There really is no reason for me to do what I'm doing next. I wasn't watching a television show about it, and I didn't see any commercials either. I think maybe I may have had a dream that I owned a bread-making machine -that could be it. I think I bought it on Marketplace now that I sort of remember dreaming about it. I didn't have the dream too recently either, but hey, it is what it is - I bought a bread maker.
I ended up buying one on Amazon after scouring my local Walmart for the brand and model I'd found online. The El Reno Walmart didn't have the model; in fact, they didn't have a single bread machine in the store. I found that odd, but it was in fact a fact. I decided that Amazon had to have a good deal on one, so I started the search again when I got home. I did, however, because I was in Walmart, buy all the ingredients I needed to bake bread myself.
Amazon, if you didn't know, has a LOT of choices for buying a new bread machine. I decided to go with critic review rather than worry too much about price. Most of the machines were between $70 - $120, so not much difference there. Most of them were 500W, 550W, or 600W, and most of them did just about the same things. All of the bread makers were programmable. They made 1-, 1.5-, and 2-lb loaves. They also made jams, yogurts, and other things. I never knew these machines were so versatile. I think maybe, if I had known that, I would have bought one sooner than I did.
I found a machine that was affordable; in fact, it was on the lower end of the price range. It had nearly 8000 reviews and a 4.7-star rating! That's good. I decided to buy it, and I did. It will come to my house tomorrow - that was another thing I wanted. I liked another model, but it was out of stock and wouldn't arrive until sometime in March (a month away). I'll post the one I bought, and you can tell me what you think.
Amazon also had a bread-making recipe book for bread makers, priced under $5, so it was purchased as well. I know the machine has a little flip book with a few good recipes too, but I wanted something with pictures, so I know if what I'm attempting to do will turn out anything like the ones that were pretty enough for the photos. There is something else, too -- Amazon and other places sell ready-mix bread machine mixes you can buy and literally add oil and water and be done with it. They range from $7-16 for ONE LOAF! That's ridiculous!
I did the math, and one loaf in the maker should cost me no more than $1, and that's if I use cranberries, orange juice, and cinnamon for the fancy loaves. I am so excited to get started and see what sort of mess I can make in my kitchen. I have a lovely little bar-flat area to use, which just makes this house that much more enjoyable and loved. I have wanted to bake more, and this will help. I think my sister may have a bread maker - I think I remember that. I really don't know anyone else who has one.
I'll keep you posted on the outcome of it all, and of course, if I really suck at it, I'll let you know that too. I'm not above telling the truth. It can't be worse than me trying to teach myself how to play guitar - nothing can be that bad. I love them, I really do -- and I think they love me too, but yeah, it's not going to happen. When I think about it, I should have just stopped with one and been done -- oh well, you live, you learn, and then, because you can -- you bake bread.
Photo Credit: Amazon.com (The Elite Gourmet EBM8103B)
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