Zero Waste at the Grocery Store [#CTWW]

Zero Waste challenges are one area where I can improve. These challenges are always difficult for me. I am not sure why. I few years ago, I made a huge switch to green and eco-friendly products, including reusable grocery bags, reusable menstrual products, cloth diapers, etc. I still feel like a lot of packaging gets thrown away, recycled, and in some rare instances, reused. My focus on this round of the Zero Waste challenge will be the grocery store.

This week's challenge:

This week, look for one more way to reduce the amount of waste you generate. Need some inspiration? Check out the Zero Waste Week Facebook Page and scroll through the posts for tips and ideas. Perhaps buy "naked" produce (items without any kind of packaging), carry a reusable bag at the market, or find creative uses for leftover food. If you have a baby in the house, try cloth diapers (nappies) and reusable wipes rather than the disposable varieties. Consider reusable menstrual products instead of single-use items. Find creative ways to upcycle "trash" or donate used items to charity. The idea, this week, is to find one more way to reduce waste.

There are two Whole Foods Markets in our city. We shop at the second one every couple of months if we are around that area, usually after Sunday morning church.

One of my favorite aisles at the grocery store is the bulk bin aisle. The Whole Foods Market that I frequent most often has a big bulk section. Shopping in the bulk bin section allows me to purchase exactly how much product I need or want. Let's say I need 1 cup of a specific type of bean or I want to fill up my quinoa container. Though the bulk bin allows reusing of your personal container (have the cashier weigh your container before you fill it), most people, including me, use the plastic bags and containers that are provided. Usually, the plastic bags and containers are reused another time, but I ultimately throw them away or recycle.

I have not been able to bring myself to lug my glass containers to the store when they empty. I cannot even remember to take the recycling that Rumpke does not accept to Whole Foods. How do I reduce my reliance on plastic bags and containers??? The second Whole Foods Market in our city has solved this problem, or at least made it better! No more plastic bags and containers for the dried bulk bin goods. These have been replaced with brown paper bags! Take a pencil, write down the name and the number of the product. The brown paper bags can be reused, recycled or composted. My plan is to reuse for lunches and then compost. While recycling does require energy, composting is a more eco-friendly option that requires no energy.

I hope my preferred Whole Foods Market switches to brown paper bags. I will speak with an employee next time to see if they have considered this option. In the meantime, I will be reusing the small brown paper bags in the bulk bin aisle.

>> How do you reduce waste during your grocery shopping trips??
  

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Reduce Food Waste With Portion Control [#CTWW]

This week's challenge:

This week, monitor food portion sizes and cook accordingly. Even if you are cooking once for more than one meal, pay attention to portions and resist cooking more than necessary, which often leads to waste. Need help determining portion size? This site will give you a general discussion on the topic with some clever ideas on how to determine a proper portion. The Calorie Counter is a search tool. Type in the food you want to make and it'll bring up calories associated with various servings sizes ... the first listing is typically considered a proper serving. The idea, here, is not to restrict calories or in any way "diet." Instead, we are educating ourselves on portion sizes and then cooking just enough so that we eliminate food waste.

I would love to be a mom who does not waste food. I'm not! Some days I beat myself up over it and some days, I tell myself that I am doing the best that I can. I am doing so much more than the average person. I should be content. Well, I am content for a few days and then I start to feel guilty. Just yesterday, I threw away 75% of a head of green leaf lettuce. I did not use it up before half of the head of lettuce turned black (into the compost it goes). I bought the green leaf lettuce to have a few leaves with a dish. I did not need a whole head of lettuce, so it gradually ended up in the back of the fridge.

With the spirit of Change the World Wednesday, the goal is to monitor food portion sizes and not waste food by making too much. Have you ever found that leftover container in the back of the fridge? The food molded and you were disappointed because you were looking forward to eating those delicious leftovers? I have! I would like to focus on meal planning and learning how to tell portion sizes as the strategies for eliminating food waste.

