3 Tips for Using the WHOLE WHEAT in Your Food Storage
When I first started building up my food storage, I was very intimidated by wheat.
I bought a 25 pound bag and swore I would figure out SOMETHING to do with it.
I didn't want to purchase like quantities until I knew how I would actually eat it.
I was over at a friend's house who happened to have a WonderMill Wheat Grinder and she let me grind up a big batch of wheat flour.
My food storage life was about to change forever! I really thought the amount I ground up would last me for months and months.
Truth be told I've already used more than half of it in less than a week.
I'm so excited because I REALLY never thought I could get into the whole rotating, everyday cooking thing as much as I have.
Here are the ways I have been using my wheat, for real! BREAD: I've been spending my evenings trying out different bread recipes after the kids are in bed.
So far I haven't found a perfect sandwich bread but I've been enjoying hot bread with honey on top.
I started with 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 all-purpose flour and that helped the family adjust too.
PANCAKES: Next, I have been making pancakes! I've never really been a big fan of Bisquick pancakes so I haven't ever really cooked pancakes for my family, much to my husband's dismay.
Well I decided to try making a buttermilk pancake recipe from scratch using whole wheat flour.
They turned out so delicious we make them at least once a week now! PIZZA: I've also gotten addicted to homemade pizza.
I throw ingredients into my bread machine, hit dough setting, then 90 minutes later I roll it out, top it, and bake it at 425 for about 20 mins -I like the crust crusty.
AMAZING and totally healthy because I try to top it with mostly veggies, turkey pepperoni - my FAVORITE!, and just a "little" cheese.
The recipe is easy even: 3 Cups of whole wheat flour (I use hard white wheat) 1 Cup of water 2 Tablespoons of Oil 2 Tablespoons of Sugar 1tsp of Salt 1 Tablespoon of Yeast So if you have been procrastinating on getting started with eating the whole wheat from your food storage, hopefully these tips will help kick-start you into gear.
If you don't have access to someone with a wheat grinder I would definitely start saving up for one!
I bought a 25 pound bag and swore I would figure out SOMETHING to do with it.
I didn't want to purchase like quantities until I knew how I would actually eat it.
I was over at a friend's house who happened to have a WonderMill Wheat Grinder and she let me grind up a big batch of wheat flour.
My food storage life was about to change forever! I really thought the amount I ground up would last me for months and months.
Truth be told I've already used more than half of it in less than a week.
I'm so excited because I REALLY never thought I could get into the whole rotating, everyday cooking thing as much as I have.
Here are the ways I have been using my wheat, for real! BREAD: I've been spending my evenings trying out different bread recipes after the kids are in bed.
So far I haven't found a perfect sandwich bread but I've been enjoying hot bread with honey on top.
I started with 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 all-purpose flour and that helped the family adjust too.
PANCAKES: Next, I have been making pancakes! I've never really been a big fan of Bisquick pancakes so I haven't ever really cooked pancakes for my family, much to my husband's dismay.
Well I decided to try making a buttermilk pancake recipe from scratch using whole wheat flour.
They turned out so delicious we make them at least once a week now! PIZZA: I've also gotten addicted to homemade pizza.
I throw ingredients into my bread machine, hit dough setting, then 90 minutes later I roll it out, top it, and bake it at 425 for about 20 mins -I like the crust crusty.
AMAZING and totally healthy because I try to top it with mostly veggies, turkey pepperoni - my FAVORITE!, and just a "little" cheese.
The recipe is easy even: 3 Cups of whole wheat flour (I use hard white wheat) 1 Cup of water 2 Tablespoons of Oil 2 Tablespoons of Sugar 1tsp of Salt 1 Tablespoon of Yeast So if you have been procrastinating on getting started with eating the whole wheat from your food storage, hopefully these tips will help kick-start you into gear.
If you don't have access to someone with a wheat grinder I would definitely start saving up for one!
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