Breakfast Choices
#32
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Re: Breakfast Choices
The last couple of loaves of bread I bought (at Safeway) featured sugar in its various forms near the top of the list of ingredients. Result: horrible toast....
We switched to shopping at Safeway as less of a bun fight than Canadian Superstore. Selection not as good though.
Can anyone recommend a brand of sugar-free bread at Safeway? I managed to find a couple of types where it features near the bottom of the list of ingredients, but I hold out hope for bread that has NO SUGAR!
We switched to shopping at Safeway as less of a bun fight than Canadian Superstore. Selection not as good though.
Can anyone recommend a brand of sugar-free bread at Safeway? I managed to find a couple of types where it features near the bottom of the list of ingredients, but I hold out hope for bread that has NO SUGAR!
Bread is so sweet here and so expensive, plus we have a child with an egg allergy. Got a half price Breadman in Canadian Tire about 6 months ago for around 80 bucks. It didn't take long to recoup the money and we can make fab, healthy homebaked bread that the kids will actually eat! I usually bung it on a dough setting and make up a batch of rolls for packed lunches every other day. Plus it makes lovely cinnamon raisin bread, pizza dough, artisan breads, etc
#33
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Re: Breakfast Choices
But Millie you live in France non? I'm picturing you breakfasting on oven warm buttery croissants dripping with pink framboise confiture or snapping a piece off a fresh baked baguette and spreading it thick with President butter. I love French breakfast, I am envious.
#34
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Re: Breakfast Choices
Yesterday I went to an Irish bar on College. Had the weekender which included peameal bacon and a farmers sausage. I had to send barperson for HP. Coffee was an organic columbian. Rather tasty.
#35
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Homemade protein shake made with 3 raw eggs, 2 oz whipping cream, bit of unsweetned cocoa, and ice / water. Sounds like vomit, tastes bloody fab.
#36
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Why not buy a breadmaker and make your own bread!
Bread is so sweet here and so expensive, plus we have a child with an egg allergy. Got a half price Breadman in Canadian Tire about 6 months ago for around 80 bucks. It didn't take long to recoup the money and we can make fab, healthy homebaked bread that the kids will actually eat! I usually bung it on a dough setting and make up a batch of rolls for packed lunches every other day. Plus it makes lovely cinnamon raisin bread, pizza dough, artisan breads, etc
Bread is so sweet here and so expensive, plus we have a child with an egg allergy. Got a half price Breadman in Canadian Tire about 6 months ago for around 80 bucks. It didn't take long to recoup the money and we can make fab, healthy homebaked bread that the kids will actually eat! I usually bung it on a dough setting and make up a batch of rolls for packed lunches every other day. Plus it makes lovely cinnamon raisin bread, pizza dough, artisan breads, etc
Only I don;t use a breadmaker for it - I do it "long-hand" using my kitchenaid mixer.
Contrary to what most people think, making your own bread doesn't take hours and hours. It only takes a few minutes to mix the dough and the rest of the time is downtime. And with fast-raise yeasts, even that isn't a really long time. I put my dough in the oven with the light on and it will raise in about an hour and a half, during which time I go off and do something else.
I don't like the way bread tastes when it comes out of a breadmaker, the shape is not like a proper loaf and I hate the way that there is a hole in the bottom of the loaf.
Besides, I already owned the kitchenaid, so using that to mix the dough means I save even more money.
Breakfast for me was a soy yoghurt and a banana btw.
#37
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Re: Breakfast Choices
Why not buy a breadmaker and make your own bread!
