Jules Gluten-Free Trial Pack #1

Jules Gluten Free makes some of the better gluten-free flour and baking products that I've had.  My friend gave me bags of the GF cookie mix, all-purpose flour mix, and oatmeal, and while I haven't used the cookie mix yet, the flour is great for any baked goods I've made.  The flour has xanthan gum mixed into it so you can substitute it cup for cup to convert regular recipes to gluten free recipes. 

The products are kind of expensive, but you can order special trial packs and bundles, which make the overall cost of the products more reasonable.  I ordered the Trial Pack #1 for $55, with free shipping and was really happy with the package. 

The package included:

• JGF 5lb All Purpose Flour
• JGF Cookie Mix
• JGF Oats
• JGF Bread Mix
• JGF Grahams/Ginger Snaps Mix
• Nearly Normal Cooking e-Book
• JGF Cookie Mix e-Book
• Dinner-A-Day e-Book

Included in the box will be these items from Jules’ Product Partners: 

• TH Foods - Crunchmaster multi-grain cracker samples, a coupon and an informational flyer
• Erewhon - Brown Rice Cereal 10 oz. box (full size) and an informational flyer
• Savory Choice  - box of vegetarian broth packets and an informational flyer
• Go Picnic- full sized sample of Turkey Stick and Crunch and coupon
• Earth Balance - Coupons for discounted products, Cooking with Coconut Brochure which includes 12 recipes, and a bamboo spreader
• Kettle Cuisine - Coupon for FREE product and an informational flyer
• Living Without - magazine
• Vance's DariFree - 2 sample packets and an informational flyer
• Enjoy Life - full sized bag of mini chips, a Survival Guide and a coupon

The site claims the value of the box is $115, but the Jules products are only worth $60, so you are essentially paying for the products from the "partners".  I also don't really think that ebooks are worth $10 each either.  But I still found it to be a good deal because the shipping was included and I will actually use most of the partner products that were included, especially the Go Picnic (love those for meals on the go or traveling), the chocolate chips, broth packets, and cereal. 

I highly recommend the Jules' baking products and am excited to try the mixes that I haven't used yet.  The trial pack is only available while supplies last, but I would expect another one would be offered. 

Whole Foods Values

Whole Foods claims to have lots of values in the store, but they are hidden amongst so many tempting and more expensive items, that it’s hard to get out of the store without feeling like it should be called “Whole Paycheck”.  They offer free Value Tours about once a month, and while I haven’t been able to go to one yet, I definitely want to go one of these times.  I will say that I get great deals on bulk goods (beans, rice, quinoa, etc) and spices (only buy the amount that you need) – and if the Friday One Day Sale is something that I want, it’s usually a great deal. 

I read this article on the Whole Foods Whole Story blog, and thought it may be worth sharing.  It gives examples on what you can buy for $20 at Whole Foods using the The Whole Deal value guide and online coupons, including meat and organic produce.  The article is a few months old, so some of the produce may be more expensive if it’s out of season, but other produce is in season now and probably less expensive.  Click here for the article. 

Whole Foods Values

Whole Foods claims to have lots of values in the store, but they are hidden amongst so many tempting and more expensive items, that it’s hard to get out of the store without feeling like it should be called “Whole Paycheck”.  They offer free Value Tours about once a month, and while I haven’t been able to go to one yet, I definitely want to go one of these times.  I will say that I get great deals on bulk goods (beans, rice, quinoa, etc) and spices (only buy the amount that you need) – and if the Friday One Day Sale is something that I want, it’s usually a great deal. 

I read this article on the Whole Foods Whole Story blog, and thought it may be worth sharing.  It gives examples on what you can buy for $20 at Whole Foods using the The Whole Deal value guide and online coupons, including meat and organic produce.  The article is a few months old, so some of the produce may be more expensive if it’s out of season, but other produce is in season now and probably less expensive.  Click here for the article.