Much Thanks to everyone who has responded, I am aiming for the flatter type bread and so shall go with Jafo's last posted suggestion. MamaM I know what you mean by prepackaged "stuff" and we are totally "Bluffed" some of the time! KYH I will not give up, I am fortunate in the fact that I have a fiance' that just loves homemade bread so much he even likes my FLUBS .

I have had a horrid virus and for some reason my system seems to be craving a denser bread and veggie's GO FIGURE!:rolleyes:

Thanks once again my forum friends! Cathy

Cathy -

Hope you're feeling better - get rid of the virus!

One thing about homemade bread - it is denser - and depending on the grains used - can be quite dense and it is so much better for you than storebought crap!

Wonder Bread was good when it came out - but like all other breads - everything changed and it's all yucky junk!

Happy bread baking!

Mama

I worked in a restaurant that used to use those small frozen dough rolls. Considering it was just the side bread for the table, it wasn't really a big deal. We made everything else from scratch mostly but we just did not have the time to make the bread. A lot of times when I make up my own, I will double the recipe and shape out a loaf of dough then wrap it in plastic and put it in the freezer.. Those days when you want fresh bread but don't want to be bothered with making it up, they come in handy and really, I cannot tell the difference.

You nailed that on the head. I remember when Wonder Bread was good, now when I taste it, it is like I am biting into a loaf of sugar. It is so sweet and mushy.

I don't make my own bread all the time, as where I live there are a ton of good bakeries around here where you can get some really good tasting local breads. I think on average I probably make it 5-6 times a month.

I still make bread constantly! I even make it for making dressing/stuffing. There is nothing like homemad bread used in your dressing recipes!

I prefer to eat bread that is made fresh - and will go stale in a day. That to me is healthy bread. Years ago - wonder bread didn't last 2 days - now it lasts a month on the shelf! I cannot believe these expiration dates on foods today! It is so scary!