Because it can be so difficult to know what to buy when you first start a migraine elimination diet like Heal Your Headache or a low tyramine migraine diet, I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite migraine diet pantry staples.
It will certainly make trips to the grocery store much easier on your head if you can stock up on a few of these. I have linked to most everything on Amazon so you can see a picture, but I’ll also give you some other options of where you can buy them. I'll continue to update this list as I find more, so please keep checking back!
Please note - companies change their ingredients all the time, so if you have specific food triggers always double check the label, even if it's included on this list.
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Grocery shopping with chronic migraine can be your worst nightmare. When mine were horrible, I usually sent my husband with a list. As they slowly got better, I would go attempt to go at off times (early in the morning or evenings and NEVER on Sunday), and wear a hat or sunglasses like I’m Julia Roberts. A sunbutter-loving Julia Roberts!
Eventually I got to the point where I don’t usually need a hat or glasses, but I do still like to go when it’s less busy. I’ve even seen some folks walk around with headphones, which I plan to start on big shopping days.
Since I've written this post, grocery delivery and pick up has become a very popular perk and is so helpful for those of us with migraine disorders. I hope this post makes it easier to seek out certain products!
Snacks
I have an entire post dedicated to migraine diet snacks that I recommend checking out, but below are a few favorites!
- Sunbutter - Sunflower seed butter. I like the Organic Sunbutter brand which you can get at Whole Foods because it has no added sugar or salt, but you can also find a good one at Trader Joes or here (for cheap!) at Thrive Market. Look for the one without added sugar. I love to use this in smoothies and recipes calling for peanut butter. I’ve used it in my faux Asian “peanut” noodles and you can barely tell the difference!
- Tahini - Sesame seed butter. Can find at most grocery stores, just check the label. Really great in hummus and to mix in to salad dressings. I occasionally also use in smoothies.
- Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sacha inchi seeds. Great for snacks, added protein in smoothies, and putting on top of salads.
- Sparkling Water - I like Topo Chico, but any sparkling water is great to have on hand for mocktails or a refreshing soda replacement. Add fresh mint, rosemary, cucumber, fruit, pomegranate or tart cherry juice.
- Juices - I'm a big fan of organic pear juice, tart cherry juice, and organic apple juice to either put into sparkling water for a mocktail, marinate meats, or splash with vinegar for a nice dressing alternative. I love pear juice in Asian recipes that call for pineapple juice.
- Back to Nature Harvest Whole Wheat Crackers - Very good brand for crackers can be found at Whole Foods and health food stores. Plain Triscuits are also ok.
- Trader Joe’s Classic Original Water Crackers or Carr's Water Crackers - Love these super clean crackers with fresh goat cheese (the log/chevre kind). Most water crackers are ok too.
- I always keep HYH cheeses on hand for an easy snack! Ricotta is another good one. I love the Calabro Ricotta brand drizzled with a bit of honey and some cracked black pepper...treat yourself!
- Fresh cheese - look for fresh mozzarella, burrata (usually packed in water), chevre (fresh goat cheese), oaxaca (think if monterey jack and mozzarella had a baby), and farmer's cheese.
- Organic Valley Cream Cheese and Philadelphia Cream Cheese (in block form) are two widely found brands that fit the elimination diet, but I've also found local store brands to be ok. Just avoid carrageenan.
- American Cheese - my favorites are Boar's Head, Horizon, and Andrew and Everett. You may have to ask the deli counter to cut you a large block instead of the sliced versions. I believe Organic Valley also has pre-packaged slices.
- Boursin Garlic & Herb cheese, black pepper, and Shallot and Chive.
- Boulder Canyon Olive Oil Potato Chips - These are always in our pantry and they are delicious. Only potatoes and olive oil! I have seen them at Whole Foods, Sam’s Club, and multiple other grocery stores. Most plain potato chips are ok.
- From the Ground Up has amazing (and gluten free) Cauliflower Pretzels that are totally migraine friendly. Can be found at Whole Foods and Amazon. Rold Gold Braided Honey Wheat are also ok.
- Crunchmaster Multi Grain Crackers in Sea Salt - The best gluten free cracker you can find. These are HYH safe too. It MUST be the "sea salt" kind. Other kinds have trigger ingredients like seaweed.
- Skinny Pop Popcorn and Lesser Evil - Plain and Kettle Corn are ok
- Nature's Path Pumpkin Seed Granola - Big bags of this at Costco!
