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 Wheat Alternatives

We offer three categories of bread for those with wheat sensitivities:

Sprouted, Soaked, and Sourdough Fermented Breads

These breads are still 100% wheat, but some people believe that soaking, sprouting and sourdough fermenting produce bread that is more easily digestible with additional nutrients (See note below).

Organic Whole Wheat Sourdough:
The tangy flavor of sourdough in a 100% whole wheat bread.
Available Tuesdays and Thursdays after 1 p.m.
* Freshly stone ground organic 100% whole grain wheat, filtered water, solar sea salt, sourdough culture.

Sprouted Golden Whole Wheat:
The light texture and color combined with the rich flavor of this bread make it a favorite with kids and adults alike. The techniques of sprouting the grain and soaking the flour produce the flavors and texture as well as improve some nutritional aspects of this versatile loaf. Click here to see our sprouted golden wheat page.
Wednesdays and Fridays after 1 p.m.

* Freshly stone ground 100% whole grain wheat, filtered water, local honey, fresh yeast, cider vinegar, solar sea salt. Available


Wheat-Free Ingredient Breads


These breads still contain gluten. Spelt has a different kind of gluten makeup, and rye has much less gluten than wheat.

Organic Spelt:
This rich, slightly sweet and nutty loaf is a great all-purpose toast and sandwich bread
Available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays after 10 a.m.
*
Freshly stone ground organic 100% whole grain spelt, filtered water, local honey, fresh yeast, solar sea salt (May contain traces of wheat).

Honey Kamut®:
Fresh milled whole grain Kamut flour, Kamut sourdough starter, filtered water, sea salt. CONTAINS WHEAT

Technical Note:
Soaking, sprouting and sourdough fermenting grains is believed to enhance mineral availability, increase vitamin quantities (especially B vitamins), and improve digestibility by breaking down gluten.

Sources: Popular Press: Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon; Technical Journals: Prolonged Fermentation of
Whole Wheat Sourdough Reduces Phytate Level and Increases Soluble Magnesium, j. Agric. Food Chem.
2001, 49, 2657-2662; Effect of Different Fermentation Time and Baking on Phytic Acid Content of Wholewheat
Flour Bread, Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 2 (8): 597-610, 2003.

Gluten-Free Ingredient Breads

To provide our customers with a well rounded menu with options for every need, we've developed a line of rice flour products for the gluten intolerant*


Because this is a unique product, baking times are limited please see listings below for availability. We encourage customers who are interested to call in orders by the beginning of the week (or place a standing order) so we can bake accordingly! At present, we are baking the following:

Fantastic Flax and Grain:
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Eggs, Brown Rice Flour, Sorghum Flour, Amaranth Flour, Tapioca Flour, Honey, Ground Flax Seed, Arrowroot, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Yeast, Xanthan Gum, Sea Salt. CONTAINS EGG. *this is a dairy-free loaf!
Available Tuesday & Wednesday with limited supplies on Thursday

Four Seed Flax & Grain:
Ingredients: Brown rice flour, sorghum flour, amaranth flour, arrowroot, tapioca flour, flax seed meal, eggs, filtered water, yeast, honey, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, millet, olive oil, apple cider, vinegar, Celtic sea salt.
Available Tuesday & Wednesday with limited supplies on Thursday

Four Seed Flax & Grain Rolls:
Ingredients: Brown rice flour, sorghum flour, amaranth flour, arrowroot, tapioca flour, flax seed meal, eggs, filtered water, yeast, honey, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, millet, olive oil, apple cider, vinegar, Celtic sea salt.
Available Tuesday & Wednesday with limited supplies on Thursday

Rosemary Onion Rolls:
Ingredients: rosemary, onion, Brown rice flour, sorghum flour, amaranth flour, arrowroot, tapioca flour, flax seed meal, eggs, filtered water, yeast, honey, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, millet, olive oil, apple cider, vinegar, Celtic sea salt.
Available Tuesday & Wednesday with limited supplies on Thursday

Multi-Seed Bread:
Brown rice flour, tapioca flour, cornstarch, filtered water, eggs, butter, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cornmeal, fresh yeast, organic evaporated cane juice, millet, poppy seeds, potato flour,cider vinegar, xanthan gum, sea salt.
Baked Wednesdays at 3:30

Sandwich Bread:
Brown rice flour, tapioca flour, cornstarch, filtered water, eggs, butter, fresh yeast, organic evaporated cane juice, potato starch flour, cider vinegar, xanthan gum, sea salt.
Baked Wednesdays at 3:30

*Cranberry Orange Scone:
Rice flour, tapioca flour, butter, orange juice, organic evaporated cane juice, sweetened dried cranberries, eggs,
buttermilk, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, crystallized sugar (topping).
Baked Wednesdays at 3:30

*Blueberry Cinnamon Scone:
Brown rice flour, organic evaporated cane juice, butter, whole milk, blueberries, eggs, baking powder, xanthum gum, salt.

Please Note: Scones flavors alternate weeks. Contact us at 671-0873 to find out what's current!

What is Gluten?
Gluten is usually defined as an elastic protein that remains after the starch is washed away from a wheat flour dough. Through mixing and kneading, gluten bonds are developed to produce a cohesive dough; it might be called the sticky “glue” that keeps a loaf together! While only wheat and any form of it (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, and farois) is considered to have true gluten, many other grains contain small amounts of gluten that may also affect the gluten-intolerant (rye, barley, triticale, and possibly oats).
Celiac Disease (CD):
Celiac disease, also referred to as gluten intolerance or celiac sprue, is a chronic, genetically inherited disease that affects 1 in every 133 people in the United States. The individuals inability to digest gluten, the proteins found in wheat, results in damage to the small intestine, interfering with the absorption of nutrients. (The “villi”, tiny, hair-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food, shrink or disappear when gluten is introduced.) If left untreated, CD may result in malnutrition as well as many other nutritional and immune related disorders.

* A Word of Caution
While we are careful to contain our ingredients and wash our equipment before making our products for the gluten intolerant, we urge those with gluten sensitivities to proceed with extreme care! We are primarily a wheat and spelt bakery, and as such those ingredients are milled and used daily in our store. It is likely that traces of wheat may be in our gluten free products and, depending on individual levels of risk, may not be suitable for everyone who is allergic to gluten! To learn more, visit www.celiac.com, www.celiac.org or www.gluten.net where information for this article was obtained. For the local support group, visit http://www.glutenfreeway.info