There is so much "bad bread"out there, with added wheat gluten, whey, high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, added artificial flavors and unpronounceable preservatives, so people ask me if you don't make your own, what do you eat? Truthfully, I really don't eat a lot of bread products,and when I do, I usually make them myself, but once in a while I want something to put my nut butter on, or a nice piece of toast, and when I do and I'm at the mercy of our one local grocery store my go-to bread at Safeway is Open Nature Wheat French Bread. They have tried to make it with the same quality ingredients you would use at home, with whole wheat flour, barley flour, flaxseed, millet, rolled oats, wheat bran, canola oil and yeast, and a few ingredients I could do without like wheat gluten, salt and sugar, although trace amounts, but no artificial preservatives, no milk products or eggs, low in fat, and a whopping 18 grams of whole grain per serving. This bread is not for people with gluten allergies, but it is sure better than a lot of breads on the market, and my advice is just consume in moderation. Don't expect it to taste sweet or salty like packaged breads. I bring the loaf home, cut it up, freeze small portions, and defrost as needed so I don't feel the need to consume the entire loaf before it goes bad (not a very long shelf life!!)
Other ideas I have mentioned before, like whole grain flatbreads, corn tortillas, oat breads, whole grain pitas. Just read the ingredients list and see what you are willing to live with!! There is also the online products, but ordering stuff online is really not my style, never really sure what your getting, and how long ago was it really made??
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