Fresh bread is so different and tastier than store bought. It's easy to make, and can be adopted into almost any meal. It was a fundamental cooking skill lost in the last few generations.

Sorry to hear about your flour situation. Flour is much easier to get for us now. Most stores are restocked in this area (south bay). Even Costco has their mega bags back in stock.

Like everyone we're baking bread daily. We purchased a 50 lbs. bag from a local restaurant.

All the grocery stores around me have plenty of flour at this point. Unfortunately yeast is still difficult to find locally.

Because (good) bread is one of the few things with a short shelf life, and people are avoiding extra trips to the grocery.

I've been getting into bread buying. I find a loaf at QFC from Essential Baking Company, one with a stiff crust so that I know it's fresh, then take it to the register to pay for it. It works really well.

you need a hobby you can do without leaving the house