Are you a grocery voyeur? You know nonchalantly looking to see what treasures are on the conveyer belt ahead of you. Then you hear the chatter in your mind, “Where in carnation did she find that gluten free pizza kit?” Or “Man, I gotta try that chocolate torte someday.”
Truth be known… your higher brain kicked into motion the moment you stepped into the store and you followed the same path that you have followed each and every time you shop; never veering off the familiar path and perfectly avoiding other shopping carts on auto-pilot. (Just like when drove your car to the store that day… It’s okay, we all do it.)
Well, last week I decided to abort routine and mindfully go shopping; the kids were in school, husband at work, and I was off to expand my horizons. I won’t bore you with all of the labels I read (and let me tell you there was many!!) or all the answers to the questions I asked the annoyed employee who couldn’t get away from me soon enough.
But, let me share with you the find of the day... nutritional yeast! Yep, you heard correctly… nutritional yeast.
The gluten free tag hanging on the side of the bulk bin caught my eye and drew me in. I started reading the label and discovered not only is this food packed with, well, nutrition, but it claimed to be a great substitute for butter and cheese as well. I couldn’t resist… I scooped a cup of it from the bulk container and added it to my other treasures.
According to Wikipedia nutritional yeast is deactivated yeast similar to brewer’s yeast and is “produced by culturing the yeast with sugarcane and beet molasses”.
Nutritional Yeast has sodium, potassium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, calcium, iron, thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, and molybdenum.
I have incorporated it as a condiment this week without resistance from the pickiest of picky eaters. I have found that sprinkling it on popcorn or hiding it food is an easy way to get some great nutrition into your little (and big) ones. Stay tuned for future recipes containing this fabulous find.
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Hello Susan,
ReplyDeleteSo am I correct in thinking that this is gluten free? If so it almost sounds too good to be true and I'll have to pick some up sometime soon.
Oh, and I should mention that I've been reading your blog for a little while now (so many great ones out there to read) but I've only found the time to comment now. Great work you are doing and I hope you keep it up! You'll be seeing me hanging around often!
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteThank you for following... I am glad you enjoy my perspective!! My goal is simple... to empower mothers (and fathers) to parent more mindfully! When we become empowered with knowledge, we can make healthier decisions for our children and ourselves. It is that simple.
Yes, the nutritional yeast was clearly marked gluten free (that is what caught me eye). Here is a link that breaks the nutrition down.
http://www.bulkfoods.com/nutritional_yeast.htm
Stop by anytime :)
Susan
I LOVE nutritional yeast..I first heard about it through the vegan lunch box blog, it goes in soup, pasta, popcorn, in dips and pates! A wonder food and soooo tastey....I love those food moments when you think "wow! How did I get through all those years not even KNOWING about you!!" lol
ReplyDeleteKelly,
ReplyDeleteThank you for those wonderful ideas... I think I put it in everything this week and the little ones didn't notice! Yeah!