Save on bread!

[jessicasherrow]

I just wanted to share how we save money on bread. The local bread store sells us truck loads of bread that has just barely went out of date. The truck loads are like $28 and a half truck load costs $14. The half truck load will up the trunk of a Buick and practically all the back seat and front passenger seat. My neighbor buys this bread and gives us half. We are talking not just sandwich bread, we also get hamburger and hotdog buns, snack cakes, English muffins, rye bread, sourdough bread, and these new flat sandwich rounds that are tasty. We don't really care for the snack cakes really, but the kids like them on occasion since we don't buy any sweets. We freeze everything right away and just thaw out as needed. The name brand stuff is usually still very soft and fresh. The store brands are usually pretty dry. We toss those to our chickens and our feed lasts longer. That is what you have to say to the bread place is that you want bread for your animals or they won't sell it to you. Once they cut slits on all of the bags, but usually they don't. I haven't bought bread in months. I know some of you bake your own bread and I do too. But, I don't bake everyday so this helps keep me stocked with a bunch of bread. You could also make croutons or bread crumbs from the bread. I don't know if every bread store does this, but our does. Just thought I would share in case any of you are interested.

[Deleted]

That's great! I had no idea they did this in America.

My husband's Aunt and Uncle have this too because they farm. They bring us and mom in law bread and some desserts a couple times a month and it's really appreciated.

Can anyone do this in America? My folks might be interested.

Katrina

[Tyler's Helpmeet]

Up in Vermont the bread thrift store used to sell "animal bread" but it was all torn open bags and moldy stuff. You could buy a small amount in the store (I sometimes did for our chickens) or a load.

Down here the bread thrift shop offers bread for .79 a loaf. I buy the brand that is whole wheat and has a very short ingredients list with no high fructose corn syrup. I would love to bake my own and I have tried in the past but my kids just don't like it for sandwiches. Plus it was a huge amount of work because they love bread. When all is said and done it is probably cheaper for me to go to the bread store once a month than make my bread, especially if you account for labor.

[jessicasherrow]

I don't know if all of the bread stores do this, just get your folks to look up their local bread thrift store. Our bread is never moldy and only once did they put slits in the bags. Otherwise, they are usually all good bread still.

[jew4jesus]

Joshua's Helpmeet:

Have you considered going to a resale store and looking for a bread machine. I bought one 10 years ago that was almost new for $3.00. I can make 3 loaves of bread in one machine. It is one of the better machines but even the cheeper machines are worth getting at a reasale shop. I simply let the machine do the work and then make the loaves and bake in the oven. I do this once or twice a week. Depending on how much we use. When I have some that is going stale I cut into chunks and freeze and use for dressing.
You might be able to make bread every day with a bread machine. If we used it that much I would. But I use a recipe that is larger than what is usually put into a machine but my machine has been working for 10 years now and I only had to replace a belt or I should say my husband Jack changed the belt. Not bad for $3.00.
(The only reason I use a bread machine is that I have a lot of health problems and arthritus and I can no longer knead the bread like it should be kneaded so I just use the bread machine for the kneading. Besides my family does not like the bread cooked in the machine.

jackie Schlageter