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JMCKUSICK

(5,948 posts) Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:31 PM Feb 4

I had to go to Effingham Il today, [View all]

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and it happens to have the only grocery store within 60 miles of me that has its own bakery.
Well, I just about died and went to heaven, because not only did they have Vienna bread fresh out of the oven when I arrived, but also those hard crusted bread rolls.

Needless to say, I bought both and as I sit here having canned beef stew for dinner, I am so blessed to be dipping this amazing bread and butter in it and truly savoring each bite.

As I've said for many years, great bread can make a meal.

The name of the store is Kirby Foods for anyone that's interested.

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I had to go to Effingham Il today, [View all] JMCKUSICK Feb 4 OP

Omg real bread? SheltieLover Feb 4 #1

I'm almost embarrassed to say that I've eaten 2/3rds of the entire loaf now. JMCKUSICK Feb 4 #3

Good for you! SheltieLover Feb 4 #5

Have you ever thought or tried to make No Knead Bread? FarPoint Feb 4 #9

Bread is actually easy to make and makes the price much cheaper -- nothing fierywoman Feb 4 #11

Absolutely.....soooo cost effective and delicious. FarPoint Feb 4 #13

This is terrible, your description just made me really hungry again. I sent recipe to my email, Thank you FarPoint JMCKUSICK Feb 4 #14

You are most welcome.... FarPoint Feb 4 #16

To buy a loaf of bread like this at store or bakery.... FarPoint Feb 5 #19

Agreed though Effimgham is a relatively small town, so it's only $3.49 YIPPEE JMCKUSICK Feb 5 #20

My sourdough costs under $1 to make around a 15 oz loaf. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 5 #23

Exactly! FarPoint Feb 5 #24

I'm doing a lot more cooking these days. Ms. Toad Feb 5 #26

I understand the diabetic diet complexity... FarPoint Feb 5 #28

She's been refusing to test - Ms. Toad Feb 5 #33

Good flour prices at Costco. And if you throw in a bit of cooked oatmeal it makes the dough more chewy. fierywoman Feb 5 #27

Oh yes! FarPoint Feb 5 #29

BTW my Costco had 00 flour (which I've never seen in the US) for about 5 seconds -- went back fierywoman Feb 5 #34

I have some of the No Knead.. r�is�n_dubh Feb 5 #30

I like this lady, she's very simpatica. fierywoman Feb 5 #35

I'm going to try it. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 5 #31

Roger that, sometimes it's the simple things. Permanut Feb 4 #2

All I can find is bacon and hotdogs... waddirum Feb 4 #4

I bet the Effingcat got it. nt sl8 Feb 4 #6

It's in Effing Illinois. usonian Feb 4 #10

Lmao, it honestly trook me three and a half years to stop doing that. So please, have at it. JMCKUSICK Feb 4 #17

good bread is essential to most meals lapfog_1 Feb 4 #7

My experience with Effingham is much more mundane EYESORE 9001 Feb 4 #8

Beef stew is comforting in winter. Yum! surfered Feb 4 #12

i agree. i grew up w/ my grandparents close bakery that was the best. plus the people who had it after dobke's retired. pansypoo53219 Feb 4 #15

I don't spend money on movies or pretty much anything else, JMCKUSICK Feb 5 #18

bow to thy god of carbohydrates. good bread is a priority. pansypoo53219 Feb 5 #36

Yum! JMCKUSICK Feb 5 #37

Hey, I know Effingham Il.... reACTIONary Feb 5 #21

Correct, Correct and Correct, oh wait, the Tuesday night bingo subs as senior singles meet and greet JMCKUSICK Feb 5 #22

Next rime I'm passing through.... reACTIONary Feb 5 #25

lol Kirby Foods is the name of the store JMCKUSICK Feb 5 #32

When I was in sixth grade, murielm99 Feb 5 #38

That has to be such a wonderful experiential memory Murielm99 JMCKUSICK Feb 5 #39

Thank you, JM. murielm99 Feb 5 #40

I've driven past Effingham on I-57 more times than I can count; never stopped except for gas Martin Eden Feb 5 #41

I used to deliver once a week to the AutoZone store in Effingham. I Emile Feb 5 #42