Day Old Bread

@Fishmomma (11378)
United States
April 23, 2013 6:20am CST
One way to save money is to buy bread that is no longer on the fresh shelf of the grocery store. I find the bread at the back of the grocery store at a reduced price or at a Oroweat Bakery Outlet. The great news is the bakery outlet store has coupons and a discount for seniors. Also the store has a punch card and double punches on Sundays and Mondays. The store only has certain brands Oroweat of course plus Bimbo, Entenmann's, Thomas and Francisco. There use to be 2 different stores, but the other one shut down. I'm wondering how many of you have a bakery outlet store that has low cost products? If so what brands are available? Do you buy the low cost bread at the back of the store?
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
23 Apr 13
They don't have them in my areas anymore. I just moved from a more major town to a smaller town and neither had day old bakeries. Back in the day they did tho, and I went twice a month. Not just bread, but baked goods and snack cakes etc. A huge savings. Hostess had one near me the last place I lived, and then it closed down...don't know why it was always packed! Good place if you can find one. I look in the back corner of my store and they often had a couple carts of racks of day old stuff...I don't like bread that is so soft it sticks to my mouth when I take a bite, so day old is good for me! And often if you just wrap it with a napkin and sprits it a tad with water, then nuke it a few seconds, it comes out just fine.
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
24 Apr 13
Hostess went bankrupt, so sadly no more of the good cupcakes from there. I'll admit my homemade ones are better. Sadly, most of our day old places are gone, as its a good drive for me to visit one now. I miss the days where there were lots of options and brands. Thanks for posting.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
26 Apr 13
Well, perk up! Twinkies are coming back...this JULY!!! http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Twinkies-Make-a-Comeback-in-Schiller-Park-204659791.html I read a different article, can't find it now...that said they will revamp 8 bakeries and have Twinkies on the shelves by July! And also Hohos and DingDongs soon. When I was a kid...DingDongs were the "thing"...boy you were the coolest if you had a Ding Dong in your lunch! I never did, mom said they were to expensive but just seeing the other kids unwrap that silver foil wrapper made me drool and sometimes I could talk the girls into giving me the foil wrapper! I made sure my kids had them from time to time in their lunches many many years later!
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
26 Apr 13
Here's the article I read first... http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/morning_call/2013/04/twinkies-will-return-in-summer-new.html
@peavey (16936)
• United States
25 Apr 13
We used to have two bakery outlets that sold "day old" bread, but they both moved out, too. Now, the grocery store that I go to the most has bread marked down quite often so I always check their mark down racks before buying any. Last time I found several loaves of their brand, which is decent bread, for 49 cents a loaf! I made myself leave a couple of loaves for others. [em]wink[/em I like the higher priced bread and sometimes find that marked down, but not often, so I make my own that has different grains and/or seeds and nuts in it.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
26 Apr 13
Fishmomma, I make noodles and things like that by hand and have been thinking about making gnochi but haven't yet. coffeebreak, that's what I've been forgetting to try! I read about it some time back, so thanks for reminding me. That's on my list for tomorrow!
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
25 Apr 13
I'm considering making my own bread again. The price of bread keeps going up and I like the Italian Fancy Bread. My Dad would have me make lots of loaves growing up and there were no shortcuts like bread makers at that time. I would make the pasta by hand also. Its sad to see so many traditions are gone today. Thanks for posting.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
26 Apr 13
I used to get a couple loaves at the day old bakery and butter the slices, sprinkle italian seasonings on them...front and back, then cut the slices into cubes, and bake them on 200* for a couple hours to make my own croutons! They were so good, me and the kids would eat them as a snack instead of chips! I sure miss those days! I dont' have anyone to make them for anymore!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
23 Apr 13
We used to have a bread store here in town but it closed. The brands were name brand...like HOlsum but that might just be common in our area....but they had good deals! Very good deals!
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
24 Apr 13
I do miss seeing so many excellent deals, as I couldn't make bread for the price that I paid in the bakery outlets. I'm considering buying a bread maker again, as its a long drive to the one in this county. Thanks for posting.
@GreenMoo (11834)
28 Apr 13
We don't have somewhere that specifically sells yesterday's bread, but I will use every scrap at home rather than throw it out. Toasted, older bread is fine. And if it's beyond that I'll make bread puddings with it or fry it with a breakfast or as croutons. Yesterday I added so chopped up older bread to omelettes to bulk them out and use it up.
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
28 Apr 13
I like to see people use up the bread, as it means less wasted food. Its great to see so many ways that people eat bread. Its one of the foods that is good any time of the day. Thanks for posting.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
23 Apr 13
I wish. That just doesn't happen in my country. Bread is kept on the shelves and when it is past the sell by date then it goes back to the company where it is usually sold to an outlet that makes bread pudding that is sold again in the same shop. If I have left over bread then it is also saved in the freezer until I have enough to make a pudding too. Or lese, I make french toast for my grandchildren's breakfast
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
Yeah, freezing bread is a great way to make it last longer as well as sort of preserve its freshness. We also make pudding from leftover bread . It's one of our ways of recycling food
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
23 Apr 13
I have never made bread pudding will certainly be making some the next time I'm not sure what to do with the ends of a loaf. My husband and daughter won't eat them for sandwiches and I still don't understand what is wrong with them. I do use them for French Toast. I have several loaves of bread in the freezer all the day, as I'm rotating my loaves so nothing is in their for years. This has happened in the past, so am a lot more careful to not waste anything. Thanks for posting both of you.
@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
23 Apr 13
I do buy day old bread when they have some. We go through bread so fast and those that I get are still quite fresh. We do have a bakery outlet here but I have never been to it. I remember mom going to one when I was at home. We loved it cause she would always buy a bunch of cupcakes.
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
24 Apr 13
I did get cupcakes at the one in my area years ago. My daughter isn't home a lot now or would pick them up. I'm trying to lose weight, so avoiding treats for now. Thanks for posting.
@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
28 Apr 13
I try and stay away from them myself. My son likes them but I get the ones that he likes.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
23 Apr 13
When the kids were growing up I shopped the bakery outlet all the time. I bought bread and occasionally some bakery treats for them when I didn't feel like baking but they liked mine better than ready made. Now that I live alone I don't eat enough baked goods to make the special trip but it's definitely a great way to save money.
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
23 Apr 13
We don't visit the store often now. I did visit a lot when my daughter was home and specially when pregnant. I had a serious craving for yeast foods and just smelling bread made me want food. She kicked when she didn't get what she wanted right away. It explains the 80 plus pound weight gain sure was hard to lose the weight. Thanks for posting.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
17 Oct 15
Our bakeries here do not sell day old bread. They normally donate the unsold bread to charities, such as orphanages or homes for the aged. I think that is good gesture on their part, but it means we do not have the opportunities to buy cheap bread that is still good to eat.
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
We usually buy our bread at the supermarket,. The expiry dates are longer than those from bakeries. Not as freshly baked but its longevity sort of makes it cheaper than freshly baked breads. But once in a while we still buy from bakeries when we crave for bread that's not sold in bakeries.
@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
23 Apr 13
I sure understand cravings, as had them when pregnant. My husband couldn't understand all the trips to get yeast foods. We would buy a couple extra loaves each week and think my husband was tired of sandwiches, as he didn't eat bread for many months after our last daughter was born. Thanks for posting.