Guess what the muffin of the week is!?
Red, White & Blueberry! The sweets team made them both 100% whole wheat and 100% white to taste test. Guess which one won! The whole wheat! Woo hoo. That makes me happy. I had a taste after lunch – quality control and all 
Just got in from doing some house stuff and then Body Pump. Class was super hard today on the shoulders! I need a shoulder massage. Or a tennis ball!
I just finished up lunch – a massaged kale + herb salad. I took some tender kale from the garden and dill + basil and squeezed them together (literally massaged them for 2 minutes) with lavender salt and olive oil. Plus green pepper, pumpkin seeds, almonds and a hard-boiled egg!
On the side: Popeye bread! This was a funky misfit loaf – a bit stringy!?
But great on the inside. We actually made this with 50% whole wheat flour and it was not as good 
There’s just something amazing about the fluffiness of the white flour. At least 25% of those nutrients are in there – and the vegetables!! (Spinach + Red pepper)
Afternoon plans:
-Make dog treats
-Make Cville Cluster granola
-Bag bread!
Happy Monday!
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How fun – wishing I lived closer and could test out the Popeye bread myself!
Schedule change. Rearranging my day to make muffins for breakfast now!
You’re going to make homemade dog treats? Wow. That is just above and beyond. You never fail to impress…
I LOVE red, white, and blueberry bread. Definitely a favorite of mine!
Looks amazing. It’s sad that sometimes the things that are bad for you taste better like the bread. Can’t always be perfect though. Right?
Would using whole wheat white flour work better maybe?
I love that the muffin of the week is red, white and blue(berry) – I’ve been trying so hard to come up with a creative way to incorporate the colors into a baked good for the holiday. This might have to be the route I go
Mmmm…I definitely would not be able to work at Great Harvest. I’d eat EVERYTHING! It all looks so good!
Thanks for being so helpful at Body Pump today Kath! I really appreciate how nice you have been to me! I had fun even though it was hard….my lunch included some of your popeye too
How funny! Thanks again for being so welcoming to me!
Those muffins are great! I definitely think whole wheat flour counts as white, right? Too bad the other bread didn’t do as well with wheat as the muffins!
happy Monday indeed! Silly question, but what’s in the muffin? (Strawberries and blueberries? Raspberries?)
Raspberry, Blueberries + White Choco Chips!
It’s a berryfull day for the KERF world
Love the muffins!! I would eat whole wheat over while any day!
Haha the Kale gets a massage, and you need a massage
I like the taste of whole wheat flour better then white as well. More of a grainy-nutty texture!
Ooh popeye bread sounds awesome! Love the idea of incorporating veggies into bread.
Love the popeye bread – I actually kind of like my bread a little mis-shapen and wonky, it feels more rustic. Feel free to send any reject loaves over here…winkity wink…
Love the looks of those muffins!
Hi Kath. What is the benefit of massaging the kale – does it make it taste better – or less bitter? I’m just starting to incorporate kale into my life and any tips will help!
It sort of “cooks” it. It breaks it down a little and makes it easier to eat.
Kind of like mashing a banana makes it all glossy!
Is it just as beneficial to just steam it or saute it in a bit of water/oil? Sometimes, I pop it in the microwave…
Can I just say I love the way you describe food? “glossy” bananas, “fluffy smoothies”, “marshmallowy” bleu cheese
It makes my mind run in all kinds of creative directions!
Mmm…you know, I’m not surprised– I feel like sometimes people are so biased against whole wheat or think that it’s going to taste too “healthy” in a baked good, but I think it tastes even better than white flour– so dense and delicious!
Yummmm!!! Those muffins look incredible!
It all looks good. I like sweets with some whole wheat…I think it actually brings out the sweetness. I went over to the GH in Cary yesterday because its close to my TJ’s…and when I got there it wasn’t open. I said to myself – I should have known, since you always have Sunday off! Oh well, I will get over there again one of these days. My daughter visited there with her daisy troop…so cute!
Hi Kath! I have been reading your blog for a few years not and am just hopping on the bandwagon with my own food blog, so have stepped it up and started to finally comment on your posts
I’ve been wondering about the AMAZING looking popeye bread – what else is in it besides spinach and red peppers? It looks so good. And the muffins look amazing too 
Thanks for being such an inspirational blogger each and every day.
Love the themed muffins!! & that popeye bread looks yummy
Dog treats? I can’t wait to see these!
Try a lacrosse ball instead of a tennis ball. Much more ow factor but oh so good in the end!
Those muffins are festive little nuggets! Thanks for the inspiration…sounds like the perfect side dish for a 4th of July beach party!
I can totally get behind the Popeye bread!! Delicious – talk about great sandwich material.
I want a muffin! Those look amazing!
