I love making my own bread. So much so that just why I love making my own bread (the smell, the taste, the cost, the simplicity of ingredients -- just to name a few) deserves it's own post. Typically I prefer to make my own bread by hand with the help of my stand mixer (my favorite recipe for this coming soon!), but some days we just need the time-saving technique of using a bread machine. If you've never made your own bread and are a little intimidated by this idea, a bread machine can be a…