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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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Disclosure: I received product to facilitate this review, all opinions are my own.
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lornar couponer says
I also love the villagio bread – makes the best french toast
Teresa Vollick says
French toast is the best
MICHELLE FARROW says
BEST BREAD EVER
neha gupta says
i too love villagio italian breads a lot. love to get their FPC’s
Tanya Dove says
grilled cheese sandwich’s with tomato soup
sarah j jackson says
favourite bread meal : grilled cheese ! mmmmm
Kelly S says
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 🙂
Jennifer Wickens says
Just picked up some today! We have always have a loaf or two in our freezers 🙂
tanyab79 says
Grilled Cheese or French Toast
Olga Petrik says
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!
Lacey A says
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.
Candice M says
love grill cheese, with pepperoni & pizza sauce!
Diana says
Favorite meal to make with bread is homemade baked beans.
Darwin says
I like to make french toast for my family. We don’t usually have it for breakfast, but instead for dinner.
mongupp says
i love any kind of sandwich on soft villaggio bread!
Nicole Wallace says
spegetti
Nora Edmiston-Harlos says
french toast ymmm
Pat McCormick says
Grilled ham and cheese! yummy
Martina J says
Grilled Cheese
srishayini says
villagio is our favourite for sandwiches – super soft and traditional –
Anne Taylor says
toad in the hole!
Amanda Neilson says
French toast for breakfast!
stephen k says
I love all sandwiches – cheese, egg, salmon, turkey
Jennifer Abbott says
My favorite meal is ham and cheese sandwiches with hot peppers, mayo and mustard.
BarbFS says
One of our favorite bread meals are Denver sandwiches.
Shari K says
We love french toast best too!
Lori Bazan says
Grilled cheese and bacon!
Sandra says
Perfect for toast in the morning before heading to work. Fills you up!
Andrew P says
Eggs In A Basket
Brianne says
My favorite meal to make with bread is bread pudding for breakfast.
Glogirl says
My favourite meal would be a grilled cheese sandwich!
Karla Sceviour says
grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup..hmmm!!!
Michelle B says
My favorite meal to make with bread is Toasted ham and cheese sandwiches.
Dilara says
I love making french toast
Debbie W says
I love, love bread pudding.
Teresa Bullen says
I would love to win .I buy Villagio bread all the time.
Julie G. says
Grilled cheese made with cheddar cheese and onions – crazy good!
Kim Barrett says
Basically, my favourite meal is just bread. Sometimes, I turn into a chef and cook it.(Toast) My kids make some pretty delicious french toast and my husband grills a mean grilled cheese sandwich…but I’m completely satisfied with just bread.
Jeannie says
Grilled cheese sandwich with pickles and ham!
angie s says
my famous grilled cheese of course! 🙂
Victoria Ess says
Sloppy joes
Jen P says
grilled cheese happens most often, but I love french toast!
Megan McGran says
I love Villaggio most at breakfast, french toast and regular toast 🙂
Soozle says
Grilled cheese!
Robyn L says
Grilled cheese and raw onion sandwiches done in a frying pan
Jenns Booksies says
I freeze bread, and I agree, Villagio is the BEST bread to freeze!!
Jenns Booksies says
tuna melts are amazing on this bread!!
Cheryl Grandy says
A turkey sandwich makes a great quick meal.
Yan D says
grilled cheese! for lunch
Nancy Learmonth says
Only bread my 4 boys will eat!
crys says
Best bread every.. perfect for peanut butter toast and french toast. love it.
Ali P says
Hands down, cinnamon french toast! My kids can’t get enough of it!
Karrie Dickert says
I love the Villaggio Italian Style whole wheat bread. A healthy option for my kids’ sandwiches for school.
Viv Nguyen says
Avocado grilled cheese yum yum!
Deb says
bacon sandwiches
Michael Kantor says
French Toast & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!!
