Hot, Fresh Bread!!!

Ok, so I just finished making my first loaves of bread in my life, and I am never going back. The recipe I found was really simple and even had a step-by-step video. At first I was really nervous because (like I said) this was my first time, but I'm really proud of how they turned out. I just pulled them out of the over maybe 15-20 minutes ago, and me and my sister alone have eaten almost an entire loaf. 

One of the loaves was shorter than the rest because I didn't have enough dough for a full loaf -- hence the rectangle-shaped slice. Here's the recipe if anyone wants to try: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/20066/traditional-white-bread/?src=VD_Summary . It's really easy for beginners like me. 

What made me want to do this was because most of the time, I have no idea what's actually in my bread. I eat toast with my breakfast every morning but I don't even know what I'm putting in my body. Now I know because I was the one who put it in there. And now, I don't want to ever go back. The smell of fresh baked bread alone is enough to make you want to bake every day. But there's also the satisfaction of knowing you accomplished something that most people can't do, the awareness of what exactly you're eating, and the fun of experimenting with the recipe. 

My sister told me that next time, she wants me to make her cheesy bread, and my mom wants cinnamon raisin bread. These things would be so easy to do. Just kneed in the extra ingredients while you're mixing the dough. And this recipe makes enough dough to make 2-3 loaves depending on how big your loaf pans are, so whenever you seperate the dough for each of the pans, you can quickly kneed in different ingredients. This way you can make several different kinds of bread in one batch. You could even make enough dough for everyone in the family to make their own kind of bread. Make this a new family tradition where everyone helps out. I know I will.