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A Breadmaker is Born!



Success! They may not look like much, but they taste wonderful! I baked two loaves of honey whole wheat bread today. Took all day, but that was a combination of poor timing and just a really busy day. The recipe is actually really simple. From start to oven it;'s about 90 minutes.

I won't bother to share a recipe because there are so many available online. I just searched for something similar to the type I buy each week. I found several recipes and decided to try one that called for ingredients that I already had on hand. Well, except for yeast. I bought a three pack at Fred Meyer for $1.89. Everything else I already had in my pantry. So, I got two loaves of bread for $1.89. The house smells amazing! My official taste tester (e.g. my 6 yo) said it was delish straight out of the oven. We toasted up a slice this morning and it was equally good. This will definitely stay in the weekly routine.  

A bakery window in Paris, France


Definitely worth the time. As a bonus the house smells amazing!!! 




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