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Why do I mill grains at home? Part 3

Now that you have tried the previous tips and attempted to reason with friends and family that it is more healthy, and you can make a cheaper/healthier loaf of bread and that the storage life is longer, you may be, like I was, trying to convince yourself that you can DO this (I can, right?). [...] Read more

Why do I mill at home? – Part 1

Okay, I will be the first to admit it, I was not raised to be a domestic person. When I first heard of milling grain at home I was puzzled and thought it was a far fetched idea, time consuming and a big mess. It didn’t take me long to see how wrong I was. [...] Read more

TIP #3: Hard, Soft, Red or White – Easy differences.

Freshly ground whole wheat is wonderful! But not all recipes work the same with one type of wheat. Here is a breakdown of wheat types and which recipe to use them: ~ HARD wheat is best for breads and items that require high rising. ~ SOFT wheat is best for pastries and flat breads such [...] Read more

TIPS TO REMEMBER WHEN USING FRESHLY GROUND GRAINS: #1

1. Rainy weather will have some effect on your bread rising. The moisture gets trapped more easily in the wheat or grain that has just been ‘cracked’ by milling. It’s more susceptible to absorbing moisture than dead flour that has sat on a shelf for months. So you may need to slightly adjust the water [...] Read more

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

Reasons to bake whole wheat bread at home

If you want more reasons for baking your own bread at home, try this: free love ????????? ?????? ???? ??? ???????????? o? ???? ????? ???? ?a?a???? ?????? Walk down your grocer’s bread isle and look at the labels of the bread. Now turn some over and look at the list of ingredients on store bought [...] Read more
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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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More Q & A's: Hard, Soft, Red, White – what wheat for what?

Greetings! Below is a question from a dear customer who is really excited about learning the value of healthy food storage and milling at home. As I answered the question privately, my thoughts were that many people may be wondering the same thing! So, I wanted to share it with you all! Please feel free [...] Read more

Whole Grain left-over blender waffles

What to do with the whole grains that are left over? There is an easy to follow recipe that I use and have made a video for you to try the same steps. If we have even just a little left over oatmeal and grits – we don’t throw them away! This recipe makes the [...] Read more