Rye Bread - Bread Machine

It is that time. St. Patrick's Day is soon. I decided that I need a homemade piece of rye for my corned - beef.

This year, I have been spending a lot of time, making food for my family, that I know what is in it. I have

been so label shocked lately, at the chemicals an preservatives that are in our foods.

No wonder we are heavy, unsatisfied and never really feel terrific. Lately I have changed a lot of our foods

and we are starting to see a difference. Also in this day and time, food now is getting actually quite crazy.

Either the price is doubled or it is difficult to find. I tried to make the rye bread, in my store it is about

4 dollars plus a loaf. This one turned out really nice. I am actually going to try a darker one next time. I will keep

you all posted.

RYE BREAD - BREAD MACHINE

Ready in 3 hours

Serves 12 slices -ish

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup of warm water

1 tablespoon of olive oil (butter)

1/4 cup of brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute)

1 1/2 tsp of salt

1 cup rye flour

2 3/4 cup of bread flour

2 tsp of caraway seeds

1/2 tsp of dry yeast

Preparation

1. Put Ingredients in like the bread machine says. 

Mine says put in first.

> Warm water, olive oil, salt, brown sugar. 

>Then put in the rye flour, the bread flour. (I poured it to cover the water, gives my flour time

to mix before it activates the yeast.

>Last put in caraway seeds and put yeast on the very top.

2. Close Bread Machine.

Choose:

>Whole Wheat/Grain selection

>crust dark

>Bake it in the bread machine

This takes a full 3 hours. When it is done, don’t let sit in machine (gets soggy) (I think most machines

will keep warm and hour, but usually I get to it really quickly.

3. Carefully remove the bread pan ***very very hot. 

4. Shake out the loaf and put on a rack to cool. 

******* Paddle sometimes stays inside the loaf, so be sure to look out for it. *********

Here is a picture of my hand so you can see what size the loaf is.

Tips

I have read that before you bag it, you should cool it, and the rye takes a few hours on a rack. 

If by chance it does get soggy I am sure a little time back in oven would fix this.

A lot of machines have a delayed start, so you could set it and have it go off 3 from your time you need it. 

* You can also take the dough out after the first rise, and prep like you are going to bake it in the oven.

Some machine have just a dough setting.

This was totally delicious. I decided I couldn't wait until it cooled. I had one slice with my lunch and

I kid you not it was so very nice, the rye was just enough, the caraway seeds you have to use,

it just makes it rye bread. The smell was warm, rye, and tempting.

If you try this let me know how it went. Not sure on the prices of stuff. But the rye flour I bought on amazon

3lbs for 9 dollars. I used a cup so .75 a cup (1 lb is equal to around 4 cups ) and then the bread flour 5 lbs for

3 dollars. (.15 a cup - est .45) yeast 1/2 pkt-ish = .05. Olive oil - pennies, brown sugar -20 cents est. So more

or less for a 1.50 I made a nice loaf of rye bread for my family.

I now know what is in it. I know I saved a lot of money. Most probably could make 4 for the same as a loaf in the

store.

WW Notes:

If you are doing WW. I found that one slice was 6 personal plan points for me. It was very filling and a very

nice textured loaf. I had a slice with a bowl of beans. You can make anything work for WW, you just have to know

that if you have this then maybe follow with something 0 points.

I will be trying more things soon.

I hope you enjoy this.

Living Your Best Life and doing what feels good for you and your family is the secret to a beautiful life.

Keep it simple.

Stay well and safe

Welcome to my journey

Louise

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY 2022

Air Fryer Wings Re-take

 

Air Fryer Wings

The journey to find the perfect wing. Wings are a sinful pleasure here at my house. They can be somewhat expensive at take out. We have a family of 5 and that is atleast 10 wings a pieces. So usually we order the 50. Runs any where from 45-65 dollars. Quick easy, saucy and fried, crispy, yummy....But.

I can save a bit more, by buying my own and cutting them myself. I have read that you can de-skin them and save calories and such, but by the time I do not fry them in oil, I figure how could they be that bad, or just I can except half bad for me I guess.

This time I have bought a new Air Fryer combo. The ninja 6 in 1. So far I love the air fryer part and the grill. It has a base that comes out with a thick nice coating of nonstick on it, I line it with foil for easier clean up. Then it comes with a grill plate you just sit in the base and same thick nice coating, I just have to spritz with my non- aerosol pam spray, I like the non- aresol so I can direct the spray. It also comes with an air fryer basket. Which I have been wearing out. It can hold about 15-16 wings at a time.

The Menu

Air Fryer Wings

The players:

50-60 wings pieces (that is one wing cut down into the pieces)

3 tablespoons of baking powder

3 tablespoons of Autrey chicken seasoned coatings

Spices, adobe, pepper, salt, garlic, onion (whatever you would like)

Non-stick spray (I use the non-aerosol pam spray)

The game:

Cut your chicken wing into pieces, the drum, the wingette and the tip. (the tips I save up and when I make bone broth I add them in)

Lay the pieces on a sheet tray and sprinkle with the baking powder and take your hand and just rub everyone, then lay out again and sprinkle your spice and the seasoned flour coating.

Mix everyone together, kind look gooky..

Spray the fryer basket and lay in about 15 of them, a little squirt of spray on top.

Air fry for 20 minutes at 390, flipping once and spray a bit on top again. 

At the end of 20 minutes you can up to 400 and get them as crispy as you like 

These were so totally delicious. Tasted exactly like they were fried. I missed nothing. We ate them all up. I paid 9.99 for a package of 15 wings / cut in half made 30. So for 20 dollars and the miscellaneous spices and spray.. I saved quite a bit of money.

Now in time, it is a labor of love, but you can cut one day and leave in fridge the next. Sometimes if I get them on sale I will do a big batch and precut and freeze for those lazy days. 

If you like this and any others, please feel free to comment.

I am just trying to share with the world a bit. I feel that for us to be the change in the world we have to be out in it. So welcome me to the internet world. I am here.

WW Notes
There was really no way I could make them too friendly, but I do know that air frying takes about 70 percent of the fat away. Sometimes I think it is kinda high in points for a fat in the skin. But it is what it is. A serving is usually 3-5 and that is what I eat. I just eat and go on. 

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Living your best life and doing what feels good for you is the secret.

Keep it simple, Stay well and safe. 

welcome to my journey

Louise