Kitchen

[Nightowlz]

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@Ruthie-Roo wrote:

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@Ruthie-Roo @catlover  You can download a pdf version of that cookbook online FREE. I searched it when I saw it mentioned in another of your postsback on the 1st. I was going to buy it but did not have to.

Another good recipe book is Bread Machine Magic by Linda Rehberg & Lois Conway. All the recipes we have made from it have all been good. There is a revised edition so look for that one since it has the recipes listed for 1 lb 1 1/2 lb & 2 lb loaves.

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@Nightowlz  I recently picked up a library copy of the Bread Machine Magic cookbook that you mentioned.  In glancing through it, I see that wheat germ is called for in at least some of the recipes.  Is that really necessary?  Or have you found success without it?  I've never bought or used wheat germ before, and don't want to, unless it's absolutely critical to the bread's success.  I use good-quality ingredients, but not THE most expensive, and I've had quite good luck for a long time, even with a few store brand items.  As much as I love King Arthur Flour, I stopped using it (for now), due to cutting corners.  Any tips or comments from your experiences using this cookbook would be appreciated, whenever you can respond.  Thank you much!  :-)

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@Ruthie-Roo I have never used it. Suppose to make bread healthier & give a nuttier taste. Maybe I should try it if it makes it healthier. I will have to do some research.

[carrie40]

Yes, and I love it.  Niece gave it to me a few years back and now 95% of the bread I eat comes from the breadmaker.  I buy the Hodgson's mixes - cheapest is by the case of six from Walmart or Hodgson's  themselves, and sometimes Amazon.  If you buy enough you can get shipping free at Walmart, Hodgson's charges unless you happen to hit a sale -- sign up on their website for deals.  They also have great healthy grain products at a reasonable price, including gluten free.  Enjoy baking

[carrie40]

Re the bread getting moldy.  Remember you are making bread without preservatives; store bought bread is loaded with the stuff.  Food without preservatives is healthier -- just make half a recipe or store half of the loaf in the freezer until you need it (not the fridge cause it gets nasty).

[bonnielu]

Because it isa gadget and I love gadgets of course I own one.  But I have not used it in a long while. I am not a bread eater as such.  I also have a Keurig and don't drink coffee.  Hubby does. 

[Daysdee]

I make a 1 lb. loaf in my breadmaker.  I store it in one of the plastic containers for bread that QVC sold years ago and I put it in the fridge.  When I want a slice or two, I slice it and then just warm it in the toaster or make toast.  I never have any "go bad."   

[Ruthie-Roo]

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Nightowlz wrote:

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Ruthie-Roo wrote:

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@Ruthie-Roo @CATLOVER  You can download a pdf version of that cookbook online FREE. I searched it when I saw it mentioned in another of your postsback on the 1st. I was going to buy it but did not have to.

Another good recipe book is Bread Machine Magic by Linda Rehberg & Lois Conway. All the recipes we have made from it have all been good. There is a revised edition so look for that one since it has the recipes listed for 1 lb 1 1/2 lb & 2 lb loaves.

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@Nightowlz  I recently picked up a library copy of the Bread Machine Magic cookbook that you mentioned.  In glancing through it, I see that wheat germ is called for in at least some of the recipes.  Is that really necessary?  Or have you found success without it?  I've never bought or used wheat germ before, and don't want to, unless it's absolutely critical to the bread's success.  I use good-quality ingredients, but not THE most expensive, and I've had quite good luck for a long time, even with a few store brand items.  As much as I love King Arthur Flour, I stopped using it (for now), due to cutting corners.  Any tips or comments from your experiences using this cookbook would be appreciated, whenever you can respond.  Thank you much!  :-)

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@Ruthie-Roo I have never used it. Suppose to make bread healthier & give a nuttier taste. Maybe I should try it if it makes it healthier. I will have to do some research.

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@Nightowlz  Sorry for the extreme delay -- been super-duper busy and not online for a long time.  Thanks so very much for your response.  :-)  On a side note, I found the recipe, "Peppy's Pita Bread," which I already had found (unbeknownst to me) on AllRecipes.  Never knew it was from this cookbook.  It's delicious.  Made it again after seeing it in the book.  When I get time, I look forward to trying more recipes from the book.

[SharkE]

Use my Cuisinart in the winter. One loaf is plenty. Hubbo might eat one piece. I love it with soups, meats, etc.

If I'm making it for church occasions I'll make the old fashion way.

Like it the best anyway, not so high in height as bread machine.

All handmade bread recipes is for 2 loaves. I'd have to throw one away.

Not crazy about frozen bread. I like to eat fresh out of oven.

[patbz]

If you want to try a breakfast before making an investment, check out thrift shops; they frequently have several for sale.

[poppinfresh]

I bought a mini zo about 5 years ago after I discovered a loaf of store bought bread in my fridge that lasted over 2 months. Scared me to death as to why it lasted that long. Since buying the breadmaker, which I used a lot, I began fooling around with sour dough, which isn now my passion. No I don't put it in the breadmaker, I use my Kitchen Aid mixer, but if I am having over night company,, I use the bread maker so everyone wakes up to the smell of fresh baking bread.

[3 fat cats]

I love my bread machine, I bought my first one at a HEB sidewalk sale for $20, it made some of the best bread I've ever made, the one I use now came from QVC and it has lasted me about 8 years so far. I use the bread mixes or make it using recipes from a bread recipe book my son gave me. Everyone wants me to make them loaves and it can get to be a lot of work, lol. I tend to bake more bread during the Holidays.