i started wanting to bake bread for the health reasons, prices are keeping
me looking forward to it again, Lee
"gloria.p" > wrote in message
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> On 9/24/2011 9:31 AM, George Shirley wrote:
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>> I was totally shocked at seeing a $3.39 price tag on a loaf of
>> multigrain bread at the market. I am getting ready to make another loaf
>> of my own whole wheat and am thinking of buying some bulk rice, whole
>> wheat, bread, and all-purpose flour to have on hand. With drought, a La
>> Nina year, and inflation it might be a smart move. Brown rice was over
>> $3.00 for a two-lb bag, that's getting ridiculous. Or maybe it's because
>> I'm so old I can remember cheap prices.
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>
> Yeah, I can remember bread at 15 cents a loaf in the 50s so it pains me to
> see it at $3.50-$4.99 for a fairly ordinary loaf. I may have to start
> baking sandwich bread again, too. Right now I make zucchini bread or
> Grandma's citron-and-almond bread 2-4 loaves at a time for breakfast. It
> keeps well in the freezer and is handy to have. Sandwich
> bread may be next. Barb's state fair loaf sounds good.
>
> Keep on baking and I hope your weather has cooled off enough to make it
> sound reasonable to light the oven.
>
> gloria p