A BBQ low in sugar and veggie-based baking flour – Are you intrigued? These are just two of this Registered Dietitian’s Grocery Store Finds this month.

While fancy packaging and marketing do sometimes catch your eye, always look further into the item by reading the nutrition label and ingredients to tell if it’s a good match for you or not. We are all human and any reasoning like that is sometimes thrown out the window when food choices are selected from simply what you are craving and that’s okay too. You’ll see what I mean with my last pick of this post.

Caulipower Baking Mix

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A baking mix made with cauliflower? I’m intrigued. I have yet to bake with it yet. I just picked it up this week. I like already that you can swap it in any recipe cup-for-cup. I am happy to see dried cauliflower as the first ingredient, then followed by brown rice flour, and other whole grain flours. Have you tried this before? I’m trying to decide what kind of recipe I want to try making with this first!

Skinny Dipped Almonds

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While I’m not really a fan of calling any foods, “skinny” xyz, I couldn’t keep this snack a secret from you guys. Whole almonds are dipped in a thin layer of artisan dark chocolate and finished with a sprinkle of raspberry. I love the raspberry chocolate combination. They also have dark chocolate cocoa and dark chocolate espresso flavors.

MUSH Overnight Oats

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I occasionally watch Shark Tank. I’m of course always intrigued by the food pitches to the sharks. Wild Friends was one brand that was on Shark Tank that appears in my grocery cart often. MUSH is another Shark Tank win. While overnight oats are pretty simple to make on your own, this is great for convenience. I can see myself grabbing this for a quick breakfast or snack when I am on the road or traveling. The lid even has a built-in spoon. With simple ingredients and dates to naturally sweeten the oat mix, it was delicious. The texture and taste was an overall win.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Sauce

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One of my friends is known as the “condiment queen”. While I enjoy condiments too, they can also be a sneaky addition of a lot of added sugar, especially in a condiment like BBQ sauce. Another brand of BBQ sauce (I won’t name any names) has 16 grams of sugar per two tablespoons. Dinosaur, in my opinion, has even better flavor and 6 grams of sugar per two tablespoons. Try it for yourself!

Tate’s Bake Shop Cookies

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This impulse purchase was totally contributed by marketing. I listen to z100 every morning on the radio and for the past 2 weeks every morning they either had an ad or was talking about how delicious Tate’s Bake Shop Cookies are. These were on the end cap of the grocery store and I just had to see what all the fuss was about. I’m usually not a fan of crispy cookies. I’m more of a soft and chewy chocolate chip cooking kind of gal. I must admit this is a pretty dang good crispy chocolate chip cookie. I can see these cookies being great for assembling homemade ice cream sandwiches.

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Wild Friends Nut Butter + Oats

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Wild Friends makes all different nut butters, but now they have stepped up their game to make breakfast even simpler. I typically always add nut butter to my oatmeal. Now Wild Friends have on the go oatmeal cups with a packet of nut butter packaged with it! What is fun about these on-go-oat cups is you can turn it into an oatmeal muffin right in the microwave by adding an egg, mashed banana, and a splash of milk. The oatmeal is low in added sugar with the peanut butter adds an extra protein punch. Definitely a great quick and easy breakfast.

YQ by Yoplait

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Another new yogurt has hit the shelves of the grocery store. I always like trying new yogurts so I can recommend various brands to clients based on their preferences. This is a great yogurt for someone who is looking for that extra boost of protein but not the biggest fan of traditional Greek yogurt, maybe because of it’s tartness, consistency, etc. Everyone has different preferences. YQ by Yoplait is ultra-filtered milk, packed with protein and has less sugar than traditional yogurt. “YQ starts with ultra-filtered milk, which is milk that has been filtered through a small sieve to concentrate the amount of protein while removing much of the milk’s sugar, or lactose. Lactose is a naturally occurring sugar that adds virtually no sweetness. The ultra-filtered milk is then combined with active cultures and goes through a special churning technique, perfected by Yoplait in France. The result is a differential nutritional profile without the tart tang or chalky aftertaste of Greek-style yogurts.” (source) They come in a variety of flavors. Right now, the coconut flavor is in the lead for my favorite flavor at the moment.

GoodBelly Probiotic Crunch Bar

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GoodBelly Probiotic Crunchy Bars haven’t officially hit the shelves of all grocery stores just yet, but be on the lookout. GoodBelly was kind enough to let me try them before they came to the grocery stores in my area. Each crunchy bar has 1 Billion probiotics. I’m sure you’ve been hearing all the buzz about gut health, probiotics, and prebiotics. I’m glad it’s getting all of this attention because 70% of the body’s immune system is connected to the digestive tract, a properly functioning digestive system is essential to maintaining overall health. GoodBelly Bar contains Bifidobacterium lactis (BB12). This strain has been researched to have the ability to survive the stomach’s harsh acidic environment in order to set up shop in the intestines and may support gut health when consumed daily as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle. I usually always prefer the chocolate + peanut butter combo, but I actually liked the honey almond butter flavor better!

Rx Nut Butter

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Rx Bar is known for their, well bars, but now have expanded their line to protein-packed nut butter. I like how Rx bars and their nut butters use real food to boost protein and add sweetness instead of fillers and added sugars. These nut butter packets are great for on the go and traveling. I always have one packed in my bag ready to be paired with a piece of fruit or added to my oatmeal. Just make sure to knead the package a little before as natural separation may occur.

