Thanks to Paula’s Bread for their continued sponsorship of Passionate Homemaking! They have also generously contributed towards sponsoring me to the Relevant 2010 conference!
It has been a true pleasure to work with Paula Sutton, co-owner of Paula’s Bread, over the last several months since they began advertising with us last fall. Paula is a loving Christian wife, mother to nine children, and homemaker. She started Paula’s Bread as a Bosch distributor in 1987 and has expanded to include numerous kitchen resources and tools for natural food preparation. They offer Bosch mixers, grain grinders, stainless steel bakeware, cookware, and various kitchen gadgets. It is a family run business purposing to provide high quality service and products. Today they would like to offer a Bread Making Kit to one of our readers, which includes:
Bread Making Kit ($39.99 value):
Whole Grain Basic Bread Making DVD (not pictured)
SAF active dry yeast (1 lb)
dough enhancer (16 oz)
vital wheat gluten (27 oz)
bread bags (100 count)
This combination special is enough ingredients for 50 lbs of wheat and will provide the perfect texture you desire. The Breadmaking DVD will give you a thorough tutorial into making whole wheat bread with all the visual tips and tricks for successful breadbaking. With this DVD, you will learn how to make bread, cinnamon rolls, mock rye bread, pull aparts, pizza… all with one basic whole wheat bread recipe!
Currently, they are running a special combo deal on the Bosch mixer and Nutrimill. If you are in the market, check it out!
To Enter:
1. Leave a comment below and share your favorite bread making tip or what you love about home baked goodies.
2. For a second entry, sign up for the Paula’s Bread newsletter to hear of special promotions, tips, recipes, etc in their monthly newsletter. Come back and tell us about it!
3. For a third entry, follow @passionatehome and @paulasbread on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway, sharing the following:
Enter to win a Bread Making Kit from @paulasbread at @passionatehome!
Giveaway Closed.
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I love the taste of homemade goodies, nothing else compares!
what i love about home baked things is that you know exactly what you are putting into it and you can put 100% good stuff in it!
My favorite bread-making tip is to keep the dough sticky and oil your hands and the counter for shaping. The bread is always tastier!
What I love most about home baked goodies is that I can prepare them with wholesome ingredients for my family and almost always take out the refined sugar and replace it with honey. Home baked goods always taste fresh and don't last long in my house!
Signed up for Paula's email list. Hoping she has a special on just the grain mill soon – I'm almost ready to order it!
I often replace the butter/oil in bread doughs with coconut oil. You can't taste a difference, and I'm glad to be getting more coconut into my family.
I love home baked goodies! They are delicious and I know this is TMI but we all know they keep bowel movements regular which is so good for our health! I used to use soy lecithin in my bread but then I found organic rice bran extract which works great, is healthier and less expensive. That's my tip.
What I love about homemade goodies is that this come from my own hands that was given from God. I love the way it makes me feel to nourish my family with something made from my hands.
I love home baked goodies because my two year old daughter takes such joy in helping and sampling
It's our best bonding time especially since little brother has entered our lives!
I subscribed to her newsletter!!
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My favorite things about baking homemade goodies is the smell throughout the house, the smile on the faces of your family as they eat it, and the fact that you know what went into the food your family is eating!!
What I love about home-baked goodies is that they taste so good!
My favorite thing about making your own bread is the smell that goes through your whole house…its such a comforting smell!
I love that home made can be exactly what you want, it's fun ti alter to perfection.
I love the smell and freshness of home baked goodies! I also love that you can know EXACTLY what is in your food.
I love everything about homemade goodies, especially knowing what goes into them. I love the smell it gives my home and I love to watch my family eat healthy foods. I also like sharing with others by blessing them with with home cooked things. It is gratifying to me and a blessing to them.
And I subscribed to her newsletter!
Oh, I'd love to be a good bread-maker. I've baked it here and there, but never consistently. I'd love to get a good bread routine going!
I subscribed to the Paula's Bread newsletter.
I am following you and Paula's Bread on Twitter, and I tweeted about the giveaway, but I couldn't post the entire web site address because it has too many characters for Twitter, so instead of:
Enter to win a Bread Making Kit from @paulasbread at @passionatehome! http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2010/04/spo…
I just put:
Enter to win a Bread Making Kit from @paulasbread at @passionatehome! http://www.passionatehomemaking.com
Hope that's okay…. I didn't know any other way to do it.