- 88 acres Cinnamon Seed Bar
- 88 acres makes great seed snacks - pepita butter, sunflower seed butter, watermelon seed butter, seednola, and more. Stick with their cinnamon seednola/bars or berry seednola/bars and plain seed butters to stay safe in the elimination phase. Use DIZZY15 for 15% off your order from their website.
- Trader Joe's Parsnip Chips
- Artisan Tropics Cassava Strips
- Chessman Cookies - A sweet snack!
- Aleia's Gluten Free Ginger Snaps - These are good for my GF friends
- Mi-Del Ginger Snaps
- Ice Cream - Haagen Dazs Vanilla, McConnell's Vanilla, Jeni's Salted Caramel and Brambleberry Crisp. Oatly vanilla is ok if you must do dairy free.
Condiments
- Distilled White Vinegar - You will use this in A LOT of cooking as a substitution for the citrus tang or in place of aged vinegars/apple cider vinegar for salad dressing.
- Trader Joe’s Alcohol Free Vanilla Extract - it’s extremely difficult to find a vanilla without alcohol added! Alcohol-free is not totally necessary, but this is just a good option.
- Coconut Aminos - While the Heal Your Headache diet tells you to avoid coconut, this is made from the sap of the coconut blossoms and is ok for most. However, many brands are fermented (a few are not!). It’s a great alternative to soy sauce that I find most tolerate well, even with the fermentation. Trader Joe's has the least expensive option I've found.
- Sir Kensington’s Organic Mayonnaise - This one is questionable if you are just starting a migraine elimination diet because of the lemon juice, but it’s the best mayo I have been able to find without making your own. I also have a recipe for egg free mayo (plant based). I usually purchase it at Whole Foods, but the link is to Amazon. With no additives, MSG or preservatives, and only a tiny bit of lemon, I would guess that you could be ok with this if you're not super sensitive to citrus. I say this because you'll notice lemon juice is right next to sugar as ingredients and sugar is 0 grams on the label. This basically means the amount they put in is super small. Making my own all the time would have been a hassle, so I just stuck with this the whole time and still had good results.
If you're very strict though or citrus is a massive trigger, try Primal Kitchen's Avocado Oil Mayo or Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo. It does not have any citrus and the avocado oil should not be an issue, like actual avocados are. You can find this at Costco for a good deal too. - Annie’s Dijon Mustard - Mustard is another tough one to find without additives like xanthan gum and citric acid. I use Central Market/HEB Organic brand, but I think Annie’s is more widely found. Their regular mustard is ok too. If you live in Texas, HEB Organics Brand is ok. Essential everyday regular mustard is also ok, but these aren't the only ones. Check your local store brands as you can usually find at least one that will work.
- Sriracha - The best options I can find right now are Lingham's, Fix or Underwood Ranches, which do still contain very small amounts of potential triggers, but are otherwise very good! Have a look at this post for more explanations. I used to recommend Yellowbird Sauce Blue Agave Sriracha before they changed their formula to include citrus. This is a good example of how you should always review ingredients because companies can change them at any time!
- Pretty Thai is a small Austin, Tx based company, but they have a Sweet Thai Chili Sauce that has minimal ingredients and is delicious. Order from their website in bulk if you can, as it's less expensive than Amazon.
- For enchilada sauce, check out this verde sauce from Fody.
- Franks Original Hot Sauce - this does contain aged peppers, but many do fine with it.
- Zhoug Sauce - Found at Trader Joe's this sauce contains jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and spices. It's like a spicy cilantro pesto or chimichurri sauce.
- Ketchup - I recommend the Fody brand that doesn't contain onion.
- BBQ Sauce - See a recipe in my cookbook or try this NC BBQ Sauce.
Baking Essentials
- Panko makes a safe substitute for most bread crumbs. I like this gluten free option from Jeff's and this regular option.
- White Chocolate - Divine white chocolate is some of the best I've tasted. It's super creamy and not overly sweet. I love to use it in baking. They're less expensive at Whole Foods, but you can also get them on Amazon in bulk. It seems like a lot, but you can keep them in the freezer and take them out as needed. Callebaut and Green and Black also make great white chocolate. A more cost effective option would be Ghirardelli.
