Homemaking Mondays: Fresh Bread and Spoon Butter

 

Hello! 
How are you this morning! 

The sun has been waring with the clouds

lately and it's been going back and forth 

from being overcast to being clear blue.

When the sun shines the icicles drip and 

when the clouds come there are light fluffy flakes 

floating down through the trees.

The air smells different and fresh. 

This week I pulled out my sourdough again after a break.

I tried a new recipe from Farmhouse on Boone.

It didn't turn out great for my first try...looks pretty but

inside isn't totally cooked and very dense.

I need to find a warmer place for it to rise I think. 

One factor is putting it in the fridge at night before cooking it.

It was nice to cut and made for a pretty design though. 

I put away the fresh eggs in their basket on the counter.

I love getting fresh eggs from a friend....one day

I dream of having our own chickens. 

Keeping them in a basket on the counter is still my 

favourite place to store them.

They look pretty and are handy.

This week I have been doing a bit of maintenance at home.

You know those little jobs that often get 

put off in the routines of life. 

One of them was conditioning my wooden tools in the kitchen.

I put together another batch of spoon butter 

that I learned from the Prairie Homestead Blog. 

It's also in her cookbook that I have.

I love it because it smells nice with the beeswax and also 

seems to last well on the wood. 

I got the spoons and cutting boards all 

conditioned and leave it overnight before using them. 

As you can see from the jar above I started to use it before it 

cooled completely so I used the soft part in the middle. 

I love cutting boards and use them all the time. 

Do you have a collection of them? 

I keep mine out on my counter for easy access

beside my stove and knives.

I also keep my one serving tray with them and tucked

behind it my tea cozies.

I was watching a couple videos from Inspired by Nikki

Lady of the House. 
She shared one video about re-arranging the house. 

I  personally like to do this but no so much my family. 

It's nice to change up little things 

though to just make things fresh and new.

Plus sometimes it is more functional as well. 

Do you like to re-arrange your home just for fun?

I hope you have a beautiful day

keeping your home!

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer