New Products in a New Market

By Alice Christianson
Staff Writer

Sydney’s Health Market has received good coverage in the High Plains Reader for good reason, (organic and local foods, gluten-free and allergen-free foods) and vegans will be happy to find many new products there.

I was especially pleased to discover that Sydney’s is carrying Gardein (http://www.gardein.com), a veggie-meat product that is made from soy protein, vital wheat gluten, ancient grains (quinoa, amaranth, millet and kamut) and vegetables. With no saturated fat, trans fat or cholesterol, it is a healthy meat analogue. I am hoping that Sydney’s will be able to carry my favorite Gardein product, chick’n scallopini. There are four filets that come frozen, and when dusted with flour, sautéed with a little olive oil till browned, and flavored with vegetable stock or white wine, a little Earth Balance soy butter and lemon juice and fresh herbs, it makes a delicious and fancy entre. Sydney’s is customer-friendly and willing to consider ordering requests.

I found the largest concentration of different Purely Decadent non-dairy ice creams, and brought home several selections—cookie dough, turtle trails, cherry nirvana and pomegranate chip. I purchased Coconut Bliss Bars in dark chocolate, another non-dairy ice cream treat, and perfect for a hot day.

A friend mentioned that Sydney’s carries Madhava’s Agave Nectar in different flavors. I purchased Amaretto and Cappucino, which will add a sweet flavor to morning coffee, smoothies, or baked goods. Agave is a great low-glycemic sweetener that substitutes for honey.

I found some interesting and tasty snack crackers. Dill Flackers are delicious flax crackers that help vegans get their omega-3s. Food Should Taste Good’s olive tortilla chips are wonderful with or without salsa, and Back to Nature sunflower basil crackers are full of whole grains; and with a fragrant basil flavor, are perfect with hummus.

A few other items included Eden Organic’s garlic gomasio, made from dry-roasted sesame seeds, sea salt and garlic, which, when sprinkled on food, replaces table salt, reducing salt intake. I found Celifiber’s vegetarian beef and chicken bouillon, some interesting bottles of vegan salad dressing, and Ginger People’s spicy apple ginger chews for something sweet. There were many other vegan items I could have purchased, so it will be fun to return.

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If You Go

What: Sydney’s Health Market
Where: 810 30th Ave S, Moorhead
When: M-F 9-7; Sat 9-5; Sun 12-4
Info: 218.233.3310