Bread is so sweet here and so expensive, plus we have a child with an egg allergy. Got a half price Breadman in Canadian Tire about 6 months ago for around 80 bucks. It didn't take long to recoup the money and we can make fab, healthy homebaked bread that the kids will actually eat! I usually bung it on a dough setting and make up a batch of rolls for packed lunches every other day. Plus it makes lovely cinnamon raisin bread, pizza dough, artisan breads, etc
Bread is so sweet here and so expensive, plus we have a child with an egg allergy. Got a half price Breadman in Canadian Tire about 6 months ago for around 80 bucks. It didn't take long to recoup the money and we can make fab, healthy homebaked bread that the kids will actually eat! I usually bung it on a dough setting and make up a batch of rolls for packed lunches every other day. Plus it makes lovely cinnamon raisin bread, pizza dough, artisan breads, etc
#38
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Re: Breakfast Choices
I've got just about enough counter space for a coffee machine and that's it.
#40
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^ This is what I do (make my own bread that is). I have a dairy allergy and most commercial bread contains dairy in at least one form... so I make my own.
Only I don;t use a breadmaker for it - I do it "long-hand" using my kitchenaid mixer.
Contrary to what most people think, making your own bread doesn't take hours and hours. It only takes a few minutes to mix the dough and the rest of the time is downtime. And with fast-raise yeasts, even that isn't a really long time. I put my dough in the oven with the light on and it will raise in about an hour and a half, during which time I go off and do something else.
I don't like the way bread tastes when it comes out of a breadmaker, the shape is not like a proper loaf and I hate the way that there is a hole in the bottom of the loaf.
Besides, I already owned the kitchenaid, so using that to mix the dough means I save even more money.
Breakfast for me was a soy yoghurt and a banana btw.
Only I don;t use a breadmaker for it - I do it "long-hand" using my kitchenaid mixer.
Contrary to what most people think, making your own bread doesn't take hours and hours. It only takes a few minutes to mix the dough and the rest of the time is downtime. And with fast-raise yeasts, even that isn't a really long time. I put my dough in the oven with the light on and it will raise in about an hour and a half, during which time I go off and do something else.
I don't like the way bread tastes when it comes out of a breadmaker, the shape is not like a proper loaf and I hate the way that there is a hole in the bottom of the loaf.
Besides, I already owned the kitchenaid, so using that to mix the dough means I save even more money.
Breakfast for me was a soy yoghurt and a banana btw.
#41
Re: Breakfast Choices
OH earned himself a few points by bringing back a kilo bag of mini eggs from his last trip to Costco and I can't leave them alone....so I had the breakfast of champions; a large handful of mini eggs and a coffee!
#42
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Put some yeast in a bit of water until it starts frothing. Add flour and some salt and mix to a dough. Bung it in the oven with the pilot light on for an hour or so until it doubles in size. Knead, shape into a loaf. Bung back in the oven for 20 mins or so until it has doubled in size again and bake at 200 C/400 F.
Here is a[good basic bread recipe http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/b...c-bread-recipe
But this one is a no-knead one that is even easier. No breadmachines or fancy gadgets needed.... http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/re...ml?dishid=9530
#43
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Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
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Re: Breakfast Choices
I find there is still a bit of a snobby attitute that prevails against bread machines as foodies seem to think it's cheating! (no implication towards anyone here ) Maybe it is but if it makes life easier then I'm all for it
Early models did produce pretty weird looking loaves with a big hole in the bottom where the paddle is located. However mine creates a pretty good looking loaf rather than a flowerpot and minus the crater (the paddle collapses!)
If you want something a bit more artisan that guests think you hand kneaded from a Nigella recipe then simply put on a dough setting and then cook yourself.
You do need to make minor adjustments to the recipes for eg to allow for altitude here in Alberta you need to add a little more liquid to the recipe. I personally would not recommend leaving on an overnight setting unless you want something resembling cake for breakfast!
With the time constaints of busy family life I love my breadmaker
Early models did produce pretty weird looking loaves with a big hole in the bottom where the paddle is located. However mine creates a pretty good looking loaf rather than a flowerpot and minus the crater (the paddle collapses!)
If you want something a bit more artisan that guests think you hand kneaded from a Nigella recipe then simply put on a dough setting and then cook yourself.
