Making Bread for the first time

so i read a thing last week on how detached Americans were in regards to their food. case in oint, grain grows wildly all over America, however most of us think that bread making is one of those special things best to mystery machines, grandmothers and ladies named sarah lee. fuck that. i decided to take up the challenge to pluck some wild wheat grind it and then bake and break my own bread. this being the first time, i didnt grind my own. i bought an old sunset magazine cookbook special on baking bread and found the old fashoned easy white bread recipe very easy. Breadmaking is one thing that will be added to my chef repitoire in no time, it already feels far less intimidating.

I immediately skimmed thru the book to stock up on ingredients i lacked at my local neighborhood co-op (shout out to the sacramento natural foods co-op, i love their selection). I acquires some:

• Fresh Baking Soda (i figured-what the heck- i'll get 3 tablespoon) - $0.36
• Buckwheat Flour- Three C. for $1
  
• Soy Flour $0.40
  
• All Purpose Organic White Flour- The big expense almost $3!
  
• One Red Organic Banana
• Extra Yeast- Active Dry $.75
  
• Wheat Germ- $0.53

All my makings came to $5.
Im about to begin... ill keep yu posted. cherish is begining to chop stuff for the pasta which will also be on another post later tonight!
Stay tuned.