Meal planning is a great tool for determining exactly what you need to purchase at the grocery. Before I go to the grocery, I try to have an idea of what I will cook in the coming days. That way, I can buy just enough for the meal and for leftovers. My family enjoys having leftovers for lunch in the day or two after the dinner is cooked. Doing the majority of grocery shopping (I love it!) and cooking (I love it also!) has taught me how much my family usually eats. Anything that is leftover from a meal is packaged in appropriate sized containers. Bigger containers for my husband. Smaller containers for myself. Anything left in the fridge 2-3 days later is put in the freezer. Using 2 cups glass containers is an easy way to control portion sizes for leftovers. Plus, they are small enough to fit into the freezer.

Learning portion sizes can be quick and easy. From my experience, it usually takes less than one week to get a hang of portion sizes. Use the links above to determine appropriate portions for each of the foods you are serving. When dishing out a meal for your family, take out the measuring cups and spoons. After a few times, you will know how much rice is in one serving. I always knew that we tend to eat more rice and pasta than we should, so I looked it up. According to the USDA, one serving of rice equals 1/2 cup of cooked rice and one serving of pasta equals 1/2 cup of cooked pasta. That is pretty small, but if you think about eating 1/2 cup of rice with veggies and/or meat on top, it is actually pretty filling.

Don't worry! You do not have to calculate every calorie and measure everything you eat. Spend a few days getting to know what the portion sizes are for the foods that you eat and cook. If you are eating the right types of foods (real, whole foods), you will not overeat because these foods are filling. After you determine the correct portion sizes, appropriately plan meals and leftovers. When all else fails, you can freeze most foods.

>> How do you reduce food waste??
  

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Smoothest Coffee from 100% Organic Coffee Co. [Review]

Coffee! How I love thee! Let me count the ways. Oh wait, there are too many to count. Having coffee is one of the highlights of my mornings. My husband and I are addicted to coffee. We roast organic green coffee beans and we grind our own coffee. Although we would love to have all of the time in the world to brew the perfect cup of coffee, life with a baby does not allow that most of the time. The baby needs to be fed and changed, parents come to visit and we do not have roasted/ground coffee, or we need coffee ASAP. This is when we reach for ground coffee ready for brewing. My newest discovery, Organic Coffee Co. offers organic, high quality, flavorful, and smooth coffee to meet all of your coffee needs.

Organic Coffee Co.       
Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Certified organic
Offered trial sizes, flavored, or one cup single serve
Smooth and flavorful

I hope that the introduction to this post made it evident that my family really enjoys drinking coffee. Honestly, we are coffee snobs. A cup of coffee has to taste delicious, smooth, and flavorful. On the weekend, my husband brews coffee in the auto drip coffee maker. During the week, I brew 1-2 cups in the French press coffee maker.

I received six Organic Coffee Company 100% organic coffees to review:

1. French Roast
2. Breakfast Blend
3. Gorilla Decaf
4. Hurricane Espresso
5. Java Love
6. Zen Blend

The smallest reviewer (the baby) in this house helped me select Java Love as coffee to brew. I put the kettle on the stove, opened the package of 100% organic Java Love, and smelled the wonderful aroma. Java Love is an exotic and syrupy (think thick and yummy) blend of Indonesian and Latin American coffees. After the coffee "brewed" for 10 minutes in the French press, it was time to taste. I took a sip of the black coffee. My immediate reaction was, "Wow! This is really good and smooth coffee!"

I tend to prefer coffee made in the auto drip coffee maker because I feel the French press results in less filtered coffee and thus not as smooth. However, the Organic Coffee Co. Java Blend was surprisingly smooth. I added grass-fed half and half and sat down to enjoy my morning coffee while the baby played next to me.

After trying several of the other blends, I am very impressed with the flavor profile and smoothness of Organic Coffee Co. coffees. I will be purchasing this coffee to add to the pantry and will make it part of our coffee repertoire. If you are searching for 100% organic, flavorful, and smooth coffee, look to Organic Coffee Co. The Organic Coffee Co. is part of the Rogers Family Company, which is one of the nation's few remaining family owned, gourmet coffee roasters.

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

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$300 TARGET Gift Card [Giveaway]

Celebrate Your Holiday Wish Giveaway

Nov 11-30, 2013 Open to US

Target is one of the stores I frequent for home and holiday decor. I always find something unique and high quality that will add that special touch to my house. Every once in a while, I can even find something green and eco-friendly. I am excited to share this giveaway for a $300 Target store gift card with my readers.

