Bread Machines

Today I want to talk about loaves of bread, not just loaves of bread from the store or frozen bread, bread made from a bread machine. How many loaves of bread do you buy each week, 1, 2 or more? With a family of 4, we go through 2 to 3 loaves of bread a week. When you buy these many loaves of bread, every week this can really add up fast. Depending on if you buy white bread, wheat bread or any other bread you could be spending anywhere from $4 to $10 dollars a week alone just on bread.

This last week I decided to do some research on bread machines on Amazon.com. I was amazed at the price differences and the machines available. My first decision was on what size bread loaves I wanted and what features I wanted. Then I looked at prices, name brands, and reviews. I only looked at bread machines with 4 to 5-star ratings. This really brought the selection down to a couple of bread machines to pick from. Always check the star ratings and read the reviews you would be surprised at how people will give you their honest opinions.

The reason I am talking about bread machines is that I use to have one but it finally after 20 years decided to die on me. My whole family missed homemade bread and the cost of buying bread from the store was getting a little high. Since I do surveys online this is how I paid for my new bread machine. The upfront cost of a bread machine can be expensive but in the long run, it will pay for itself in no time at all. You can buy a 10# bag of flour for under $4 dollars and the bread machine yeast for under $3 dollars. You can make a fresh loaf of bread for pennies compared to dollars.

The bread machine I picked out was not a name brand machine, but it still had a 5-star rating. I spent just under $100 dollars for this machine and so far I have had great results.

I have made 1 loaf of wheat bread, 1 loaf of white Bread, and one pizza dough with great success.

This machine has extra features that I really love, like delayed setting to start your bread at any time you like, a keep warm setting to keep your bread warm for up to 1 hour. This bread machine is so quiet, you hardly know it is on and working. The bread machine I picked out is from Tobox.com.

This bread machine is an investment, so make sure you will be using it a lot or it will not be worth it. I like to find ways to save money on the food we eat and this is just another way to save. Bread is expensive in the store why not make some homemade bread that your whole family will love. Do your research before you buy a bread machine and decide on the one that best fits your needs.

Enjoy some homemade bread from Suzie Homemaker.