What if… my bread was a rock?

Ever baked something that looked *questionable* but tasted amazing? 😂 This is the **oldest photo on my iPhone**, snapped on **February 7, 2025**, in my cozy kitchen in **Midsommarkransen**, a leafy suburb of Stockholm 🌿. It features the **first bread I ever baked in my air fryer**—a chunky, rustic **rye sourdough** loaf that kinda looks like a giant stone, right? 🪨🍞

I’d never baked bread before, but my friend **Martin** gave me a **sourdough starter** he got from another friend. I nurtured it for a few days like a pet 🍼, feeding it lovingly until it was bubbly and alive. Then came the moment of truth: I mixed up my rye dough, shaped it (or *tried* to), and popped it into the **air fryer** instead of a regular oven. Honestly, it was surprisingly easy to bake this way—faster and no need to preheat! 🙌 But shaping rye dough? That’s another story… sticky, tricky, and it kinda spread out into this blob 😂.

Growing up, you’d never guess I wasn’t a baker—I literally grew up over my grandparents’ bakery and café. Every morning, the smell of fresh bread would drift upstairs 🍞❤️. I thought it was *normal* to eat warm bread straight from the oven every day. I still remember the shock when I slept over at a friend’s house and got supermarket bread for breakfast… I actually thought they were poor because they didn’t have fresh bread! 😅

This bread may look funny, but it reminded me of home, tradition, and the simple joy of creating something from scratch 🥰. Featuring: Martin’s starter, my stubborn air fryer, and my childhood memories 👨‍🍳.

Breadmaking isn’t just baking—it’s science, patience, and love. And hey, if your bread looks like a rock but tastes like heaven, that’s a win! 😉

👉 Have you ever baked bread at home? Would you try using an air fryer? Drop a comment below! 💬🍞

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