Comments on: Join the conversation http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/ Step-by-step recipes and baking tips from America's oldest flour company: King Arthur Flour Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mbbutler http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-57334 mbbutler Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:12:07 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-57334 The cost of a 5 pound bag of flour is about the same as the cost of a single loaf of decent bread. Just think of all the loaves of bread you can make with 5 pounds! The recipes and results are worth every penny of King Arthur Flour and with each loaf I can be confident that I am nourishing my family with ingredients I know and trust while saving money at the same time. The cost of a 5 pound bag of flour is about the same as the cost of a single loaf of decent bread. Just think of all the loaves of bread you can make with 5 pounds! The recipes and results are worth every penny of King Arthur Flour and with each loaf I can be confident that I am nourishing my family with ingredients I know and trust while saving money at the same time.

]]> By: Fg http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-55676 Fg Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:49:55 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-55676 I was treated to a fantastic week long baking course in NYC at the French Culinary Institute and the only flour we used was KAF. Wouldn't try anything else!! I was treated to a fantastic week long baking course in NYC at the French Culinary Institute and the only flour we used was KAF. Wouldn’t try anything else!!

]]> By: CJ http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-51488 CJ Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:58:46 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-51488 I love, absolutely love King Arthur's Whole Wheat White Flour. It does not matter if I am making cakes, pies, cookies, or biscuits I use this flour. Thank you for the quality of your products, it is most definitely worth the extra cost. I love, absolutely love King Arthur’s Whole Wheat White Flour. It does not matter if I am making cakes, pies, cookies, or biscuits I use this flour. Thank you for the quality of your products, it is most definitely worth the extra cost.

]]> By: Alyssa http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-26188 Alyssa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:56:41 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-26188 I am sick in bed drooling over all the things I want to now make now that I have found this blog. When I saw this it made me stop and think....since I have been married for 8 years we ONLY buy KA flour....why?? I am a product of my raising...my parents ONLY used KA flour. I don't know why and when I asked they don't know either. I do know that when my friends come over to bake with me with other flour mine always turns out better. I LOVE that I am supporting an American company...but for me it is in my genes and my 5 and 3 year old who bake with me even know this. At the grocery store they went to pick out flour and go directly to KA...so here's to awesome genes! <strong>Thank you thank you thank you Alyssa, from the bottoms of our hearts - all 167 of us! Cheers! PJH and the 167 employee-owners at King Arthur Flour.</strong> I am sick in bed drooling over all the things I want to now make now that I have found this blog. When I saw this it made me stop and think….since I have been married for 8 years we ONLY buy KA flour….why?? I am a product of my raising…my parents ONLY used KA flour. I don’t know why and when I asked they don’t know either. I do know that when my friends come over to bake with me with other flour mine always turns out better. I LOVE that I am supporting an American company…but for me it is in my genes and my 5 and 3 year old who bake with me even know this. At the grocery store they went to pick out flour and go directly to KA…so here’s to awesome genes!

Thank you thank you thank you Alyssa, from the bottoms of our hearts – all 167 of us! Cheers! PJH and the 167 employee-owners at King Arthur Flour.

]]> By: Angela http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-23388 Angela Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:49:20 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-23388 I came across this ad campaign because of a research paper I was assigned at U.C. Berkeley. The assignment is to socially analyze a print ad from a popular print source. I won't go into the details of how this ad works on a social level, but a personal one. I have a reputation in my college family housing community as "the Village Baker." Increasingly I've come to find out how important that role is in my small community because many of my friends are single parents temporarily far from their own families and I've been told that their favorite baked good makes our temporary housing feel like home. During finals, many of my friends come to me for a "brownie fix." I am constantly striving for ingredients to make my popular standbys even better than the last time someone tasted them. I had never really given much thought about the type of all-purpose flour could make a difference. In doing my research I came across your website and found out what everyone else has been raving about, customer service and a small-company feel. I am anxiously awaiting my first shipment of your products so I can give my brand-switch a go of it. I'll let you know what the Village consensus is. My guess is it will be a good one. <strong>Welcome, Angela - glad you've connected here. Have you read "The Village Baker," Joe Ortiz' book - since that's your well-earned title? It's a really good bread read... Good luck on your paper, BTW- PJH</strong> I came across this ad campaign because of a research paper I was assigned at U.C. Berkeley. The assignment is to socially analyze a print ad from a popular print source. I won’t go into the details of how this ad works on a social level, but a personal one. I have a reputation in my college family housing community as “the Village Baker.” Increasingly I’ve come to find out how important that role is in my small community because many of my friends are single parents temporarily far from their own families and I’ve been told that their favorite baked good makes our temporary housing feel like home. During finals, many of my friends come to me for a “brownie fix.” I am constantly striving for ingredients to make my popular standbys even better than the last time someone tasted them. I had never really given much thought about the type of all-purpose flour could make a difference. In doing my research I came across your website and found out what everyone else has been raving about, customer service and a small-company feel. I am anxiously awaiting my first shipment of your products so I can give my brand-switch a go of it. I’ll let you know what the Village consensus is. My guess is it will be a good one.

