Tips to saving grocery money: Whole Wheat Bread

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Fourth in our series of stretching food dollars.

For wholesome bread, we can now expect to pay up to almost $4 in the store! That bread is dead and has been on the shelf for a while. This is a cheaper alternative with only a few wholesome ingredients.

Back when we made this video a year ago, bread cost about $2.30 a loaf here and I could make mine for about $.78 cents. The prices have risen since then, but the savings is still worth it.
My bread costs less than $1.15 a loaf, I KNOW all the ingredients in it and nothing smells better in the home than fresh baked bread!

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[allmusic85]

Can you please tell us the name of the products you are using for milling and kneading the bread! Tx!

[thewheatguy]

@allmusic85 ~ The bread machine used for the kneading is a Weston that I picked up at a thrift store for $8!

The mill is the NutriMill Grain Mill - we carry these on our website: millersgrainhouse (dot) com/store

[16hilltyKMS]

Does all that gluten make the bread tough, or not? Does it help it rise a lot better.?Also, could I add 1 1/2 teaspoons of yeast to make a fluffier bread?

[thewheatguy]

@16hilltyKMS ~ Hi!

No, not when using freshly milled whole wheat. The bran/fiber and oils help keep the consistency good. Gluten helps form the strands that the yeast bubbles get trapped in. So it does help it rise.

Some times too much yeast has the exact opposite effect and can make a loaf 'fall' or be too 'bumpy' and not nice and smooth (gluten helps with that too). So experiment. If the allotted amount of yeast is not doing the trick, the yeast could just be old.

Best Blessings!

Donna

[thewheatguy]

@MrBillu1954 ~ It is not a waste of time for me, it is enjoyable to know the food is not garbage and I can pronounce all the REAL ingredients. Also, now baking it in the Sun Oven....so even less use of electric.

I think the understanding of the budget must be a global difference perspective.'Good Bread' here is loaded with junk. Real junk. And costs close to $4.00. Sorry no. I will respectfully disagree.

[thewheatguy]

@SuperSexyBoiGod ~ This sounds like a hearty bread! Thanks for sharing!

[thewheatguy]

This sounds like a great variation! Gonna have to try some of those 'add ins'. Thanks for sharing!

Best Blessings!

Donna

[thewheatguy]

Great suggestions for more videos! I do make my own tortillas (flour and corn) from fresh milled grains....they taste so much better than store bought - and have less 'freaky' ingredients in them!

Hope you have BREAD!!! (o:

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Best Blessings!

Donna

[winterskyshadow35]

ok, I am going for it...I am going to try your free recipe from the newsletter! Wish me bread! by the way, are you planning a "show" on making tortillas? I would watch it!

[thewheatguy]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, Denise! I'm very pleased to have been able to help!

I too do NOT like the bread machine loaf size. That's why I just use the dough setting and shape the way I want for more 'real size' bread!

Let me know if you need any other helps!

Best Blessings!

Donna