Bringing You Moments To Celebrate

Sponsored by Celebrate Woman Today

What would be your Holiday Wish this year? The one that could warm your heart and have a powerful effect on you and your living for a long year ahead, may be even your entire life? I encourage you to go for it and take the steps to get what you wish for yourself and for other people in your life. This event would send a lucky winner on a shopping spree to Target. Who wouldn't love that? Lot's of choices there to satisfy all ages and tastes. Ready to enter your chances to make one of your wishes come true and purchase something special for the special person or persons in your life?

Prize – $300 Target Gift Card To Make Your Wish Come True This Season

I have been spying some really cute eco-friendly baskets made of natural fibers at Target. I would love to add them to my living room. On the other hand, my husband has been searching for the annual nutcracker display at Target. I guess he is ready to decorate for Christmas!

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Carrot Souffle for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving [Recipe]

For the last few Thanksgivings, I have gone meat-free. No turkey or ham for this gal! You can read about my first vegetarian Thanksgiving and the vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes I made last year. I am continuing my personal tradition this year with Easy Cranberry Sauce and a new recipe, Carrot Souffle.

The Carrot Souffle is quick and easy to prepare and turns out to be soft clouds of carrot goodness. The first time I made this recipe, I could not believe how amazingly delicious the dish turned out. My husband and I agreed that this would make a perfect dish for a family Thanksgiving dinner. Although I was inspired by The Fresh Market Carrot Souffle dish in their prepared food case, the original recipe comes from Cooking Light magazine and has been adapted by me.

Carrot Souffle

Yield: 6 servings, about 7 cups

Prep time: 20 minutes

Baking time: 40 minutes

Vegetarian, Cane Sugar Free, Grain-Free (sub non-grain flour)

Ingredients:

7 cups chopped carrots (about 2 lbs)

1/3 cup honey (can sub sugar or agave syrup; can add more sugar if prefer sweeter)

1/4 cup sour cream (for vegan: sub 1/4 cup non-dairy creamer and 1 tsp vinegar)

3 tbsp flour (all purpose, whole wheat, or non-grain flour)

2 tbsp coconut oil (can sub butter, unsweetened applesauce, or pumpkin puree)

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

Note: I add 1-2 tbsp of homemade Pumpkin Pie spice. I also add 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast. Fall/pumpkin spices can also be added to enhance the souffle.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Oil/butter a 2 quart baking dish.
3. Cook carrots in boiling water for 10-15 minutes until very tender; drain.
4. Place cooked carrots in food processor (be careful, carrots will be hot) and process until smooth. Can also use a potato ricer.
5. Add remaining ingredients and process until mixed.
6. Spoon into prepared pan. 
7. Bake for 40 minutes. Souffle should be puffed and set. 
8. Enjoy!

Nutrition: Based on above ingredients, one cup of the baked Carrot Souffle has about 200 calories and 5.6g protein.

My next goal is to adapt this recipe to be vegan. Do you have any suggestions for an egg-free souffle??

This recipe was adapted by All Natural Katie based on another recipe. If you post the recipe on a blog/website, please link back to the original post or cite the original post. If you see this exactly recipe anywhere else, please email me.
  

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Reduce BPA Exposure from Food Packages [#CTWW]

This week's Change the World Wednesday challenge comes at just the right time. I have been working on my emergency preparedness kit and restocking the pantry with what else by canned and prepackaged items. To make things a little more interesting, the challenge in front of me is as follows.

This week ban BPA from your life. Need some ideas? Avoid canned foods, including prepared soups, vegetables, sauces, soda and beer. Don’t microwave polycarbonate plastic food containers. Say no to printed receipts; they contain BPA. 

An audit of my pantry showed a number of items in cans. Since can lining potentially contains BPA, my task is to find these products in safer containers. The table below shows the items, the container I usually purchase these products in and what changes I plan on making to the container. 

Some items are only available in cans, so I will plan on freezing or caning (in glass jars) the fresh vegetables myself. I prefer to eat vegetables fresh, so the items I buy in jars are mostly legumes and vegetables.

