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| Alee |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 3:26:36 PM
I know a lot of us do make our own bread, and a lot of us don't. So I am kind of wondering what some reasons are why people choose not to bake their own bread?
I must admit that often times I don't bake our own even though I love making bread!
Alee
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| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 09:36:52 AM
Awwww... Steffanie, you truely have the farmgirl heart. In your note I heard a lot of want-to, that's all it takes to bake bread. You Go Girl!!!I love baking myself, but I also try to be frugal about it, since I don't work anymore. I could bake everyday....but who'd eat it? lol We sure don't need all the extra calories!!! *grins&blushes*
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Judy
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| sweet.simplicity |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 09:20:52 AM
I have odd reasons that hold me back from making bread. My husband works for a local grocer so we get free bread all the time, so much that I have to freeze it at my parent's house. The other reasons are that we do not have the money to purchase bread pans, nor do I have a properly stocked pantry for any sort of baking. I have discovered freecycle in my area so I will be asking for some pans soon. I have the time to do it, and I hate buying fancy breads when I know I could save $ making my own. I am not the cook in the family, but I am trying to be the baker!
Seeking my inner farm girl! |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 09:14:25 AM
Bev, I'm not really sure what to tell you! If I remember correctly, I did make a batch of wheat bread another time, BUT I used half all-purpose flour just so it wasn't all whole wheat. I think I feared ruining it again. Sad, I know. It seems like that particular brand is a popular machine, for the price. Maybe they've improved them since I got mine waaaaay back in the early 90's.
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Judy
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| Alee |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 05:59:40 AM
Linda- I made a sour dough starter using MaryJane's instructions about 2 years ago and it works great! I loved it!
Alee
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 05:29:24 AM
Really looking forward to our bread day!! Beverly, it was a blast getting to meet you yesterday! Hey, has anyone ever tried a sourdough starter? I have always wanted to. But fear kicks in!! Have a great day! Linda http://www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com
Country at Heart |
| pinkwitchy~farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 06 2010 : 8:10:05 PM
I've been looking at bread machines/makers.... So, do you ladies NOT reccomend the Zojirushi? Cause that's what I've been seriously considering. The Supreme one...
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 06 2010 : 3:21:07 PM
Deborah, Congrats on the move. Now the job of putting everything where ya want it. Take your time. There's always another day. ;)
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Nov 06 2010 : 2:29:20 PM
FEAR!!!! just not sure about the process...and I love making sweet breads. Just have of fear of the yeast breads.
deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 06 2010 : 11:08:57 AM
Thanks for commiserating with me girls. I'm better now, tired and no appetite, but I'm ok.
Annab- I just looked, I have a Zojirushi too. Maybe they have a (glitch) in them when it comes to whole wheat. Who knows.
MaryBeth-Thanks for the humor. You read about my new GuineaPigs over in "Over the Fence" didn't you? hahahaha
My new house pet purchased just a month ago at a pet store, gave birth over night to 3 adorable piggies. But she's only 8 weeks old they said when I bought her. Riiiiight....she's just a runt. hahaha Mama and kiddos are doing well though. I'll keep one little girl for company for her. Pretty sad when an animal has to (produce) company for herself. LOL
Bev- Ya, bad backs take a beating when we try to rest during another illness. Can't win. *sigh*
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
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| Annab |
Posted - Nov 06 2010 : 03:40:40 AM
OH Judy!! I'd have been mortified too! Shows you just how tough those pesky squirrels are, for sure!
This is sadly the same reason why we need to keep dogs away from it too.
I do have a bread machine and had taken some good advice from a few year's posts ago about bread machines. So I bought a nice Cuisinart. Was a tough decision between this and the Zorshci (can't remember the spelling). Same as some other ladies....the whole wheat loaves just didn't rise well |
| pinkwitchy~farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 05 2010 : 8:06:51 PM
Oh Judy...I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better! I can COMPLETELY sympathize with the back pain! Hope that gets better SUPER SOON! Mine does the same thing when I lay around too long.
