Whole Foods/Fresh Fields/Trader Joe's
 

Hi everyone,

I just recently (about 6 months ago) visited a health food store "Whole Foods" and I was completely amazed by the size, prices, and quality of food. Needless to say that I'm hooked I love the idea of eating chicken that hasn't been injected with all sorts of antibiotics, beef and seafood that’s fresh, homemade sausages, the hot bar, and the ready made food deli. I must admit perceptions of healthy food being nasty aren’t the case when it comes to this store. Has anyone been to Whole Foods if not, find the nearest one!! If so, how was your experience and what would you recommend?

On another note I was talking with an friend of mine that is into the whole tofu craze.. if anyone has tried tofu and liked it let me know?

P.S. I just notice my misspelled fields....please forgive my carelessness.

Love Whole Foods
 

My family goes to Whole Foods on the regular in Cali, and not because of health reasons. We're gourmets. Like fancy stuff like arugula for our salads, morel mushrooms ($40 a pound :eek: ) and high-end meat like veal.

I like their prepared food case. At the one in Torrance, Calif., I always get chicken medallions. Yum. Heat them in butter and capers.

Sounds good I wish they had one here..........:confused:

NYC has a WIDE variety of health food/organiz stores that are great!

I eat tofu and soy products all the time. My Mom buys the squares at the Asian market and stuffs them with onions/garlic/etc. Those are sooo good. She also does a stirfry with brocolli, string beans, carrots and almonds that makes my mouth water just thinking about it!

Another soy meat to look for is gluten-based products. I don't know the brand, but one manufacturer makes these scallop things that are the BOMB when you cook them up. My Aunt used to cook it for me when I was a kid and it is still my favorite food.

I visited a Whole Foods Market in Philly (on South Street) that I loved. It felt so good to be eating healthy. The prices were higher than those of the average grocery store, but the food was worth it.

I agree, lovelyivy.

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They did a segment on the news here on how we're making alot of money because of our mushrooms. Everyone started calling the news station to find out exactly what part of the wooded areas are the best to find them. $40 a pound for things we were careless about stepping on.......:eek:

Fresh Fields is absolutely wonderful! There is one about 5 minutes from me, and I used to work next door to one. I have 4 words for you- FAT FREE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS!!! They are off the chain!!! Their prices are high, but the quality of the food they sell is superior to any regular supermarket.

Also try the Bearitos brand of popcorn that they sell-the 50% less fat brand is awesome!

Fresh Fields is awesome. My family has been shopping there over 5 years now. Their prepared food is delicious. I like the Corn Cilantro Fritters. In New England they are called Bread and Circus.

I love Fresh Fields as well... my family has been shopping there since I was probly 11 or 12, we get our staples at the regular store and everything else from there. We go not just because of the quality but because we love good food and I think it's worth the cost.

I found that we have one of these in Atlanta, near my new apartment :D and I will be checking it out real soon.

Do they just carry gourmet foods or "regular" foods? This is my first time hearing about the store.

they have both

'Preciate it Matt!

WHERE????? I wanna know. :(

I love Whole Foods. They have one in DC that has a Jamba Juice it in and with these HOT muggy days, Jamba is my best friend.

I just can't get with some of their prices. Just plain high way robbery

I LOVE WHOLE FOODS and TRADER JOE's.

Everything at WF is absolutely delish . Even the sandwiches from their deli. mmmmmm.

Here in Cali we have Wild Oaks which is similiar to Whole Foods and Trader Joes.

While it has a better selection than WF and TJ's it is a tad bit more expensive.

Wild Oats is OK. It's different than Whole Foods, more crunchy granola. I'm still a bit steamed because there's only one Whole Foods in OC, in Tustin, and it's not all that.

so anxious, tofu is wonderful. Chop it up and brown it in a little vegetable oil, then add it to stir-fried vegetables with soy sauce and sherry. Or else you can brown slices of it and use it in many recipes as you would browned chicken breast (i.e. heat it in a sauce such as sweet & sour, barbecue, honey-mustard, etc.) and serve it over rice.

Whole Foods also sells terrific meat substitutes (such as yummy veg meat balls) which are a great way to cut out saturated fat in your diet and replace it with soy protein.

Whole Foods website
 

Well I only know the locations near me- and there are several. There are a couple in Manhattan, the ones I am most acquainted with are on the Upper West side. Downside is that they are more expensive. Where are you located?

