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Martin Eden

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41. I've driven past Effingham on I-57 more times than I can count; never stopped except for gas

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:36 AM

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Lifelong Chicagoland resident, I went to school at SIU Carbondale, and have returned many times for hiking in Shawnee National Forest.

What's the name of the grocery store? Next time, maybe I'll stop.

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I had to go to Effingham Il today, [View all] JMCKUSICK 18 hrs ago OP

Omg real bread? SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #1

I'm almost embarrassed to say that I've eaten 2/3rds of the entire loaf now. JMCKUSICK 18 hrs ago #3

Good for you! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #5

Have you ever thought or tried to make No Knead Bread? FarPoint 17 hrs ago #9

Bread is actually easy to make and makes the price much cheaper -- nothing fierywoman 17 hrs ago #11

Absolutely.....soooo cost effective and delicious. FarPoint 17 hrs ago #13

This is terrible, your description just made me really hungry again. I sent recipe to my email, Thank you FarPoint JMCKUSICK 17 hrs ago #14

You are most welcome.... FarPoint 17 hrs ago #16

To buy a loaf of bread like this at store or bakery.... FarPoint 16 hrs ago #19

Agreed though Effimgham is a relatively small town, so it's only $3.49 YIPPEE JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #20

My sourdough costs under $1 to make around a 15 oz loaf. n/t Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #23

Exactly! FarPoint 16 hrs ago #24

I'm doing a lot more cooking these days. Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #26

I understand the diabetic diet complexity... FarPoint 16 hrs ago #28

She's been refusing to test - Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #33

Good flour prices at Costco. And if you throw in a bit of cooked oatmeal it makes the dough more chewy. fierywoman 16 hrs ago #27

Oh yes! FarPoint 16 hrs ago #29

BTW my Costco had 00 flour (which I've never seen in the US) for about 5 seconds -- went back fierywoman 15 hrs ago #34

I have some of the No Knead.. róisín_dubh 15 hrs ago #30

I like this lady, she's very simpatica. fierywoman 15 hrs ago #35

I'm going to try it. Hassin Bin Sober 15 hrs ago #31

Roger that, sometimes it's the simple things. Permanut 18 hrs ago #2

All I can find is bacon and hotdogs... waddirum 18 hrs ago #4

I bet the Effingcat got it. nt sl8 18 hrs ago #6

It's in Effing Illinois. usonian 17 hrs ago #10

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

good bread is essential to most meals lapfog_1 18 hrs ago #7

My experience with Effingham is much more mundane EYESORE 9001 18 hrs ago #8

Beef stew is comforting in winter. Yum! surfered 17 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #15

I don't spend money on movies or pretty much anything else, JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #18

bow to thy god of carbohydrates. good bread is a priority. pansypoo53219 15 hrs ago #36

Yum! JMCKUSICK 15 hrs ago #37

Hey, I know Effingham Il.... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #21

Correct, Correct and Correct, oh wait, the Tuesday night bingo subs as senior singles meet and greet JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #22

Next rime I'm passing through.... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #25

lol Kirby Foods is the name of the store JMCKUSICK 15 hrs ago #32

When I was in sixth grade, murielm99 15 hrs ago #38

That has to be such a wonderful experiential memory Murielm99 JMCKUSICK 14 hrs ago #39

Thank you, JM. murielm99 14 hrs ago #40

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

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