November 1st, 2009

In Delray Beach, Florida…you will find Nutrition Cottage…12 Years Delray’s Local Health Food and Nutritional Center…

As I have mentioned before, we eat gluten free in my household.  So, I am always looking for the types of stores that will sell gluten free products.  In Rehoboth Beach, I have Rainbow and I have already posted about them on this blog some weeks ago.  In Delray Beach, I have found Nutrition Cottage.

Nutrition Cottage is not a new store by any means.  They have been in business since 1967.  Twelve years  alone in Delray Beach.  Right on Atlantic Ave.  To be exact, it is 407 Atlantic Ave., tel. 561-272–8571.  The website is www.nutritioncottage.com.

For the past year, every time I am in Delray I stop in to see what new products they have to offer.  Believe me this store is big and complete with all kinds of helpful information.  The owners have been in the nutrition business for over 30 years.  R. Mark Stowe is a licensed nutritionist and his wife Karen has been in this field for over 35 years.  She does all the ordering for the Delray store, including special orders.  Give her a call if there is something you need.

If you have a gluten allergy, you know that finding the right baked goods is a quest.  There is a lot on the market but some of the products do not taste very good.  At Rainbow in Rehoboth Beach, I have found the Grainless Baker products and they are amazing.  Pizza, breads, muffins, you name it.  Here, at Nutrition Cottage, I have bought the French bread baguettes from a company called Against the Grain Gourmet.  Their website is www.againstthegraingourmet.com.  I have not used it for French toast but by itself, and warmed up in the oven, is fantastic.

I also have bought pastas, cookies, soups, bread crumbs, crackers, wheat free buckwheat flour and other items that I use in my daily cooking. Organic wines and organic sulfite free wines are available in this store, as well.

Inside the Nutrition Cafe you will find the Cottage Cafe Express where you will be able to get organic smoothies and juices, salads, wraps and sandwiches.  Their organic coffee is very good.  You can enjoy all their goodies by the juice bar and cafe in the back of the store, or just sit in one of the tables available on the sidewalk and just people watch.  If you know ahead of time what you want then call in your order to 561-272-8571.  If you are just passing by and in a hurry, and need something quick, then just pick something already made up from their refrigeration area in the back.

In order to learn more about what this company is all about, definitely visit the website above mentioned.  In it you will find healthy recipes, a reference library, health tools, a news room which contains articles chosen by the store for you, among other things. 

In their recipe section you will be amazed with how many they have.  Some are time savers, others easy and elegant, even macrobioitic recipes are included.

Again, visiting Delray Beach is always a treat.  If you are in this town during your vacation, or you reside here, this will be one of those stores you will want to come again and again.

And, since the holidays are around the corner, I just want to mention that gift cards are available. 

Talk to you later; tomorrow.