The Importance of Home Milling and Baking Fresh Bread
If you are into home milling and are trying to remind yourself of the value of baking bread from home, let me make a suggestion: Walk down your grocer's bread section and explore the labels on the bread. You can begin with the whole wheat bread, since that is the bread that is normally advertised as the healthiest. Work your way up the isle and end with the processed white bread. As you look at the different breads, roll them over and look at the list of active ingredients on the bread label. Even the postulated "nutritious" bread has a long listing ...
Bread Making and Delicious Biscuits completely from Scratch
Bread making has reached a new popularity with many people. They want the best products but do not want to pay for grocery store items that are chock full of preservatives. There is a way to avoid those preservatives and still enjoy the homemade goodness of great biscuits and bread. You are in luck today. One of the best biscuit recipes you will ever taste is included with this article. These light and fluffy biscuits will ensure that you never buy the canned or frozen varieties ever again. They are delicious and super easy to make. Making homemade bread all starts with ...
Health Tips to Milling and Baking with Whole Wheat and Grains
I will be the first to admit it, I was not raised to be a domestic wife and mother. When I first heard of milling grain from my home I was puzzled and thought it was a far-reaching concept, very time consuming and a wasteful mess. It didn't take me long to see how wrong I was. When I started milling whole wheat from home, I would constantly receive comments and questions from people I grew up with. They seemed confused at my new-found passion, and would often drill me on what I was doing and "why?". One tip to answering those ...
What grain mills into the best whole wheat flour?
Author, Donna Miller of Millers Grain House This question is often the first question asked when exploring the world of home milling. What is 'best' is often a matter of taste for most people. Yet what is best to use for performance may be a different and more specific question. To help you clarify, we will address two different factors: Color and Type. The attributes of the color of wheat. Red wheat tends to have a stronger and heartier flavor. At times it may seem to be a somewhat ‘bitter’ or has a more nutty flavor. This makes it ideal for recipes that ...
Home Milling with Specialized Grains – Information on Amaranth
For many home millers, they find it important and interesting to understand some of the historical significance and culture of the grains we use in milling. Amaranth is a specialized grain that has a rich history. In the Himalayas, Amaranth grain is a crop of meaningful importance. It was one of the staple foods items of the Inca civilization, and it is known today in the Andes as kiwicha. It was also used by the ancient Aztecs, who referred to it as huautli. Other Amerindian peoples in Mexico used Amaranth to create ritual drinks and foods. Amaranth was used in numerous Aztec ...
The NutriMill Grain Mill – tips for care and use
The NutriMill Grain Mill is hands-down the best mill for your money. It is extremely easy to use and is very time efficient for the fresh flour enthusiast. Even though the NutriMill is one of easiest kitchen tools you will ever use, there are always some idiosyncrasies to using any new small appliance. From the novice to the experienced home mill user, you'll have some areas to learn. Here are a few tips on use, care and cleaning of a NutriMill. CLEANING: When cleaning the NutriMill, it is tempting to put it in the dishwasher. I suggest that this be avoided. Although the ...
The Importance of Home Milling and Baking Fresh Bread
If you are into home milling and are trying to remind yourself of the value of baking bread from home, let me make a suggestion: Walk down your grocer’s bread section and explore the labels on the bread. You can begin with the whole wheat bread, since that is the bread that is normally advertised as the healthiest. Work your way up the isle and end with the processed white bread. As you look... [Read more]
Bread Making and Delicious Biscuits completely from Scratch
Bread making has reached a new popularity with many people. They want the best products but do not want to pay for grocery store items that are chock full of preservatives. There is a way to avoid those preservatives and still enjoy the homemade goodness of great biscuits and bread. You are in luck today. One of the best biscuit recipes you will ever taste is included with this article. These... [Read more]
Health Tips to Milling and Baking with Whole Wheat and Grains
I will be the first to admit it, I was not raised to be a domestic wife and mother. When I first heard of milling grain from my home I was puzzled and thought it was a far-reaching concept, very time consuming and a wasteful mess. It didn’t take me long to see how wrong I was. When I started milling whole wheat from home, I would constantly receive comments and questions from people I grew up... [Read more]
What grain mills into the best whole wheat flour?
Author, Donna Miller of Millers Grain House This question is often the first question asked when exploring the world of home milling. What is ‘best’ is often a matter of taste for most people. Yet what is best to use for performance may be a different and more specific question. To help you clarify, we will address two different factors: Color and Type. The attributes of the color of... [Read more]
Why are Sprouted Grains important in your diet?
Sprouted grains are an important part of your diet. Nutritionists and many leading health experts have concluded that sprouting grains are helpful for improving your health. In fact, the newest nutritional information truly supports incorporating some (if not all) sprouted grains into your diet (thus also soaked). Many people will obviously argue the point, and will remain unconvinced by this... [Read more]
Delicious and Healthy Whole Grain Tortillas
We have a new video showing you how to make delicious and healthy whole grain tortillas. You’ll absolute love it! Whole Grain Tortillas Video You can also visit the Video page on this site to view the video. Don’t let ‘store bought’ items catch you off guard, when you can prepare your own grains (spelt, kamut, millet) and make a whole grain spelt tortilla for easy and fast... [Read more]
Home Milling with Specialized Grains – Information on Amaranth
For many home millers, they find it important and interesting to understand some of the historical significance and culture of the grains we use in milling. Amaranth is a specialized grain that has a rich history. In the Himalayas, Amaranth grain is a crop of meaningful importance. It was one of the staple foods items of the Inca civilization, and it is known today in the Andes as kiwicha. It was also... [Read more]
The NutriMill Grain Mill – tips for care and use
The NutriMill Grain Mill is hands-down the best mill for your money. It is extremely easy to use and is very time efficient for the fresh flour enthusiast. Even though the NutriMill is one of easiest kitchen tools you will ever use, there are always some idiosyncrasies to using any new small appliance. From the novice to the experienced home mill user, you’ll have some areas to learn. Here... [Read more]