Ann Sharpe says
Villagio bread is my most favourite bread on the planet. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love this bread
Kelly Bouma says
grilled cheese
rose russell says
i love ALL your products ! your bread i fresh and is great for those special sandwiches
Jackie Phipps says
I love Villagio bread it makes awesome sandwiches
Colleen K says
I love to make French Toast with my Villaggio Bread…Yummy !!!
kristen r says
french bread! my favorite!
Carmen Shaw says
Garlic toast
Wanda Heath says
My fiance and I love Villaggio…love grilled cheese sandwiches with bacon…yummy
Dave Flanagan says
The best tasting Italian bread I have ever eaten could eat it all day with all kinds of different toppings and styles
Lucie says
We love your bread!! It has a special taste that no other has! Thanks for the great contest!! Bread coupons are the best!
Amanda Faith says
definitely french toast!
Sue says
We love it for french toast too
kelly young says
The only bread my family eats yummy
Lynn Haw says
Villagio bread is always so fresh! I love making toasted tomato sandwiches with it, and it’s the only bread my son will eat for his school lunches!
Sue says
I love villagio! Makes great garlic bread. Mmmmm
Laura says
This bread is so nice and fluffy, I love it to make french toast, or even just toast it with margarine and peanut butter nice and melted!
Laura T says
French toast or a toast grilled cheese sandwich, yummy!
melanie says
Yummmyyy!!!!!!!
susan says
loves it for my sons sandwiches for work everyday love this bread
Jessica says
grilled cheese or lettuce, cheese and tomato sandwiches…,mmmm
Lois Compton says
Birds Nests – Egg fried right in the middle of a slice of white bread! Nom, non!
tasha d says
Grilled Cheese and pepperoni.
Darcy Schill says
Cheesy Garlic Toast!
lou says
French Toast or Hot Turkey sandwiches
elizabeth says
loove grilled cheese with villagio bread
Rhonda Smith says
Hot Hamburger Steak!! Yummmm!
Beth-Ann says
My kids love dippy eggs. I would make some toast with butter so that they can dip their little hearts out.
Darlene Mann says
TY very much for this info as I did not realize all bread does not freeze/thaw in the same manner.
danya rossi says
garlic bread,toasted cheese sandwiches, toast and coffee, any kind of sandwich
Dawn Kicks says
French toast, YUM
Andrea says
We love the softness of villagio bread even a day or two after starting a loaf 🙂
Diane Cloutier says
i love villagio bread.. yummy
Nadia says
This bread with my french toast recipe makes the perfect piece of french toast! Love this bread!
Jennifer Chatterson says
Grilled Cheese 🙂
Laurie says
This bread is a house hold favorite
Caroline Cross says
Great with Baked Beans, melts in your mouth:-)
Cynthia says
Love Villagio bread — I just started eating it 1-2 months ago, and really like it.
Nathalie Fortier says
My favorite meal to make with bread has to be a toasted BLT sandwich. Lots of bacon, lettuce tomatoes, cheese and mayo with a pickle on the side and a handful of chips.
Heather A says
Egg salad sandwiches for linch
Wendy Gordon says
Toasted Western
Kim Pollard says
French Toast with Strawberries
lena says
Stuffing!
Ruth Anne Bakker says
We tried this bread last week and loved it. It is now our favorite.
Christine Dube says
BLTs of course!
Sydney says
French Toast 🙂
Jamie says
French toast!
Erin says
Grilled cheese!! Especially when you throw some caramelized onions, thick cut bacon, and specialty cheese in there! Mmmm
Tammy says
Villaggio bread is the best!! I love to make my special breakfast for Sunday mornings. I won’t go to much into details but it is a yummy casserole night dish you make before and it has 2 layers of bread and eggs, ham and cheeses. MMMM I am getting hungry thinking of it!
Audrey Martens says
I love to make jalapeno grilled cheese!
Stephanie Calisina says
I would definitely say that Villaggio makes the best french toast!
carole trask says
grilled cheese
christy says
ditaliano makes the best french toast by far!
Darlene says
This bread is fantastic as Cinnamon apple french toast….
