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Nutrimill Grain Mill Review

July 19, 2011 0 Comments

In 2004, I bought our very first grain mill  and began a lifelong passion for freshly milled grains! Given my current state of domestic dysfunction, I was very unsure of what I was getting into and  doubted that I could even accomplish this task of home milling, but the features of the Nutrmill soon gave [...] Read more
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Price of wheat on the rise as Russia bans exporting.

August 18, 2010 0 Comments

Russia has experienced one of the worst draughts in history. Due to this and the current economic climate, this once huge exporter of wheat will NOT be exporting wheat until further notice. The wheat exporting ban in Russia is likely to do more than hurt only neighboring countries. What does this mean for the USA? [...] Read more
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My manual grain mill grinds so fine.

July 15, 2010 1 Comment

If you are looking for a hand powered manual mill for milling grains, and dry items into flour, but also want to mill moist, sprouted and oily seeds – there are very few on the market. The BEST manual grain mill I have EVER had the chance to get my hands on is: The Wondermill [...] Read more
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Why do I mill at home? – Part 1

December 9, 2009 1 Comment

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

December 2, 2009 0 Comments

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
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TIPS TO REMEMBER WHEN USING FRESHLY GROUND GRAINS: #1

November 10, 2009 0 Comments

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
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Diagnosis of gluten sensitivity…leads to home milling.

September 18, 2009 3 Comments

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
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