Magic Chef from Walmart.
Mine is about 8 years old, basic and does all I want it to do.
I used it almost daily until my wonderful sister came to help, when I got too sick to keep up, and it has taken me 2 years to find the parts she washed and did not put them “where I had them”.
She is a lovely wonderful person, but does not “put things” like I do....LOL
I am almost to the point of firing it up.
She was here last week and left store bread that needs used up.
I noticed that when I was making my own bread, I ate more, now, well I forget to eat, or nothing tempts me to be hungry.
Check the garage sales, people are always upgrading, you might find one real cheap, as they were only 30 or 40 dollars, when I bought mine.
My instruction book has jelly recipes, made in the bread machine and a bunch of settings that I don’t mess with, average is good enough for most things and yes I play around with different kinds.
The one thing to be thinking about, is the shape of the loaf, I do not have a problem with a square loaf, but my daughter in law would rarely use hers, and then only if she could take the dough and put it in a regular pan, to cook in the oven.
In the bread groups, some people were not happy with the more pricey machines that had a loaf style pan and the paddle in the middle.
Three or so years ago, I wanted to have a back up machine, so tried to get another like I have and it was no longer stocked, so did the research and bought a Sunbeam at Walmart for maybe $10. more, under $50. I am sure. It is still in the box, so don’t have an opinion.
Check Walmart.com [I think] and see if they have one on sale or discontinued.
I have other things to think about, than spending a lot of time learning how to program a bread machine.
You will like Kingman.
I haven’t been able to deal with company for a couple years, but am feeling a little stronger, who knows, what the future brings.
It is always fun to talk to friends.
Thanks for that advice! I’m going to get one after years of “thinking about”!
Going to need one to conjure up some Portugese honey bread (looking for the recipe) to go with my tomaters... nothing is tastier than fresh home grown tomatoes sliced, with mayo on top of that bread...MMM MMM MMM!