Wtrmln Wtr

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Wtrmln Wtr (aka. Watermelon Water) is cold-pressured juiced watermelon. The concept of this product was originally created for finding a way to use discarded melons, just because they weren’t perfect enough to put on the grocery store shelves and farmers were able to turn a loss into a profit. Why discard an otherwise perfect watermelon? This beverage in my cart after a really tough spin class and I was feeling dehydrated and was looking for something to replenish my electrolytes rather than a sports drink with added sugar (or artificial sweeteners). One serving of watermelon juice naturally contains 550 mg of potassium. Yes, you could just eat watermelon, but I don’t know about you, I usually toss out the rind when I’m done munching on my slice, but the rind contains important L-citrulline which can help with muscle recovery. You can always pickle watermelon rinds, but the rind pressed in with the juice makes it much easier to consume. Wtrmln Wtr also comes in other watermelon flavor blends. I personally preferred the original over the watermelon lemonade I bought that day, but I am super interested in trying the watermelon blood orange flavor.

As always, I am always open to suggestions and Grocery Store Finds recommendations to look out for! Send me a message of your favorite Grocery Store Finds!

There are thousands of different products that you can find in just one grocery store. We all have our grocery store “routes” but you may be passing by some really great items. That’s why I love writing these Grocery Store Finds articles. I love finding new products to share with you from the view of a Registered Dietitian. 
I’ve gotten a few questions about my grocery store finds posts, regarding that many of the items are packaged products. Yes, that is correct. Majority of these products are packaged products. What you don’t see is my cart also filled with plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, etc. I will keep in mind to show some of the other things I pick up, like the wholesale pack of pre-portioned salmon I always get when it’s on sale. In a perfect world, I would have all the time to really cook everything from scratch. When we here the term “processed” in regards to food has a many thinking of the generalization that all processed foods are unhealthy. It’s a little more complex than that.
That wholesale pre-portioned salmon I just mentioned? Guess what – That’s technically “processed”. Someone or a machine sliced those pieces of salmon and placed them into individual vacuum sealed bags. The frozen broccoli in your freezer – processed. The canned beans sitting in your pantry – processed.
The standard overall nutrition message is often, eat more whole foods and limit processed foods. I think there should be a little asterisk by processed foods. In that sentence that really refers to ultra-processed foods. Learn more about what that means in Huffington Posts article: “Not all processed foods are bad for you. How they’re made matters.”

Kodiak Power Waffles:

My love for Kodiak Cakes has expanded along with their new product line, Power Waffles. Skip the frozen waffles made with refined grains and added sugars that will result in a mid-morning energy crash. Enjoy your toaster waffle but with 100% whole grains and high-quality protein that will be filling and satisfying. I skip the syrup and spread peanut butter on mine!

Cabot Shredded Cheese:
Of course, I choose products based on their taste and overall nutrition value, but also the brand’s story plays an important role. 100% of Cabot’s profits for back to the farmers to produce delicious cheese and practice sustainability. The shredded cheese makes it convenient for delicious quesadillas.

Nourish Snacks Ancient Grain Crisps:

Remember I told you about Nourish Snacks before? They have developed a new line of Ancient Grain Crisps. Through Food and Nutrition Magazine I was able to try these crisps before they even hit the grocery store shelves during National Nutrition Month. Right now, they come in three flavors: Sea Salt, Texas BBQ, and White Cheddar. The ancient grain crisps use a blend of whole grain sorghum, quinoa, millet, brown rice, chia & hemp seeds.  I’ve been dunking my crisps into hummus for a delicious snack. I am definitely keeping my eyes peeled for the other flavors to try.

Mantibo Milling Co. Smooth Whole-Milled Flaxseed:

Mantibo Milling Co. Smooth Whole-Milled Flaxseed is not your average flaxseed. It is fully ground into a smooth powder. This process maintains 100% of the nutritional value of flaxseed, whereas the oil crushing process of traditional flaxseed meal loses some of these nutrients. Flaxseed is an excellent source of ALA Omega-3’s, that are essential fats—the body can’t make them from scratch but must get them from food. Omega-3 fats have been shown to help prevent heart disease and stroke, may help control lupus, eczema, and rheumatoid arthritis, and may play protective roles in cancer and other conditions. Since this flaxseed is very smooth almost like flour, I was able to replace flour with ground flaxseed in my Sweet Potato Flax Waffles recipe.

Good Culture Cottage Cheese:

I am on a total cottage cheese kick right now. Cottage cheese has just as much and sometimes even more than Greek yogurt. Good culture cottage cheese is thicker and creamier than other cottage cheese brands. It has been my afternoon snack for two weeks straight. I just love how tasty and filling it is. My favorite (right now) is the pineapple cottage cheese combo, and their other flavors are quite tasty too, including Strawberry Chia, Blueberry Acai Chia, and Mango; along with their traditional plain cottage cheese. They also have a savory kalamata olive flavor, which is great too. That flavor, I’ve added roasted red peppers, avocado, and hard-boiled eggs for a protein-packed breakfast.
What new items ended up in your cart this month?

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