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Practical Implications of Milling and Baking with Whole Grains

Are you part of the 96% of North Americans over the age of 12 who haven’t met their current whole grain dietary recommendation?  Are you aware that half of your daily grain servings should come from whole grain products? Whole grains are an excellent dietary vehicle for delivering health-promoting nutrients that you body needs.  These [...] Read more

Whole Grain Fruit Cobbler

~~~~~~~ Recipe of the Month from 2008 Newsletter ~~~~~~~ - Whole Grain Fruit Cobbler- Ingredients: 3 Cups of sliced fruits (berries, apples, pit fruits are best) **Option – 2 Cans Fruit Pie Filling of choice** 2 TBS Corn Starch **omit if using canned 2 TBS Organic Evaporated Cane Crystals **omit if canned 2 Cups Organic [...] Read more
Category: oats, organic grains

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

Oats are more than porridge or gruel!

Whole Oats (usually Whole Rolled Oats) are a great source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Whole oats have been proven to help reduce cholesterol levels and make a great healthy breakfast that will keep you contented all the way until lunch. Oats are very seldom sold with the hull left on for eating. You [...] Read more

Question and Answer: Sub bread (hot dog & burger buns too)

This question came to me from a dear lady who has just grown leaps and bounds in her knowledge of eating healthy and caring for her family! Hopefully her question and the following answer will help inspire you to ‘think outside the bread-box’ and make more whole wheat breads for many options! Question: ” hi [...] Read more

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

Tips to using Organic Brown Rice

Brown rice is better for you than white rice. It has more nutrients and more fiber. It is lower on the glycemic index (blood sugar spiking stuff) than it’s white alternative. But no matter how you try to ‘sell’ it, some people think brown rice is hard to switch to. The truth is it just [...] Read more
Category: organic grains, rice

Long Term Items: Organic Grains and Beans (Legumes)

If you are stocking up your long term pantry, the two biggest items (both in amount and weight) will likely be the dry goods of grains and beans. We are getting a new shipment of these long term commodities on Friday, October 24th. Be sure to visit our store site at: http://www.millersgrainhouse.com/store. Also, if you [...] Read more