- Kerrygold Butter and Ghee - I’m not lactose intolerant, but this is the perfect alternative to regular butter if you are avoiding for migraine purposes. Ghee is butter with the milk solids removed and it can be cooked at higher heat than olive oil without burning. It’s really great in recipes where you need to cook at a higher heat. I love Kerrygold Butter because it’s straight up butter with no “natural flavors” added. Although expensive, it can be found at Costco for a good price in bulk. Local store brands might also be an option, so just check the ingredients and make sure they don't contain "natural flavor".
- All Purpose Flour - Anything without malted barley is recommended during elimination. Bob's Red Mill Unbleached Organic White All-Purpose Flour, Arrowhead Mills Organic White Flour, White Wings La Paloma All Purpose Flour, and Gold Medal Flour all fit this requirement.
- Gluten Free Flour - Both Bob's Red Mill and Arrowhead Mills make a great assortment of rice, oat, and buckwheat flours. Read through the individual posts on this site, which will have suggestions on which one is best to use. For All Purpose try Pamela's Products (thickened with guar gum instead of xanthan gum), or Trader Joe's All Purpose (no gums, but you may have to add a thickener when baking, like psyllium husk.)
Bread
- I can usually find a good migraine safe bread at my local bakery. You mainly want to avoid anything with "malt" in it - so malted barley. If you can't find one, Pepperidge Farm's Wheat Bread or Dave's Killer Bread are both well-tolerated. Remember to avoid sourdough in the elimination phase.
- My personal favorite is Heartland Bread Co, which I find at my local Whole Foods. We get the oat bran one.
- Manna Bread is another wonderful brand.
- For my gluten free friends, Canyon Bakehouse and Free Bread are both good options. Also Against the Grain has Original Rolls with very minimal ingredients!
- For buns, I find Martin's at Target. For gluten free, try Happy Camper.
- For flour tortillas, look for ones that are refrigerated or freshly made rather than in shelf-stable packs. TortillaLand and Margaritas (both found in the refrigerated section) are ok. If in Texas, I get mine at HEB's Central Market. For gluten free, look for house-made corn tortillas or ones with minimal ingredients. I also recommend visiting your local Mexican or Tex Mex restaurant for freshly made tortillas that will taste 10x better than store-bought. You can freeze them too!
- Safe naan can be found in the freezer section at Trader Joe's as well as Malabari Paratha (double check ingredients at your location are ok).
Stock and Broth
Unfortunately I have yet to find a totally perfect stock or broth without making your own. I have two recipes for vegetable broth and chicken broth in The Dizzy Cook cookbook that can be made ahead and frozen and are elimination diet compliant.
- Butchers Bone Broth - The ingredients fit the elimination diet, however, the process can be questionable. Bone broth is simmered a very long time and the gelatinous texture usually points to a high glutamate content. For people who have a major sensitivity or an issue with collagen, this could be problematic. Still, I like to recommend it, especially since it's higher in protein than regular broth and it's good for sick days. This typically can be found in the refrigerated section of the meat aisle.
- I have a recipe for instant pot chicken stock that cooks in about an hour and a half total. It's super easy and flavorful, especially if you plan ahead and freeze it for future uses. This will be your most compliant option with a low glutamate and tyramine content as well as no onions and you can control the sodium amounts.
- You’ll find as you feel better and can test more foods that there are many good vegetable broths contain onion, but they don’t cause a migraine attack. One of my favorites is the Trader Joes "Hearty" Vegetable Stock, NOT the low sodium, or the Pacific Vegetable Broth. This only contains onion powder, which most people tend to tolerate even if they're sensitive to onion.
- Strictly avoid any broths or stocks with “natural flavor”, but the ones with onion towards the bottom of the ingredient list might work for you if you are in a time crunch and can't make your own.
- Fody Vegetable Soup Base does not contain MSG as I've double checked the ingredients in their "spices" with the company. This is a good vegetarian option!
Pre-made Seasonings
- Primal Palate has some good ones, like the Super Gyro and the ones below.
- New Bae Seasoning - A substitute for Old Bay seasoning
- Taco Seasoning - Theirs does not contain onion.
- Penzeys Dried Shallots - sub for onion powder
- Morton and Basset and Frontier make safe chili powders.
Breakfast and Smoothie Ingredients
- Annie's Pancake Mix - Good for pancakes when you don't want to make your own.
- Cornbread mix - Lodge or Jiffy have good ones.
