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Mmmmmmm!! Homemade Frugal White Bread!!

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There is nothing like homemade bread to bring a family together, or at least my family! LOL As soon as that wonderful, yeasty smell starts wafting from my oven, I suddenly have 3 kids, 1 dog, 1 cat, and a husband all just standing around waiting for the bread to make its grand appearance after baking! It’s a good thing that baking bread is one of my very favorite things to do in the kitchen! I am so glad that I decided to learn the art of bread making several years ago! Of course, it got even better when I got my Kitchen Aid mixer – my favorite small appliance! It makes kneading a lot easier since the only kneading that the dough needs is when dividing the dough into 2 loaves for the second rise.

Today, I thought I would share my recipe for white bread. I got this one a long time ago at Frugal Families. I even thought to take pictures to show you the progress! It’s very simple and easy to make, and oh so delicious!

Basic Frugal White Bread

This white Bread does not take any special ingredients to make, so it both Frugal and easy to make.

2 cups warm water
5 T white sugar or honey
1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup oil
5-6 cups flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar and yeast in warm water until bubbly(about 5 minutes). Mix in salt and oil.

Work in the flour until dough no longer looks wet. Knead on a floured surface until smooth. (If you have a Kitchen Aid mixer, you can actually skip this step.)

Place in a well oiled bowl, turning to coat dough with oil. Cover and allow to rise until doubles, about 1 hour.

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Punch dough down. Place on a lightly floured surface and knead again.

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Divide in half. Shape into two loaves and place in well oiled loaf pan.

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Allow to rise for another hour.

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Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Loaves with be golden brown and sound hollow when done.

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This recipe can also be used for rolls and soft breadsticks. You can substitute whole wheat flour for some of the flour if you prefer.

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Menu Plan Monday

Here’s my menu plan for the week. I love having a plan in place! It saves me so much time and money since I know that I have a plan, and we’re less likely to want to order or pick up something instead. I have everything on hand except for sliced cheese which I’ll have my husband pick up this week at Sam’s Club.

BREAKFAST
~ muffins
~ cinnamon rolls
~ cereal
~ oatmeal
~ pancakes

LUNCH
~ sandwiches
~ left overs

DINNER
~ Refried bean burritoes with HM tortillas
~ left over Chili
~ Spaghetti & sauce w/ HM garlic bread
~ Chicken Enchiladas
~ Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with roasted red peppers
~ Baked Potatoes

Don’t forget to visit the Organizing Junkie to see what everyone else is planning for the week!

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Biweekly Shopping Trip


Well, here are the results of my shopping trip today. I didn’t do too badly, if I do say so myself. I had 4 stops to make today, not including the bank. I stopped by the bank today and pulled out my usual $200. Here’s how I did:

Ingles

10 boxes spaghetti – $10
4 boxes medium shells – $4
4 boxes pinwheels – $4
1 box mini penne – $1
1 box penne – $1

Total: $29.09
Store savings of: $7.60
Total OOP: $21.49

Walgreens

2 boxes Wal-phed PE – $4.99 B1G1F
2- 12 Double roll packs of Angel Soft – $5.49 each
4 boxes Frosted Flakes Cereal = 4/$10 – $2.00 in coupons ($1/2) – $3.00 RR coupon print out = $5.00

Total: $ 43.75
Store Savings: $14.60
Register Rewards: $3.00
Coupons: $2.00
Total OPP: $23.16

Super Wal-Mart

4 gallons Milk – $13.76
2 boxes kosher salt – $3.56
2 jars Grape Jam $4.36
2 jars Roasted Red Pepper Strips $5.64
1 container regular oats $2.36
1 jar ground coriander $4.14
2 containers sour cream $ 3.16
4 lb margarine sticks $2.92
1 lb sharp cheddar block $4.18
40 ct box gallon storage bags $2.48
1 can diced tomatoes $1.00 (free after coupon)

Total: $51.16
Store Returns: $43.57
Coupons: $1.00
Total OPP: $6.59

Piggly Wiggly

10 lb potatoes $10.98
6 oranges $3.00
10 boxes Fruity Cheerios at 5/$10 = $20 – $10 in coupons (10/$0.50 doubled) = $10/10 boxes or $1.00/box
5 boxes at 5/$10 = $10 – $3.75 in coupons (5/$0.75 coupons) = $6.25/5 boxes or $1.25/box
5 (45 oz) tubs Country Crock at 5/$10

Total: $67.58
Coupons & Store Savings: $20.50
Total OPP: $47.08

Total Before: $ 191.58
Total OPP: $98.32
Amount of Budget left: $101.68
Total Savings: 51%

Not too shabby! Especially considering I very rarely buy cereal! This works out really well since we still need to go to Sam’s Club for a few stock up items.

Don’t forget to check out The Grocery Cart Challenge to see how everyone else did this week!