Wheat Class Recipes

Tonight I am honored to be introducing the benefits and ease of grinding your own wheat to a local group of women, at least I don't think there will be any men there.  But if there are that is awesome!  The more people I can share this with the better!!!

First, for those that were not able to attend let me share how I got into all this in the first place...

My husband is what I call a survivalist, others would call him a prepper.  He insists we need to be prepared in case the world as we know it comes to an end. So when he started talking about storing wheat I asked him what he planned to do with it. He said that I was to bake bread with it. Of course I laughed and told him he was crazy!


About the same time I met my friend Melissa (click here for her blog) who I soon found out grinds her own wheat and bakes bread with it! Interesting that I was more easily convinced by my friend than my husband!!!  Anyway, Melissa gave me her old Bread Beckers recipe book and I immediately ordered the free CD from their website.

One of the sections of this CD made a huge impact on my view of this whole grinding wheat idea.  It quickly went from just being able to use the wheat we have stored to changing to a more healthy eating lifestyle and avoiding processed foods as much as possible.


Almost 4 years ago I made an investment in our health and bought a WonderMill and a Cuisinart. Then I had my husband bring me a couple buckets of the wheat he had stored and started baking bread. Yes, it really was that simple.  I started with the bread, and also muffins, waffles, and homemade instant oatmeal. Click on the links for the recipes.  The oatmeal does not use the wheat mill, but it was a big part of the change we made so I included it here as well.

Here is my detailed blog post on the steps I follow to making bread.  The post really did take longer to write than it does to mix the dough!
 
Recently I have expanded and have made Ezekiel bread, where I used the bread recipe but substituted Ezekiel mixture flour for wheat flour.  I also made some Oatmeal Cookies and my hubby experimented with Wheat Chips.
 
Here are some other links:
 
Other blogs I like:


http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/

http://www.simplylivingsmart.com/

http://paulasbread.blogspot.com/



Where I have bought wheat, other ingredients & supplies:


Bread Beckers Co-op
http://info.breadbeckers.com/coops/

Honeyville
http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/

Emergency Essentials
http://beprepared.com/

Menu Plan Monday

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After focusing on marking papers last week I will be busy cleaning my house this week , so nothing new, nothing fancy. Just the same old delightfully easy and yummy recipes!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.

Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles , Homemade Oatmeal, or Whole Wheat Bread with PB&J. Wow! I am still amazed that other than having store bought cereal and PB&J, the rest of our breakfasts are made from scratch!!!

Lunches are usually Leftovers

Suppers this week are:

Monday Crockpot Stew

Tuesday Chili

Wednesday Pasta & Veggies (if I find time to go grocery shopping and get the fresh veggies!)

Thursday Southwestern Pot Roast

Friday Pizza Night (maybe I will try a homemade pizza - have to see how the week goes and if I get out to get groceries!!!)

Saturday Scott's Hamburger Soup

Sunday Chicken (have not decided on a recipe yet)

Most of these are one dish type meals so we usually have a slice of fresh Whole Wheat Bread as a side. We have also been trying to eat more raw veggies so we have been having that and Veggie Dip.

Menu Plan Monday

Visit orgjunkie.com for more great menu plans!

After focusing on marking papers last week I will be busy cleaning my house this week , so nothing new, nothing fancy. Just the same old delightfully easy and yummy recipes!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.

Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles , Homemade Oatmeal, or Whole Wheat Bread with PB&J. Wow! I am still amazed that other than having store bought cereal and PB&J, the rest of our breakfasts are made from scratch!!!

Lunches are usually Leftovers

Suppers this week are:

Monday Crockpot Stew

Tuesday Veggie Bake I might try to add a can of chicken or salmon to this.

Wednesday Scott's Hamburger Soup

Thursday Pasta & Veggies (if I find time to go grocery shopping and get the fresh veggies!)

Friday Pizza Night (maybe I will try a homemade pizza - have to see how the week goes and if I get out to get groceries!!!)

