still buying bread at the grocery store??

These are the ingredients in Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat Bread (Yeah, and you thought it was healthy!!).  Kind of funny that I couldn't get this information from their web site--they don't list the ingredients there!

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Wheat Gluten, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Yeast, Honey, Contains 2% or Less of Each of the Following: Calcium Sulfate, Sugar, Butter (Cream, Salt), Vegetable Oil (Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oils), Salt, Dough Conditioners (May Contain One or More of the Following: Mono - and Diglycerides, Ethoxylated Mono - and Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Peroxide, Datem, Ascorbic Acid, Azodicarbonamide, Enzymes), Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Distilled Vinegar, Guar Gum, Yeast Nutrients (Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate), Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Soy Flour.

look at all of those chemicals!!!

here's some info on just one of them...

Azodicarbonamide "its primary use is in plastic and rubber products like yoga mats and flip flops, where it’s used to make them softer and more stretchy."  per Forbes.com

Maybe eating those chemical ingredients once in a while isn't bad for us (but, who knows!!).  What if you have a sandwich on this bread (or pack your kids one for lunch!!) EVERY DAY??   

You might want to stop buying grocery store bread! Start making it at home!

Try this super simple bread recipe!  

ingredients:

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons very warm water 
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup organic cane sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I've even used whole wheat flour!)

instructions:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil and sugar.  Let stand for 5 minutes until yeast is bubbly. 

Add the egg, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes.

Don't let it rise. 

WHAT ARE YOU USING THIS DOUGH FOR?  Divide into 8 pieces (for hamburger buns/sandwich rolls)  16 pieces for dinner rolls (or kid friendly sandwich rolls!).  Form each piece into a ball.

Place 2--3" apart on greased baking sheets.

Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. 

Bake at 425° for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

These freeze well!  I wrap my baked bread/rolls in foil and then put them inside zip lock freezer bags.  When thawing, I just pull what I need out of the freezer (leave it wrapped and bagged) at room temperature for a few hours until thawed.