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Morning Rounds: the deliciously better
alternative to breakfast pastries. We’re
addicted to them. Photo courtesy Ozery
Bakery.
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Ozery Bakery is a family owned business that bakes better-for-you breads and crackers, holesome and delicious.
The grains are organic whole grains: Kamut/Khorasan wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and whole wheat.
The breads use only natural ingredients—no preservatives or additives.
Each variety is heart healthy, low in fat and sodium and protein rich.
The line is allergy-friendly: soy free, dairy free, peanut and nut free (made in a nut-free facility) and vegan.
Everything is baked in small batches. The line is certified kosher (pareve) by KSA, certified organic and certified non-GMO.
And you can buy them online by the case—which is no problem, since the preservative-free, perishable breads should all go into the freezer anyway.
It’s as close as you’ll get to guilt-free bread.
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Fifteen years ago, the Toronto-based sandwich shop owners grew weary of commercial bread. They decided to bake a loaf from a family recipe.
From that first bite of fragrant, chewy bread, they began baking their own flavorful bread for their sandwiches, and began selling the bread in the sandwich shop. Then, the bread started outselling the sandwiches, with many customers ordering bread in bulk and spreading the word.
Gourmet and health food companies began knocking on the door. A breakfast bread was created: Morning Rounds, a fusion of the family’s homemade pita baking techniques and Canadian tastes for muesli and fruit.
And now, the four-product line is available in the U.S., at natural food stores like Sprouts and Whole Foods Markets.
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OZERY BAKERY BREADS
Morning Rounds are a fruit and grain bun, evocative of fruited English muffins. The sweetness of the fruit makes them an easy replacement for doughnuts, muffins and breakfast pastries.
You can enjoy them from the bag or toasted, plain or spread with butter or jam. The flavors include Apple Cinnamon, Cranberry Orange and Muesli; we find the Cranberry Orange to be addictively delicious.
Each contains 5g of protein, 170 calories, and is a source of fiber, iron, calcium, Vitamin B, antioxidants and folic acid. The company also bakes mini Snacking Rounds in the same flavors.
OneBun thin, whole grain buns were invented as a healthy alternative to classic burger buns.
They’re soft, flavorful and pre-sliced rounds, named OneBun because this one bun can be use for sandwiches, burgers, homemade pizzas, dips, even taco fillings.
Choose from OneBun Multigrain*, OneBun Organic (plain), OneBun Sprouted and OneBun Whole Wheat. Another benefit: The halves are much thinner than traditional hamburger buns or sandwich breads, saving calories—just 100 calories for both halves.
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OneBun is one bun that works for everything. Photo courtesy Ozery Bakery.
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The halves are much thinner than traditional hamburger buns or sandwich breads, saving calories: just 100 calories for both halves.
Freeze, Don’t Refrigerate
Since the breads contain no preservatives, the best way to keep them fresh is to freeze them right away. Freezing quickly locks in the moisture.
It’s easy to restore fresh-baked flavor and texture: Thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes, microwave for 10 seconds or pop into the toaster oven to toast or warm at 400°F for a minute.
Never refrigerate bread. Refrigerators work on the principle of drawing out heat, which removes the moisture along with it.
OZERY BAKERY CRACKERS
Crispy Pita Snacks are very flavorful and crunchy in Cranberry Pumpkin Seed, Organic Spelt With Flax, Organic Wheat and Rosemary Garlic. Use them as dippers, with soup, or snack from the bag.
Skinny Dippers are lavash strips in Flax and Honey, Multi Grain and Honey, Organic Spelt and Organic Whole Wheat. Pair them with cheeses, soups or spreads.
*More than a simple combination of grains, the blend includes with flax seeds, sunflower seeds, barley, millet, triticale, cracked wheat, and rye.
We really enjoyed this simple snack idea, a mock bruschetta (the bread for bruschetta is grilled, not toasted), which tops a OneBun with goat cheese, ribbons of fresh zucchini, lemon juice and olive oil.
RECIPE: ZUCCHINI & GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA
Ingredients
Fresh zucchini
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Fresh goat cheese
Multigrain OneBun
Preparation
1. THINLY SLICE the zucchini with a potato peeler. Place in a bowl and add lemon juice, olive oil and seasonings. Mix well.
2. PLACE the goat cheese in a bowl and mash it with a fork.
3. TOAST the OneBun, spread with goat cheese and then top with zucchini ribbons.
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