Product	BPA Package	Non-BPA Package
Beans	Can	Buy and store dry in glass
Tomatoes	Can	Freeze or can fresh in glass
Tomato Sauce	Can	Glass jar
Soup	Can	Aseptic (paperboard carton)
Jalapenos	Can	Freeze or can fresh in glass
Coconut Milk	Can	TBD

A little side story for you...

During the last grocery trip, I was shopping for ingredients to make a Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe that called for canned tomatoes. As I stood in the canned goods aisle, the little "greenie" on my shoulder reminded me of this week's challenge. I turned around and went back to the produce section to pick up 5 tomatoes. I decided they would taste better and I would eliminate exposure to BPA and one more can going into the recycle bin.

>> What are some items in your pantry that can be switched for BPA-free packaging??

  

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San-J Gluten-Free Non-GMO Sauces [Review]

My mom always said that a great sauce or great crusty bread makes for good food. Think about it. French fries needs a dipping sauce. Sushi needs soy sauce. And a sandwich always needs "schmear." I love sauces that can be used for many jobs, like marinading, cooking with, or using a dipping sauce. San-J offers a variety of sauces and flavors that will compliment any meal.

San-J Gluten-Free Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry and Marinade      
San-J Tamari Lite Gluten-Free Soy Sauce                                   
Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Non-GMO project verified	Not certified organic
Gluten-free
Authentic and full flavors
Multi-purpose

I received San-J Gluten-Free Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry and Marinade and San-J Tamari Lite Gluten-Free Soy Sauce. The sauces are non-GMO project verified, which is very important because soy is one of the ingredients. I would like to see the sauces include certified organic ingredients. However, there are no synthetic ingredients or preservatives in either of the two sauces, which is a plus.

San-J Gluten-Free Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry is a great sauce for marinading meat, stir-frying, and for dipping. I have to be honest and admit that the first few times I consumed this sauce, it was dipping oven roasted potatoes into. Delicious! I also used the sauce poured over smoked salmon and for marinading a grass-fed ribeye for my husband's birthday. I love that I can use this sauce in many different ways. The Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry sauce a little thin to be a dipping sauce so I will stick to using it as a marinade or a stir-fry sauce.

After trying the Tamari Lite Gluten-Free Soy Sauce, I realized that I prefer this flavor to the standard soy sauce flavor. It has a little bit of a different, complex flavor that complements Asian dishes very well. I liked the Tamari Lite Soy Sauce paired with sushi and also in a stir-fry of vegetables that were served over rice.

San-J Gluten-Free sauces are available at my local Whole Foods in all of the varieties. They are long lasting, delicious, and wallet friendly. If you are looking to add some spice and pizzazz to your meals, I recommend San-J's line of non-GMO project verified, gluten-free sauces.

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free to facilitate this review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

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Can You Recycle Receipts?

After many internal debates about whether receipts can be recycled and/or composted, I finally did some

research as more and more stores (even natural and organic stores) are starting to use thermal receipts. Plain paper receipts can be recycled and/or composted, but thermal receipts require a different process.

Question: Can you recycle/compost thermal receipts?

Answer: You should NEITHER recycle NOR compost thermal paper receipts. 

Thermal receipts may contain BPA or other potentially harmful chemicals. Therefore, you do not want to compost the receipts and transfer the chemicals to your garden and the fruits and vegetables that you grow. The receipts should be sealed well to prevent from blowing away to reduce the release of BPA into the environment (according to the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Rapid Research (PPRC)). Recycling receipts releases BPA into the water and into the finished recycled product, which further exposes people and the environment to BPA and other potentially harmful chemicals.

And...remember to wash your hands after handling receipts!

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SnapSac SuperTote [Giveaway]

Welcome to the SnapSac SuperTote Giveaway!

Hosted By Miss Frugal Mommy and Sponsored By SnapSac

Paint the Town SuperTote

Flamingo Orange against Cool Gray fabric is our hottest color combination yet! Unfolds to a full 24” inches wide and sits comfortably on the hip. It has two layers of premium fabric for extra durability and handles that extend to the bottom for strength. Folds into a neat clutch shape about the size of a notebook for storage.

Features:

• two layers of premium fabric

• inside pocket

• foldable with a snap in three places: at folding, at the top, and at the pocket

• Machine wash cold, gentle cycle with like fabrics, line dry

Visit their website today to learn more about the Paint The Town Collection!

