ea. 

It's burger-sized, round and perfectly suited to a bun, but this patty isn’t trying to recreate the texture of meat. Hilary’s World’s Best Veggie Burgers are busy succeeding at deliciousness that’s proud to be plant-based and free from common allergens. Biting into Hilary’s veggie burger is about savoring the flavor of each ingredient—the warmth of jalapeno against a piece of sweet mango, a spicy dash of arugula, the earthy notes of root veggies. All the goodness wrapped in the hearty texture of drought-friendly whole grains, like millet, is ready to be reimagined any way that suits your taste buds, from guacamole burgers to Thai spring rolls. Hillary’s is passionate about crafting mouth-watering foods to fill the cravings left when allergies and dietary choices take popular ingredients off the table. 

Farmers Hen House eggsWhere Do Your Eggs Come From?

We have them at our egg-ceptional, always affordable prices. Prices range from $2.29/6ct free-range to $3.19-$5.59/12ct or $4.35$4.59/12ct organic and pasture-raised.

Is there anything you can’t do with an egg?  It’s an egg-torical question since the ways to use eggs are as plentiful as the reasons we love hollandaise.  The real question is, how do you want your eggs to be produced?  By family farms or giant corporations? Humanely raised or cramped and caged? In the 1990s, a handful of Iowa family farmers chose to answer this question by uniting against corporate mass production. They decided to keep the family farmer in the henhouse, so to speak, and raise food their customers could trust. Since then, Mark Miller and his son Ryan have expanded the network of Farmers Hen House while maintaining its integrity. Their eggs come from certified humane, family farms, where chickens live the life you would imagine they should. The eggs are packed in compostable cartons, at the Hen House’s solar-powered facility, and choices of free-range, pasture-based, omega- enriched, and organic eggs are the only questions left for you to answer.

 

TCHO chocolateIt Starts with the Source

Sink your teeth into decadence at $3.29/bar and unwrap TCHO down to the roots at www.TCHO.com

You know it’s unique, the moment you sink your teeth into the decadent square that is TCHO chocolate. Close your eyes, and you might even gather hints of its beginnings—fruity from Peru, fudgy from Ghana, nutty from Ecuador. The smooth, creamy flavor TCHO delivers, bite after bite. Because this story starts with the bean, TCHO has gone where no chocolate maker has gone before—installing mini bean-to-bar flavor labs and infrastructure where their cacao is grown and opening the door of sensory learning to everyone involved in the process. That’s how they can create a chocolate bar you’ll seriously consider NOT sharing—it’s that extraordinary.
 

Rubicon BakeryAll Treat, No Guilt 

Treat yourself to the sweet delight of impact at these blissful prices: $3.99/cupcakes, $4.49/muffins, $5.79/small cakes, and $10.59 & $10.69/large cakes.

The creamy center of these Chocolate Cream Cupcakes, frosted to perfection, is pure joy to the taste buds! Some say the golden tang of the lemon flavor suggests California sunshine, and don’t even get us started on the Vegan Chocolate Blackout Layer Cake—the only way to describe its decadence is impact! Which is precisely the word for Rubicon Bakery, because their motto of “bake a better world” is about making an impact every day. It was founded on the principle of second chances. Through a no-questions-asked hiring policy, an interest-free loan program, and community outreach, they offer folks who need a fresh start the chance to make one. Their made-from-scratch baked goods, using high-quality natural ingredients, like real butter and vegetable dye for color, provide your sweet tooth a moment of bliss without compromising healthy living. Each velvety bite is free of artificial additives and full of hope—hand finished by people who are living proof that change is possible when others believe in you.
 

Against the Grain PizzaAll the Pizza None of the Grain

Whether you’re grain-free or grain-friendly, you’ll find common ground in a slice of our mood-boosting prices: $3.69/ flatbread pizza, $6.69 pizza shell and pita bread, $4.79/ baguettes, bagels, rolls and $11.59/24oz pizzas.

It’s common ground in a divided world—a slice of good cheer on which everyone can agree. The cheesy, doughy deliciousness of pizza is the kind of mood boost, that no one should be denied. Nancy and Tom Cain understood this when they created something others thought couldn’t be done—the most delicious gluten-free pizza to arrive in the freezer! The story started long before that though, when Nancy did what mother’s do, accomplished the impossible by reinventing baked goods for her Celiac family. The Cain’s have been going “Against the Grain” ever since, creating a basketful of grain-free perfection with bagels, baguettes, pitas, and pizza that leave everyone asking for seconds. The magic happens in their dedicated gluten-free facility, where ingredient quality, local sourcing and employee satisfaction are the values that allow their doughy endeavors to rise above the challenges.
 

