Save time and research online

Ever since I discovered Woolworths Homeshop and Coles Online I have used them to research products available in my area. Both sites asks you to select your location and the results are customised to your area. Sometimes there may be a hiccup and a product isn't available but generally it is a good way to plan your shopping and grab a bargain. 

1. go to http://www.homeshop.com.au
2. select your location (post code and town)
3. do a search (top left hand side of screen)
4. view the results filtered by departments (eg. frozen, pet food, etc)
5. a search for gluten will show a wide range of products. 
6. filter by price or brand will save you a lot of time
7. order via Woolworths HomeShop or print out your shopping cart list and take it with you when you shop

Coles Online is much the same process. You can then compare prices between the two and save a lot of time and money, not to mention your feet and avoiding other trolleys. If you know the exact name of a product the helpful people who work there will often find it easier to help you find your desired product. 

Specials: Country Life Bread at Woolworths - 2 for 1

Today I purchased two loaves of the Country Life Bread I love for the price of one. Score!

That's a saving of $5.68!

 

Better yet, they had one of the new varieties I had been wanting to try: Quinoa, Malt & Roasted Rye. They also had my new favourite,  Flaxseed Sunflower & Sourdough Rye 650g which tastes almost identical to the Soy Linseed bread I used to buy before I realised I was wheat sensitive. I took some of the Flaxseed, Sunflower & Sourdough Rye to my Mum's house and it was the first gluten free bread that she really enjoyed. In fact, everyone that has tried it has said that they would definitely eat it again.  Gluten-free bread has come a long way and with each new product by Country Life I'm getting spoiled for choice.

So what are you going to do with all that bread? 

Pick up some Glad Zip lock bags or sandwich bags and freeze two pieces of bread at a time. That way you can easily keep your bread fresh in the freezer for months and spend the money you saved on some other tasty gluten-free products you might not have tried before.

I love the new packaging. So easy to find my favourite variety which is colour coded purple. I decided to photograph the bread showing a couple of slices out of the pack. 
It tastes how bread should. The flax seed (linseed), sunflower and sourdough a great combination. The quinoa is darker in colour due to the malt. A photo soon to come.

Vanessa Pike-Russell
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