Holiday Spotlight: Gluten-Free Treats & 'Good News' Tree At Back To Basics

While you're picking up your natural and organic goodies, fill out a "good news" ornament and they will donate $5 to charity.

Everywhere you turn this time of year, there are holiday treats beckoning. It's terrific – except if you're allergic to what's being offered. Back to Basics Natural Foods on Main Street has made life easier in that department, providing tasty gluten-free holiday treats. They carry gluten-free cheesecakes, pies, even Christmas cookies. They also have organic candy canes.  And while you're there, they invite you to help decorate their "Good News" Christmas Tree to help spread a little positive feeling. Fill out a good news ornament and place it on the tree. It’s free, it’s inspiring, and Back to Basics will donate $5 for every ornament placed on the tree, split between the Wounded Warrior Project and Vitamin Angels.  For a sample of their …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

Five Things: Back To Basics 30th Anniversary

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Oct. 13.

Huge Rummage Sale: This is it, the one you have all been waiting for – First Baptist Church’s annual rummage sale. There will be tables and tables and racks and racks of clothing, carefully sorted by sex/type/size; shoes, handbags and hats galore; lots of jewelry; lots and lots of linens; tools, electronics, and books books books. In addition, there will be kitchenware, glassware and knick knacks; lots of children’s toys; furniture; seasonal items; craft items – even itemized seasonal and craft items. From 8 a.m. to noon.  Moving Sale: Household moving sale takes place today at 130 River Farm Drive. Items include, household furniture (kitchen set, patio set, bar cart, ping pong table, wall units, and much more.) Artwork, miscellaneous …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

Cole Course Selection, CWC & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, March 15.

Citizens Who Care meeting: The CWC is made up of parents and others who want to help young people make good choices. They meet this morning at 10 in the Community Room at the Police Department. Cooking With Chef Chris: Back to Basics is hosting a series of cooking sessions to help you learn how to cook vegetarian, vegan and gluten free recipes. Tonight, it's soups and salads, including Tuscan Kale and Cannellini Soup and Black Bean Chili. The cost is $25 and the cooking starts at 6:30 p.m. Sixth Grade Parent Course Selection Night: This is it, the night for sixth grade parents to discover their child’s destiny! Okay, maybe it’s just an opportunity to learn the course offerings for the next year. The mathematics program as well as student …

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Have a Tofurkey Thanksgiving

Back to Basics serves up farm fresh as well as tofu turkeys

The tofu turkey Thanksgiving episode of Everybody Loves Raymond has become a television classic. The meal was a disaster for the Barone family. But in real life if your children come home from college and announce they are vegetarians, or you have a friend or relative with special dietary needs, the tofurkey may save the holiday for you. Bob Hartman, owner of Back to Basics natural foods at 500 Main St.,  says they see a lot of customers whose children come home from school and announce they are now vegetarians. That kind of lifestyle change as well as health concerns guide the store inventory. In addition to tofurkey, they stock a vegetarian-stuffed turkey, both of which come in several sizes. Smaller sizes make it possible to cook for …

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