Natural Grocers eggsPasture Raised Makes Us Happy

When you try Natural Grocers eggs, we think you’ll taste the happy, especially at the happiest price around $5.99/dozen.

Happy—that’s what it all comes back to! It’s what the farmers say, when you ask about their flock, as they wander through grassy pastures of carefree birds, foraging, dust bathing and socializing in the sunshine. Happy hens are friendly, and you’ll often find one being scooped up and nestled in the farmer’s arm ready to share some chicken insights. They lay the best eggs when they get to live like this— free of cages, with access to the outdoors (108 square feet or more of certified organic pasture per bird), fed organic food, and provided with loving care. It makes breakfast happy. Putting our name on pasture-raised, organic eggs makes us happy because they’re the gold standard—the best of the best. You can taste the difference, the richness of the yolk, the texture of the scramble, the vibrancy of the sunny side up.

 

Anxious Moment sprays Find Your Herbal Bliss 

These sprays support your body’s own quest for harmony, and when you use Herb Pharm products, you support a regenerative future. Unwind at our relaxing prices of $9.15/1oz. 

A monarch butterfly waystation, a salmon-safe creek, birds, and bees sharing space with carefully tended plants—it’s harmony. Herb Pharm is a company that bases every decision on preserving the delicate balance between people and the planet. Each ingredient is carefully sourced, starting with botanicals grown on their organic farms, and collected at the time of year when each plant’s phytochemicals are at their peak. If an herb can’t be harvested without endangering its species, Herb Pharm won’t be using it. Now, their Herbs on the Go™ sprays translate the integrity of their extracts into a convenient delivery format focused on taste, and easy for anyone to use. If life has you feeling a bit tense, the Anxious Moment sprays offers a natural, settling relaxation that doesn’t leave you drowsy. When you are ready for sleep, the Bed Time spray helps loosen all those knots in your brain so you can effortlessly drift off and wake up feeling refreshed.

 

Now Curcu FRESHOld Question, New Answer

With comparison studies showing its bioavailability to be 40 times greater than standard dried extracts, we think it’s time for a new answer to an old question—especially at our unquestionably fantastic sale prices this month of $15.79/60cp and $21.49/2oz pwd.

“What is the Matrix?” You may be wondering how a quote from a sci-fi movie relates to healthy living, and we’ll admit this story has nothing to do with science fiction. We’re talking about a plant matrix and its crucial role in breaking through the absorbability problem of curcumin. The benefits of this potent antioxidant are well documented, the problem is that standard extractions, made from dried turmeric, are often poorly absorbed and quickly eliminated from the body. Our friends at NOW® Foods present CurcuFRESH, a solvent-free extract using fresh turmeric instead of dried, and this is where the matrix plays a vital role. When fresh turmeric is the source, curcumin is delivered in its original container—the matrix, where it stays naturally dispersed in the format our bodies know how to use it best.

 

 Birch Benders Paleo Toaster WafflesIn the Mornin' I'm Making Waffles

With flavors to fit a variety of healthy lifestyles including Paleo, gluten-free, protein and organic chocolate chip (that’s a lifestyle isn’t it?), everybody can join in the fun, and our convenient price range of $3.99 to $5.39 makes it that much easier.

They bring fun because breakfast any time of day is fun. Because feeling like a kid again is fun. Birch Benders Paleo Toaster Waffles bring breakfast and your inner kid to the table every time! With crunchy outsides sinking into fluffy centers, they’re so tasty they might not make it all the way to your plate, but you can toast up another in a couple of no-fuss minutes. It's what Lizzi and Matt of Birch Benders have been doing for fun, filling the void in healthy breakfasting with convenient, junk free deliciousness. They use non-GMO ingredients and nothing artificial in their just-add-water pancake & waffle mixes and toaster waffles.

 

Solaray fermented beetFind Your New Go-To

When you’re in search of a go-to brand for herbal supplements, the number of choices can be overwhelming. Allow us to borrow from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and point you in the direction of a “yellow brick road” that may hold the answers you seek. It ends somewhere even greener than the Emerald City—organically grown herbal supplements from Solaray. The sunshine-y color of their yellow neckbands makes them hard to miss in the sea of choices, and it’s Solaray’s way of making it easy to find the certified organic herbal segment of their line. The lab-verifi ed seal guarantees quality testing for identity, purity, potency, and stability, and they’re also vegan, using plant-based cellulose rather than gelatin in their capsules. With unique innovations like fermented beetroot, ginger, and turmeric, along with wellness-supporting staples like echinacea, this “yellow brick road” offers the variety to support every herbal undertaking. Plus, we have them on sale this month at prices so magical you might even think a wizard had something to do with it.