So many delicious sandwiches to choose from! Today we made our whole line – Lemon Zest Hummus, Pesto Tofu, Curried Tuna salad – and they all turned out GREAT!! I was more than happy with them!
Tofu in the oven!
Plus PIKALS! [Pickle, I know, but ever since learning about the Mayan site Tikal, which is pronounced “tick-al” but I like to pronounce “tickle,” I now like to spell pickles, pikals!]
The crew took our sandwich orders today – I ordered Monicello’s Garden: Lemony Hummus, Kalamata olives, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, tomato, mustard. YUM! The hummus turned out great!
We also taste-tested the Pesto + Tofu and were also really pleased with how it turned out. I can’t wait to eat a sandwich for lunch everyday! (Or nearly every day..
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We’ve got things to do and menus to hang!
Ellie@fitforthesoul says
wow these combos all sound great! haha by the title, I thought you were going to write about the eatery WHICH WICH by my school 😛
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
mmmm Can you transport a few of those sammy over here stat!?! They sound soo good!
especially the hummus and curried tuna, mm mmm! 🙂 Best wishes for the remaining prep! 🙂
Michelle R. says
ok, is that water bottle glass? Where did you get it?
KathEats says
It’s BPA free plastic. KOR brand. Amazon
Lisa Fine says
Lemon hummus sounds excellent – that’s my choice! [Mostly because I’m allergic to soy, so no tofu for me.] 🙁
Sounds like everything’s going really well with the bread-making and sandwich-building. I would love to open a cafe or tea house one day, and I can use your posts as a reference for ideas.
Jaime says
lemon zest hummus and pesto tofu both sound AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I seriously want to move to Charlottesville just so I can eat at your bakery every day! <3
Baking 'n' Books says
Wait – are you serving Tofu sandwiches! How unique! 🙂
Katherine says
O my gosh, this looks divine!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Curried tuna salad sounds delicious although I would have ordered the hummus one just to get some kalamata olives. I just love those.
Natalia - a side of simple says
I just had tofu with pesto last night and it was fantastic. Though, I’m sure it would have tasted even BETTER with some GH bread…
Natalie @ Will Jog For Food says
So exciting! You have a great place to eat lunch at every day 🙂
I’ve actually been to Tikal, hehe. The most amazing ruins I’ve ever seen for sure.
Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing says
Looking forward to seeing the menu signs — hope you plan to post a pic of ’em 🙂
Cara @ EAT. PRAY. RUN. says
Those cutting boards are awesome. I love reading your updates on the restaurant – it’s a dream of mine to open my own gig!
Amy says
awesome looking sandwich!!!! I wish I could try one 🙂
Jane says
Those sandwiches look great. I love my GH, but I wish they would offer sandwiches. 😉
Great job to you and your crew!
Johanna B says
I’ll take one Monticello’s Garden to go asap, please.
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
that sandwich sounds delicious 🙂 Sounds like everything is moving smoothly 🙂
Rachel says
It sounds like you have an excellent sandwich menu! I went to my local Great Harvest today for lunch and got the California Cobb sandwich on Honey Whole Wheat. It was SO good. I also bought a loaf of raisin cinnamon chip…so excited! I think the Carmel Indiana Great Harvest should modify their sandwich menu to includes some of your variations!
Chloe (South Beach Girl) says
Oooh, the curried tuna sounds delicious! I just might have to recreate that at home 🙂
Megan says
I love pesto on sandwiches! It gives them so much flavor.
But I think the lemony hummus sandwich would win for me. Look at all of that veg action! Yum!
Rebecca says
Lemon hummus?! Is that a Great Harvest brand, or your own creation? Monicello’s Garden sounds delicious (and I love the name!) Olives + hummus + tomatoes = WIN.
KathEats says
They are all our own creations 🙂
kristen says
Sounds like you’ll have a great variety of sandwiches- can’t wait to see the final bakery pictures and menus!
Kamaile says
I love that you have options for vegetarians/vegans! That never happens here in Texas!
Angel7 says
The Lemon Zest Hummus sounds really good! Wish I could have some right now!
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Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I could absolutely eat that sandwich everyday! YUM! I remember playing restaurant when I was a kid and taking orders. This seems like so much fun! I’m kinda jealous right now!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
That tofu in the oven looks so THICK!! Yum!!
erica says
if you had to choose, what are your personal favorite GH products?
