No thread is worthy without a little strife and dissension.

Our use of the bread machine fell drastically when I got the S.O. a good counter-top mixer. Not actually a heavy duty, and corkscrews instead of real dough hooks, but I caught a Farberware on sale for about $60 (US), and it will do the heavy mixing on the dough.

Of course, if you raise this possiblility, you'll end up needing to get her both(?) - I did.

John