I have wanted to and been thinking about trying to go additive and processed foods free for a ling time. I have been trying for a while to make my family's eating habbits healthier. It has been an up and down struggle, and I have unfortunately reverted back to buying easy to grab foods, like processed bars, crackers and cerials ect for the kids. I am trying to minimise them again and make healthier, less processed choices when buying and making foods for everyone. I will be doing up a menu plan to help with it all, though it's all a little daunting.

For my birthday, my mum brought me a bread maker. While I have been having fun using it, I haven't been doing so for health benefits, just because it's yummy! I have thought about it and decided it would be better for us if we have fresh bread most days. DH asked me if it really is better. I am hoping it is, and I can't see on the box of bread mix anywhere that there are additives in the mixture like in bread. Would it be better for me to get the flour and yeast and everything and do it myself, rather than use the mixes (would probably also be cheaper??) I have also been thinking of making my own yogurt, or getting a yogurt maker. Would it be better than store brought yogurt? Are they easy to use and is the yogurt healthy (with less additives ect) and (most importantly) nice to eat?

What other ways could I make our diets healthier?