I'd love to win this kit! I have been making my own bread for several months, but mine is far from perfect…I've learned to add flour slowly as it's kneeding…I always seem to over-do it!
The best tip I found for myself is let the machine do all the kneading! LOL!
I'm not an expert bread maker, and this tip is not rocket science or anything, but I prefer to use my bread machine solely for mixing and rising, and then I bake the bread in a separate pan in the oven. The crust always comes out better in the oven than in the machine.
I signed up for Paula's newsletter also!
I love the flavor and texture of a homemade bread! There is nothing as traditional foods and fill your stomach and your soul.
It tastes so great when it's homemade, but add to it the knowledge of how much money you save and knowing exactly what you use, and baking becomes a very rewarding interest! I have a Braun machine, very similar to the Bosch, but I really would LOVE to have a grain mill one day! Bread from freshly ground wheat is sooooo much incredibly better!
I love homemade baked goodies because it's great knowing what went into the bread, cookies, cakes, muffins, etc. Nothing tastes quite as good as homemade bread.
Save potato water to use for all or part of the liquid in your homemade breads. It not only boosts the nutrition, but it also helps to make a more tender, flavorful loaf that will keep longer, too!
I love that I can eat homemade baked goods warm and the smell fills up my house!
I subscribed to Paula's Bread Newsletter!
I love the way my house smells when I am baking bread!
What a great giveaway! I'd love to have the chance to learn about breadmaking. The thing I like best about home-made goodies is the fact that I know what's in them…and what's NOT in them. Peace of mind!
I love making my bread for many reason. I know whats in it and can use quality ingredients not to mention it tastes MUCH MUCH better….don't think I will ever be able to go back to duck bread=)
I tweeted the giveaway and I am a follower of PH and Paula's bread.
My best bread baking tip is . . .take your time! My biggest bread making failures have come when I am rushed!
I subscribed to Paula's Bread newsletter
I love making the bread dough in a bread maker, and then baking it in the oven. You get great texture and flavor that way, without all the work of kneading the dough!
I welcomed my third baby girl eight weeks ago and am feeling ready to plunge back into breadmaking after a rest!
I just signed up for Paula's Bread Newsletter! Thanks!!
I love homemade bread! I enjoy toasting it and adding butter and homemade preserves. I just wish I knew how to bake it!!
I love the smell of fresh baked goods, and I love that I know whats in them.
Perhaps the best thing about homemade treats is the ability to experiment with a thousand variations on wholesome, additive-free baked goods… and then see the happy faces those treats inspire. Baking with friends and family is also a great time for fellowship!
Vital wheat gluten makes an enormous difference in bread texture. My biggest bread-making revelation was the discovery that, with enough vital wheat gluten, I could make great bread even though I only had barley (very low-gluten grain) in the cupboard.
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The only tip I can really give is keep plugging away at it…. you learn as you go! I haven't had anyone to help me and each time comes out a bit better. My favorite thing about home-baked goodies besides the comfort of them is the peace of mind knowing exactly what you're feeding your family! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!
I love the smell of home baked goods, the peace of knowing what is in them, and the taste. Thanks for this giveaway.
My favorite hint is keep on trying. I haven't had anyone by my side to teach me to make whole grain bread, but I keep trying. This DVD sounds fantastic. I've seen some different videos on line that show little demos, but this sounds like it has it all! Love that.
I love knowing what exactly is in my bread and I love the wonderful taste of freshness.
I am relatively new to the soaking my grains, and it has been such a fun challenge to see how my bread will come out, learn from my mistakes, and try something new the next time! I've appreciated your knowledge in this area! I love having some toasted whole wheat bread with some butter and jelly in the morning! Mmm!
My favorite thing about baking or cooking for my family is their excitement when I present the finished product. I love the hear “OHHHHHH….my favorite!” or “Oh, I LOVE this stuff”. One just doesn't this kind of enthusiasm over stuff bought at the supermarket. My bunch feels my love from my kitchen!