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Save Money on Breads Tip # 1 - Hot Dog Buns... Breads can vary in price dramatically. While the store-brand of hot dog buns make cost 99¢, a more popular name-brand may be $1.99 or more. Now, why would we do that!! I know they may taste a little bit better, but is it worth $51.48? That's how much money you'll save each year if you purchase the store brand every week instead of the more expensive one. If you're going to spend more money it would probably be much better to buy better quality hot dogs! :o) Tip # 2 - Bread... Now sandwich bread and hamburger buns are a little different. We know it's important for our good health to eat whole grain breads every day, and not the cheaper fluffy white stuff we may have grown up on as a child. This is where it's good to spend a little extra money. The more grains in the bread the better! Tip # 3 - French and Italian breads, and Other Specialty Breads... head to the deli/bakery dept.! They often have great sales and that's when to bring an extra bread loaf home! Our favorite is the Italian Sweet Round bread, or the Italian Loaf, but I only buy them when they're on sale!!
Tip # 4 - Bagels... YUM! We love 'em too, but they can sure be expensive. When we lived in VA our grocery store (Kroger) had a wonderful store-brand line of bagels that cost less and tasted great! Maybe your store does too, have you tried them? Years ago when money was really tight for our family, I would purchase the frozen Lenders bagels, in the freezer section. They were always cheaper than the ones you'd find in the bread or deli section and toasted up just fine! Tip # 5 - Crackers... I'm not sure if every store does this, but it seems most do. On the end of the bread aisle you may find rows and rows of snack crackers, like cheese/peanut butter, cheese/cheese, toast/cheese, etc.... These will be boxes of 8 or so packages in one, and are great for kid's school snacks. If you've forgotten to pick up the crackers that were located in the middle of the store (since they usually place the bread section at the end of the store), it might be pretty convenient to pick a package or two up at this point. But, I have observed over the years that THESE crackers rarely go on sale!! The cracker brands that go on sale are usually the ones in the middle of the store, so use caution and look for that price tag! Tip # 6 - Doughnuts... If the stores in your part of the country, or world, are not blessed with Krispy Kreme doughnut delivery, the next best thing is the bakery donuts. Not the packages of little white powdered things in the bread aisle, though I know... my kids love them too! Hey, it's okay to splurge once in a while! The only way I've found so far to save money on doughnuts is to just stay far away from them! Or, if I have to walk by them (especially if my kids are with me), I speed up hoping they won't notice them! ;o) Tip # 7 - Prepackaged Cinnamon Rolls... Okay, so they're all I could eat for a brief time during my 4th pregnancy, but BLEHHH!! If you want cinnamon rolls please head over to the freshly baked ones in the bakery dept., they will taste much better and if you're in luck they'll be on sale!! Tip # 8 - A great way to save money is to keep your perishable grocery items from spoiling! Breads can easily be stored in the refrigerator to extend freshness or in the freezer for longer storage periods. While a loaf of bread sitting on your counter can go bad in less than a week, one stored in the fridge can last for several weeks. Tip # 9 - I know many frugal cooks who make their own breads at home and this is also a great way to save money. Homemade bread recipes abound in cookbooks and on the web. If you have a recipe you'd like to share with our readers please contact us! * * *
Italian Cheese Bread
Submitted by Donna Little This is a recipe for killer Italian cheese bread. I like to double the recipe because I like my bread really gooey. Trust me, there will be none left. Oh, and you can make this into pizzas by just adding pepperoni and such. It tastes great even though there is no tomato based sauce on it!
6 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves, crumbled
1-2 dashes cayenne pepper
Spread on 1/2 loaf of Italian bread. Bake at 400 degrees
until the cheese begins to brown, perhaps 10 minutes or so. Yum!
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