The other day on Facebook, a person told me that you shouldn't bake your bread at home because bakery bread was so much superior and cost less. Now then, the person didn't clarify whether this "bakery" was a stand-alone bakery or a grocery store bakery, where the bread is often made from frozen dough and… Continue reading Homemade Baked Bread versus Commercial Bread: Which Is More Affordable
Tag: Bread Making
Focaccia Bread – In Less Than an Hour – A Family Favorite
Craving fluffy focaccia bread, ready to eat in under an hour? So many recipes for focaccia take 8 hours in the refrigerator, then 4 hours to rise. Far too much time. When all you want is a piece of light, airy bread quickly! No mental prep, and thinking ahead is needed. This recipe came to… Continue reading Focaccia Bread – In Less Than an Hour – A Family Favorite
Zojirushi Bread Machine: Raisin Bread
When I am shopping and I see raisin bread on the shelf, I have this moment of wish fullness every time. I want a loaf of raisin bread that tastes amazing. That isn't dry. Or a dessert in disguise. But the bread never tastes how I wish it did. It's often so very dry and… Continue reading Zojirushi Bread Machine: Raisin Bread
Cast Iron Mini Loaves of Bread
The boys and I made these mini loaves of bread quickly the other day, and the bread disappeared just as quickly. We made 2 loaves so they could each have one. My oven can fit 2 cast iron pans that I have across one shelf. It's a simple recipe, with not a lot of hands… Continue reading Cast Iron Mini Loaves of Bread
Vintage Ham and Cheese Supper Bread
I grew up on recipes like this, that my Mom would cut out of ladies magazines. Usually she'd be given a box of years of the magazines by another lady, usually from our church, who was hitting retirement and wanted to clean her house. Often having nothing else to do, I'd lay on the rug… Continue reading Vintage Ham and Cheese Supper Bread