It’s back to school time, and Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches are a lunch box staple.  However, there appears to be a great debate over which way is the “right way” to make the best PB & J.  Each individual ingredient, and even how the ingredient is used is cause for heated discussion.  So I decided to poll ten of my fellow bakers to see if I could settle this argument once and for all!  Unfortunately, I found very little consensus and a lot of opinionated bakers!  Here’s a breakdown by key ingredient… Read More

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We all have different memories of “back to school”.  I remember how exciting the first day back was.  All my friends were tan from summer vacations and so much taller than I remembered!  The anxiety of where I was going to sit in class, where my locker was located, and wondering how heavy my books were going to be this year.  Everyone had bright white sneakers, fresh pencils…and new lunch boxes!

The best lunch boxes were the ones that had a matching thermos.  Mom’s would pack these lunches with a thermos of hot chocolate or creamy tomato soup.  My classmates would open up their thermos and I would see the steam escape from something delicious inside.  However, my lunch box didn’t have room for a thermos because my mom would fill it up with other goodies instead. Read More

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At Milton’s we love to hear about the many ways in which our baked goods help people discover foods that are healthy, taste great, and make the daily snacking or meal occasions that little bit more special.  Here is a great summertime story and recipe that serves as this week’s blog posting. Read More

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Milton’s Crackers: More than they’re cracked up to be

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Ever gotten home from running errands and had the munchies for a quick but healthy snack, that doesn’t just plain “come out of a bag”? Perhaps you get that surprise phone call from Aunt Bertha that she’s coming over – and will be there in 10 minutes. What to prepare? We at Milton’s like to turn these moments of crisis into moments of cracker genius.

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Keeping Bread Fresh…Naturally

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There is a lot of competition for really good natural foods.  Many creatures from molds, to ants, to grizzly bears would love to have a bite of Milton’s bread.  We decided years ago that the approach we want to use (to make sure that our valued customers got the bread first) was to be smarter and [...]

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Milton’s Summer Cravings

June 9, 2010

As we move into the first weeks of summer, we find ourselves at Milton’s chatting about our vacation plans, the weddings we have been invited to, perhaps a new restaurant with a patio that just opened up down the street, and the latest achievements of our childrens’ sports teams.  Ah yes – with the warmer [...]

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Recycle Your Bread Bags!

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Did you know you can recycle your bread bags? It’s true! At participating grocery stores, you can recycle your bread bags along with your plastic grocery bags. In addition, there are lots of other interesting uses for your used bread bags…here are a few of our favorite ideas from fellow bread bag recyclers.

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Fueling our Troops with Wholesome Goodness

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One of the great things about San Diego, where Milton’s started, is the many veterans and men and women in uniform who are a vital part of the community.

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Milton’s New Deli Breads

May 18, 2010

We are very excited and proud to announce our new line of deli breads available in the deli section at Albertson’s grocery stores in Southern California. Displayed in bright purple packaging in front of your favorite deli meats and cheeses are our “deli”-cious new deli breads.

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Bread Alchemy – The Art and Science of Baking

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Do you ever take a slice of Milton’s bread and hold it up to your nose and sniff at as if it were a fragrant flower?  We sure do!  We get our noses right into those slices and take a big whiff of multi-grain aroma.  Why do we do this?  Because smell is a major [...]

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