I’ll have to try the massaged kale. This isn’t the first place I’ve seen it so it must be good! I hate to say it but white flour is just better in bread and sweets… I’m surprised the whole wheat muffin won!
Patriotic muffins! What a fantastic idea
Lunch looks delicious as usual!
Yay for whole grains winning!
Those muffins look great!
I have yet to gather enough courage to try ‘massaging’ my kale
What cute and festive muffins! I need to make some for the 4th of July
Blueberry muffins are my favourite – I always try to include them in baked goods cos I love the way they ‘explode’
Are you going to make any Red White and Blue bread this week? Star Spangled Swirl is the BOMB!!
Let the red, white, and blue food this week begin!
Glad you got a great body pump class in…and hopefully you get a shoulder massage later. Or find a tennis ball
The bread looks delish!
Do you guys come up with the recipes for the things you bake at GH, or do you get them from the company? Or both?
Both!
Sounds like a fun afternoon ahead! The muffins look gorgeous and I’m just sitting here imagining how good popeye bread must taste!
That Popeye Bread looks amazing! It actually looks like there is quite a bit of spinach in there, which I would love!!
That popete bread looks very delicious! I love when there is other pieces of food incorporated into bread, it most certainly adds flavor! Yum
Kath- I think I remeber when you first posted about making
dog biscuits in the bakery. It’s a great idea, because people like me
love to spoil their dogs! Ever thought about making
flavored biscuits? Like adding peanut butter or chicken broth to the mix?
We don’t have either of those in stock right now – maybe almond butter?
I’m sure a little almond butter would work too! Also, if dog biscuits become something you are buying ingredients for instead of just using what’s in the bakery, dogs are able to eat carob chips and are a fun addition as well.
I love your store and you blog!! I am visiting Cville from Norfolk and my husband grew up in Montana near the original Great Harvest so I had to check it out. I love that you have samples of everything!! My husband had the turkey and cheese on honey wheat and I had the tofu pesto…and we shared a blueberry cream cheese scuffin (dangerously good). I was hoping you would be in so I could say hi!
Aww sorry to have missed you!!! I got here about noon. Glad you had a delicious time!
Hahaha quality control
When I was cooking for my grad party (for a straight 24 hours mind you) I literally taste tested everything. No dinner was necessary that night, let’s just say that.
The muffins look amazing!
Oh my gosh those muffins looks great!
That is funny that you say you are making “dog treats,” granola and bagging bread
I think it is cool that you are feeding the dogs as well as people at your Great Harvest Bread, Co. 
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WOW! Those red, white, and blueberry muffins look incredible. Wishing I lived anywhere close to your bakery so that I could have some.
Massaged kale is one of my favorite leafy green preparations. Yum, yum!
Everytime you post about that popeye bread, my stomach growls.
Can I PLEASE come work with you?
I want to reach into my computer and take that piece of bread. Looks sooooo YUMMY!
What a cute muffin, it wounds wonderful! Great pics!
sometimes i prefer the whole wheat muffins and wish more places made them!
In December, I made homemade dog treats for all the RDs in the office with dogs. I was instantly labeled as the crazy dog lady and I’m ok with that!
I want those muffins. And that Popeye bread looks yummy, no matter how misfitty it seems. Anything with spinach is gold in my book
Popeye bread! Ooooh!
Sometimes nothing but white flour will do!
That popeye loaf catches my eye everytime I see it on yours and Ali’s blogs! Oh I bet it’s so good, can’t wait to visit to try some myself!
Making dog biscuits?!? So fun!
The muffins look wonderful! I’ve always been a fan of whole wheat muffins, as I think it lends such a nice, nutty texture. Except, maybe, for lemon, when all I want is the fluff!
I wish my day revolved around food as much as yours does! lucky! You just inspired the dessert I will make for the 4th of july
I am still thinking about dinner….I am at a loss, unless it’s ice cream or sorbet? Hmmm, it’s bother me lol.
I LOVE finding new muffin combinations! I’ll have to try this out sometime.
I almost always opt for WW breads, but sometimes there’s nothing better than a big, fluffy, white piece. Especially when it’s freshly cooked from a bakery!
Those muffins look delish!! & the sald looks so yummy! I really need to try kale
Those muffins are making my mouth water- what a killer combo and they are so festive too! I think they should remain on the menu post-July 4th!
Perfect muffins for an American week! Does your company ever donate/send bread to a military support group or soldiers overseas? My husband (a Marine) was eyeing your page from behind me this morning and wanted me to ask you. He went on a lot of deployments and said they would love to get some fresh things like your bread over there:) Just wondering!
Lindsay,
I’d love to do something like that, but I just don’t think any of our products would survive the overseas shipment. Granola maybe, but definitely not the breads or sweets.
It’s interesting how some things taste better made with whole wheat flour,and some just need the lightness of white flour. I find that in many cases, white whole wheat flour is a good compromise.