Sun and Sprouts: Day 33
This week again I was surprised with 2 boxes of sprouted bread from Alvarado St. Bakery. So I guess you’ll be hearing me talk a lot about them. The unique thing about Alvarado St. Bakery is that they sprout their grains and seeds all at the plant with the use of solar power. Solar powered sprouts? Yes, I’ve found another deeply passionate baking company!
I gave Michael Girkout, Director of Marketing, a call for an interview. I wanted to learn more about how they are depending on solar power, how the red kitty Greta was in charge of food safety, and most importantly, why they are not located on Alvarado St. Hear more about this interview on Podcast #5.
Least to say, I enjoyed their sprouted onion poppy seed bagel with ricotta cheese and pesto, and had a wonderful day eating their sprouted whole wheat bread.
Fresh baked bread waiting to be sliced on a solar powered line.
This was Greta taking her naps in between catching rodents at the bakery. Greta left the bakery in the ’80s and has since passed on.
The Alvarado St. Bakery logo with Greta on it.
Here’s what I ate on Day 33 of EB90:
| Food | Portion | Calories |
| Alvarado St. Bakery® Sprouted whole wheat | 10 slices (38g) | 900 |
| Alvarado St. Bakery® Onion Poppy Seed Bagel | 1 Bagel (95g) | 250 |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/4 C | 100 |
| Orange | 1 orange | 45 |
| Homemade Pesto | 1 Tbsp | 80 |
| Sugar Free Strawberry Jam | 2 Tbsp | 160 |
| Steamed Broccoli | 1C | 35 |
| Butter | 1 Tbsp | 100 |
| Pan Fried Chicken | 113g | 230 |
| Almond and cashew nut butter | 2 Tbsp | 190 |
| Apple | 1 | 95 |
| Orange | 1 orange | 81 |
| Coconut water | 2 C | 100 |
| Calcium Supp | ||
| Bike | -200 | |
| Total | 2121 |
