Most days we convince ourselves that we don't have enough "time" to make a meal, bread or alot of different foods from scratch or homemade. Well, here is some food for thought: A friend of mine left a new loaf of store bought bread out on the counter for over 6 weeks. This was a name brand of that white and soft stuff and after 6 weeks there was no sign of any mold at all. Nadda. Yikes!! Do you ever stop and wonder WHAT they are putting in that bread to give it such a long shelf life? She said it was still white and soft! A loaf of homemade bread will only last a few days on the counter or you can get a couple more if it is refrigerated. I realize that the majority of women that I know work outside in the real world in full time jobs but what about a bread machine? Next time you are in the grocery store buy an extra loaf and leave it out on your counter and give it a test.
My Amish friends grow everything organically, no chemicals at all. Recently they were able to get 50 lb bags of wheat flour that another Amish farmer ground from wheat he had grown and harvested. I was surprised that I could tell the difference in taste and texture in bread made from that flour and wheat flour purchased through an English company. Hope they can continue to get it. Homemade wheat bread, it's a good thing.
