Wholey Foods Offers Fresh Meals To-Go

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One of the coast's favorite healthy eateries branches out into meal planning and take-out.  The main take-away?  What's healthy can also be delicious! 

- story by Lisa Monti 

The owners of Starfish Café, the delightful sit-down spot on Main Street in Bay St. Louis, have branched out to offer healthy prepped meals made with fresh ingredients. The new venture, named Wholey Foods, is humming along in the corner of Froogel’s Shopping Center on Highway 90.
 
Chef Zac Fillhart, his wife Melody and mom Di Fillhart took over Zone Meals To Go at the start of the new year, and now they’re preparing and packaging fresh, clean meals for the week or in individual grab-and-go servings. ​

​By “clean” they mean the proteins are grass-fed, humanly-raised and free of steroids, antibiotics and nitrates. Here’s a tiny sampling of meals: Egg, Bacon, Avocado, Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potato for breakfast; Mediterranean Soup with Sausage for lunch; and Sesame Chicken with Cauliflower Rice for dinner. The kitchen staff also specializes in low-carb breads, pastries and desserts. (KETO King Cake is available.)

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Grass-fed beef stirfry with fresh broccoli and cauliflower.

“For the last couple of years a lot of customers really wanted us to do grab-and-go and meal-planning made from scratch and healthy,” Di said. When the Zone Meals owner decided to move on, Di said, “The door opened for us.” ​

Wholey Foods offers five plans consisting of five days of breakfast meals, lunch meals and dinners with salad. The plans start with the basics (proteins, veggies and fruits) and progress with the addition of more protein, dairy and grains. There’s a KETO plan, too, and an add-on option for snacks. 
 
Soon the kitchen will also roll out a “Wholey Seniors” plan designed for those over 60 who want smaller portions of healthy meals. “We will be taking orders starting now for delivery or pickup on Feb. 25,” Di said.
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Sample weekly menu

Ahi tuna

Don’t worry about getting bored by the same meals over and over. There’s a six-week rotation of recipes. The weekly meal plans start at $80 plus tax (for 15 meals) and top out at $145. There’s a small charge for delivery.
 
And speaking of Starfish, 10 percent of the profits from Wholey Foods goes to support the nonprofit cafe, which helps those recovering from life’s hardships through education and training.
 
And more good news from the new venue: Wholey Foods will begin using compostable containers by March 15, if not sooner.
 
Wholey Foods will host a grand opening on Wednesday, Feb. 19. ​There'll be special incentives offered all day to try out the service, plus treats and bites from 4- 6pm.
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Wholey Foods
295 U.S. 90
Bay St. Louis
228-586-3635
 
wholeyfoodsbsl.com

Hours 
3-6 pm Tuesday
11 am - 6 pm Wednesday-Friday 
11 am - 3 pm Saturday