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Throw a Super Bowl party with real food

Posted on Tue, Jan 12, 2010
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Hi there. My name is Kate Ord and I'm the marketing director for Great Harvest. I think I'm the luckiest gal in the marketing profession. I work for an amazing company and my office is right above the test kitchen. Great Harvest attracts fun, entrepreneurial, community-minded bakery owners. It's a great crowd to run with. One of my favorite responsibilities is helping bakery owners live out the Great Harvest mission of giving generously to others. In 2009, Great Harvest bakery owners nationwide donated more than 400 tons of whole grain products to places like homeless shelters, youth centers, food banks, soup kitchens, and other nonprofits serving children and families in crisis. I'm humbled and grateful everyday.

So being a foodie, I was invited to post a favorite way to use our bread. With the Super Bowl coming up, I thought I'd share what I'm serving this year. I'm going to hollow out a large round loaf of Honey Whole Wheat and fill it with chili. I surround the bowl with blue tortilla chips. It becomes a centerpiece. Just ladle into bowls. I also provide shredded cheese, salsa, chopped onions, avocado and sour cream to add. Great Harvest has some great chili mixes. I like them because they're all natural, no salt, no MSG or preservatives. I substitute the "hearty beef" with range-fed buffalo meat. Living in southwestern Montana has its benefits. Buffalo meat is lean and rich tasting and a perfect complement to fresh, hearty bread. That's where the "Cowboy" toast comes in. I grill Cheddar Garlic on the BBQ. Just slice it, drizzle with olive oil and grill for a couple minutes on each side.

On the sweeter end of the spectrum, I'll be baking up a batch of our "Made From Scratch" mix Double Fudge Brownies. I kid you not, these are sensational. We put the Great Harvest test baker through his paces when formulating this mix - it had to be whole grain, velvety, and oh so chocolaty. We sampled many varieties before arriving at the final mix. Tough assignment, but I'm a team player. This mix is better than anything I've ever tried anywhere. Sorry mom. In keeping with the chili theme, I add a little (1 tbsp) ancho chili powder and a pinch of cinnamon to the batter to create my famous "Sweet & Spicy Super Bowl Brownies!"

So which playoff teams do you think will make it to the Super Bowl? Any special reason? Do you traditionally attend or throw a Super Bowl bash?



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Hello Kate, my name is Dr. Christi Jo Christian from Elk River, Minnesota. My husband Matt and myself are researching The Great Harvest Bread Company and are extremely interested in opening a store here in Elk River. I am a chiropractor and functional medicine consultant and am EXTREMELY pleased with The Great Harvest Bread Company, more specifically for me the nutritional side of your company. I love the fact that there isn't any "junk" in your breads. I am amazed at how difficult it is to find real bread, and have heard comments from other friends and family members regarding the use of absurd amounts of misc. ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup. I know physiologically what happens to your body when you start digesting these fake foods, and it's not good. I am not surprised at the health conditions that our country has accumulated. Thank you to Great Harvest for getting back to the basics and baking bread with real ingredients.  
 
Sincerely, 
 
Christi
Posted @ Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:08 AM by Dr. Christi Jo Christian
Hi Dr. Christian, I so appreciate your comments and devotion to "real food." I'm a huge fan of Michael Pollan, author of "In Defense of Food," and "The Omnivores Dilemma." Thankfully our whole grain breads are as close to nature as you can get -- premium whole grains purchased from family-owned farms (no GMO grains!), 
ground daily in the bakeries to ensure a rich taste and bread that's packed full of naturally occurring nutrients. Everyday we are so grateful that more and more people like you make the extra stop to purchase our everyday breads. I can never go back to grocery store breads because real food is so life-enhancing! I also wanted to add that I'm very excited that you and your husband are exploring bakery ownership! You'll be in good company with all of our other remarkable owners!
Posted @ Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:32 PM by Kate Ord
Kate, this is what we're serving at in Louisiana - home of the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS! WHO DAT!!!! 
 
Click the link to find out!
Posted @ Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:24 AM by Michelle MacFadyen
Then it will be a mighty tasty party to enjoy while watchin' the Saints emerge victorious!!! Yes dat!!!!
Posted @ Saturday, January 30, 2010 11:36 AM by kate
Hey, I just went to your website and saw awesome recommendations for Super Bowl products -- http://www.greatharvestofacadiana.com/_blog/Bread_Blog/post/Now_this_is_just_cool/ -- Go Saints! 
Posted @ Saturday, January 30, 2010 11:43 AM by kate
Yummy comfort food for when you are crying over the Saints loss to the Colts!
Posted @ Monday, February 01, 2010 2:17 PM by Debbie Huber
Who Dat cheerin' on the Colts? Yummy comfort food while crying with joy watchin'the Saints stomp the Colts!!! That's what you meant, right?
Posted @ Monday, February 01, 2010 3:15 PM by kate ord
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