KathEats says
Which category?
erica says
breads and sandwiches! 🙂
KathEats says
Breads: High Five, Flax Oat Bran (called Cville Crunch in our store) and Apple Crunch
Sweets: Big Kahuna bar, Carrot Raisin Walnut muffin, Savannah Bar
erica says
thanks kath!
when i go to my local GH, i get so overwhelmed! lol!
Sandy says
Lunch is my downfall. Nothing ever sounds great and I end up snacking. I wish I could just drop into your Great Harvest and choose an awesome sandwich every day. Congratulations on following your dream.
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
Yum! Those sandwiches sound amazing!!
Emily says
mmmm now I want a pickle 🙂
Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga) says
I love those breadboards/cutting boards! Oh I want one!!! They look awesome. And not to actually use to cut things on…
To use as a food photography backdrop. lol
My eye always goes to things that look like i could make a good prop out of them 🙂
Tickle/ Tikal. Love it. 🙂 In my mind i will always think of it as tickle now 🙂
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Do you get to design your own sandwiches/make your own recipes or do you have to follow the Great Harvest guidelines/recipes? I am curious because it would be amazing to have a franchise with some freedom!
KathEats says
It’s called the Freedom Franchise – we can do whatever we want, pretty much
Matt says
http://www.greatharvest.com/company/philosophy.html#franchise
Brae says
When is opening day?!?!?!?
KathEats says
June 3
Christine (Merf) says
June 3 I will be on my way to Las Vegas!!! (Poor me, I know).
The following weekend, I think my boys and I will road trip it to Great Harvest C-Ville!!!
Lisa @ Healthful Sense says
Great idea for the hummus! You come up with some amazing ideas. I love sun-dried tomato hummus and kalamata olive hummus but I haven’t tried lemony yet!
Kelsey says
I had my first ever Great Harvest sandwich today… before following your blog, I had no idea that they even made sandwiches (maybe all of them don’t? This is my third city with a GH, and I never knew!!). Turkey on light wheat with roasted peppers and onions from GH Colorado Springs… my only qualm would be the onions. Lovely lunch!
Kate @ NaturaStride says
Hey Kath! I am loving the progress and updates with the bakery! That Monicello’s Garden sandwich looks right up my alley. I remember reading once that you usually eat vegetarian meals when eating at restaurants unless you know that the meat offered is organic/natural/grass-fed, etc. and have actually kind of adopted that (most of the time anyways!). I’m sure you’ve mentioned this before – but what kind of meats does Great Harvest offer for sandwiches?
KathEats says
We have searched and researched for a local pasture-fed deli meat in our area, but we haven’t been able to find one. We’re opening with all-natural meats, although I realize all-natural does not mean much. It will be a work in progress. We ARE using pasture eggs in our sweets!!!! I am very very excited about that. And local produce.
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I would die if I saw a sandwich with tofu in it at a bakery! Love the options for vegetarians 🙂
Kelly @foodiefresh says
One more thing to get more pesto in my mouth: tofu! Thanks for the idea. 🙂
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
oh my that looks SO good. So many options for sandwiches too 🙂
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
I’d definitely have a hard time choosing what to make a sandwich out of with whatever ingredients you want! It’d end up being a foot tall. 😉
Jennifer says
The Curried tuna salad sounds really good. I bet just a slice of bread by itself is out of this world. I searched for locations near me and have one within 5 miles. 🙂 🙂 Who knew.
Running With Mascara says
YUM! Those sandwiches seriously sound amazing! Good luck with everything!
Melissa says
That looks like great comfort food and I could use some comfort today! Food envy going on over here . . . 🙂
Jamie says
There is a sandwich shop here called Which Wich, funny.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Mmm, pesto tofu sounds amazing!!
Lauren says
That sandwich sounds incredible! I love the lemon hummus idea. Are those cutting boards your plates? What a brilliant idea.
Ashley says
Pesto tofu sounds outstanding!! This is all so exciting!!! 🙂
MelanieF says
We do not have any Great Harvest here in Quebec, Canada. We are going on a small trip at the beginning of July in Burlington, VT and there’s a Great Harvest there. I am planning on buying some breads to take home. Would you happen to know anything about that particular Great Harvest and what would you recommend I buy? 🙂 Thank you!
