Bumbershoot, have you tried the Franz Bakery's new breads?
http://usbakery.com/index.php?page=variety-breads We love the Big Horn Valley and Oregon Trail whole wheat.
We've been sticking with the Safeway O Organics breads. We all like them (though each of us likes different "flavors") so even if they are expensive, we're sticking with them for now. But I will look for the Franz brand!
Editing to add that I just saw your quote by Russ and your comment. That is so incredibly cute.
So, to save me from reading the entire thread, can someone tell me if both CS and HFCS are bad for you, or is HFCS the only bad one?
A page or so ago I mentioned that for us, we have to avoid both. But that's b/c my son is very sensitive to these highly changed corn products (and he refuses to try corn again, it's been something like 1.5 years since he has tried it, so it might be corn itself that's the problem with DS) and becomes a "dragon". Flipping out over the smallest things, he attacks physically, he runs around and won't stop...he would be diagnosed with a variety of things if a psychiatrist only ever saw him "on" HFCS, corn syrup, and corn syrup solids (and maybe dextrose, cornstarch and even plain old corn).
When my husband has HFCS he passes out. His ND thought he had blood sugar issues based on his symptoms (he's never tested positive for such things) and urged some measures to keep him from getting tired. They just said to watch sugar. But he's fine with sugar (as is our son), but if he drinks a HFCS soda or eats something with the same ingredients DS is sensitive to, he will simply pass out or nearly pass out. Figured that out while he was driving one day...
But I think that most people here aren't avoiding it for that reason (though if someone's child is exhibiting weird symptoms, I highly HIGHLY recommend checking out their diets, look for Uncrustables (both cs and HFCS), look for those ingredients eaten in the same time span as the flip out/meltdown, and go from there), which means you're only looking at HFCS.
Something for you to consider, depending on your taste preferences...Lipton Sugar Sweetened Iced Tea Mix (Natural Lemon Flavor) - I buy a 5lb 12oz container of it at BJ's for DH & I (I think it's $7-8). Here are the ingredients word for word:
SUGAR, CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), INSTANT TEA POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE (PREVENTS CAKING), NATUAL LEMON FLAVOR, RED 40
It does contain the red dye 40 and is certainly not the healthiest beverage on the planet, but it was a good compromise for us when we eliminated soda and my favorite cranberry juice cocktail (sigh)...so now we pretty much just drink the iced tea, water, and milk. And the funny thing is...I rarely drink the iced tea anymore either...mostly just water. Never thought I'd see the day, LOL!
Thanks!
I don't know if this would cut it with your husband, but sometimes I buy a non-alcoholic beer. I think I was buying Sharps. It's quite low in calories, I think around 60, and a little more umph then ice tea.
He doesn't drink much at all (maybe a beer a year, and despite being a big guy, that gets him drunk, which is a sight to see!) and so that wouldn't work. Plus he likes something other than water at work, and I can't quite see his bosses liking the Near Beer at the cubicle!
But if it were ME needing something, that would be a really good idea! Thank you!
(We haven't thrown away anything since I eliminated HFCS - just not purchased anything with it in it!)
Maybe with time she'll like them better!
I did buy some of the yellow cap kosher Coke at Wegmans last night 
