After I returned my "toaster-toaster" for a refund, I took that and a gift card from my daughter and finally bought a bread machine. Wife said don't bother since everyone she knows who has had one gave it away. I would too if I could buy bread but my "super low sodium" diet limits my bought bread to Don Poncha brand corn tortillas. Everything else is full of salt. Made my first loaf of salt-free bread and fell in love. Had it fresh with chicken tortilla soup, then as toast every night since. When you haven't had real bread in 2 1/2 years this is a treat. 2nd day I had my first sandwich in 2 1/2 years too. Any recipes for 1 or 1 1/2 Lb loafs appreciated. The 2 Lb loaf was a bit large for a sandwich. I know it takes 3 hrs 25 minutes to bake but who cares. I does everything after you load it. Sort of like a slow-cooker that bakes.
I've got bunches or recipes that I will post for you. Most likely in the Breads thread. I'm glad you got rid of the toaster oven that didn't do anything but toast! This sounds like a much better choice!
I've never had bread machine and do not understand the concept behind them. I enjoy making my dough by hand. Feeling the dough, kneading the dough. Stretching the dough. Smelling the dough. Kinda like a little kid with play dough.
Opening a machine and adding dumping stuff into it like a cement mixer, turning it on and walking away from it just sounds way to modern for me. Kind of like Wimpy pushing a button in his car and a hamburger popping out all made up on the bun and all.
I'm glad you like your bread machine and glad you can now have a sandwhich. I'm sure that with all the bread recipes out there and so many good ingredients, the no salt or limited salt will work well. With all the spiced breads, bananna breads, zuchini breads, pumpkin breads nut breads, date breads your choices are endless. Any bread made by hand recipes I'm sure can be used in the machine.
Opening a machine and adding dumping stuff into it like a cement mixer, turning it on and walking away from it just sounds way to modern for me. Kind of like Wimpy pushing a button in his car and a hamburger popping out all made up on the bun and all.
I'm glad you like your bread machine and glad you can now have a sandwhich. I'm sure that with all the bread recipes out there and so many good ingredients, the no salt or limited salt will work well. With all the spiced breads, bananna breads, zuchini breads, pumpkin breads nut breads, date breads your choices are endless. Any bread made by hand recipes I'm sure can be used in the machine.
bread machines have their place. We use ours to make loafs for sandwiches. But making traditional bread is really fun in my opinion