DON’T I NEED A WHEAT GRINDER?
NOT REALLY!
A wheat grinder is a great ‘mommy tool’ but there are countless creative ways to use wheat besides just grinding it into flour. My very best strategy for using the wheat from our food storage is to simply cook it and then add it to normal recipes. (Click on the recipe section for a few examples.) If you Google major cooking sites like the Food Network and search ‘wheat berries’ you’ll find at least fifty tasty suggestions that incorporate whole wheat into soups, salads, sides, and main dish casseroles.
As I’ve mentioned before, I set a goal for my family where I serve something prepared with whole wheat berries at least once a week. Besides the obvious health and nutritional benefits, I want my family to be very comfortable and even enjoy eating the wheat we have stored. I want wheat to be a significant part of our regular diet.
So, don’t be discouraged if you haven’t purchased a wheat grinder. I believe that when it comes to our food storage budget, the most important investment has got to be the FOOD. And even in an emergency, a wheat grinder is something that could easily be shared.
Tags: cooking with whole wheat berries, food storage, provident living
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
This is so true! So many people avoid even getting started with food storage because they are intimidated by wheat and wheat grinders (myself included). You gave some great tips for people to try. One thing that I did getting started was to make “blender pancakes” using my wheat kernels. It works really well!
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Thanks Jodi. You’ll notice that the cover of my book does NOT have a loaf of whole wheat bread on the front. Don’t get me wrong, I like homemade bread just as much as the next guy, probably more, but using wheat for flour is not the whole picture when it comes to using our food storage. Just add water. Just add water. Just add water.