- Cottage cheese - Friendship dairies and Breakstone's have a few options.
- Organic Dried Mulberries - I order these online from Amazon, but you can also find in health food stores. They’re great to use in place of bananas to sweeten your smoothies and they are considered superfoods. They’re very versatile in that they can complement many flavors very well. I’ll also occasionally toss these in a salad.
- Organic Goji berries - Also order from Amazon, but can be found in health food stores. These have a mild flavor reminiscent of raisins with a hint of cranberry - sweet and tart. They can blend in almost any smoothie and are also a superfood.
- Trader Joe’s (or any brand) Gluten Free Oats - Can use for oatmeal or to thicken smoothies
- Tempt Hemp Milk from Living Harvest - Can be found at health focused grocery stores like Whole Foods and Sprouts. If you can tolerate dairy, fresh organic milk is great. If you have a tough time with drinking milk this is a good alternative for oatmeal. I don’t love that it contains gellan gum, but it’s the cleanest one I’ve been able to find without making your own. I also like to keep hemp seeds in the pantry.
- Oatly Oat Milk - The perfect dairy substitute without NUTS! They also leave out all the gums. I like the full fat version to sub for whole milk and half and half in cream sauces as it's very thick. Please remember regular milk is also ok too.
- Protein Powder - A few good options in the post that's linked!
- Cereal - plain cheerios, and corn and rice Chex are all ok. Lovebird cinnamon and plain is a great gluten free option that my kids love (and we are not gluten free). For a less expensive option, Nature's Path has Whole O's, honey corn flakes, and pumpkin see flax granola. Also Purely Elizabeth has pumpkin cinnamon too. Those are just a few options!
Frozen cherries, blueberries, and strawberries - I like to stock up on these at Trader Joe’s to make a variety of smoothies in the morning.
Pasta, Pizza, and Sauce
- Gluten Free Quinoa Pasta - I always keep a bag of this on hand for any days that I feel terrible. Mix it with some Boursin cheese or butter and safe veggies and you've got an easy dinner.
- Gluten Free Pasta - Jovial is my go-to! They have orzo and chickpea pasta - so many good options.
- Rao's Sensitive Marinara - You can get this through the link on Amazon or I've also picked it up in Sprouts. No onions!
- Cucina Antica Marinara is also made without onions or added citric acid. The pricing on these through Amazon is actually comparable to those in store, around $7-8. You get what you pay for! I've also heard that Sprouts has a sensitive marinara that does not contain onions as well.
- Fody makes a marinara sauce without garlic or onions.
- Cauli'flour Pizza Crusts - This crust only contains cauliflower, fresh mozzarella, eggs, basil, and garlic. It's super clean for HYH, gluten free, and you don't have to worry about the fresh yeast. Trader Joe's also makes a decent one that's less expensive.
- Trader Joe's Cauliflower Gnocchi - This one can get a little gummy if you don't cook it right, but the flavor is still good.
- Tuna in water.
Alcohol
Although alcohol isn't part of the elimination diet, you may want to reintroduce it at some point or celebrate for a special occasion.
In that case, I recommend checking out my posts on the best alcohol for migraine for wine brand suggestions as well as liquors. And consider pairing that with a wine wand that can eliminate the sulfites and histamines if used properly.
I hope you find this list of migraine diet pantry staples helpful. Comment below with some of your favorites!
Carolyn says
Hey, Alicia. Loved your fast food recommendations. Are there any pizza places that are good. I use clean cauliflower crusts at home, but not all created equal. If not ok then will just settle doing that. Hoped someone would make a clean Margarito style.. Thanks, C
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Carolyn says
Hi, Carolyn again. Would like to add Ginkgo to my supplement regimen. Are you able to recommend a clean one for me? Thanks
Alicia says
Hi Carolyn,
PE makes a good one but there are quite a few here if you filter for vegan capsules and they're discounted - https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/thedizzycook
Carolyn says
Hi Alicia, could you please reprint your recipe for your artichoke and spinach dip. I lost it in my phone. I have the artichoke spinach pita but really want the dip. Thanks for helping. Love having someone I can connect to like we do. Will never go back to my old way of cooking. Have made all meals for 8 months from what I've learned from you. Appreciate you greatly. C
Alicia says
Hey Carolyn - it's here! I'm so glad you're enjoying!
