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I have to admit guilt of making far too many trips to the store. Milk is a hot commodity in this house, and I always forget something on the list. One product I use often, buy the least, yet never run out of – is bread. We go through the stuff like you wouldn’t believe, yet I have mastered a trick to always have the good stuff on hand, with less trips to the store.
I freeze it.
I know, not a huge and gigantic secret-trick, but in conversations with other Moms, I learned it’s not something commonly done.
Once or twice a month for the last few years I go to our local bread basket, and purchase day-old bread for one amazing price {10 loaves for $12}, and freeze it. Most of the rebuttals I hear from other people involve bread going freezer-burnt, which can happen. Yet not if you buy the right bread, as only some will last weeks of freezing, unscathed.
Though sometimes I opt for Dempsters Stay Fresh, I have a huge preference for Villaggio Italian Style. It’s my top choice for making everything from sandwiches to garlic toast. I love the thickness without being ‘so thick’ that the kids can’t get their mouths around a sandwich made from it.
Villaggio {like Dempsters Stay Fresh} freezes the best, which I’ve learned through trial and error. I can take a loaf out of the freezer and once thawed, anyone could think they were made that morning. Seriously.
To show you, here’s a photo of Villaggio taken out of the freezer after 3 weeks. Next to another brand, which is crumbling and the crusts are falling off from being frozen – prime example!
For taste, versatility to be used in whatever ‘bread’ meal I’m making, and for taming the chaos with my ‘little household trick’, here’s to Villaggio.
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I also love the villagio bread – makes the best french toast
French toast is the best
BEST BREAD EVER
i too love villagio italian breads a lot. love to get their FPC’s
grilled cheese sandwich’s with tomato soup
favourite bread meal : grilled cheese ! mmmmm
My favorite meal to make with bread is hot turkey sandwich’s !! With an awesome day for Turkey coming up. Bread is going to come in handy
Just picked up some today! We have always have a loaf or two in our freezers
Grilled Cheese or French Toast
I love making egg in the hat…..
cut a circle out of the bread and pop it into the frying pan, once the bread has crisped up, flip it over and crack an egg into the center. I like my yolk runny, so I don’t cook it too long. Once the white has set and the bread has crisped up on the other side, just slide it onto a plate and enjoy! Don’t forget to toast the cut out piece as well, so you can put a “top hat” on your egg!
I too use to opt for Dempsters even WonderBread! I now have switched to Villaggio bread. And have always bought Villaggio for my hamburger & sausage buns. I love Villaggio bread when making french toast, it holds up quite well.
love grill cheese, with pepperoni & pizza sauce!
Favorite meal to make with bread is homemade baked beans.
I like to make french toast for my family. We don’t usually have it for breakfast, but instead for dinner.
i love any kind of sandwich on soft villaggio bread!
spegetti
french toast ymmm
Grilled ham and cheese! yummy
Grilled Cheese
villagio is our favourite for sandwiches – super soft and traditional -
toad in the hole!
French toast for breakfast!