Bread - Page 4

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

On 7/1/2014 BigOrangeKitty said:
Do you believe it's bad for you? I noticed that Wal-Mart sells these huge loaves of Italian and French bread for just $1 .... I commented to the clerk that was pretty good. She said yes, the price is good, but bread is bad for you, we shouldn't eat it. No bread at alll?

Huge loaves of Italian or French bread for just $1? Really? U get what U pay for in this life.

This is nothing but air. Zero nutrition. Whole grain bread provides fiber & nutrition. These white bread HUGE loaves offer nothing but empty calories.

benzgirl · ‎03-21-2010

We moved south and no longer have access to my beloved Wegman's. Small town, next to no choices. I cannot walk down the so-called 'bread' aisle in WMart. It literally almost makes me nauseous. Whatever those plastic wrapped things they have sitting on the shelf...they are not bread. What I would do for a loaf of good baguette from Wegman's!

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 7/2/2014 benzgirl said: We moved south and no longer have access to my beloved Wegman's. Small town, next to no choices. I cannot walk down the so-called 'bread' aisle in WMart. It literally almost makes me nauseous. Whatever those plastic wrapped things they have sitting on the shelf...they are not bread. What I would do for a loaf of good baguette from Wegman's!

I prefer their pane bread myself.

My Wegmans has an area where you can get it still warm!

Next time I have some, I'll think of you!

OCGurl · ‎03-10-2010

On 7/2/2014 lacey1 said:
I only eat my own, homemade bread. I use lots of different recipes/grains, and only eat that in moderation.

And I as well make my own. I've been making bread since I was 10. My father is from Spain and fresh baked bread in Spain is a staple. So I was taught very early how to make it. When I a really busy I use the No Knead method of letting it rise overnight. 4 ingredients, yeast, flour, water, and flour. Dump this in a bowl and stir & cover and let it rise! Within a couple of hrs the next morning you can have a fresh baked boule. I love to bake and I would say bread is my favorite thing to bake. I make fresh dinner rolls and herb breads for guests & love bread books & recipes. I sometimes make and use my own starter for sourdough but you have to use it or lose it & my last one went bad and it's too hot now to start a new one as you need to leve it for about a week to grow on the counter, so that's more winter for me. There is a sprouts up the street that I purchase my grains from. It's one of my favorite things to do so I can read for hours about new methods and recipes....when I have time from my busy job

. I have never used a bread machine either, I still do it all by hand. Very therapudic to knead bread for a few minutes, the end result is so satisfying and it's a great gift to others. I always bring a fresh baked loaf to a new client meeting (I am a property manager for vacation rentals in a resort community) and the homeowners are thrilled to receive it. I also bake something special for each set of new guests that check into the vacation rentals as it's a nice home baked touch for their home away from home. Oh and no it's not bad for me

. I limit myself to just a small slice of home baked bread. When we are extremely busy we eat the Multi Grain from Trader Joes

violann · ‎03-10-2010

Although I was raised on bread and later converted to unrefined grains, I learned, when I omitted grains from my diet, that they were without question, part of the binge-crave-binge cycle that plagued my life for so long. For me there is no such thing as "moderation". Wish there were!

BeckiWV · ‎04-12-2011

No comment to really add per bread (I try to eat at little as possible) but I am really amused at the Clerk's comment.

She certainly is a good ambassador for her employer, LOL.

Qwackertoo · ‎03-11-2010

Wouldn't ya know they were doing the Vitamix Demo in Costco yesterday and actually had dry containers for sale separate? I think he said 94 something plus 9% sales tax. Oh well I ordered earlier yesterday from Amazon for slightly less and no sales tax and thanks to Prime it will be here this afternoon. Can't beat next day delivery!

Daughter is home for the long weekend from her co-op position so we'll have to find something fun & tasty & healthy to make in the included recipe book.

Lacey1 · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/3/2014 OCGurl said:
On 7/2/2014 lacey1 said:
I only eat my own, homemade bread. I use lots of different recipes/grains, and only eat that in moderation.

And I as well make my own. I've been making bread since I was 10. My father is from Spain and fresh baked bread in Spain is a staple. So I was taught very early how to make it. When I a really busy I use the No Knead method of letting it rise overnight. 4 ingredients, yeast, flour, water, and flour. Dump this in a bowl and stir & cover and let it rise! Within a couple of hrs the next morning you can have a fresh baked boule. I love to bake and I would say bread is my favorite thing to bake. I make fresh dinner rolls and herb breads for guests & love bread books & recipes. I sometimes make and use my own starter for sourdough but you have to use it or lose it & my last one went bad and it's too hot now to start a new one as you need to leve it for about a week to grow on the counter, so that's more winter for me. There is a sprouts up the street that I purchase my grains from. It's one of my favorite things to do so I can read for hours about new methods and recipes....when I have time from my busy job . I have never used a bread machine either, I still do it all by hand. Very therapudic to knead bread for a few minutes, the end result is so satisfying and it's a great gift to others. I always bring a fresh baked loaf to a new client meeting (I am a property manager for vacation rentals in a resort community) and the homeowners are thrilled to receive it. I also bake something special for each set of new guests that check into the vacation rentals as it's a nice home baked touch for their home away from home. Oh and no it's not bad for me . I limit myself to just a small slice of home baked bread. When we are extremely busy we eat the Multi Grain from Trader Joes

I would love to see a nice loaf waiting for me when I checked in! I have the dry container for the Vitamix but I rarely grind my own grains. We have a wonderful Co-op here that has bulk organic grains/legumes, etc. I do use my KitchenAid Pro 600 stand mixer to do the bulk of the kneading. I don't have the strength in my right arm to do it anymore.

I have baked and cooked for many years but I had always been intimidated to make bread until about 10 years ago. I had even bought a Breadman bread machine because I didn't think I could do it. Well, thanks to YouTube-I watched some other's do it and gave it a try. It's easy! You really only need flour, water, salt, and commercial or wild yeast, and time. So what if you mess up a loaf or two? That's how you learn. I encourage anyone interested in making bread to give it a try. You can make it gluten-free, skip the preservatives, increase the fiber, however you like it. I made my savory pumpkin bread yesterday, (even through the heat!).

OCGurl · ‎03-10-2010

Lacey1 Check out ""no knead bread with Steve"". On you tube. He is very warm & welcoming and I love his kind voice for his videos. I made his Thick & Chewy oatmeal cookies and they are wonderful too!

OCGurl · ‎03-10-2010

Lacey1 Also I found a great book at the library called ""No Need to Knead"" by Suzanne Dunaway and loved it so much I found a used copy on Amazon for $2 plus shipping. I made her focaccia bread with rosemary & olive oil and it's wonderful. Her breads are a faster rise but as well only 4 ingredients of flour yeast water salt with olive oil & rosemary on top. You can of course put rosemary in the dough for a more herb taste.