I dont have a bread machine but I do have a Kitchen Aid mixer and a Cuisineart. I could spend the day in the kitchen. Being the eldest girl of a large family, I had to cook a lot while growing up. I could make a meal out of mustard, spaghetti noodles and bologna. We had to make do with what little we had and it taught me how flavours blend with each other. I absolutely love to bake breads. Although I absolutely love to cook for people, who can resist a pot-luck Thanksgiving. Grandmas mashed potatoes (lumps and all), moms stuffing, mashed turnip and carrots, cherry cheesecake from uncle Randy and everyone together and now we have 2 kiddie tables with a whole new bunch of kids to carry on the traditions. I have had several original recipes published in various magazines such as Canadian Living and Food Fit. I have won ribbons at our fall fair for my bread and butter pickles and I have just won a cooking contest hosted by Carnation. While running out the door to pick up my eldest daughter after gymnastics, I turned on my oven to preheat. When I returned my house was full of synthetic smelling smoke. I had forgotten about the dirty Tupperware and pans I had shoved in there to be cleaned when I wasn't so lazy. OOPS!