Rye bread and eggs

I think I have It: Beautiful, soft rye bread!
I've been working on this bread for a while now and finally have a loaf i like. It's crunchy crust and moist insides makes it a treat with butter and homemade Red pepper jelly or some of our fried eggs, like Matt likes it.

Makes 1 Loaf

1 cup warm water
3/4 tsp caraway seeds
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil or melted butter
1 cup rye flour
2 cup bread flour
1 1/2 tsp yeast

Mix water, caraway, yeast and sugar in a large bowl and set aside for 10 min. or until there's a nice little foam on top. Add to the bowl the oil, salt, rye flour and half the bread flour. Let sit for 15 min so the flour can soak up the flour. Add the rest of the flour and knead for about 10 min. Put dough in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise for about 1 hour. Turn out dough onto a floured counter and knead again, adding more flour as you go until you dough is quite stiff. Shape loaf and place on oiled pan. Let rise again for about 45 min. Bake for 10 min. at 450* then turn the oven down to 350* and bake another 40-45 min. EAT!!!

Holidays

We went to see my parents on their little farm for a few days before Christmas. It was great to see them and be in the country. It was also nice for Liam to spend some time with his grandparents and great grandparents. My mom roasted a Turkey breast with beacon and veggies, and for dessert: maple shortbread. It was so amazing! I could not believe how big her birds are, her last turkey was over 35 lbs. We came back Christmas eve and enjoyed waking up together for Liam's first Christmas. He seems to really like his Waldorf-like doll i made him, he was hugging it for some time.


Reading right now:
Farm City:The Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter

Starting off

I, Sophie, my husband Matthew and our 3 month old son Liam want a farm. We want to sell our house, buy 10 acres and grow lots of yummy food on it. Until then we are going to make the most of the small city backyard we have. I was raised on a hobby farm and have always loved to cook fresh food. My husband is new to the idea of growing things but is really coming around to the idea. At the moment we have 4 laying hens, 2 cats, 4 gardens, 3 fruit trees and berry patches. This blog is to document are work towards homesteading, cooking good food and raising Liam.