The Gluten Free Path

THC Organic Market - Long Beach WA

Rick and I had a mini-break or mini-vacation recently. We went down to the Long Beach peninsula to visit his dad and step-mom. We had not been since going gluten free(preservative and other nasty things free as well). I admit I was a little nervous. Though we were bringing most of our own food, what happened if we ran out of something? Or had a terrible craving. I know, it sounds melodramatic, but it’s a concern sometimes. Eating gluten free, organic, preservative free, no artificial anything can be challenging. Once out of my safety element, I felt a bit vulnerable, though I had no reason to. I knew what to do. Never the less I did. So I did a little searching.

I googled, as I usually do, for stuff gluten free in or near Long Beach. Exact phrasing I can’t remember. But I did come across a nifty little website, for what appeared to be a store, a natural, organic, hippy dare I say, grocery store. It was called THC Organic Market. Being a bit of a nerd, and I feel I can say this now after almost two years(check out where it all started), a blogger, I felt it my duty to check out this mythical place called THC Organic Market. Could it be true that an alternative grocery store existed outside of north western Washington? It seemed too good to be true. I was chasing the veritable gluten free rainbow, looking for a pot of gluten free gold. Enough cliches for you? hehe

Well I can say with total satisfaction, and confidence, that it was worth checking out, and going to twice in two days. It was awesome. It carried many, if not most of the important gluten free options I can find at our local co-op and other health food stores. There were Tinkyada noodles, a couple of different gluten free breads, cereals, crackers, really whatever you could imagine. The store was packed with tall shelves in a nice, neat tidy manner, with whatever I could desire.
I did a much more wordy review, and description of our shopping adventure at my other site, The Modern Hippy. But for this more specific site, I’m sparing you the time.

If you end up on the Long Beach Peninsula you have a resource for gluten free foods, prepared in the deli or found in the store. Just make sure that you don’t use Google directions, as they didn’t send us where we needed to end up.
Check out their site and facebook pages at the following links:

Website: THC Organic Market
Facebook: THC Organic Market Facebook Page

THC Organic Market - Resource for all things gluten free - Long Beach WA

Please excuse the slightly blurry photos, I just got a new camera and it was only my second day using it. They will get better and be clear and colorful very soon!