Saturday Chicken (have not decided on a recipe yet)

Sunday Southwestern Pot Roast

Most of these are one dish type meals so we usually have a slice of fresh Whole Wheat Bread as a side. We have also been trying to eat more raw veggies so we have been having that and Veggie Dip.

Quick Oatmeal

I love the convenience of the store bought oatmeal packets and never considered making my own until I found this recipe. Unfortunately I can't remember where I found it to give the credit. Sorry!

With this you can make a batch and store it, making only as much as you need. Although we go through this pretty fast!! Mix together:
8 cups quick oats
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 cups powdered milk


The recipe I found said to just add hot water, but did not say how much. I have been adding about an equal amount of water (such as 1 cup water to 1 cup mixture) and microwaving for 2 minutes or less.

Veggie Dip

This is a recipe that my mom has been using for as long as I can remember! Every family get together has a veggie platter and this veggie tray.

Small container sour cream
Same amount of Miracle Whip
Mix well with:
1 tbsp Chives
1 tbsp Dill Weed
1 Tbsp Parsley Flakes
11 shakes lemon pepper (I usually add more than that)
1 1/2 tbsp Bon Appetite

If you can find Bon Appetite!! I couldn't find it here and had to call my mom to find out what exactly it is. Basically it is a salt, onion, celery powder mixture with MSG. I found something called Beau Monde Seasoning and it worked fine just no MSG. If you can't find those I would make mixture of onion salt and celery salt.

Scott's Hamburger Soup

I got this recipe from my brother (via my mom lol), but I have no idea where he got the recipe from. Knowing my brother it likely has some crazy stroy attached to it. I must remember to ask him! Anyways, this is the tastiest soup I have ever had and so easy to make. Love Love Love it!!! And can't beleive I haven't posted it before.

Brown together, then drain:
2 lbs Hamburger or ground venison
1 medium onion

Then combine with the following ingredients in a large pot:
28oz Salsa (mild or medium depending on the brand and how "zippy" you want it - by the way, zippy is a family cooking term haha)
2 cups water
3 cans consomme (I have been using 3 beef bouillon cubes and 3 cups of water - much cheaper!!!)
1 can tomato soup
4 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1/2 cup pearled barley
salt & pepper to taste (I only use 1/2 to 3/4 tsp each)

Simmer covered for at least 2 hours

This is a great recipe for using what you have. I often through in a couple handfuls of frozen peas or a package of frozen mixed veggies just to change it a bit!

Menu Plan Monday

Visit orgjunkie.com for more great menu plans!

I am busy marking papers this week, so nothing new, nothing fancy. Just the same old delightfully easy and yummy recipes!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.
Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles , Homemade Oatmeal, or Whole Wheat Bread with PB&J
Lunches are usually Leftovers
Suppers this week are:

Monday Crockpot Stew

Tuesday Chicken (have not decided on a recipe yet, depends on grocery shopping tomorrow)

Wednesday Pasta & Veggies

Thursday Juicy Meatloaf

Friday Pizza Night (maybe next week I will do homemade pizza!)

Saturday Scott's Hamburger Soup

Sunday Southwestern Pot Roast


Most of these are one dish type meals so we usually have a slice of fresh bread as a side. We have also been trying to eat more raw veggies so we have been having that and Veggie Dip

Need to fix the links

When I changed the name of my blog I did not think about all the links I would also have to change. I realized this when I posted the Menu Plan for today. All my links to my recipes need to be updated. This will take a little while, I seem to be otherwise preoccupied with potty training!!

The recipes are still within my blog you will just have to search for them under the meal plan category. I will update the links soon.

