Bread Maker Bread

At the beginning of the year, I announced my Frugal Kitchen Goal's for 2013. Basically my four goals are:

1. Create a Weekly Meal Plan
2. Prepare Homemade Convenience Foods
3. Reduce Food Waste
4. Stock the Pantry 

Over the last eight months, I have worked diligently on my goals. But, I have made the least progress on #2. What I have realized is that with my transition from being a two parent home to a single parent home, I have twice the responsibility that I once had. Preparing homemade convenience foods is the most time consuming goal on my list and that is why I have not been able to make as much progress. 

So, after putting some thought into it, I decided that going back to using a bread maker might be a good way to obtain homemade bread with minimal effort. I have had two bread makers in the past which I have used until they have burned out. When the second one burned out, I learned to make homemade no-knead bread. After researching bread makers, I found that I was not willing to pay the high price tag! Thus, I began a thrift store search for a “like new” bread maker. It didn't take long for me to bring this one home for the very random price of $8.47.

I dug out my old Bread Machine Cookbook by Donna Rathmell German and began making bread. My machine works great and I have made more homemade bread in the last month than I have in the last six months combined.

 
I have made French Honey Bread (pictured above), Applesauce Bread, and Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Over the years, I have made many other breads from The Bread Machine Cookbook and I'm looking forward to trying them again.