Debby Denham says
Yummy !!
Danine says
My favorite meal with bread is french toast!
shelley k says
grilled cheese sandwiches!
Jennifer says
Definately french toast, for breakfast lunch or supper!
Stacey says
My favourite kind of store bought bread:)
Kathleen Macfarlane says
I love using Villagio Bread to make grilled cheese sandwiches!
Kayla Gilbert says
I love makng Grilled Cheeeses with the bread!
Anne Ansell says
BREAD!!
barb adair says
Love this bread!! The coupons would come in handy too!!!
Jan says
mine is a dessert – apple brown betty
trisha says
ohhh i would make so much not only is it tasty its fun to say i think we would start with some french toast then maybe a grill cheese sammy then end the nite with a monty crisco yummmy my mouth is watering
Ang says
My favourite thing to make with Villaggio bread is what I call my “cheesy bread”. Just take some yummy Villaggio bread, spread some butter on it, grate some cheese and sprinkle it on top of the buttered bread and bake it in the oven on the top rack until the cheese melts and bubbles. Take out,let cool and enjoy!
JJ says
I especially like to buy Villaggio Italian Style ~ THICK~Slice Whole Wheat Bread in the 510g size ~ great with garlic spread smothered on top & pop into the oven to serve warm with home~made Lasagna for a delish family dinner!!! Yummeeeeeeee!!!
Dianne Melnick says
french toast 🙂
Belinda McNabb says
I love making turkey sandwiches with gravy on top
Angela SC says
Paninis!!Of any kind with lotsa melty cheese and sauce 🙂 yuuum
Em Sands says
Boring, but somehow it never gets old: grilled cheese sammiches!
anika says
Grilled sandwich with tomatoes , bell peppers n cheese…..yumyum
Laurie B says
I love making club sandwiches with Villaggio bread
Patricia Rosendahl says
Yummy! Looking forward to leftover turkey sandwiches
Colleen Bell says
I Love Villaggio Bread and Buns they are amazing for all sandwiches MMMMMM!!!
Vicki says
I love making a BLT sandwich!!
Fan R says
Sandwiches is my fav way.
Stephanie Bryant says
I love Villagio!!! But especially making grilled cheese sandwiches with Villagio whole wheat bread and Kraft cheese slices … so perfect together :”)
Josie says
French Toast
Sharon says
I love sandwiches and now that I have a panini grill….yummm!
natasha severson says
french toast, grilled cheese, ham&cheese melt, we use your bread for just about every meal (even with hamburger helper, and cabbage rolls etc 🙂
Kim says
Villaggio bread is excellent for sandwiches of any kind, but a clubhouse sandwich is a household favourite here.
Patsy O'Brien says
I love Villaggio bread with my home-made stew, and it also makes great garlic bread. 🙂 It’s my grand-daughter’s favourite.
Kim says
i love french toast
Lorie Ratz says
Favourite meal to make with bread is stuffed pork tenderloin with mash potatoes and veggies.
Lucie Harvey says
Sandwiches
Jonnie (JB) says
Hot turkey sandwiches the day after we have a big turkey dinner
Amber Y says
I love making grilled cheese sandwiches and bread pudding. Both are delicious!!
Kim Wall says
Toasted Turkey Sandwich…mmmmm…leftovers
Ann Freele says
love french toast
Dreena says
My favourite meal with bread….a classic Clubhouse sandwich.
Cheers.
Carol Denny says
Grilled Cheese!
Cathy C says
Hot turkey sandwiches and Tomato and mayo on toasted bread YUM
SueSueper says
Hot Turkey Sandwiches with bread and gravy! 🙂
Shadow-a says
Favorites meals made with bread are french toast, grilled cheese and tuna melts. We eat all of these regularly. Quick, easy and great for those days when you forgot to take something out of the freezer for dinner. I freeze our bread as well so we always have some on hand, and if we don’t have any thawed, it’s ok cause it doesn’t take long, or I put it in the toast for a couple seconds (just enough to thaw it but not really toast it).
