Originally Posted by Bob (Post 6030878)

It's not cheap though...we used to get it from the bulk bins in the co-op in belfast, but the sam's club stuff ain't to bad either...

Originally Posted by kins (Post 6032079)

Any good breadmaker recipe books anyone can recommend?

I tried a recipe book from the library but the resulting loaves were still like bricks :confused:

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 6030878)

It's not cheap though...we used to get it from the bulk bins in the co-op in belfast, but the sam's club stuff ain't to bad either...

Originally Posted by sime303 (Post 6031402)

No the King Arthur stuff isn't cheap but it is really good.

Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 6032159)

Ah yes, I remember it well. Sigh. :(

Down here it's White Lily flour.

Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 6032093)

Why don't you just give up, bake bricks and then sell them as "green" building materials? :)

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 6027580)

I have taken all your complaints, hints and information on packaged breads to heart and this Christmas I bought myself, with some of the gift cards I received at the office, a lovely bread machine that makes up to a 2 pounder with little fuss or muss.

Now I can control what "additives" are in my bread and I have to say the bread that I've made so far is awesome. Yes, Roland, there is that word again:p

My DH is enjoying it and is actually having a sandwich now and again. So far I have made Italian bread, herb bread with cheese, caraway rye bread and I'm going to be adventurous this weekend and they a type of multi-grain bread. One loaf of 1-1/2 lbs will last us for a week or longer. But without preservatives I don't know how much longer.

An added plus to this is that with diabetes, I am only allowed so many carbs per meal and two slices of pre-packaged bread alone would nearly send me over the limit but not so with the homemade bread. I can have a moderate sandwich now and within the prescribed timeframe after a meal have my glucose count well within the normal range.

Thanks, again.

Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler (Post 6032765)

Rete ..... You have the best bread I ever tasted right in your back yard (so to speak)

'Bastone' bakery in Yonkers makes the best I have ever tasted, we send guys out in the early hours from the sugar refinery to get the stuff for our early morning feasts ;)

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 6031672)

I would love the onion as that is one of my favorite breads but hold the cheese and especially the bacon. Now if anyone has a recipe for a good raisin/cinanimom bread, pass it along.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6034264)

Ray maybe able to help you there Rete....Joycee makes cinnamon raisin bread.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6034264)

Ray maybe able to help you there Rete....Joycee makes cinnamon raisin bread.