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As I recall, a 1-lb block of yeast.

I foresee this new purchase exploding in the near future and yet another walk down the basement stairs from your embattled parents yelling "NOW WHAT?!!?"

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I think that only a teaspoon of yeast is required for 1 loaf. 1 brick seemed like a good deal. I got it over at Whole Foods, thats the 1st time Ive been there, all kinds of people shop there: homos, weirdos, friendly old people and really hot fashion model chicks.

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This is what you should've got, and placed in the freezer with the body parts:



Yeast in a 1-lb brick is not as reactive; even sluggish.

from Wikipedia:

"Today there are several retailers of baker's yeast; one of the best-known in North America is Fleischmann’s Yeast, which was developed in 1868. During World War II Fleischmann's developed a granulated active dry yeast, which did not require refrigeration and had a longer shelf life than fresh yeast. The company created yeast that would rise twice as fast, cutting down on baking time. Baker's yeast is also sold as a fresh yeast compressed into a square "cake". This form perishes quickly, and must be used soon after production in order to maintain viability."

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I think that only a teaspoon of yeast is required for 1 loaf. 1 brick seemed like a good deal. I got it over at Whole Foods, thats the 1st time Ive been there, all kinds of people shop there: homos, weirdos, friendly old people and really hot fashion model chicks.

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This is what you should've got, and placed in the freezer with the body parts:



Yeast in a 1-lb brick is not as reactive; even sluggish.

from Wikipedia:

"Today there are several retailers of baker's yeast; one of the best-known in North America is Fleischmann’s Yeast, which was developed in 1868. During World War II Fleischmann's developed a granulated active dry yeast, which did not require refrigeration and had a longer shelf life than fresh yeast. The company created yeast that would rise twice as fast, cutting down on baking time. Baker's yeast is also sold as a fresh yeast compressed into a square "cake". This form perishes quickly, and must be used soon after production in order to maintain viability."

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so far I bought yeast, dough and I have some margarine, salt, sugar and theres water in the faucet.

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so far I bought yeast, dough and I have some margarine, salt, sugar and theres water in the faucet.

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I assume you meant flour as opposed to dough. If you bought dough, that kind of defeats the purpose of having a bread machine.

There are some pretty damn good recipes at this site. Just make sure you know the capacity of your machine before you try any of them.

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So the $6.00 bread machine that I won on the eBay arrived recetly and tommorow I will try to test it out. I willy try to do the French Bread recipe, so far I bought yeast, dough and I have some margarine, salt, sugar and theres water in the faucet. Theres also some Smuckers Grape jelly in the fridge, but I am thinking about getting a jar of Nuttela.

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With some research and a little equipment and space you could probably make good bread without the bread maker.

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The only item you need for the No-knead Bread I referenced above is a large, covered, oven-safe casserole or dutch oven. Personally, I recommend a rectangular covered baker available from Amazon for $47.50:

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How does it look when you've got your fool hand all mangled in the gears?

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that looks like my cat's shit box.

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What do you normally do with those scales?

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I foresee this new purchase exploding in the near future and yet another walk down the basement stairs from your embattled parents yelling "NOW WHAT?!!?"

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Use them to calculate the shipping for eBay stuff.

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Really? How much did you pay for that? I'm looking for a good one for books. Can you take a picture of it? (I'm serious. Thanks.)

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I bought it more or less 4 years ago on eBay. It is just a basic and cheap digital scale. Simple to use and works without problems. I did not pay much for it, maybe like $12-$15:

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Thanks for the scale pic, Alex. I can't seem to find a decent inexpensive one that can weigh a small box of books.

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that looks like my cat's shit box.

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LMFAO, Gi, you make me laugh, I thought the same thing, with clump litter. Tooo fucking funny.

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I tried my hand at making pizza at home a couple of times and this is the result, it tasted okay:

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panzer, next time add more cheese to the pizza. that'll solve all your problems.

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The only item you need for the No-knead Bread I referenced above is a large, covered, oven-safe casserole or dutch oven. Personally, I recommend a rectangular covered baker available from Amazon for $47.50:

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