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Tip #2 to milling grains for fresh flour – measuring.

Measure correctly to avoid excess flour after grinding. One of the BIGGEST reasons for grinding grains is the immediate release of all those nutrients. If you end up with a cup or more of flour just sitting there, oxidizing, dying and loosing nutrients…it not only wastes precious fresh flour – it defeats the purpose. A [...] Read more

Basic Whole Wheat Bread: More than loaf bread

You can stretch your budget and your menu with the one basic bread recipe that we send out with every newsletter. “How?” – you may ask. Simply look at the lump of dough differently. The Basic “Fool Proof” Bread Recipe we send out second in our newsletter series can be shaped into: ~ Burger Buns [...] Read more

The Next Call-in Radio Show

HEY!!! An invitation! Come listen in or call in to my new Radio Show! HOME MILLING FOR HEALTH & BUDGET Is home milling really more healthy and better on the budget? As a ‘cheap health nut’ I’ve done the math and the research and the answer is YES. Find out more on the call…. THURS [...] Read more
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Diagnosis of gluten sensitivity…leads to home milling.

This could be either a really long post or a short and simple one. I’m not sure how it will turn out. What I mean is I could make it long, but the outcome is quite simple so it could be brief. Anyway, here goes nothing…. ?????? ????? ???? Several years ago I was diagnosed [...] Read more

New Mother's Day Treat in next newsletter

Be sure to sign up for the next newsletter. It is sure to be a treat for Mother’s Day (oh, but it will be out next week!) Speaking of Mother’s Day there are two GREAT sales going on until Mother’s Day (or while supplies last, we sold out last sale within 2 days!): ! Both [...] Read more

The Fiber Factor

Ahh, the ‘fiber factor’; it’s hard to ignore it, especially as we age or travel or take a serious look at our eating habits. The benefits of fiber are written everywhere: It is known as “Nature’s Broom.” It fills you up more for that satisfied feeling. Fiber rich diets may help detour colon cancer. ?????? [...] Read more
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Make ahead whole grain muffins

If your mornings are as rushed as ours are, there is a way to make a great warm, wholesome, whole grain breakfast without the long prep time. You can even use your own recipe! First simply substitute the flour in your recipe for 100% freshly milled flour. It’s whole grain and provides all the nutrients [...] Read more

Milling pastry flour at home to eat more whole grains.

A word about the ‘pastry flour’ from fresh milled grains. You can mill pastry flour from soft wheat (vs. the hard wheat that make good loaf bread) but it will not be silky smooth like bagged flour because the hulls (aka: bran., fiber) are not separated. You could sift it to get some of them [...] Read more

How do I eat more whole grains?

This is the eve of the New Year, 2009. One of the resolutions for many people is to eat more healthy and take charge of thier nutrition. Today I was asked a very simple (yet also could get confusing) question: How do I eat more whole grains? The FDA has said to make at least [...] Read more

Easy Whole Wheat Bread Video!

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