Greetings from Sunny New Mexico
As I've geared up for breadmaking, several google searches for info brought me to this website. Seems like a great group to be a part of.
A few weeks ago I decided to reverse the low-carb dietary changes I made some 20 years ago, and rediscovered the old Oster breadmaker that I stashed away back then. It's been great rediscovering how wonderful freshly-baked bread can be. And the body is loving it - I've lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks! Who woulda thunk it :)
Since I'm not quite retired yet, I'll probably mostly use bread machines for a while, especially in the summer. Amazingly, the old Oster 4811 (1996) still works like a champ and never made a bad loaf that wasn't my fault. I found a brand-new Panasonic SD-YD150 at a thrift store last weekend (for $10!). It's first loaf (whole wheat with bran) was superb! And I have a little-used Zoji CEC20 due to arrive next week. So I'll have some good machines to play with.
Since I don't eat sandwiches per se, I gravitate toward more complex breads to accompany meals, made with whole grains and seeds. Learning to make sourdoughs and Euro-style flatbreads is also of interest. Should be a fun journey!
Thanks for the opportunity to join the group.
A question: Is it always going to be necessary to prove I'm not a robot for every login and post?