This past week a friend of mine introduced me to a Bread Machine. I have to ask myself why haven’t I tried this before? I mean, how long have bread machines been around. Forever, right. Well, I did try it and all I can say is WOW, I’m very impressed. You just put your ingredients in the machine, push a few buttons and before long you have a wonderful smelling kitchen and a very delicious loaf of bread. How simple is that? After all these years of mixing, kneading, rising and baking bread I am now with the program. You can make so many different kinds of bread in the machine but not only bread, would you believe you can also make jam. I was surprised too. I can’t wait till this summer when the strawberries start coming in. I will be making strawberry preserves to serve with my homemade bread.
I think there is something special about making bread, you get such a feeling of domesticity. It truly is a comfort food not only for you but for your whole family. As a gift, a loaf of bread is so special. It provides nourishment, comfort and solace to someone special or a special family.
I am off to make another loaf of bread, no maybe I’ll try the cinnamon roll recipe next. So many possibilities……