Carolyn says
ALWAYS! Thanks
Esther says
Hi Alicia,
Have you come across any similar lists with a UK focus? I would trawl through all the older comments but I'm too dizzy :-/
Thank you for your book!
Alicia says
Hey Esther, we have a list in the private facebook group The Dizzy Cook Recipe Chat. You can access it there.
Carolyn says
My husband and I had your Mac and cheese for dinner and almost died from how delicious it was. He can’t believe that the food I make from your recipes and ones I make using safe ingredients have left him never wanting to eat the way we used to. Thanks again for teaching me all I know as well as from the HYH book.. Now I wish I could get a better grip on my tinnitus.. Most of the time my neuropathy stays below the ankles, which is great. It’s still the head that’s my biggest problem and that I can’t go out without some kind of rebound. Don’t know if I’ll ever feel like my old self again. It’s almost 2 years since this started but only 8 months since I’ve been clean. A few mistakes or I do something like having my old implants removed( they needed to go) which cause my head to go nuts. It’s always an unknown has to how any day will be. Thanks for letting me vent. Carolyn
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Alicia says
I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it. It's so much trial and error in the beginning and things just take a lot of time. I do hope you find some relief soon!
Carolyn says
Hey there. I was wondering if you have a clean recipe for macaroni and cheese? American, ricotta, cream cheese and mozzarella have all figured out. Want to make a decadent burger with mac and cheese on it. Thanks, Carolynw
Alicia says
Hey Carolyn, yes! there's a recipe in my new cookbook which you can get on Amazon or support directly through thedizzycookshop.com
Carolyn says
That's funny as I have ypur cookbook and have learned your recipes and even mix them up to make new combinations, but don't remember mac and cheese. Will have to look again. Thank you and you do only have the one cookbook, correct?
Alicia says
Yes, it's page 175!!
Carolyn says
Thanks
Anonymous says
Hey there. I was wondering if you have a clean recipe for macaroni and cheese? American, ricotta, cream cheese and mozzarella have all figured out. Want to make a decadent burger with mac and cheese on it. Thanks, Carolynw
K says
I second this!!
K says
Oops, sorry to double post. Noted page 175 of Dizzy Cook's amazing cookbook!
Allyson says
Thank you for the helpful list Alicia. I just bought the Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies, and either they have different varieties or have changed the formula. My package has Thiamine in it, and Soy Lecithin. An alternative that seems safe is the Jovial Brand Organic Einkorn cookies (ginger spice).
Alicia says
Hey Allyson, thanks for the suggestion! Actually both of those ingredients are ok on the diet, thiamine is a vitamin and soy lecithin is allowed.
Linda says
This is overwhelming because I cannot have dairy or gluten either. Now I have to stay away from all these things for migraines on top of it! Within 5 minutes of eating Onions, peppers and tomatoes my fingers swell so much my skin is stretched tight. Beginning to wonder what I can eat now
Alicia says
Linda, the foods allowed list may help you. When you have other restrictions on top of this, I recommend working with a dietician that can help you come up with a meal plan that works best for you. I have a recommendation if you need it.
Anonymous says
A few others:
1. I found a really really diet-of-all-kinds friendly white chocolate on Amazon called Pascha Organic. Warning: it’s also dairy free so don’t expect a Hershey’s taste. The only ingredients are cocoa butter, sugar and rice powder. Doesn’t even have the soy lechitin or natural flavors that a lot of white chocolate have. It took me a little bit to get used to it but it’s so worth it for a sweet craving!
2. Apple chips by bare.
3. Snyder’s pretzel rods. Watch out for malt extract on pretzels. For some reason, Snyder’s rods doesn’t have malt extract but their regular pretzels do.
4. Angies “boom chicka pop” sweet and salty kettle Corn.
5. Skinny pop popcorn mini cakes cinnamon and sugar. Really good.
6. Pepperidge farm introduced a new “farmhouse” white chocolate chip cookie that is soo close to being hyh safe. The only questionable ingredient is “natural vanilla flavor” and maybe soy lechitin if lechitin bothers you.
I always make sure to have these at the house. Hope this helps someone even more!
Alicia says
Thank you so much for adding these!!
Julie says
Hi Alicia Thank you so much for all the useful information. I was wondering if you might eventually do a post on how you reintroduced food back and your experience with it. We're you able to tolerate a lot of the problem foods, how did you go about reintroducing, what foods were still a definite no for you. Are you still unsure about some foods? If not a post would you mind just commenting.
