Comments on: Stretch Your Food Dollar: Make Your Own Bread http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Serena http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183388 Serena Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:34:25 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183388 Hey Roland, I got a bread maker for Christmas and I am loving it every day. Like you said, set the timer before bed and you wake up to the smell of fresh bread. Holy crap - it's heaven. If only I could get a coffeemaker with a timer on it, then I'd really be in business! Good point about storing your yeast in the fridge. Heat will absolutely kill your yeast. I'm going to try your onion bread recipe - it sounds delicious!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183388">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey Roland, I got a bread maker for Christmas and I am loving it every day. Like you said, set the timer before bed and you wake up to the smell of fresh bread. Holy crap – it’s heaven. If only I could get a coffeemaker with a timer on it, then I’d really be in business!

Good point about storing your yeast in the fridge. Heat will absolutely kill your yeast. I’m going to try your onion bread recipe – it sounds delicious!

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]]> By: Bradley http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183325 Bradley Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:18:47 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183325 I adore homemade bread. Started making it this past year. Only managed a loaf every month or two, but it's SO worth it. Also have enjoyed homemade pizza dough - gosh, now I'm hungry again.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183325">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I adore homemade bread. Started making it this past year. Only managed a loaf every month or two, but it’s SO worth it. Also have enjoyed homemade pizza dough – gosh, now I’m hungry again.

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]]> By: FrugalZen http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183318 FrugalZen Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:27:05 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183318 STOLE MY POST..LOL!!!! I was going to do one on another essential kitchen appliance..the Breadmaker. LOL!!! I do think you meant $1.72 for FOUR loaves didn't you??? That list of ingredients shouldn't come to $6.88 no matter how extravagant you are. But anyway a little extra from my own experience. I use butter usually when it calls for a Fat. I use Nestle or Klim Full Fat (28%) powdered milk...also keeps well if your not a milk drinker and is ideal for making up thinks that require milk in the cooking...but lets me put all the ingredients in the breadmaker and set it so that it does its thing so I have a fresh loaf when the alarm goes off in the morning. Powdered won't go bad in the couple of hours before the machine starts to cycle. Yeast is bought in the Restaurant Supply House...NOT Sams as they sometimes forget that yeast is a living thing and leaving it out in a trailer in the summer heat will kill it making it useless...I only buy SAF anyway $3 for a 1/2 kilo bag I keep in a tub in the fridge...I also leave a two tablespoon coffee measure in the tub as thats just right measurement for my breadmaker. Actually I bought cheap measuring cups at the dollar store and leave the most used size in the storage containers for the flour, sugar, powdered milk, and yeast. I love making different kinds of bread by changing the type of sweetener and flours used as well as adding all sorts of other things. A good half cup of very finely chopped onion (used dried onions soak in water for an hour or overnight in the fridge and add water and all to the pan) along with a third of a cup of poppy seeds makes a delicious Onion Poppy Seed bread that is wonderful with Cream Cheese. I have to try your Grandmothers recipe. ~ Roland<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183318">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> STOLE MY POST..LOL!!!!

I was going to do one on another essential kitchen appliance..the Breadmaker. LOL!!!

I do think you meant $1.72 for FOUR loaves didn’t you??? That list of ingredients shouldn’t come to $6.88 no matter how extravagant you are.

But anyway a little extra from my own experience.

I use butter usually when it calls for a Fat.

I use Nestle or Klim Full Fat (28%) powdered milk…also keeps well if your not a milk drinker and is ideal for making up thinks that require milk in the cooking…but lets me put all the ingredients in the breadmaker and set it so that it does its thing so I have a fresh loaf when the alarm goes off in the morning. Powdered won’t go bad in the couple of hours before the machine starts to cycle.

Yeast is bought in the Restaurant Supply House…NOT Sams as they sometimes forget that yeast is a living thing and leaving it out in a trailer in the summer heat will kill it making it useless…I only buy SAF anyway $3 for a 1/2 kilo bag I keep in a tub in the fridge…I also leave a two tablespoon coffee measure in the tub as thats just right measurement for my breadmaker.

Actually I bought cheap measuring cups at the dollar store and leave the most used size in the storage containers for the flour, sugar, powdered milk, and yeast.

I love making different kinds of bread by changing the type of sweetener and flours used as well as adding all sorts of other things.

A good half cup of very finely chopped onion (used dried onions soak in water for an hour or overnight in the fridge and add water and all to the pan) along with a third of a cup of poppy seeds makes a delicious Onion Poppy Seed bread that is wonderful with Cream Cheese.

I have to try your Grandmothers recipe.

~ Roland

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]]> By: Serena http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183254 Serena Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:34:37 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183254 Wolverine, I'm glad this has sparked your baking interest again. Just a note - you can use honey in place of molasses. If you use honey, you will need to add additional flour. Almost an additional cup.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183254">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Wolverine, I’m glad this has sparked your baking interest again.

Just a note – you can use honey in place of molasses. If you use honey, you will need to add additional flour. Almost an additional cup.

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]]> By: The Woolverine http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183251 The Woolverine Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:17:23 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183251 Mmmm, bread. I used to make it all the time, and for some reason got out of the habit. But this recipe, with only one rise, looks like something I can work with. I'm inspired. Thank you.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183251">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Mmmm, bread. I used to make it all the time, and for some reason got out of the habit. But this recipe, with only one rise, looks like something I can work with.

I’m inspired. Thank you.

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]]> By: Margaret http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183237 Margaret Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:06:11 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183237 I grew up with homemade bread. My dad said store bought bread - especially white store bought bread, was nothing more than styrofoam. You'll also notice if you read the ingredents list that store bought bread contains many non-nutritional and sometimes harmful ingredients such as preservatives. lots of allergens are used in commercial bread also. By making your own bread you can make sure you get exactly what you need and want without any of the other. I use canola oil in my bread - very good for you. Thanks, Margaret<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183237">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I grew up with homemade bread. My dad said store bought bread – especially white store bought bread, was nothing more than styrofoam. You’ll also notice if you read the ingredents list that store bought bread contains many non-nutritional and sometimes harmful ingredients such as preservatives. lots of allergens are used in commercial bread also. By making your own bread you can make sure you get exactly what you need and want without any of the other. I use canola oil in my bread – very good for you. Thanks,
Margaret

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]]> By: DivaJean http://queercents.com/2009/01/07/stretch-your-food-dollar-make-your-own-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-183228 DivaJean Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:22:35 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/?p=5756#comment-183228 If nothing else, frozen, unrisen loaves are frequently on sale for 5/$1 (having a mental block as to who makes these, despite the fact that we use them!). For one dollar, we get a good, crusty bread loaf and our house smells bready.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-183228">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> If nothing else, frozen, unrisen loaves are frequently on sale for 5/$1 (having a mental block as to who makes these, despite the fact that we use them!).

For one dollar, we get a good, crusty bread loaf and our house smells bready.

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