I started out by trying to make my own homemade wheat bread. It was fairly easy to make with my bread maker, and I felt like it tasted pretty close to the store bought brands. The only problem was that it did not look like the store bought brands, and for kids, how a food looks is everything. My 7 year old even resorted to dumping his sandwich out at school to avoid having to eat the bread.
Next, I tried making tortillas because my son loves wraps. Again, I thought they turned out pretty good, but they were a real pain to make. I had to fry each tortilla which took me about an hour to make 1 batch. I do not have time for all of that.
Finally, I decided to do some research to see what would be the healthiest store bought bread option for my family. Most sites recommended Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Bread, and sure enough my grocery store carried it in the organic freezer section. Success!
The bread was around $6.00 which was pretty close in price to the Pepperidge Farm bread we used to buy. It contains a lot of wholesome ingredients like wheat, barley, millet, spelt and even lentils. Because the bread does not contain preservatives though, it should be kept frozen. Every couple of days I pull out a couple pieces and place them in a ziplock bag in the fridge to defrost.
The taste was comparable to most whole grain breads, but the best thing of all is my son will eat it. I feel much better about feeding this bread to my family.
Additional Resources:
Healthiest Bread Taste Test
