I actually can’t remember if I’ve ever bought Wonder Bread. And I probably purchased my last loaf of store packaged bread several years ago. Our bread is fresh baked, from Whole Foods, local bakeries, Bread Alone or one of the other many bakers that sells at the NYC Greenmarkets. It’s great because we get a better selection than white, wheat, rye. We get whole wheat sourdough, rye with caraway seeds, peasant breads and crusty soft baguettes. On the flip side, we don’t keep bread in our home 24/7 like a lot of families just because we can’t eat it fast enough before it spoils. Sliced bread is still good 3-4 days later, but baguettes start hardening the next day. So I turn that day old bread into tasty treats, like homemade breadcrumbs, croutons, and my favorite–French Toast.

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