Man oh man, I must have eaten a LOT of bread because I was not hungry all afternoon! Not even the slightest!!
Good thing because were busy serving slices of bread to a high school when the bell rang –
They were very appreciative for a hot slice after a hard day in class. This was all that was left from the storm of kids:
Here is most of our group!
When you live and breathe bread, it starts to show up everywhere… top of the walls even!
All of this bread was made today for a big sale out of the HQ office tomorrow. The Dillon Great Harvest is only open on special days – like when a training group wraps up and needs practice running a store – so there’s a line down the street of locals who want bread! Tomorrow’s all of the proceeds from the bread are going to be donated to the local high school’s symphonic band.
Matt and I actually went to the YMCA here in Dillon after work. The office gave us a handful of free passes. The Y is small, but nice and the staff was very nice to allow us to use the facility. I did a combo of the elliptical and a round of weight lifting that wore me out. Then we walked back to our motel – about a mile. The 40* temps are so pleasant!!!
Hotel Dinner #2
Smoked Salmon + Goat Cheese Salads
The ingredients. All easily cut or opened with a butter knife.
The salad was pretty good given the circumstances! I blame the goat cheese ; )
Baby spinach from a box dressed only in salt and pepper plus half a piece of smoked salmon, trail mix, chopped green pepper and carrot and half an orange.
I don’t think I’d recommend this smoked salmon. I thought it would be a fun change from the usual pink kind I love, but this was pretty tough and not my favorite.
The goat cheese, however, was amazing!
Matt’s liquid, stolen by me
We’ve got to get showered and packed – tomorrow’s going to be a busy one. I’m not sure what time I’ll be able to post, but I hope to at least pop in for a hello by lunchtime! We’re checking out of the hotel and having breakfast when we get there at 7AM. Tomorrow night Matt and I are heading up to Twin Bridges and then on to Bozeman on Saturday for a little outdoor activity!
Anndddd…tomorrow is MATT’S 28th BIRTHDAY!
Amanda (Eating Up) says
Ooo a birthday! Happy early bday Matt!
Sana says
I love the quick and easy hotel dinner! Have a blasty tomm celebrating Matt’s birthday!
mindy @ just a one girl revolution. says
Happiest of (almost) birthdays, Matt!!
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
Happy Birthday Matt!
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
And I’m going to have to remember the salad-in-a-hotel-or-motel idea!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Happy Birthday, Matt!! Well, one more hour at least.
Still dreaming of the pumpkin goat cheese from your bday party.
Christin@purplebirdblog says
Happy early birthday to Matt!!!
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
I have been obsessed with goat cheese recently. I love it on salads!
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
Happy early birthday to Matt – and I’d be alllll over free bread samples as a HS kid! haha
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
Happy Early Birthday to Matt!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Wow, that is a whole lot of bread!!! Looks like you guys are having a good time 😀
And a happy early birthday to Matt!
Ellie says
How FUN! And that salad looks great! Good job on planning your meal, I’m impressed.
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
OOoo happy early birthday to Matt!
Camille says
Oh my gosh, so much bread! I would eat it all 🙂
Happy early b-day, Matt!
Tracy says
I don’t know if you’ve done one before…but I would love to see you write about the nutrition side of the GH bread. I’ve become absolutely fascinated with the bread following you on your journey and I LOVE bread but am so scared of it b/c like many Americans, I’ve come to fear carbs. The only carbs allowed in my house are multi-grain/whole wheat but after looking at the GH menu in my local town my mouth started salivating over the sourdough they make once a week. Is the GH sourdough “better” or “different” from say, the sourdough you’d get in a chain supermarket bakery?
Anyways, I’d love to know more on the nutrition side of things so that maybe I could re-introduce various types of bread back into my diet and not be so fearful 🙂
Thanks!
