What's In Your Bag?

Week Seven July 19-21   

Farm Fresh Eggs or Jisa Cheese 

Honey Whole Wheat Bread from Great Harvest Bread Co., Omaha, NE  

Sweet Corn (nine ears) from Daniels Produce, Columbus, NE 

Carrots from Pekarek's Produce, Dwight, NE 

Tongue Tickler Salad Mix from Nishnabotna Naturals. Oakland, IA 

Tuesday Leeks from Honey Creek, Hancock, IA Wednesday/Thursday onions from Princeton Produce, Princeton, NE 

Please note that produce is subject to change due to weather or unavoidable events.

Featured Farmers

Andy and Tannie Daniels have been farming Daniels Produce for the past 34 years. Twenty-four years ago they diversified into fresh market vegetable production and today raise close to 900 acres of vegetables.  

Tannie, with the help of their three young children, began selling melons and sweet corn at a roadside stand in Columbus. As business grew they began selling to wholesale produce vendors in the early nineties. Eighty percent of their produce is sold throughout Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and as far away as Texas and Florida.  

Daniels Produce is absolutely driven by quality. They listen to their buyers and implement the best necessary changes to provide the best produce in the business. Some of the added value they offer is handpicking only the best and leaving the rest.  They scout crops to make certain all pests are kept under control and hydro cool every ear of sweet corn with 38 degree water, within 30 minutes or less after harvesting, to preserve the natural sugar-sweet and fresh taste they have come to be known for.   

Dennis and Marian Cihacek owners of Great Harvest Bread in Omaha had been milling wheat and making bread for family and friends for 15 years. Their passion to make wonderful tasting nutritious bread, and their desire to run a community-based business led them to team with Great Harvest Company and open a franchise in Omaha.  Because of their attention to detail and their knowledge of good bread, business and demand grew.  Dennis and Marion eventually opened two more franchises in the Omaha area, bringing the total of Great Harvest Bread shops to three, in order to better serve their new and loyal customers.  

Your Omaha Great Harvest is like no other in that they run their business in a way that meets our community's unique needs. They have access to franchise recipes and processes that GH has continuously improved for over two decades. The results are breads and sweets that will knock your socks off!

We LOVE their mission statement: Be loose and have fun. Bake phenomenal bread. Run fast to help customers and give generously to others. 

Related Recipes

Creamy Sweet Corn   

Prep Time: 15 Min

Ready In: 30 Min  

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen corn

1/4 cup half-and-half cream

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.

Alma's Sweet Corn         

Prep Time: 30 Min

Cook Time: 10 Min

Ready In: 40 Min  

Ingredients

12 ears corn, husks and silk removed

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons salt

Directions 

Slice corn from the cob into a large skillet, leaving about a third of the kernel still on the cob. Using the back of the knife, scrape all of the juice and remaining kernels into the skillet. Stir in water, sugar, and salt and cook over medium high heat until sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 110 | Total Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg

Apple Carrot Muffins    

Prep Time: 15 Min

Ingredients 

1 3/4 cups raisin bran cereal

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup canola oil

3/4 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple

3/4 cup grated carrots

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple, carrots and walnuts. Fill paper-lined muffin cups or cups coated with nonstick cooking spray three-fourths full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

One muffin equals 199 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 256 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Baked Leeks     

Prep Time: 20 Min

Cook Time: 30 Min  

Ready In: 50 Min

Ingredients 

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups skim milk

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

4 medium leeks, halved lengthwise

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking pan.

Melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and cheese until cheese is melted. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat. Arrange the leeks in a single layer in the prepared pan and cover with the cheese sauce.

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until leeks are tender and sauce is bubbly.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 205, Total Fat: 11.6g, Cholesterol: 31 mg