The Bread Basket

10/01/2026

Today’s Specials:
Lasagna with garlic bread sticks and choice of pasta salad, cottage cheese, cup of soup or house salad.

Hawaiian panini with choice of pasta salad, cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is tomato bisque.

Desserts: Strawberry rhubarb pie, chocolate brownie Sundae, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting & white chocolate banana cream pie.

09/30/2026

Today’s Specials:
Chicken parmesan with steamed broccoli, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

French dip sandwich with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is corn chowder.

Desserts: Strawberry rhubarb pie, chocolate brownie Sundae, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting & white chocolate banana cream pie.

09/29/2026

Today’s Specials:
Tator tot casserole made with green beans, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

Turkey & Swiss panini with pumpkin butter spread on sourdough bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is cream of asparagus.

Desserts: Strawberry rhubarb pie, chocolate brownie Sundae, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting & white chocolate banana cream pie.

09/25/2026

Today’s Specials:
Baked cod with a light crumb topping, rice pilaf, green beans, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

Turkey Spinach Club on sourdough bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is California Medley.

Desserts: Angel food cake with raspberry topping, French silk pie, triple berry pie, bread pudding with vanilla cream sauce & white chocolate banana cream pie.

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09/25/2026

Ragbrai……..the gift that just keeps giving! ♥️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Today these 2026 Ragbrai riders returned to The Bread Basket, all the way from Denver, Colorado! I had so much fun chatting with them and getting to know them. So happy they stopped by on their way to a family celebration in Elkader!!

And just in case your wondering, they did get pie the day of Ragbrai and they got some today too!! 🥧😋

09/24/2026

Today’s Specials:
Beef and noodles with corn, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

Dilly bacon grilled cheese on sour dough bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soups are chicken noodle or tomato bisque.

Desserts: Angel food cake with raspberry topping, French silk pie, raspberry cream cheese croissants, bread pudding with vanilla cream sauce & white chocolate banana cream pie.

09/23/2026

Today’s Specials:
Escalloped chicken noodle casserole with brown sugar glazed carrots, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

Roast beef and muenster cheese panini on sourdough bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is tomato bisque.

Desserts: Angel food cake with raspberry topping, French silk pie, raspberry cream cheese croissants, bread pudding with vanilla cream sauce & white chocolate banana cream pie.

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09/22/2026

Today’s Specials:
Hot beef Sundae with corn, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

Cuban panini (ham, pork roast, Swiss cheese, mayo mustard spread & dill pickle) on sourdough bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is chicken noodle.

Desserts: French silk pie, raspberry cream cheese croissants, lemon meringue pie, bread pudding with vanilla cream sauce & white chocolate banana cream pie.

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09/18/2026

Today’s Specials:
Pork roast with mashed potatoes and gravy, brown sugar glazed carrots, a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

BLT on sourdough bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is creamy baked potato.

Desserts: Bishop’s chocolate pie, blueberry danishes, chocolate zucchini cake & white chocolate banana cream pie.

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09/17/2026

Today’s Specials:
Stuffed baked potatoes with a slice of cranberry orange bread and choice of cottage cheese or cup of soup or house salad.

BLT on wheatberry bread with choice of cottage cheese, cup of soup or side salad.

Garden tomato stuffed with chicken salad and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Soup is Wisconsin cheese.

Desserts: strawberry shortcake, chocolate zucchini cake, rhubarb cherry crisp & white chocolate banana cream pie.