Kath says
Hey Tracy,
I can’t speak for ALL GH locations since they are all locally owned, but most make plenty of 100% whole wheat breads and sweats with a few white flour products thrown in for fun. The GH design is that the flour is freshly ground on a stone mill each day and the bread goes from wheatberries to flour to bread all using real food. Honey Whole Wheat is the most famous bread and it has 5 ingredients: wheat, honey, water, salt, yeast. With the wheat being so fresh along with a hearty dose of protein and fiber and tons of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, it is probably the most nutritious loaf of bread in your city! Sourdough is traditionally made from refined flours, so I’d ask your local owners more about their breads and ingredients to get the scoop. Do not be afraid of bread or carbs – you need carbs to live and be energized. And this bread is one of the best ways you can get them.
Tracy says
Thank you! I definitely plan to make a trip to my GH store this weekend 🙂
Allison @ Happy Tales says
Ohh I bet those high school students looooooved you guys! That’s really neat that all the proceeds are going to go to their symphonic band, I bet they’re really needing it with all the cuts made in the schools these days. It’s so sad!
Anywho, Happy Birthday to Matt tomorrow. Wow, 28 and his own business… y’all are quite the power-couple!
Anne (butter and bear) says
Goat cheese makes any meal better! You are so creative with your salads. I would never think to put trail mix on my salad, but now that I saw yours, it looks pretty good.
Hannah says
What a magnificent feast to end the day on! It’s so nice to see you two having a lovely time 🙂
Marie@feedingfive says
Happy early Birthday to Matt. Thanks for letting us all in on your journey to opening up your bakery. I am so excited for you both and know you will make your bakery a success. The bread looks heavenly.
Kat says
Wow your salomn salad looks like it came from a hotel’s resatarant
Brittany says
wow i love your hotel meals…VERY inspiring
Alaina says
Happy early birthday to Matt!!
That’s great Great Harvest is dedicating money to the school. 🙂 And for a band no less.
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
What a fancy salad! Not bad at all for a hotel meal! 🙂
Maryann says
Happy early birthday Matt!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
Smoked Salmon + Goat Cheese Salads look delish!
Happy 28th bday, Matt!!!!
I always thought he looked super young…HE IS!!! 🙂
Kiran says
Happy Birthday Matt!
Off to check if there are any GH here in Orlando.
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
Goat cheese is always amazing. Happy birthday Matt!
Laura (Starloz) says
oh happy birthday to matt
Dynamics says
Happy Birthday Matt!!! Hope you have a fun day.
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
being stuffed on bread. sounds like heaven!!!
happy early bday to matt!
kate says
Ooh tues was My 28th birthday! happy birthday in advance matt!
Kath says
Happy Bday to you too!
Cara Craves... says
Happy almost birthday to Matt!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
You guys had an extremely busy day and more to come! That’s so great; busy is GOOD!
That salad looks awesome considering the limited tools to assemble it. I don’t like smoked salmon, it’s too salty for me. LOVE goat cheese though! LOVE!
Happy birthday to Matt!!!! 🙂
Dustin is going to be 28 in June. 1983 babies!
Amanda @ Just Amanda J says
Happy Bday to Matt!
The salad does look tasty, minus the jerky lookin salmon. All these bread posts lately are really making my pregnant self want to go out and buy some fresh baked carbs ;P
Lauren says
Great job on another hotel dinner. You make it look better than anything off a dollar menu, that’s for sure.
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
Goat cheese can make any salad work! Happy Birthday to Matt:-)
Michele @ Healthy Cultivations says
Oh wow! Those salads look wonderful. Just goes to show how easy it can be to throw something quite healthy together in a flash.
Simply Life says
Yay! I LOVE that you brought healthy foods into schools!
Tessa says
I’m sure that salad tasted so good after all those starches! Looks great – I had a similar salad for dinner myself last night.
fairfaxmamma says
You are a great advertisement for Great Harvest! I’ve discovered the one in my hometown and am now a “convert!”
Are you familiar with yogaglo.com?
Kath says
I just saw it in Real Simple. Looked expensive at $18/mo but I’lll have to see what I’m getting
Allie says
Happy Birthday to Matt!!! That is so nice of GH to donate all the proceeds of their bread!! 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Happy Birthday to Matt! Today is my birthday too! Looks like you guys had a great day yesterday! What a great thing GH does by donating the proceeds to the band! I am loving them more and more with each post!
Kath says
Haaaaapy birthday!!!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Thanks Kath! Have fun with Matt tonight!
