Steve's Peasant Bread

I learned how to make bread when I was overseas from a visiting anesthesiologist. He had visited before and taught our cooks to make Challah (until I heard this, I was so confused as to why our Christian cooks in the middle of a Muslim country were making Challah), but I don't like Challah that much and it uses egg. By far, the best/easiest/tastiest/most diverse bread he taught me to make was peasant bread.

4 c. all purpose flour (white, unbleached)
1 c. oats (quick or regular, makes no difference)
2 c. water (approximately)
1 T. yeast (double this if you plan to freeze the dough)
1 T. salt
3 - 4 ice cubes

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together well
3. Add water.
4. Rest for 30 minutes
5. Knead
6. Rest for 30 minutes
7. Knead
8. Repeat resting/kneading until dough is the right feel (strong and fluffy) usually 2-3 times.
9. Form into the shape you want (loaf, baguettes, buns, breadbowls)
10. Rest for 30 minutes
11. Smash it down
12. As you're throwing the bread into the (preheated) oven throw some ice cubes into the bottom. The steam makes the bread super crusty.
13. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-30 minutes-- until internal temp is 180-200 or until the outside seems done (brown and crusty).
14. Let it cool a little before you do anything with it! But not too much. Because it's SO GOOD warm.