You can also read Miss Frugal Mommy's review to discover more about this great product!

SnapSac are one of my favorite sets of reusable bags. My favorite bag is the MegaTote. This bag can hold just about anything and is perfect for holidays, birthday parties, or showers because it can hold a lot of present. I also love that SnapSac now offers new colors.

One winner will receive the SnapSac SuperTote pictured in this giveaway

Enter to win in the Rafflecopter below, all entries will be verified. Giveaway is open to US residents.

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Celebrate Earth Month with Whole Foods #WFMearthling

Today is Earth Day! Every year, on April 22, more than one billion people around the world take part in protecting the planet. Individuals like you and I, communities like schools, and companies like Whole Foods Market take part in doing something good for the planet. This year, Whole Foods Market is taking Earth Day to the next level by offering educational and inspirational materials online at Earthling Month and in store throughout the month of April.

My favorite part about EarthlingMonth.com is that I can share my earthling moment with other earthlings out there. Today's earthling moment was taking the baby out for a walk in the stroller. No gym or power required!

How have you celebrated Earth Month? What is your earthling moment?

Add your earthling moment by tweeting with the hashtag #WFMearthling for a chance to win a $150 gift card to Whole Foods Market.
 
  

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Chipotle Ingredients List Published

About six months ago, I came across a website that listed some of the questionable ingredients in Chipotle's foods.  Even though I get a vegan bowl (brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, salsas, and guacamole), there were still some ingredients that I want to avoid, like soybean oil and other ingredients that are potentially GMO. I have eaten at Chipotle only twice within the past six months, when it was the only option at the time and was the "best of the worst" for fast food restaurants. With the help of activist blogger, "Foodbabe," the Chipotle Ingredients List has been posted on their website.

Here are some of my favorite snippets from the article:

“What I found was startling,” Hari says. “Most of their food was contaminated with genetically modified cooking oil, corn oil, and they were using genetically modified ingredients in their tortillas. Even in the black beans there was GMO soybean oil. You couldn’t even order vegetarian and avoid it. It was really unfortunate. Then, when I saw their flour tortillas’ package, it said that they use trans-fat. That’s crazy.”

One of the goals of ingredient transparency is to motivate restaurants to improve their ingredients, and that’s already happened at Chipotle. “The best part,” Hari says. “Is that they took the genetically modified soy bean oil out of the black beans, so you can actually have a black bean salad with guacamole, and avoid GMO’s and avoid all the chemicals.”

Hari also points triumphantly to the sidebar of their new ingredient statement that says they’ve committed to eliminating hydrogenated oils, tortilla preservatives, and GMOs in the future.


Chipotle Ingredients List (source: Chipotle)

Barbacoa

Beef, Water, Chipotle Chile, Rice Bran Oil, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Black Pepper, Salt, Cloves, Bay Leaf, Soybean Oil

Beans, Black

Water,  Black Beans , Yellow Onion, Chipotle Chile, Rice Bran Oil, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Black Pepper, Salt, Oregano, Bay Leaf, Citrus Juice

Beans, Pinto

Water,  Pinto Beans ,  Bacon  (Cured with water, salt, natural flavor, sodium erythorbate/nitrate), Yellow Onions, Chipotle Chile, Rice Bran Oil, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Black Pepper, Bay Leaves, Salt, Citrus Juice, Kosher Salt

Carnitas

Pork, Lard, Bay Leaf, Salt, Black Pepper, Thyme, Juniper Berries

Cheese, Monterrey Jack

Pasteurized Milk, Starter Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes

Cheese, White Cheddar

Pasteurized Milk, Starter Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes

Chicken

Chicken, Water, Chipotle Chile, Rice Bran Oil, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Black Pepper, Honey, Salt In some restaurants we grill our chicken with oil: restaurants with a plancha grill use soybean oil, with the exception of restaurants in Manhattan, which use rice bran oil.

Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette

Soybean Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Honey, Kosher Salt, Water, Chipotle Chile, Rice Bran Oil, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Black Pepper In some restaurants, the Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette contains guar gum and is made with Canola Oil instead of Soybean Oil.