Vanessa says
Gosh that seems like a dream, being surrounded by all of that Great Harvest bread!! So jealous!! Looks like you guys are having a blast!! Happy Birthday to Matt!
Katie says
Happy Birthday Matt!
Smoked salmon salad looks so good, if I can eat a salad every night for dinner, I am happy! 🙂
Kierstan @ Life {and running} in Iowa says
I just have to say that ever since you have been training in Dillon, I have been having dreams about GH bread…thanks! The nearest GH is 2.5 hours away and I rarely head in that direction! Does GH do mail orders??? 🙂
Have fun in Bozeman!
Kath says
Some do do mail orders, but I’m not sure which ones. Best to call your closest store!
Jessica says
Serving fresh bread to high schoolers? They must love you!
We had bagel sales by different school clubs each morning in my high school, and while they were hot and it was a mob scene to buy them… lord knows where they came from!
Jessica
Hope says
It looks like you are in bread heaven! I really need to get over to Great Harvest and get some of my own. Too good to pass up! I’m impressed by the dinner you created in your hotel! Happy Birthday Matt!!
stacey-healthylife says
Wow look at all that bread, yum. Happy Birthday Matt.
Little Bookworm says
Happy Birthday to Matt!
jaclyn@todays lady says
Happy Birthday Matt!!! Hope you guys have a great day together 🙂
Meagan says
Happy early Birthday Matt! Very exciting 😀
Sarah R says
Happy Birthday to Matt!! Sounds like you guys are having a wonderful time!
Megan says
Does GH have any gluten free breads…?
Kath says
Some do, some don’t
Jennifer (She's a Fit Chick) says
Happy Birthday Matt!!!
Do you just ask for free passes? I get so nervous doing stuff like that but I would love to take advantage of free trials and such when I go away. Any tips?
Kath says
GH got them for us 🙂
Robyn @ Frugal 'n' Fit! says
I hope Matt has a bread-tastic birthday! <– lame, but true! 😉
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says
That bread looks amazing!
Your hotel meals are better and more inventive than many peoples home meals!
Elizabeth@The Sweet Life says
again, GH sounds like an amazing company! i think that photo should be your 2011 christmas card shot–so cute!
Ana says
I like your salad! Next time squeeze the orange and use it as a dressing for the salad, I love spinach salad with goat cheese and orange vinaigrette, it is delicious!!
Ana
Natalia - a side of simple says
Usually I’m alright with being gluten-free. With these latest posts…not so. 🙂 Looks delicious!!
Kara says
That’s a fancy dinner for a motel room!
I would have loved a fresh slice of bread after school let out, what a great idea!
Clare @ Fitting It All In says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT!
And very impressed with your hotel dinners. I hope that I do that when I travel too!
Canadian says
Happy birthday Matt! I guess you’ve got an exciting year ahead.
Joanne says
Happy Birthday to Matt! You’ve got every reason in the world to celebrate!
Have a good trip.
Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf says
I love reading about your hotel room meals. They’re so creative!
Didn’t you once say that you weren’t a fan of sockeye? Maybe that’s part of why this one didn’t suit your fancy so much.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
I would kill to be in a room with that much bread (GF though).. i love the stuff.
Salah (My Healthiest LIfestyle) says
that salmon salad looks soooo good!!!
Sara says
Hi kath! So glad you are having a great time! Super random question…did you finish reading the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book? Just wondering what your thoughts about it were…I’m debating whether or not I should start it!
Kath says
It took me 100 pages to get it, but once I did it was great
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
could work training ever be more fun? i think not!
Jen says
I LOVE bread, especially GH bread…so freaking delicious 🙂
Jen
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Happy birthday to Matt!
Jessica Lee says
I have a hot 28 year old Matthew in my life too 😉 Haha.
OMG, I want to eat all that bread!!
Jessie -- The Messie Kitchen says
Kath, I truly cannot believe how much you can do in a hotel room — it’s incredible! This looks gourmet. Ahhh, wonderful. And I’m certainly jealous of all the GH bread!
kelsey says
super smart hotel salad. if only I could get the boy to eat smoked salmon.