Let me tell you, bread machines are my way of cooking! Toss in the ingredients, push a button, and come back when the bell rings. In the meantime you may have read a few chapeters in a good book, written a few letters, learned a new song, or played on the Mudcat. Who needs the kneading when there's more to be done?

I made hundreds of loaves up until about five years ago when I realized I was gaining gobs of weight (quit smoking) by pigging out on fresh bread, still warm from the machine. My family gobbled down my cheddar cheese bread like it was from Sara Lee. Friends who asked us over would suggest that I might bring along a loaf. Cinnamon/raisin was also a big favorite with the grandkids. I got myself a shelf of bread machine recipe books, etc. Then I reformed.

Now I snack on carrot sticks and low-fat wheat thins. Haven't lost any weight, but I've slowed the rate of increase a bit.

Sandy (the slob)