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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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• Dear Angel, As they say in the south, "Bless your heart." I have been baking bread for the last 35 years and I have used stand mixers, bread machines (no shame there) and have mixed by hand. I do admi... - Katharina on Bread 911!
  
  
• I also make Grandmother Bread using a KA stand mixer. I use more flour than what is called for in the recipe. In addition, Suzanne's recipe for Homemade Dough Enhancer is great! http://chickensinth... - sbranard on Bread 911!
  
  
• So exciting. Hope it all went well.... - KellyWalkerStudios on First Company
  
  
• wow, i could have written that email! i never managed to make a successful loaf of grandmother bread until i stopped using my mixer. i save it for when i make pizza/naan bread, cakes and cookies. to m... - utroukx on Bread 911!
  
  
• That is super cute! I have used your sourdough starter AND grandmother bread recipe a lot over the last three months or so, and I love it. The bread is often different from baking to baking... but it'... - christiewahlert on Bread 911!
  
  
• Famous words from Suzanne at last year's retreat, "It WANTS to be bread!"... - Canner Joann on Bread 911!
  
  
• If you make it through all these hints, here are my 2 cents. First I learned to make excellent bread here on CITR, so you will learn! : ) I make Suzannes Grandmother Bread one loaf recipe at a ... - Lajoda on Bread 911!
  
  
• Judging by the spread you are preparing,you're still working hard. They will feel most welcome.Everything looks so lovely,and the cookies.....I have to change posts before I lick the screen. I swear I... - Lajoda on First Company
  
  
• I remember watching my grandmother make bread and she never worried about the dough being sticky..so I don't either. And she never measured the ingredients... after so many years I guess she had a goo... - Miss Judy on Bread 911!
  
  
• I also don't worry about it being sticky. I use my KA mixer with hook for the one loaf version. Water first, yeast, stir a little, sugar, salt. At this point, if I want to add herbs or garlic, I ad... - VikingMiss on Bread 911!
  
  

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