Comments on: Exercises in Frugality http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/11/05/exercises-in-frugality/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/11/05/exercises-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Barbara Frank Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:57:15 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=722#comment-1629 Amy, I don't know how much that "bread of our childhood" is these days because I've never bought it. I wonder if it contains HFCS? That's one of the best reasons for homemade bread, besides the fact that it makes the house smell SO good and tastes so much better. Susan, you had a DAK? That's so cool. I researched mine online after I got it and saw comments about it leaping from the counter, so we keep a tall chair in front of ours when it's running and yes, it does go right up to the chair rail. It's noisy and jumpy but so far it works great! Carol, that is an awesome story! It gave me chills......isn't it interesting that it takes us being in real need to ask God for something, and that's when we get a response that we can then use to witness, as you just did? Thank you for sharing that :) Cindy, you're welcome.....and hang on to that DAK! At Amazon, so many people complain that their breadmakers are made cheaply, pans are thin, etc. These old machines are so sturdy. Yes, the DAK is slow. But it makes great dough (like you, I prefer to shape the dough and bake it; I also make rolls a lot) and if your Breadman ever breaks down, you'll be glad to have a backup. Oh, and put a chair in front of it ;) (see comment from Susan) Amy, I don’t know how much that “bread of our childhood” is these days because I’ve never bought it. I wonder if it contains HFCS? That’s one of the best reasons for homemade bread, besides the fact that it makes the house smell SO good and tastes so much better.

Susan, you had a DAK? That’s so cool. I researched mine online after I got it and saw comments about it leaping from the counter, so we keep a tall chair in front of ours when it’s running and yes, it does go right up to the chair rail. It’s noisy and jumpy but so far it works great!

Carol, that is an awesome story! It gave me chills……isn’t it interesting that it takes us being in real need to ask God for something, and that’s when we get a response that we can then use to witness, as you just did? Thank you for sharing that :)

Cindy, you’re welcome…..and hang on to that DAK! At Amazon, so many people complain that their breadmakers are made cheaply, pans are thin, etc. These old machines are so sturdy. Yes, the DAK is slow. But it makes great dough (like you, I prefer to shape the dough and bake it; I also make rolls a lot) and if your Breadman ever breaks down, you’ll be glad to have a backup. Oh, and put a chair in front of it ;)
(see comment from Susan)

]]> By: Cindy http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/11/05/exercises-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Cindy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:56 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=722#comment-1621 Hi Barbara, I have a D2R2 sitting in my basement waiting to stay or to go! I have a Breadman bread machine upstairs. The R2D2 was my husband's pre-marriage bread machine. I've used it a couple of times, but always thought it was broken! It took so long to make a loaf of bread and while I had the instruction manual - it wasn't much help! Since reading your blog and using your links I realized this type of breadmaker just takes more time than my other one. I really only use them for the dough settings as we prefer to bake our bread in the oven. You may have convinced me to give R2D2 another chance now that I know it isn't broken! Thank you! Hi Barbara,

I have a D2R2 sitting in my basement waiting to stay or to go! I have a Breadman bread machine upstairs. The R2D2 was my husband’s pre-marriage bread machine. I’ve used it a couple of times, but always thought it was broken! It took so long to make a loaf of bread and while I had the instruction manual – it wasn’t much help! Since reading your blog and using your links I realized this type of breadmaker just takes more time than my other one. I really only use them for the dough settings as we prefer to bake our bread in the oven. You may have convinced me to give R2D2 another chance now that I know it isn’t broken! Thank you!

]]> By: Carol J. Alexander http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/11/05/exercises-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Carol J. Alexander Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:59:55 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=722#comment-1620 Hi Barbara, I just have to share my Bosch story. My daughter wanted to try selling bread to make some money. But, at the time, the idea of doing everything by hand did not sound cost effective. We'd talked about it for some time and then my husband finally asked, "Have you prayed for a Bosch?" Well, I have trouble praying for material possessions, as I realize that there are people that don't know where their next meal is coming from and here I am pryaing for a mixer? I don't think so. But my husband prayed. The very next day, we were in the thrift store looking for clothes for my daughter to take to camp. While I was waiting outside the dressing room, I discovered a Bosch mixer in a box for $8! I got too excited to speak. I found my husband, who asked if he could plug it in and listen to it run, etc. Then, because he was out of work at the time, he asked the manager, "I know to most people $8 is not a lot of money, but if we have trouble with this could we bring it back for store credit?" She replies, "I'll tell you what, you take it for $1 and if it doesn't work, you're only out $1." I was so dazed, I had to ask her to clarify. I could not believe I was getting a Bosch for $1. My husband told her we had just prayed the day before and she really got excited and asked permission to give us all a hug. "I believe in prayer," she said. Several years later, it's still kneading our bread. Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Carol Hi Barbara,
I just have to share my Bosch story. My daughter wanted to try selling bread to make some money. But, at the time, the idea of doing everything by hand did not sound cost effective. We’d talked about it for some time and then my husband finally asked, “Have you prayed for a Bosch?” Well, I have trouble praying for material possessions, as I realize that there are people that don’t know where their next meal is coming from and here I am pryaing for a mixer? I don’t think so. But my husband prayed.
The very next day, we were in the thrift store looking for clothes for my daughter to take to camp. While I was waiting outside the dressing room, I discovered a Bosch mixer in a box for $8! I got too excited to speak. I found my husband, who asked if he could plug it in and listen to it run, etc. Then, because he was out of work at the time, he asked the manager, “I know to most people $8 is not a lot of money, but if we have trouble with this could we bring it back for store credit?”
She replies, “I’ll tell you what, you take it for $1 and if it doesn’t work, you’re only out $1.”
I was so dazed, I had to ask her to clarify. I could not believe I was getting a Bosch for $1. My husband told her we had just prayed the day before and she really got excited and asked permission to give us all a hug. “I believe in prayer,” she said.
Several years later, it’s still kneading our bread.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Carol

]]> By: Susan http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/11/05/exercises-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 Susan Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:03:43 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=722#comment-1619 I had a DAK and loved it! It hit the floor somehow, and couldn't sustain, but you brought back good DAK memories. I think I'll look around for that again. I have an Oster, which is ok, but not as good as R2D2. I had a DAK and loved it! It hit the floor somehow, and couldn’t sustain, but you brought back good DAK memories. I think I’ll look around for that again. I have an Oster, which is ok, but not as good as R2D2.

]]> By: Amy http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/11/05/exercises-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Amy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:19:05 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=722#comment-1615 What a find! I've been making my own bread for 15 years now and boy does it save money when you have a family. I think that bread of our childhood is now about $3.00 a loaf. I can make hearty, healthy bread for pennies! What a find! I’ve been making my own bread for 15 years now and boy does it save money when you have a family. I think that bread of our childhood is now about $3.00 a loaf. I can make hearty, healthy bread for pennies!

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