Hi All,
I think I am cured, nothing like good fresh bread and veggies after a bout of the "nasty-tummy virus"!
I am in the same train of thought as you all are about homemade bread being so much better, and so what if it does go stale in a day or 2 - the French Toast from that bread is simply the best!
MamaM where I grew up there was a Wonder Bread factory near-by and the smell from that factory was just "OH MY GOODNESS" Fabulous! - but as you mentioned it's a different story these days with the ingredients that prolong shelf life, etc... I guess the old argument is that it will last longer and feed more hungry mouths in the long run. For all the leaps and bounds in science and medicine I do believe there are trade-offs in quality and nutrition value, but we must continue to strive to go forward. IDK...Here I am making homemade dog food as a result of the pet food contamination a while back, and I won't purchase any food manufg. or pkg'd in China, 1st of all think how long it took to be shipped here!
And 2nd their standards are just not policed as strictly as stateside! I live near (right behind a factory that processes poultry) and they mfg. all types frozen poultry products, I am personally acquainted with the owners as well as the biologists who work in the lab, this company adheres to very strict standards, and I would not hesitate to eat anything from their facility. I see the semi-trucks bringing in the live chickens on a regular basis. I do believe America still has a majority of very safe handling and pkg'ing procedures in place. Just my opinion, I am sure there are exceptions... for the bad guys I HOPE THE FDA GETS "EM
I am thankful for the skills to enjoy cooking from scratch and enjoy the finished product so much! I do think even I eat a diet that is too rich at times. After having this virus, I am of-course thinking "Wow..I eat too much meat and injest way too much fat." I have that mentality to re-think my own diet and maybe do some fine-tuning here and there. I believe balance is the answer and Boy can I get that out of wack at times, however unintentional! Well just thinking out loud, and sharing my thoughts. Like we discussed a few weeks back, a good fast every now and then is a proven "Good Thing", even if it was brought about by a virus!!!
That foccacia bread was the "Bomb" Jafo! I have had it with every meal today ( I allready threw balance out the window
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MamaM I'd love any recipes for foccacia you would like to share as well, the more the merrier!
Cheers, Cathy