Guacamole

Hass Avocado, Red Onion, Jalapeno, Cilantro, Citrus Juice, Salt

Fajita Vegetables

Green Bell Pepper, Red Onion, Soybean Oil, Salt, Oregano In Manhattan restaurants, Fajitas are sauteed in Rice Bran Oil instead of Soybean Oil.

Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Rice, Brown

Long Grain Brown Rice, Bay Leaf, Soybean Oil, Cilantro, Citrus Juice, Salt In our Manhattan restaurants, we substitute Rice Bran Oil for Soybean Oil.

Rice, White

Enriched Long Grain White Rice (enriched with Folic Acid, Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate), Bay Leaf, Soybean Oil, Cilantro, Citrus Juice, Kosher Salt In our Manhattan restaurants, we substitute Rice Bran Oil for Soybean Oil.

Salsa, Roasted Chili-Corn

White Sweet Corn , Red Onion, Jalapeno, Roasted Poblano Pepper, Cilantro, Citrus Juice, Kosher Salt

Salsa, Tomatillo-Green Chili

Roasted Tomato, Roasted Tomatillo, Roasted Jalapeno, Salt, Citrus Juice, Toasted Cumin, Garlic, Black Pepper, Red Onion, Cilantro, Oregano

Salsa, Tomatillo-Red Chili

Tomatillo, Water, Chile de Arbol, Salt, Cumin, Garlic, Black Pepper, Red Tabasco Sauce

Salsa, Tomato

Tomatoes, Red Onion, Jalapeno, Cilantro, Kosher Salt, Citrus Juice

Sour Cream

Grade A Cultured Milk, Cream, Organic Nonfat Dry Milk Solids

Steak

Beef, Water, Chipotle Chile, Rice Bran Oil, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Black Pepper, Salt At restaurants that grill steak on a plancha, we add a bit of honey to our steak marinade and grill the steak using soybean oil. At Manhattan restaurants that grill steak on a plancha, we use Rice Bran Oil instead of Soybean oil.

Tortilla, Burrito Size Flour

Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (enriched with Folic Acid, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Riboflavin, and Thiamine Mononitrate), Water, White Whole Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Wheat Bran, Salt, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Corn Starch,  Monocalcium Phosphate , Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Fumaric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Calcium Propionate, Sorbic Acid In many parts of the country, our tortillas are made with Unbleached Wheat Flour instead of enriched, bleached Wheat Flour, as well as Whole Wheat Flour instead of White Whole Wheat Flour.

Tortilla, Corn for Chips

Whole Ground Corn,  Lime (mineral) , Water, Cellulose Gum,  Priopionic Acid , Phosphoric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Salt, Lime Juice,  Sunflower Oil At restaurants in California, Oregon, and Washington, we serve chips made with Calcium Propionate, Cellulose Gum, Fumaric Acid, Guar Gum, Lime (mineral), Lime Juice, Salt, Sodium Propionate, Sorbic Acid, Water, White Masa Flour, and fried in Sunflower Oil. At restaurants in Ohio, we serve chips made with Calcium Propionate, Fumaric Acid, Lime Juice, Salt, Water, White Masa Flour, and fried in Soybean Oil. Restaurants in Michigan currently fry chips in soybean oil.

Tortilla, Soft Corn for Tacos

Yellow Ground Corn Masa, White Ground Corn Masa, Water, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum,  Lime (mineral) ,  Fumaric Acid , Sorbic Acid, Calcium Propionate, Toasted Corn Germ, Dextrose, Calcium Sulfate, Enzymes

Tortilla, Taco Size Flour

Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Enriched with Folic Acid, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Riboflavin, and Thiamine Mononitrate), Water, Whole Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Wheat Bran, Salt, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Fumaric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Calcium Propionate, Sorbic Acid In some restaurants, we serve 6" tortillas made with bleached rather than unbleached wheat flour, White Whole Wheat Flour instead of Whole Wheat Flour, no Wheat Bran, and added Water.

Tortilla, Tacos

Whole Ground Corn,  Lime (mineral) , Water, Cellulose Gum, Propionic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Benzoic Acid , Sunflower Oil Restaurants in sections of the central U.S. currently fry Taco Shells in Soybean Oil. By the end of August 2013, all U.S. restaurants will use Sunflower Oil for frying.

 
    

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