I have recently been taking steps to learn about trans fat and remove it from our family’s diet. I know… kind of jumping on that bandwagon a little slowly. What can I say? I love fried foods! A few weeks ago, I was meeting family for lunch at Great Harvest Bread Company in Lake Forest Park, and we happened to run into the proprietor. Since I am a bread maker myself, I wondered how they were handling the trans-fat question, so I asked what they were doing or planning to do about fat in their breads.

To my pleasant surprise, he said, “There isn’t any.” Talking further with him, he mentioned that not only is there no fat, but very little sugar, (usually none or honey) and they use whole grains. What impressed me even more is that I have tasted many of their breads, and they do not taste like cardboard, as many whole grain breads can. I was so thrilled with all of this, that I wanted to share a big “Way to go” for Great Harvest Bread. You can find one near you with their bakery locator, and if you stop by, they will always give you a free slice of any of the fresh breads on their menu that day. If you go to the Lake Forest Park branch, I recommend the Cinnamon Chip… not completely healthy, but it’s only one slice, right?