{{{hugs}}}
Beverly
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Nov 05 2010 : 7:41:46 PM
Judy, that sounds awful!! Geman weasles? No, seriously, it sounds like you were REALLY sick. Glad that you are on the mend.
Regarding bread flour, I have found the joy of grinding wheat and so I get the hard white wheat (Prairie Gold) for my bread flour and soft white wheat for my pastry flour for biscuits, pie crust, cookies, etc. I have found that with the freshly ground bread flour, even after being in the freezer to keep from getting stale, I do not have to add any gluten for my breads. If I stone grind my wheat, it takes quite awhile (but I love stone ground flour) but if I use my Nutrimill, it takes all of 5 minutes to do 10 or 15 cups of flour. Fast is good! I buy my wheat in 45 lb buckets. I have to admit that there is a bit of silly pride in serving a loaf of bread to guests and letting them know that the flour was ground that very afternoon! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 05 2010 : 09:32:47 AM
Sorry girls that I've been MIA for a couple of days. I was in bed 1 1/2 days. I had a temp, a total body rash and my face and hands swelled up, & one minute I was burning up, the next I felt these strange waves of cold wash over me like cold water. I've eaten nothing, but am drinking now. No appetite....I think that's the only diet I'm good at....being a sicko!! LOLOL It was miserable, but boy did I catch up on my sleep. Now my back is miserable because I laid around too much. Can't win! *sigh*
Alee, I was in Amish country Monday and I saw those huge stainless bowls for about the same price. Nice bowls! (that's prob. where I got this weird bug...it was a german-weasel...uh...er...measle)hahaha
Ok, you gals that are using your bread machines, are you using bread flour or are you just using reg.flour and adding gluten? 'Cause my machine only uses bread flour and it's not cheap. Have ya'll found a way around that beastie? I forgot to look in Amish country. I probably could have found it there...maybe. It's amazing how much Lehman's has changed over the years and just doesn't carry all the old stuff anymore. Sad!
Ok, happy baking Gals!
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 6:53:24 PM
Judy, I'm sorry, but I bust a gut laughing. Oh my gosh you made that funny. I hate it about all those dead birds, but heh, what's life without a few ruffled feathers?? :-)
To all who are tired of the mess, I'm sorry to be a peddler, but I sure wish that you'd go to my website and see the item that we produce. If you go to the Demo tab, you can see photos of how to use it. I have never had a bread maker say that it wasn't the most wonderful thing for keeping clean in the process. I originally did this for myself about 20 years ago and people started asking for them. It eventually became a business. Each one comes with a funny saying like, "An Oklahoma Blessing: May Your Pie Crust Be as Flaky as the Baker". They are in all sizes depending on how messy you really are!! :-) And if you check the blog, you'll find some bread recipes and photo directions. They are easy and mistake tolerant. OK, so much for the sales promotion.
I love to make bread. It doesn't take me very long because I use SAS yeast which is REALLY powerful and I warm my oven ahead of time to 150, turn it off and put my dough in it to rise both times. All in all it takes about two hours, but I can go do other things in the meantime. We grind our own grains with either our stone mill or our Nutrimill and so it is fresh, whole wheat that goes into every bread item. Yep, I looooovvvve bread - is that a bad thing??
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The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| pnickols |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 6:28:44 PM
my girlfriend Mary Ellen gave me her bread machine that she doesn't use and I am gonna give it a try ! wish me luck ! |
| Alee |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 3:01:25 PM
This is kindof what I have:
http://www.amazon.com/Amco-874-12-Quart-Mixing-Bowl/dp/B00004RG9F/ref=pd_sim_k_3
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| star-schipp |
Posted - Nov 04 2010 : 12:01:14 PM
Okay, I brought out the bread machine and have a loaf working away right now. Thanks for the nudge to do this for my family!