Carrie says
I love making bread pudding!!!
karen LeBlanc says
Pizza bread!! and bruchetta!!!!!
Brenda Penton says
BLT Sandwiches
Gwen says
I use Villagio all the time, even in my turkey stuffing! Merry Christmas!
Jules A. says
Grilled cheese
Fanterra Fisher says
Soup and Grill cheese. Easy and comforting on a cold day.
Jessica Chiu says
I love making sandwiches!! I’m like Joey from “Friends” 🙂
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
toasted tomato sandwiches with bacon and real swiss cheese slice mayo
ArcyEm says
I freeze bread (muffins, rolls, etc) especially when I get it on BOGO sale. Otherwise it might go bad.
Andrea C says
My kids love French toast with strawberries & whipped cream, it is a special Friday night supper once in a while.
Lee-Ann says
Grilled cheese or french toast for sure!
Sheryl Pike says
Yummiest bread ever! Good luck everyone! 🙂
Nicole says
French toast 🙂
angela m says
Hot hamburger sandwiches
thanks
Tanja Paquette says
I love making fresh sandwiches with leftovers
Gaynell Holmes says
Great write up on bread and milk! Thanx!!
Allison Fraer says
The best bread ever!!…Merry Christmas
Marla says
Lunch 🙂
Marianne says
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches… but awesome-er. I like to use swiss cheese and turkey… or roast beef and mozzarella.
Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy says
stuffing!
Tina says
Bread doesn’t last long in my house either!
jim curtis says
mine either, never had a loaf of Villaggio go bad
lori butler says
a meatloaf sandwhich 🙂
jim curtis says
Sandwiches, french toast all good but I love eating stew and dipping my Villaggio into it
kate robertson says
I like the hamburger buns, such a better option than those cardboard, tasteless bun alternatives. Also Bread Pudding one of my fav desserts – so easy to make.
cooper says
Ham and cheese
nancy lafrance says
Best meal is grilled cheese or peanut butter sammies!
corey says
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Yuavamaln Sirithanawat says
Anytime all time favorite, simply toasted this nice crunchy thick slice and spread on with cream of honey..wooow I Love it so much and good for my health besides yummy delicious !! This is my lunch and kids snack so as mid night craving for something light !! Fresh slice with butter on any hot soup especially in winter, so fulfilling keeping you content and warm the whole family..ummmmm !!! Villaggio is my family all time any meal favorite..Love it !!
Rose says
Grilled cheese all the way!
Kelly | Blushink says
Since I started couponning, I have to admit I’ve been buying mostly Villaggio and if you asked me my preference (sans coupons) I would buy Villaggio. Yum!
Moe Chandler says
Sandwiches are beautiful. sandwiches are fine. I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time!
Tiffany says
Cheese, onion, and bread soufflé.
Stacey L says
French Toast forsure love your bread nice and thick works great
Stacey L says
lettuce, tomato, cheese and turkey sandwich with some mayo
Happy Chinadoll says
French toast
Sarah says
Another favourite of ours.
Jennifer Barata Allen says
French toast 🙂
Zakarie M says
great tips, thank you
JaimeeM says
My favorite meal to make bread with is a blt sanddwich. I used to be addicted!
Angela Mitchell says
We make something we called Mini- Pizza’s with bread in the toaster oven.
Samorjj says
French toast with cinnamon and iscng sugar.
Suzanne says
favorite toast
Christine Catherall says
Grilled cheese is a biggie in our house 🙂
Jen M says
Toast with butter and jam
Amy C says
I like to make grilled cheese sandwiches.
shari says
I love french toast
Sydney says
Open faced turkey and gravy sandwiches.
Melanie B says
Hot Chicken Sandwiches
Sarah says
My favorite meal to make with Villaggio bread is grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup. Villaggio bread combined with cheddar cheese makes the perfect meal that my whole family (ages 18 months – 37 years) loves 🙂
michelle cloutier says
j’aime votre pain