You do need to make minor adjustments to the recipes for eg to allow for altitude here in Alberta you need to add a little more liquid to the recipe. I personally would not recommend leaving on an overnight setting unless you want something resembling cake for breakfast!
With the time constaints of busy family life I love my breadmaker
#44
Re: Breakfast Choices
I find there is still a bit of a snobby attitute that prevails against bread machines as foodies seem to think it's cheating! (no implication towards anyone here ) Maybe it is but if it makes life easier then I'm all for it
Early models did produce pretty weird looking loaves with a big hole in the bottom where the paddle is located. However mine creates a pretty good looking loaf rather than a flowerpot and minus the crater (the paddle collapses!)
If you want something a bit more artisan that guests think you hand kneaded from a Nigella recipe then simply put on a dough setting and then cook yourself.
You do need to make minor adjustments to the recipes for eg to allow for altitude here in Alberta you need to add a little more liquid to the recipe. I personally would not recommend leaving on an overnight setting unless you want something resembling cake for breakfast!
With the time constaints of busy family life I love my breadmaker
Early models did produce pretty weird looking loaves with a big hole in the bottom where the paddle is located. However mine creates a pretty good looking loaf rather than a flowerpot and minus the crater (the paddle collapses!)
If you want something a bit more artisan that guests think you hand kneaded from a Nigella recipe then simply put on a dough setting and then cook yourself.
You do need to make minor adjustments to the recipes for eg to allow for altitude here in Alberta you need to add a little more liquid to the recipe. I personally would not recommend leaving on an overnight setting unless you want something resembling cake for breakfast!
With the time constaints of busy family life I love my breadmaker
Breakfast = Strawberry flavoured Protein Shake and a run along the seawall
#45
Re: Breakfast Choices
I find there is still a bit of a snobby attitute that prevails against bread machines as foodies seem to think it's cheating! (no implication towards anyone here ) Maybe it is but if it makes life easier then I'm all for it
Early models did produce pretty weird looking loaves with a big hole in the bottom where the paddle is located. However mine creates a pretty good looking loaf rather than a flowerpot and minus the crater (the paddle collapses!)
If you want something a bit more artisan that guests think you hand kneaded from a Nigella recipe then simply put on a dough setting and then cook yourself.
You do need to make minor adjustments to the recipes for eg to allow for altitude here in Alberta you need to add a little more liquid to the recipe. I personally would not recommend leaving on an overnight setting unless you want something resembling cake for breakfast!
With the time constaints of busy family life I love my breadmaker
Early models did produce pretty weird looking loaves with a big hole in the bottom where the paddle is located. However mine creates a pretty good looking loaf rather than a flowerpot and minus the crater (the paddle collapses!)
If you want something a bit more artisan that guests think you hand kneaded from a Nigella recipe then simply put on a dough setting and then cook yourself.
You do need to make minor adjustments to the recipes for eg to allow for altitude here in Alberta you need to add a little more liquid to the recipe. I personally would not recommend leaving on an overnight setting unless you want something resembling cake for breakfast!
With the time constaints of busy family life I love my breadmaker
Besides, I don't see the need for a separate machine to knead and bake my bread when I already own a stand-mixer and an oven that are perfectly able to cope with doing that. Plus, I like to be able to make bread rolls for the kids and Mr Chookie's packed lunches - if I was using a bread machine I would have to shape, raise and bake them myself... ie nothing different to what my kitchenaid does....
And as for busy family life.... I have that too - 4 kids, one hubby, both Mr Chookie and I work, I am in school 1 day a week (plus extra school work - writing up case study, practicum etc), we have 2 dogs, 2 cats.... busy, busy, busy in our house. but I do find time to bake bread - mostly I do it in the evening while doing research for my case-study paper.... I am sat at the kitchen table anyway, so it is no hardship to have a couple of loaves of bread and a dozen bread rolls in the oven.