Flaxseed Bread

I thought my biggest problem for finding vegan bread was that there would be dairy or eggs in it. But the REAL culprit is actually honey! Every single loaf of bread I looked at when I was at Trader Joe's (besides the Artisan Breads) had honey in it.

I was successful at Whole Foods today. I picked up a loaf of Alvarado St. Bakery brand's Essential Flax Seed Bread. It contains spouted organic whole wheat berries, water, wheat gluten, sprouted organic whole flax seeds, soy fiber, organic dates, fresh yeast, organic raisins, soy based lecithin, sea salt, and cultured wheat.

I made a sandwich with the bread, vegenaise and mustard, veggie deli slices and lettuce. The texture and taste of the bread was great, 2 thumbs up for sure!

I really like that there is flaxseed in it, here are some benefits you can gain from it:

• Omega-3 essential fatty acids, "good" fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy effects. Each tablespoon of ground flaxseed contains about 1.8 grams of plant omega-3s.
• Lignans, which have both plant estrogen and antioxidant qualities. Flaxseed contains 75- 800 times more lignans than other plant foods
• Fiber. Flaxseed contains both the soluble and insoluble types.