Alicia says
Hey Julie, This is a great idea and one I plan to do at the beginning of the year. I'll keep you updated. 🙂
Nancy B says
I discovered you over a year ago, Alicia, and your site has been a Godsend. I began the HYH diet after reading Dr Buchholz's book in July, 2018 following a diagnosis of chronic vestibular migraine....a diagnosis that took 19 months of miserable dizziness and tests and doctors to finally receive, from an ENT specialist at the University of Pennsylvania. I'm doing well and sticking strictly to the diet, despite doubts of people in my orbit who don't "get it" and who give me a look when I'm fussy in a restaurant. You get it, and I appreciate all the information available to me thanks to you and your wonderful site. Keep up the great work. I look forward to your upcoming cookbook!! One question: Have you ever used Ripple for a milk substitute? It's pea protein, and it's delicious. I use the Ripple Original on my Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat Cereal or in my smoothies. It does have guar and gellan gums that do not bother me, and the company assured me the "natural flavor" ingredient is not a form of MSG.
Alicia says
Hey Nancy, I totally get that!! I wonder how all the celiac people must have felt before gluten free became mainstream too. 🙂
So I would have loved to suggest ripple but pea protein is actually a source of hidden MSG! Many with glutamate sensitivity cannot tolerate it. So that's why I recommend the other brands like oatly or hemp milk instead. Unfortunately we have to be a little wary about what some of these companies say. Sure it doesn't have outright "monosodium glutamate" in it, but it can contain other items that are naturally high in processed glutamate (like the pea protein!). I hope that's a little helpful. If you're doing fine with it, you may not be very sensitive!
Claire Newman says
Hi, echoing all the other comments, thank you so much for creating and building this site. It is so useful! After reading the HYH book I came away feeling v overwhelmed about the changes and after a few days thought there must be someone who's created a recipe book which is how I came across your site. To provide this whilst battling your own health is amazing. I look forward to the cookbook coming out.
My only question at the moment is do you know whether 'spirit vinegar' when listed as an ingredient is OK? Many thanks ????????
Alicia says
You're welcome!! I'm so glad it's been helpful. Yes, distilled white vinegar is sometimes called spirit vinegar in the UK I believe.
Carolyn says
I have just found your website after finally being given a vestibular diagnosis. It's been 2 years of hell. I also have severe tinnitus and imbalance. I feel totally overwhelmed by the new diet. I don't even know where to begin. I have med issues for other things. I live in Vegas so friends want to go out. I know there is now a light at the end of the tunnel now, but will I see the outside ever again? My condition is chronic. Even using my phone is risky. Sitting at my dining room table is risky. Last nights attack was horrible and all I had for dinner was plain chicken strips with garlic and pepper and brown rice. Haven't sent husband to store yet so don't really know what to do. Help me get organized please.
Alicia says
Hey Carolyn, I'm so sorry to hear you're struggling. I was like you and I remember feeling so hopeless. I really recommend reading the Heal Your Headache book first as it will explain a lot about the diet how it works with medications and other things.
This list gives you a ton of pantry staples and you can print out the foods allowed list which may be easier to follow than the ones to be avoided. It takes time to settle in to the diet, so give yourself a little grace. All the recipes on this site fit it, so as you can see there's A LOT you can eat. 🙂 Check out the 5 day meal plan for specifics too. If you need extra help with meal ideas, I do some consulting for donations to the website ($50/30min). You can email me at alicia@thedizzycook.com
Renee V says
Question about the Pacific brand broths: The Bone Stock doesn't apparently exist anymore and the Vegetable Broth has onions. What are your comments/findings regarding the current Pacific brand products?
Michelle says
Alicia,
I am SO glad that you exist. Seriously. This site with all of this information and guidance and feedback...I am legit in tears right now (as I have been for two months trying to figure out this diet paired with being vegan). There is no need for you to respond to this, but I just wanted to say thank you. After going through this post about staples, it's helped me put my grocery list together. Whilst I shop at Sprouts, I was still able to find most things to try. Pear juice...who knew? I visit your site daily on every device that I own for information and referencing. I've been a wreck with this whole thing and in pain & dizzy on top of it. I don't feel great about things just yet, but I am closer to feeling that it all is attainable.
Michelle