Lyman Ave. Bread

Lyman Ave. Bread Sourdough bread using freshly milled whole grains in Oak Park, IL.

Yesterday was a good one.All that bread gone in a mere 3 hours. I see space where I could produce more but it wouldn’t f...
08/09/2026

Yesterday was a good one.

All that bread gone in a mere 3 hours. I see space where I could produce more but it wouldn’t fit in the car.

Thousands made scalping concert tickets.

Cinnamon roll focaccia is just an inside joke. I wasn’t selling it, sorry if you thought I was.

08/08/2026

I got 10 Jeff Tweedy tickets for sale

$$$$

Cinnamon roll focaccia, which I invented.Those pumpkin shaped loaves with the string, though House of Rufus makes a good...
08/07/2026

Cinnamon roll focaccia, which I invented.

Those pumpkin shaped loaves with the string, though House of Rufus makes a good one, I think they invented it.

People who make bread that looks like Noel’s Instagram feed from 2017 but they’re selling it and giving advice.

All of the bread content on Reddit.

These are just a few things that annoy me and you could’ve added everything bagel sourdough to the list.

Until today that is. This s**t is delicious.

I don’t even like everything bagels but I had a container of seasoning sitting on my counter since the last time I made bagels and I wanted to get rid of it.

I toasted it, soaked it and added it to a dough with lots of rye and spelt.

Get it tomorrow along with:
Country
Seeded country
Peach pop tarts
Seedy fougasse
Bialy
Za’atar flatbread
English muffins
Sandwich bread
Italian rustico

I may have to rethink things.

S’Mores bread, here we come.

There’s that post going around from a bakery explaining why they bake their loaves do dark. Lots of good points made.It’...
08/05/2026

There’s that post going around from a bakery explaining why they bake their loaves do dark. Lots of good points made.

It’s not as deep for me.

Why do I bake my bread so dark?

Cause I like it that way and my opinion is the only one that matters.

You can get this bread today at the Riverside Farmers’ Market at 2:30. It’ll be at Old Gaffer’s Garden stand. Hopefully Holden won’t have to explain to anyone why the bread is burnt.

Well, that was the most interesting farmers’ market I ever attended. I don’t have any pictures of it so here is my bread...
08/02/2026

Well, that was the most interesting farmers’ market I ever attended. I don’t have any pictures of it so here is my bread being sold by Old Gaffer’s Garden at the Riverside market on Wednesdays. Get it this week as well.

I think there 9 vendors present yesterday. I had a blast. Rainy markets are always my favorite except for the whole not making any money thing.

I thought I’d be making a lot of croutons for next week but I managed to sell everything I had in about 2 hours.

Even my scrap Pop Tarts. If you were given 3 small, unglazed pop tarts, please let me know and I’ll give you a regular one next week.

In other news, I’m starting a job as the new Oak Park Emergency Prepardedness Coordinator next week, whatever that is.

08/01/2026

What would Jerry do?

Man, this might be the worst forecast for a Saturday in my 5 years doing this market. I won’t be bringing much. There is...
07/31/2026

Man, this might be the worst forecast for a Saturday in my 5 years doing this market. I won’t be bringing much.

There is something fun about a rainy market though. Everyone who actually shows up is there to shop. And I think we all realize how ridiculous it is so everyone’s in good spirits.

You should come experience it for yourself tomorrow.

But I’ll be sitting outside of my house this afternoon from 4-6, drinking some beer with some bread for sale. DM me if you want anything, menu below.

Seeded Country $10
Country $10
Sandwich Bread $10
English Muffins $10
Peach Pop Tart $7

Big news everyone!I finally found a bread to stencil again!These beautiful loaves are going to the Riverside Farmers Mar...
07/29/2026

Big news everyone!

I finally found a bread to stencil again!

These beautiful loaves are going to the Riverside Farmers Market this afternoon at 2:30, right in their downtown by that tower thing.

Their bread vendor dropped out and realizing that it’s not really a farmers market without bread, my buddy Old Gaffer's Garden worked it out so he can sell my bread at his stand.

I’m only doing the one kind here, it’s a sourdough with Janie’s Mill sifted artisan flour, so basically white bread but not quite.

The only downside is I’m packing them in plastic so they won’t be as crusty as I’d like when they get to the customer but sometimes we have to make sacrifices.

If this works out maybe next year I can figure out a way to actually attend this market?

Had a couple of overproofed ones yesterday that were just on the brink. Strangely they were from a place in the fridge w...
07/26/2026

Had a couple of overproofed ones yesterday that were just on the brink.

Strangely they were from a place in the fridge where the loaves don’t usually proof so fast. I know my fridge well.

I used one for the display, crumb in the picture there. The other made it out into the world to fulfill its duty.

But this post is really one of those posts where I tell you I have a big announcement to make.

I’m not gonna tell you now though, I’m gonna tell you a little later in the week. Probably Wednesday.

Gotta build the suspense a little. Make you wonder what it could be. Closing down shop? Moving to Florida? Another kid? Country sourdough getting a new grain? Who knows?

One thing is for sure, as is always the case with posts like this, you’re sure to be disappointed.

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Oak Park, IL
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