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"Duck Bread"
by Hunter

With summer fast approaching and the kids home and always hungry I have learned to plan ahead for extras to keep them feed.  More...

Sandwiches are the mainstay of summer meals at our house.  I go to the discount bakery/bread store for a large supply every 3 weeks.  I call that day and ask if they have any "duck bread."  

I can usually ask for white, wheat or a mixture.  This bread was pulled the day before and is still fresh and soft.   If the salesperson says they have a supply I will go over and get a shopping cart full.  Since I am a familiar face they often let me choose exactly what I want from their supply.  The most I pay is $3.00.

On average, I will come home with 35-40 loaves of bread, sandwich rolls, bagels, English muffins, French and Italian loaves.  I make room for these in the freezer and take inventory of just what I have so I can plan our meals accordingly.  

Anything that goes too long in the freezer before the next visit becomes either bread crumbs, croutons or duck food.

Re: Duck Food!  Please note this important message we rec'd from a reader... "I am a duck owner and take care of several ducks at ponds.  I also work with them when I volunteer my time at the Ohio Wildlife center.  PLEASE do not feed ducks bread.  It is not good for them.  It has no nutritional value and can cause them to get a blockage in their intestines and die from it.  Also, old or moldy bread can cause them to get a condition known as Aspergillosis.  This is where they actually form mold in the lungs from ingesting mold.  Please urge people that if they are going to feed the ducks, to feed them something like cracked corn.  It is cheap and they love it!!  Thanks for taking the time to read this."  Ashlee of Columbus Ohio

Thank you for your letter Ashlee!

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