The Bagel Bakery’s delicious everything bagels (or ET) deserve some equally delicious spread on it. That’s why we’re sharing this awesome recipe from Spend with Pennies for a yummy and easy-to-make everything bagel cream cheese spread. In fact, you probably already have most the ingredients in your kitchen!

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

• ½ cup softened salted butter
• 1 tsp. poppy seeds
• 1½ tsp. sesame seeds
• ½ tsp. dried garlic flakes
• 1 tsp. dried onion flakes
• 1 tsp. caraway seeds (only if you want)

 

Here’s what you’ll do:

 

1. Throw all the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly
2. Place mixture on some plastic wrap and roll it into a log
3. Stick it in the refrigerator for at least two hours (or overnight)
4. Slice off a piece to put on your toasted bagel

 

 

So next time you’re feeling a little adventurous, come on over to the Bagel Bakery and pick up a few of our bagels to pair with your homemade cream cheese.

Why are bagels the subject of so many jokes? We don’t know, but we sure do love it. Here is a list of some of our favorite puns:

 

1. What kind of bagel can fly?

A plain bagel

2. How do you hold a bagel back?

You put lox on it

3. Why do seagulls fly over the sea?

If they flew over the bay, they would be bagels!

4. Why did the bagel lose the election?

He was the victim of a schmear campaign

5. What does a bagel do when it is locked out of its house?

Call a loxsmith

6. What do ghosts put on their bagels?

Scream Cheese

7. What did the bagel say to the pastor?

I’m holier than you

8. What does a bagel call its grandfather?

Poppy!

 

Become the life of the next party you attend by sharing these with your friends. The crowd will love you!

Happy 2016! We’re excited to see what fresh things the new year brings us and our customers. Here are a few challenges we have for you all to make sure you start the year off right and full of bagels.

 

1. Try a new type of Bagel

 

We all have our favorite bagels, but it doesn’t hurt to switch it up every once in a while. We hear great things about our Jalapeño/Cheddar bagel. Consider giving it a try!

 

2. Try a new type of cream cheese

 

If you’re not ready to stray from your original bagel choice, then pair it with a new cream cheese. Veggie? Salmon? Jalapeño Chive Onion? Honey Walnut? The possibilities are endless.

 

3. Try out all the recipes on our blog so far!

 

There are so many delicious things you can make with bagels. We’ve featured recipes for Thanksgiving bagel stuffing, bagel quiche, eggs in a bagel, breakfast pizza bagels, baked bagel French toast and more. Pick up a bag of bagels from us and try making some of these!

 

4. Try one of our sandwiches

 

Not in the mood for a bagel? No problem. Our sandwiches are fresh and made-to-order every day, so stop by on your lunch break and grab one!

 

5. Give our muffins a try!

 

In addition to our sandwiches, muffins and pastries are some of our other non-bagel food items. These are made fresh every morning, so you’ll never get frozen, cellophane wrapped sweets from us!

 

6. Take a shot at our coffee

 

In addition to owning the Bagel Bakery, Ken also owns Rembrandt Coffee. Rembrandt is served fresh every day at the Bagel Bakery. The grounds come straight from Guatemala as the brand specializes in direct-trade, shade-grown Guatemalan coffee. When you try our coffee, you’re also benefiting the people of Guatemala! Lucky for you, the Bagel Bakery offers Rembrandt coffee roasted or green coffee by the pound.

 

7. Take some bagels to work with you to share

 

Be extra nice one morning and treat your co-workers to some bagels. You can get them by the bag! Our Bag O’ Bagels menu option comes with TWO 8 oz. cream cheese spreads of your choice. What an awesome deal!

 

8. Take some of our coffee to work with you to share (or hog it all to yourself!)

 

Coffee is a pretty vital necessity in the morning. Take some extra and share it with your office neighbors, or just save it for yourself when you’re stuck in that mid-morning rut.