We can do no great things; only small things with great love - Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927
Master Food Preserver |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 02 2010 : 07:29:24 AM
Thanks girls! Sorry about that piggy too. But, ya, we laugh about it now too. I felt like an older lady friend of mine who said, after she filled the kitchen with smoke cooking bacon, and her Mr friend came crawling in on his hands and knees like a fireman told him to do in smoke....."Why I'm cookin' like a new bride!" LOLOL Guess I was too. hahaha
Bless you all AND "May your neighbors NOT see you dragging in the dead bodies!" lol
Ok Bev, the 17th...yer on girl. Any other brave takers out there? Maybe you should start a fresh thread out there and see how many nibbles you get.
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
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| star-schipp |
Posted - Nov 02 2010 : 06:10:14 AM
Ok, I'm going to admit that Judy's post made me laugh too...it so sounds like something that would happen to me.
We can do no great things; only small things with great love - Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927 |
| pinkwitchy~farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 6:13:40 PM
Alee, I have thoroughly enjoyed being subscribed to this topic! Thanks for initiating it!
Just wanted to say that November 17th is Homemade Bread Day. I saw it in the latest edition of MJ's Cluck. I didn't know if it was a MJF thing or an actual "day". It is! I say that we all should commit to making homemade bread on that day & reporting back here as to how it turned out. I know plenty of you are seasoned bread makers... and it wouldn't really be a big deal. For me, it would be my 1st time! And I can't think of a better way to celebrate Homemade Bread Day than by baking my very first loaf :)
So, what do y'all think?
BTW: Judy, I have to be honest... I laughed out loud when I read your post! I'm sorry about the deaths but it just sounded so like my luck! :) Thanks for sharing!!!
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
| violetrose |
Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 10:38:08 AM
Judy, My daugher's friend, who is a big animal lover, fed bread dough to her pet pig, as you know pigs like to eat and she ate a lot of it - it did the same thing to her, sad to say - her tummy blew up and exploded and she died. Poor Cheryl, she has never gotten over feeding her pet pig the dough, and then having her die as a result of, what she thought was kindness.
So now you know you are not alone. Never feed anything unbaked bread with yeast in it - it does very bad things.
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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| CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl |
Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 09:41:44 AM
I think it is just that I tried the sour dough recipe last winter and it didn't work at all. I tried 3 different times, that is over 3 weeks of it out on the counter sitting, watching it, adding to it, buying a differnt flour to see if that was the problem. Then I thought it may work better in the summer when it is warmer and it'd grow better. I want it fresh and healthy so I think it is time to try it again.
I do have a bread machine to get out again too. I'll watch this for bread maching recipes too.
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 09:41:02 AM
OMGosh, Starletta, you just reminded me about the first time I made wheat bread in my bread machine(I don't use it much any more) it didn't raise at all. My Mom said well don't just throw it out, give it to the birds and squirrels. It was the dead of Winter and we've always taken care of our furred & feathered friends in Winter since I was a kid. So I broke it up and put it in the crotch of our backyard trees and on my rooftop outside my kitchen window and went to work. It was dark after I got home so I anxiously awaited daybreak so I could see if they enjoyed it. What do You think I saw?
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Dead birds all over the roof and backyard!!!!  I know! I cried for days! The yeast must have expanded in their tummys, is all I can figure. I had to scrape 3 in off the roof with a broom and hope my neighbors weren't watching, and 2 in the backyard and pitch them (God, I'm sooo sorry)and the left-over bread in the trash. My DH never let's me forget this horror and tells it every chance he gets whenever a cooking story comes up in a group. Isn't he a charmer???/!!!
You gals have any stories like that.....I hope....pleeease?? I don't wanna be the only one! :(
Oh...the squirrels??...naw....they lived to plague us each and every year since! hahahaha *grumble-grumble* 
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
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| highlandviewpantry |
Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 06:56:53 AM
Cleaning up flour! I get flour everywhere when I bake bread!
www.thehighlandviewpantry.blogspot.com |
| star-schipp |
Posted - Nov 01 2010 : 06:28:24 AM
You know what, I had forgotten that I have a bread machine so the time thing I said really shouldn't matter. I just need to find a good recipe for whole wheat bread for the machine...does anyone have one?
We can do no great things; only small things with great love - Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927 |
