I’ve been meaning to link this for a while: the boys at Hillbuzz have been running experiments on:
– how to save money on food in general, and how this can be done by single people, by families, by groups that live together (as several of our favorite Chicagoans do, apparently);
– how one generic generic shopping list can be fulfilled at different supermarkets, in different parts of the country–using Whole Foods as a sort of “control” or rallying point, but comparing other outlets as well, and attempting to maximize nutrition and good eatin’, while minimizing the spendiness;
I have yet to run this experiment, using the local Vons, my very own Ralph’s (Kroger’s, to those of you in the Midwest), and, yes—Whole Foods.
Via Cynthia, who wants me to save money with a bread machine. I haven’t agreed to that strategy yet, because I can’t seem to find the time to make quick-breads, so I’m skeptical that I’ll make yeast-breads—even with a bread machine.
The kitchen, it should be noted, is very far away. It’s nearly in the outside world, which is light-years from my laptop.
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Thank you, my dear, for the link. Quick breads are more of a mess to clean up than bread machine yeast breads. Just get the Breadman bread machine that’s in the $80-110 range — I used NewEgg.com — and it comes with a recipe book. It’s easiest if you buy some extra measuring cups and measuring spoons and finger bowls so you can measure everything out all at once.
I have to do this because my father needs low-sodium bread and there’s no such thing in the stores. The recipe I use says to leave the bread machine yeast out for an hour to warm up. Pah! Instead, warm up the bread machine pan with hot water, which you pour out before you put in the measured amount for your bread.
Because most of the ingredients are dry, clean-up takes one minute. I watch the machine for the first few machines and add extra water, as needed. The whole process takes 10 minutes, tops. Then I walk away. And in 3.5 hours I have yummy bread. For pennies and a touch of effort.
Oh — about storing flour — I just use the big Ziploc type bags. But then, thanks to my crack team of pusses, I do not have to worry about mice.
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