tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post2254935368436598346..comments2024-03-18T05:10:27.463-06:00Comments on Pat Veretto's Frugal Living Blog: Bread: Frugal staff of lifePathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-17301392954512697572008-05-05T12:55:00.000-06:002008-05-05T12:55:00.000-06:00Thank you, katsmeow.Thank you, katsmeow.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-18480699875874667262008-04-29T20:55:00.000-06:002008-04-29T20:55:00.000-06:00Shawna, I use a Vitamix to mill grain most of the ...Shawna, I use a Vitamix to mill grain most of the time, but sometimes use an old hand mill that I bought from Lehmans (http://www.lehmans.com) quite a few years ago. There are all sorts of grain mills, from small hand mills to large electric ones. Lehmans has a good variety as well as information on them - worth checking out whether you buy from them or not. Not knowing your circumstances (numberPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-44940677885098836192008-04-29T16:17:00.000-06:002008-04-29T16:17:00.000-06:00I paid $15 dollars for 50 lbs. of white flour. Eve...I paid $15 dollars for 50 lbs. of white flour. Even at a good price for flour it's more than twice as much, and it's inferior to your freshly ground flour. A grain mill has been at the top of my list. Do you have any suggestions for a good mill that is not overly priced? As for the machine, it saves me time, but I do knead by hand 20% of the time. Maybe I'll slowly increase that. And mixes! I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-1844846550603976062008-04-29T12:11:00.000-06:002008-04-29T12:11:00.000-06:00Just using a bread machine won't raise the cost of...Just using a bread machine won't raise the cost of bread very much, if you didn't have to buy it in the first place. It does take electricity, but I don't know how much - probably not enough to raise the cost by more than a few cents. But why raise the cost at all? <BR/><BR/>Many bread machine owners buy special mixes, which are ridiculously high. <BR/><BR/>As to your good deals on flour, how Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-74037473275542508222008-04-29T09:32:00.000-06:002008-04-29T09:32:00.000-06:00I am just wondering how using a bread machine make...I am just wondering how using a bread machine makes bread at home expensive? Does the machine use more electricity than I realize? I received a machine as a gift and often use it to mix the dough. I bake in the oven. Also, I get a great deal on 25 lb. bags of whole wheat, and 50 lb. bags of white flour. My next investment will be a grain mill,(I just purchased a pressure cooker/canner, will have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-20464544306540223212008-04-05T11:22:00.000-06:002008-04-05T11:22:00.000-06:00Yes, it's much better, cyberscryber! Real food usu...Yes, it's much better, cyberscryber! Real food usually is. :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-90593762549414221472008-04-04T20:34:00.000-06:002008-04-04T20:34:00.000-06:00Plus the whole grain is better for your blood suga...Plus the whole grain is better for your blood sugar, waistline, and your digestive tract. Can't beat that!cyberscryberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852957004369711157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-79939160343388594952008-04-04T13:36:00.000-06:002008-04-04T13:36:00.000-06:00That's one thing I have to give modern convenience...That's one thing I have to give modern conveniences - no baking when it's so terribly hot, or being able to cool the house with air conditioning when necessary. I have a portable oven in my garage, so I can bake out there without overheating the house in the summer. <BR/><BR/>Our Grandmothers did a lot of things that I am too comfortable to want to do and sometimes I think that's not a good thing!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-34244431255690580142008-04-04T13:31:00.000-06:002008-04-04T13:31:00.000-06:00Pat, right now I'm using wheat bought from the fee...Pat, right now I'm using wheat bought from the feed store in a 50 pound bag, but you can get it a some health food stores (Whole Foods - don't know if you have it there or not.) You can also order it online, mostly from organic stores. Ten pounds of wheat goes a long ways, so it isn't as expensive as it might sound. Maybe you could get someone to go in with you to buy it from a farmer or feed Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-30257564188612828332008-04-04T13:27:00.000-06:002008-04-04T13:27:00.000-06:00Bellen, I made some really pretty "porcelain" rose...Bellen, I made some really pretty "porcelain" roses from bread and white glue one time, so it's not an altogether useless product!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-41361181885393588002008-04-04T13:25:00.000-06:002008-04-04T13:25:00.000-06:00Sounds like you get it, kethry. :) As kids, we use...Sounds like you get it, kethry. :) As kids, we used to smash a slice of white fluff and roll it into a ball. We could eat a whole slice in one not so large mouthful.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-74590360157845102232008-04-04T13:03:00.000-06:002008-04-04T13:03:00.000-06:00Amen, Jayne! LOLGood bread is good food all by its...Amen, Jayne! LOL<BR/>Good bread is good food all by itself.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-37788622024316857712008-04-04T12:30:00.000-06:002008-04-04T12:30:00.000-06:00I too love substantial whole wheat bread:-) And in...I too love substantial whole wheat bread:-) And in the winter I find baking it can serve a dual purpose, not just providing an excellent food but also supplementing the heat and decreasing use of the furnace. On the other hand, I'm amazed to remember that my grandmother used to bake bread every day, even during the hottest part of the summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-34269637640869143492008-04-04T10:00:00.000-06:002008-04-04T10:00:00.000-06:00Pat how do you grind your own flour? Where do you...Pat how do you grind your own flour? Where do you get wheat to grind? Can you get wheat in small enough amounts so that it is practical for home use, in a home that does not have a lot of storage? I thought it would go bad quickly unless you had a lot of good storage.<BR/>I would like to make bread like this. As it is I have only made bread with white flour ( here in Canada I just buy all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-29201412690493465982008-04-04T06:59:00.000-06:002008-04-04T06:59:00.000-06:00I agree, bread should be heavy. You are not suppos...I agree, bread should be heavy. You are not supposed to be able to make modeling clay out of it (white glue and white bread, makes great beads). BTW I also grind my own grain and use this basic recipe. BellenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-67704513514187721262008-04-04T05:45:00.000-06:002008-04-04T05:45:00.000-06:00I'd agree that bread is supposed to be "heavy". An...I'd agree that bread is supposed to be "heavy". And anyway, its only really heavy when compared to the plastic white bread you can buy in shops, which has twice, if not more, the amount of yeast home baked bread has. The other problem with plastic "fluff", as you put it, is because there's more air in it, you have to eat more of it to feel full. with more filling. which leads to a weight problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-71868127709490756422008-04-03T23:29:00.000-06:002008-04-03T23:29:00.000-06:00My mother baked our bread growing up with all kind...My mother baked our bread growing up with all kinds of whole grains. When I first moved out on my own I couldn't figure out why I could work my way through half a loaf of store-bought white bread in one sitting. Of course, I finally realized all I was eating was mostly air. Anyway, glad I'm not the only who loves good bread. When Jesus called Himself the bread of life, I don't think he meant Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710172513132135213noreply@blogger.com