Fee Fee - My Mom is in Brooklyn Heights and there is a HUGE health food store on Remsen Street. It's awesome. She used to get organic baby food, crackers etc for CJ. I think it's across the street from St Francis College. There is also one on Livingston Street downtown.

TTT
 

My boyfriend and I have recently decided to slowly kick meat. I really only eat chicken and every once in a while beef. So we decided to try soy chicken patties. I have to admit they were the bomb!!! I also tried veggie burgers but I didn't like them.

I loooove Whole Foods. When I lived in Providence (before it was bought out by Whole Foods, it was Bread and Circus), it was the closest grocery store so it became my regular place. Their seafood selection is the best.

Now that I've moved, it's easier to get good gourmet and organic food, so I don't frequent WF that much. They sell the yogurts I like for much less than the neighborhood supermarkets, so I go about once a month to stock up on those.

If only there was a Trader Joe's! :(

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Try morningstar farms products. The chick nuggets are good and my favorite are the chicken wings.

-Rudey

Does anyone know any stores around 10960? The closest place is Trader Joe's in Westwood, NJ. I'd like to find a bigger store or a closer one that has comparable prices.

FYI - If you have any thyroid problems, steer clear of soy products!

Wild Oats is great too
 

I am from Nashville and we have the store Wild Oats. Yes it is high...but a 13 year old son and me trying to go vegeterian...well lets just say I'd rather pay the extra for non-steroid chicken and veggies. Anyone do juicing? I need some ideas to do a 30 day fast using juicing without sugar.
:rolleyes:

I've heard of Whole Foods. Just not sure if I've seen it in GA or in my travels. I know there is not one in my neighborhood. Will have to do a search for it in ATL metro and check it out.

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Whole Foods is good in terms of healthy food but I think that the neighborhood grocery store has an assortment of healthy foods (fruits, veggies and whole grains) that don't cost what the Whole Foods products cost. Many cannot afford that stuff but can still eat healthy.

On another note, my mom was telling me that there was some kind of study that found that when AAs when to the store, we go to the carbs and the meat and call it a day. What we *should* do is start shopping right when we walk through the door of the grocery store...in the fruit and vegetable department! AA children really don't eat enough fruit and vegetable.

Don't even get me started on the exercise that these kids are not getting.

SC

Charlotte is finally getting a Trader Joe's in 2007 but this article mentions a 2nd one coming soon: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlot...s/15780296.htm

Still no Whole Foods though which I got to partake of in NYC in 2004.:)

FYI on Whole Foods....
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlot...s/15413429.htm
scheduled to open its first Charlotte store in Elizabeth in 2007 with a second to follow at SouthPark in 2009.

I love me some Trader Joes! I am heading to one in about an hour or so. The closest whole foods to me is 30 miles away. There are 5 in the Bay Area

Haven't been to one in Cali yet. I have been to the whole foods in Canada though. Great place

You're right. I read that article back then and totally forgot. Thanks!

Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck!!! :p

It is a great place -- I frequent the one in Atlanta.

I love Trader Joe's and Whole Foods....and another fantastic store is Wegman's. We finally got one that is close to us last week. If you have a Wegman's in your area and haven't checked it out...you mising out is all I'm saying.

We have Wegmans here. I go for lunch all the time.

We have Whole Foods down here in NOLA...great place! I just wish we had a Trader Joe's. They are da bomb.

We're getting a Trader Joe's in Pittsburgh next week. There are people that are freaking out with excitement like you wouldn't believe.

Hello, I am Kim and I am a Wegman's addict...
 

We have Wegman's here in Baltimore (northern Baltimore County, to be exact), and I absolutely love it! I used to work near the store here in MD, and I would run over there almost every day on my lunch break. The varieties of food, spices, etc. that they have is impressive...you could literally spend half a day in there grocery shopping.

Plus they have this marketplace area where it's set up to look like individual shops. They have all kinds of little "shops" - a bakery, butcher, gourmet shop, a deli, a pizza shop, etc. And then they have this gorgeous eating area on the upper level that overlooks the shops. Talk about taking the grocery shopping experience to a whole new level...

Wholefoods has good products but horribly high prices. I bought 4 apples for 2.99 a lb. I was like :eek:!!! I have a trader joes near by that I will have to try.

The marketplace is seriously the bomb!!