Menu Plan Monday

I have been planning my menus for awhile, but I found a great website orgjunkie.com. Every monday more than 200 people post links to their sites with their weekly menu plans. So if I am ever stuck for ideas here is an endless source of plans and recipes. Too Cool!!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.
Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles , Oatmeal, or Homemade Bread with PB&J
Lunches are usually Leftovers
Suppers this week are:

Monday Pasta & Veggies and a slice of fresh bread

Tuesday Crockpot Stew and a slice of fresh bread

Wednesday Juicy Meatloaf and Peas

Thursday Salmon Sandwiches with Pickles and Raw veggies with Veggie Dip
(simply canned salmon mixed with some Mayo and Salt & Pepper - very easy and the kids love it!)

Friday Pizza Night

Saturday Chicken (have not decided on a recipe yet)

Sunday Southwestern Pot Roast
and a slice of fresh bread

Menu Plan Monday

Visit orgjunkie.com for more menu plans. Every Monday more than 200 people post links to their sites with their weekly menu plans. So if I am ever stuck for ideas here is an endless source of plans and recipes. Too Cool!!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.

Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles , Oatmeal, or Homemade Bread with PB&J

Lunches are usually Leftovers

Suppers this week are:

Monday Veggie Bake and a slice of fresh bread

Tuesday Crockpot Stew and a slice of fresh bread

Wednesday Juicy Meatloaf and Peas & Carrots

Thursday Southwestern Pot Roast
and a slice of fresh bread

Friday Pizza Night

Saturday no plans yet as company is arriving around meal time

Sunday eat out to celebrate family and birthdays

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Menu Plan Monday

Visit orgjunkie.com for more menu plans. Every Monday more than 200 people post links to their sites with their weekly menu plans. So if I am ever stuck for ideas here is an endless source of plans and recipes. Too Cool!!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.

Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles, Oatmeal, or Homemade Bread with PB&J

Lunches are usually Leftovers

Suppers this week are:

Monday Veggie Bake and a slice of fresh bread

Wednesday Juicy Meatloaf and Peas & Carrots

Tuesday Crockpot Stew and a slice of fresh bread

Thursday Mom's Chili and a slice of fresh bread

Friday Pizza Night

Saturday Leftovers or Roast Chicken

Sunday Southwestern Pot Roast and a slice of fresh bread

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Chili

This is my Mom's recipe except that I use black beans instead of kidney beans(yuck). It is very zippy (technical term!) so use less seasonings for a milder chili, especially the chili powder.

1-2 lbs ground beef
1 med onion, diced
Brown beef & onion then drain

Add the following ingredients:
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can beans
1 can mushrooms
1 can corn
3 stalks celery, diced

Also add seasonings,
1 tsp Chili Powder (less for milder chili)
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/8 tsp Cayenne
1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper

Veggie Bake

I have not yet tried this recipe and I actually am adjusting it from the original to suit what I have on hand.

1 pkg (16 oz) noodles, cooked & drained
1 pkg (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients then pour mixture into greased 9x13 casserole
Cover & bake at 350 for 45 minutes

Whole Wheat Waffles

These are very yummy and passed the kid test. My kids went from Eggos to these without any question or complaint!  In fact they preferred these and asked for them again and again!!!

Mix together dry ingredients:
3 cups freshly milled flour
1 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder

Add liquids:
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
3 cups buttermilk (add 1 tbsp vinegar for each cup of regular milk to substitute for buttermilk)

Stir until just mixed, pour onto hot waffle maker. Makes about 20 waffles that freeze well.

Southwestern Pot Roast

This is the most simple meal I prepare - less than 15 minutes!

8 small or 4 med-lrg potatoes, cut into large chunks
1/2 pound baby carrots
1 large onion, cut into large slices

place potatos and carrots on bottom of crockpot

Coat 2-3 lb roast (trimmed of fat) with 1/4 cup of flour (I keep the extra flour I grind when I make bread for this purpose) and place floured roast on top of potatoes and carrots, place onions in any spaces or on top of roast

Pour 1 jar (16-20 oz) medium salsa over all

Cook for 6-7 hours in crockpot

Edited to add that I really must give the proper credit for this recipe, it certainly isn't my idea!! It comes from the Oct-03 #201 issue of Betty Crocker Slow Cooker Meals.