Welcome, Angela – glad you’ve connected here. Have you read “The Village Baker,” Joe Ortiz’ book – since that’s your well-earned title? It’s a really good bread read… Good luck on your paper, BTW- PJH

]]> By: LeAnn http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-21912 LeAnn Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:54:43 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-21912 With the holidays around the corner, it's time to start thinking of special gifts for those we love. My aunt and her friend are difficult to buy for, so during the last few years I've given them a "Bread of the Month Club" certificate. From May through October, while they're north in Ohio, they each get a loaf of homemade bread, using King Arthur products of course! Their favorite is my Onion Dill Bread which contains cottage cheese, minced onion, dill weed, dill seed, and celery salt. It's awesome toasted and attains great heights while baking. Does anyone have other gifts they make? <strong>What a terrific idea! I once gave a sister-in-law a years worth of homemade cookie mixes in jars. It was a lot of work, but she loved being able to make cookies for the kids in a snap. Happy Baking ~ MaryJane </strong> With the holidays around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of special gifts for those we love. My aunt and her friend are difficult to buy for, so during the last few years I’ve given them a “Bread of the Month Club” certificate. From May through October, while they’re north in Ohio, they each get a loaf of homemade bread, using King Arthur products of course! Their favorite is my Onion Dill Bread which contains cottage cheese, minced onion, dill weed, dill seed, and celery salt. It’s awesome toasted and attains great heights while baking. Does anyone have other gifts they make?
What a terrific idea! I once gave a sister-in-law a years worth of homemade cookie mixes in jars. It was a lot of work, but she loved being able to make cookies for the kids in a snap. Happy Baking ~ MaryJane

]]> By: Trina K http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-20616 Trina K Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:09:44 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-20616 I started using King Arthur Flour because if it's consistency and high protein content which enhances my bread making. I continued using King Arthur flour because my four year old could tell the difference in our bread if I ran out. (He's 22 and off to college now, but I'm still using King Arthur Flour!) Now that I teach Foods classes in a high school, my students know all about my favorite, King Arthur White Whole Wheat :) I started using King Arthur Flour because if it’s consistency and high protein content which enhances my bread making.

I continued using King Arthur flour because my four year old could tell the difference in our bread if I ran out. (He’s 22 and off to college now, but I’m still using King Arthur Flour!)

Now that I teach Foods classes in a high school, my students know all about my favorite, King Arthur White Whole Wheat :)

]]> By: FRAN S http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-20188 FRAN S Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:06:26 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-20188 KING ARTHUR IS SO MUCH MORE THAN QUALITY FLOUR. IT IS ALSO ABOUT: *FABULOUS FREE CLASSES *EXCELLENT TIPS AND ADVICE *SHARING A PASSION *SHARING THE LOVE *TRUST (I CAN ALWAYS TRUST KING ARTHUR RECIPES AND PRODUCTS) *INSTILLING CONFIDENCE IN NOVICE BAKERS *CHALLENGING THE MORE EXPERIENCED BAKERS *AMAZING SELECTION TO MEET SO MANY VARIED NEEDS *BEING REAL *NURTURING ONE'S SOUL BY NURTURING THE SOULS OF THOSE WE *LOVE THROUGH OUR BAKING (AND COOKING) *KNOWING THERE ARE OTHER FOODIES OUT THERE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!! SEE YOU AT THE NEXT CLASS. KING ARTHUR IS SO MUCH MORE THAN QUALITY FLOUR. IT IS ALSO ABOUT:

*FABULOUS FREE CLASSES
*EXCELLENT TIPS AND ADVICE
*SHARING A PASSION
*SHARING THE LOVE
*TRUST (I CAN ALWAYS TRUST KING ARTHUR RECIPES AND PRODUCTS)
*INSTILLING CONFIDENCE IN NOVICE BAKERS
*CHALLENGING THE MORE EXPERIENCED BAKERS
*AMAZING SELECTION TO MEET SO MANY VARIED NEEDS
*BEING REAL
*NURTURING ONE’S SOUL BY NURTURING THE SOULS OF THOSE WE *LOVE THROUGH OUR BAKING (AND COOKING)
*KNOWING THERE ARE OTHER FOODIES OUT THERE

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
SEE YOU AT THE NEXT CLASS.

]]> By: Mary Jo Weaver http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-20160 Mary Jo Weaver Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:29:53 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-20160 I just had to join in this discussion, too! I've always used KAF because my mother always used it, and everything she baked was delicious! She always said "If you can't do it right, don't do it!" Now my daughters use KAF and the compliments keep coming. We'll never use anything else, no matter what the price! I just had to join in this discussion, too! I’ve always used KAF because my mother always used it, and everything she baked was delicious! She always said “If you can’t do it right, don’t do it!” Now my daughters use KAF and the compliments keep coming. We’ll never use anything else, no matter what the price!

]]> By: Kay http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/comment-page-3/#comment-20132 Kay Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:50:33 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2009/08/29/join-the-conversation/#comment-20132 If I wasn't already a KAF devotee, I would be now! I love this ad, & just reposted it on my FB page. But really, I do love KAF, because it's consistent and responsible and makes delicious baked goods. Why oh why would you ever buy cheapo flour to make something homemade? The only recipe I don't use KAF for is playdough, bc really, I'd rather that one not taste good. If I wasn’t already a KAF devotee, I would be now! I love this ad, & just reposted it on my FB page. But really, I do love KAF, because it’s consistent and responsible and makes delicious baked goods. Why oh why would you ever buy cheapo flour to make something homemade? The only recipe I don’t use KAF for is playdough, bc really, I’d rather that one not taste good.

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