Trish - Trader Joe's is nice but I rarely buy anything there, they have interesting items not found in a "regular" grocery store. We go there maybe 3 or 4 times a year. None are close and it is pretty expensive. DS and I went there once and bought chocolate covered edamames!

Like Cindy, I freeze my breads. All my friends get them fresh frozen unless they want to come to my house and pick up a fresh one. I have taught friends how to make my specialty bread so I have encountered quite a few different bread machines. All of them are great IMHO.

I make 8 breads per day. I am hoping it is part of my immortality with my kids. The smell of fresh bread will trigger a memory of mom.

The bit that is left over, I throw away when stale.

I do not refrigerate my breads, I just saw a sign in Trader Joe's and figured the store was the expert.