On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:37:34 GMT, Matt >
wrote:

>Serene wrote:
>> Yes, I'm looking on bread-related newsgroups, but just in case y'all
>> wanna contribute, I'm looking for yummy stuff to make in my new bread
>> machine (birthday present from Guy -- I have good taste in husbands).
>>
>> It makes 2-pound loaves, but 1.5 pounds would be great, too. Any
>> ideas?
>
>Use the yeast you can get at the grocery store in two-pound bags
>(Fleischman's maybe) for $10, not the stuff in the jars that cost $5 for
>two oz. or whatever. Keep it well sealed in the freezer. That will
>save you $0.50 or so per loaf and keep you from running out of yeast so
>often.

Don't know where the OP lives so I'm not sure if this tip is usable
but I buy a good-sized (2 lb?) bag of yeast at Smart and Final for
next to nothing compared to what the grocery stores charge. I store
it in the freezer, but since I make at least a loaf a week (sometimes
2), I'm not worried about it expiring -- but do check the date before
you buy and make note of it when you store it.

TammyM