Menu Plan Monday

I have been planning my menus for awhile, but I found a great website orgjunkie.com. Every monday more than 200 people post links to their sites with their weekly menu plans. So if I am ever stuck for ideas here is an endless source of plans and recipes. Too Cool!!!

My menus must be quick and easy and I have found that I use my crockpot at least twice a week! Here is my menu plan for this week.
Breakfasts are Cereal, Whole Wheat Waffles, Oatmeal, or Homemade Bread with PB&J
Lunches are usually Leftovers
Suppers this week are:

Monday Pasta & Veggies and a slice of fresh bread

Tuesday Crockpot Stew and a slice of fresh bread

Wednesday Juicy Meatloaf and Peas

Thursday Tuna Casserole (have to look for a new recipe)

Friday Birthday Adventure to the Zoo, no plans for meals but likely something in a bag!

Saturday Chicken (have not decided on a recipe yet)

Sunday Southwestern Pot Roast and a slice of fresh bread

Juicy Meatloaf

This recipe came from my mom's church cookbook. I simply adjusted the seasonings to make it "zippier" (Yes that is a technical cooking term, at least it is in my family!)

2lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup oatmeal
2 eggs
1 cup tomato juice (I often use V8)

Seasonings:
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika

Mix together then form into a loaf shape in a 9x13 glass baking dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, let stand for 5 minutes before slicing

Crockpot Stew

1/2 cup flour (whenever I have ground too much flour when making bread I put the leftover flour into a baggie and freeze it to preserve the nutrients)
2 lbs stew meat (I have used beef and pork - both work well)

put flour and meat into a large ziploc bag and shake to coat meat pieces then place floured meat into the crockpot

spinkle on the following:
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika

Add:
1/2 red onion, large slices
1 red pepper, diced
1 lb package of frozen mixed veggies

boil 3 cups of water and dissolve 3 beef broth cubes then add 3 tsp Worchesterchire sauce and pour over meat and veggies, stir just to mix ingredients

Cook in crockpot for 6-7 hours, stirring occasionally

Pasta & Veggies Recipe

This is a very easy meal to make and great for adding in frsh veggies to our diet, as I tend to use frozen more often. I have no idea how much of each veggie I add it is based on how much I have on hand and how much fits heaping into my large Corelle serving bowl.

I always use fresh veggies:
broccoli
carrots
mushrooms
red pepper
red onion
green onion
celery

I cut these up and put them into a large skillet with some oil and have this on medium to high heat and stir often. I don't like to overdo the veggies so my test is when I can just cut through a carrot easily - the hardness is gone but not the crispness??? Does that make sense? Next time I make it I will try to remember to time this stage.

While the veggies are cooking I start a large pot of water to boil. I add a half a package (about 8 oz) of pasta to the boiling water and cook for 7-9 minutes depending on the type of pasta.

Drain the pasta and add to the veggies (if timed right I usually have the pasta done about the same time as the veggies, but this took some trial and error).

Add half a jar of pasta sauce - I like Classico's Spicy Red Pepper.

Stir and serve.

Optional, if I find can find it on sale I add shrimp - yummy!!! I have been buying the packages of frozen cooked tail on. I simply defrost, remove the tails and add to the veggies, but I don't like them over cooked so I add them only long enough to have them heated.

Meal Plan Week of 09-28 - 10-04

Breakfasts are Cereal, Waffles, Oatmeal, or Bread with PB&J
Lunches are usually Leftovers
Suppers:
Sunday - Tuna Casserole

Monday - Beef Roast on top of Potatoes, Carrot & Onions in the crockpot and covered with Salsa (so easy and so yummy)

Tuesday - Stew (haven't decided on a recipe yet)

Wednesday - Meatloaf (post recipe later)

Thursday - Homemade Soup (post recipe later)

Friday - Pizza Night

Saturday - Any leftovers or Roasted Chicken