KathEats says
I don’t know anything about that one -but I listed my favorite breads in a comment above
MelanieF says
Thank you! 🙂
lynn @ the actor's diet says
love the veggie options. no sardine sandwich?!? 😉
KathEats says
I want to put one on special sometime!
Carol says
Love the cutting boards! So excited for your opening:) Have you thought about on-line sales, once you get everything up and running? Have a great evening!
KathEats says
Maybe! We’ll have to see. I don’t want to go to the post office everyday, but it could work.
Samantha says
Will you add all the GH wares to your open sky? Love the cutting board and hoping to buy that I <3 great harvest shirt….
KathEats says
Maybe! But I’d have to be the warehouse + shipper and that might get hard..
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) says
I had a Great Harvest sandwich for lunch too! It was phenomenal!
Heidi - apples under my bed says
the sandwiches look fantastic!! I’ll say it again, I wish your store was near me! 🙂
Heidi xo
Vanessa says
Loving that sandwich combo. I have a feeling your sandwiches are going to be a big hit, as well as the bread of course.
kaila @ healthy helper! says
Lemon humus?? Yes please!! All those sandwiches sound fabulous!
Cat says
OMG! The sammies look amazing! If I’m ever in CVille, I’d totally pop in for one!
katie @KatieDid says
It’s really great how much creativity you get as owners even though its a franchise. I’m guessing those sandwich creations are all your own creations, they sound Delish! will you advertise about using local produce/ pastured eggs? thats a really great feature of the bakery!
Kath says
Yeah!
Sarah@The Flying ONION says
You’re making me crave sandwiches! GH sandwiches! So delicious. You guys must be ecstatic for opening day. 😀
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
Looks amazing! Yum!
Shannon @ My Place In The Race says
The sammy looks fantastic! How exciting to see how close y’all are getting 😀
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
It’s so much fun to watch the bakery’s progress!!
Kristi @ Hiding in Honduras says
Kath, you’re cute! The Spanish pronunciation is more like tee-kal…but I like the idea of adopting that for pickles as well – pee-kals. haha!
KathEats says
That is how I do say it – “teee” but I think I was thinking ahead to the tickle!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
All those sandwiches sound great! I’d be excited about getting to eat a sandwich everyday for lunch too. I love that you can always change up the fillings so that you don’t get bored of them!
Anita says
I’d eat there everyday but I’m in CT. At least I could trust what I was eating. No so much fun eating out anymore. And……….how could anyone not eat bread ? I could never understand that, but that’s my mediterranean background talking: bread is the staff of life.
Hannah says
I’ll totally help you make “pikals” happen…. right after I stop dreaming about the lemony hummus sandwich!
Sheila says
My local GH is such a bummer compared to yours…no sammies, no almond butter, never even seen a monkey on location 🙂 great bread though!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Awesome sandwich combos! Sandwiches for lunch every day? YES, please!!!
faith says
We’ve been to Tikal!
CANNOT wait to get my paws on one of those ‘wiches!
Khushboo says
Mm the pesto tofu sounds so delicious! Given the variety of breads/fillings, I don’t think there’s a chance to get bored with the options! Also I love how each filling has some form of protein in it!
Lara says
I have the exact same water bottle! Love it! 🙂
Lenna says
Wow, the prettiest sandwich ever! I love all of the ingredients used.
Kristen Waby says
I love those cutting boards!
Molly @ RDexposed says
Ooo you have me crazing a Pita Pit hummus pita!
JenATX says
nothing better than a fresh sandwich on fresh bread.. so comforting!
natalie (the sweets life) says
whoa—I might need to recreate that sandwich at home until I can make it to C-ville someday and try for myself 🙂
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
I meant to ask before but I was curious what the meaning behind “Monicello’s Garden” is?
KathEats says
It’s just the veggie sandwich!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
I mean, where did you come up with the name? I think that process would be really fun! =)
KathEats says
Cause of Monticello!? Not much other reason! Wanted our sandwiches to reflect local!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
LOL, okay! =D
I was guessing that at first but was thrown off by the spelling!!
Jill says
That was one delicious pickle!
Mary Frances says
Kath,
What are all of the baskets for (lunch in a basket for customers dining on site)?
I know you were delivering complimentary goodie baskets to local businesses, but when I saw them at the front counter I thought maybe they were there to be handy for regular serving. Just kind of curious.
KathEats says
They’re for gift baskets and winning hearts deliveries – but we use them for other handy things around the store too like display