Join us this week on our small farm as it's finally time to get into the fields and plant! We're so excited! Join me as I'm living out this "farm wife life" making homemade meals for my husband in the field, caring for our growing kids and soaking up these summer routines!
So glad you stopped by our farmhouse today! Leave me a comment below, would love to hear from you!
-Lauren
RECIPES:
Homemade sandwich bread:
2 cups warm water
4 tsp yeast
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar (or honey)
2-3 tsp. salt
6 cups all purpose flour (or bread flour)
Mix water, yeast and sugar - allow to sit for 10 min or so. In a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment add the flour, yeast mixture and butter. Mix together and knead for 10 minutes. Allow to rest and rise for 1 hour. Punch down the dough, shape into two loaves and place in well greased pans. Rise another hour covered. Brush with egg white and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes (ovens may vary).
*For the cinnamon/sugar variation I simply shape the dough into a small rectangle and sprinkle with cinnamon and about 1/2 cup brown sugar. Gently roll the loaf up and place into the pan to rise.
Homemade Mayo:
1 egg yolk, room temperature
1 cup avocado oil
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. dijon mustard
Carefully place the egg yolk in the bottom of a wide mouth mason jar (do no break the yolk). Add the lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and dijon. Carefully pour over the oil. Place an immersion blender wand directly over the yolk and blend for 10-15 seconds holding in place. Once you see the bottom of the jar beginning to look white like mayo, slowly work your immersion blender up the sides of the jar to incorporate the rest of the oil into your mayo. Enjoy! I store my homemade mayo in the fridge for a week.
Cucumbers & Onions (Refrigerator Pickles):
3-4 Cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 Medium Onion
2 cups sugar
2 cups vinegar
2 tsp salt
Combine the sugar, vinegar and salt and stir until sugar is dissolved. Layer in a large bowl cucumbers and onions. Pour the brine over the cucumber mixture and allow to set in the refrigerator for at least 48 hours.
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