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Basic Tomato Sauce with a crock pot
In the summer time, in Zone 5, it is easy to find freshly grown tomatoes. Whether it is from your own garden, a local farmers market or someone has way too many and you decide to take them off their hands. Fresh tomatoes can be made into many things. Today I am making a basic tomato sauce with a crock pot. This sauce will be good to use in pastas, top on pizza or even in a casserole. To make the sauce unique for the meal, simply add different seasonings to your dish when preparing. Cut the ends and bad spots off of the Roma tomatoes. Other tomatoes can be…
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Soft Wheat Tortilla Chips with air fryer
One of my favorite snacks are tortilla chips. Dip into salsa or cheese sauce with a salty crunch. Made from freshly milled wheat berries, these soft wheat tortilla chips are healthier and more filling than the store bought chips. Go over to my soft white wheat tortillas recipe for the freshly milled version or use any soft shell you have on hand. I have been milling my own wheat for awhile now. When I found out about the chemicals and toxins in the store bought flour, I knew I had to make a big change. Thankfully the processes of milling flour is easy. Only one more step was added to…
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Freshly Milled Durum Wheat Pasta Noodles with machine
I am a pasta lover. When I first started making pasta, it was always egg noodles with no variation. Since I make pasta at least once per week, I needed more options. Now with tools and machines, I can make that happen. The machine I use is a kitchen aid stand mixer with an attachment head that includes 6 different pasta shapes. This recipe is for freshly milled durum wheat pasta noodles. They are chewy and delicious, perfect for soaking up some homemade sauce. I have been milling my own wheat for awhile now. When I found out about the chemicals and toxins in the store bought flour, I knew…
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Pizza Dough with freshly milled flour
This pizza dough is made with freshly milled hard wheat berries. It is a healthier option than the frozen pizza I used to keep on hand. I love that freshly milled flour is packed with more nutrients than the store bought flour. Plus it is an easy recipe and freezes well for a quicker meal. My kids like to eat pizza at least twice per month and this recipe is my go-to. I have been milling my own wheat for awhile now. When I found out about the chemicals and toxins in the store bought flour, I knew I had to make a big change. Thankfully the process of milling…
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Dehydrated Zucchini
Oh zucchini, the never ending summer vegetable. About mid summer, everyone and their mother has zucchini. What do we do with it all? One solution is to dehydrate it. I seem to dehydrate it very often to save for winter. Dehydrated zucchini is great to have on hand when making soups and smoothies. Sneaking in vegetables, with a picky eater, is sometimes all we can do. To make it even easier, I also blend up the dehydrated zucchini into zucchini powder. Dehydrating zucchini is simple with the right tools. I use my dehydrator but the oven on a low temperature will work as well. Wash 3 medium zucchini. Cut zucchini…
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Yeast Cinnamon Rolls with hard red wheat
Soft and sweet yeast cinnamon rolls made with hard red wheat. The yeast makes them fast rising while the hard red wheat is freshly milled providing extra nutrition. These yeast cinnamon rolls are delicious with either butter cream or cream cheese frosting. I make these the night before so they are ready for early morning risers. I have been milling my own wheat for awhile now. When I found out about the chemicals and toxins in the store bought flour, I knew I had to make a big change. Thankfully the process of milling flour is easy. Only one more step was added to my baking steps. Freshly milled flour…
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Soft White Wheat Tortillas
My family loves taco night with freshly milled flour. Buttery and flexible flour tortillas you can make ahead or eat them right off the pan. With so many toppings to choose from, these soft white wheat tortillas are the perfect bread to hold it all together. I use them for crispy quesadillas, mini burritos, enchilada hot dish, or fajitas. Soft white wheat tortillas are made with freshly milled wheat berries. I always measure out my berries in grams first instead of relying on measuring cups. I sometimes use hard white wheat in this recipe. Hard wheat gives the tortilla more flexibility when substituting oil for butter. When it comes to…
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Honey, Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Bars
I like having a bar that is easy to make and enjoyed by the kids. One of my daughters doesn't care for peanut butter in her bars. Just a hint of peanut butter and she will know. I didn't see many options online that didn't have peanut butter, so with a lot of experimenting, I finally figured out how to make what she was looking for. It is mostly oatmeal but on the sweeter side. When muffins and waffles are not available for breakfast, these honey, oatmeal and chocolate chip bars are easy to make. They are chewy chocolate molasses flavored with a slight crisp crunch from rice cereal. Measure…
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Gardening in May (Zone 5)
Compared to gardening in April, May is a busy month here in the Midwest. Gardening in May is mostly direct sowing melon, cucumbers, and squashes and getting many transplants into the ground. My last frost date is around May 15th but with a little protection, almost all warm season crops can be started right away. I try to do bare minimum by just waiting the extra week and plant seeds after the frost date has passed and the overnight temp is around 50 degrees or more. Gardening in May is either fairly easy with minimal plants or the longest month yet, with many different varieties of produce. I started small…
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Sourdough Sandwich Bread with Hard Red Wheat Berries
My kids love to eat peanut butter jellies as much as any other modern child. The problem I had was the store bought bread was loaded with chemicals and the typical sourdough wasn't the right texture my kids were looking for. Unfortunately, I had given them the store bought bread for years before I found out about the health benefits of sourdough and freshly milled flour. So I set myself on a mission to make the perfect sourdough sandwich bread. Using my sourdough french bread recipe with a little more honey and oil worked amazingly. The loaf comes out soft and fluffy with that chewy texture the kids wanted. This…
