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Wheat Allergy vs. Gluten Allergy

I sometimes use the two terms interchangeably when explaining it: “My roommate has a gluten allergy — he’s allergic to wheat.” But the two really aren’t the same thing. If you have a gluten allergy (also known as celiac disease), the cause of the problem is a mixture of protein fragments in wheat and other common cereal grains like rye, oats, and barley. Different kinds of wheat, like semolina and spelt, are all unsafe. If gluten is your problem, you’ll have to eat other grains, like corn, rice, millet, sorghum, and quinoa. If you have a wheat allergy, the cause … Continue reading →

Bread Machine Wheat Rolls

These are by far the absolutely best bread machine rolls that I have tried. I make them often, at least once or twice a week, and they go quickly in my home. In fact, I’ve had to make extra batches of these rolls and send them home with guests. My eldest child is now an expert at forming them. The rolls are so easy to make, because you use a bread maker to form the dough and put it through the first rise. The recipe has the added goodness of powdered milk, which gives it a smooth texture as well … Continue reading →

Stock up on Flour, Bread and Cereal Now While You Can

Here is a little bit of news that you can use. It is time to stock up on your flour and wheat as much as possible within your budget for the next few weeks. Whether you use wheat flour, all-purpose flour or bread flour, you’ll want to put by a good stockpile. This is because analysts are predicting record high prices for wheat and wheat products. One story in the news predicts that bread may go as high as $5 a loaf by the end of the year. While I’m not sure that bread prices will soar quite that high, … Continue reading →

Utilizing Your Stored Wheat

You may want to consider utilizing the wheat you have in your food storage. Wheat is an excellent source of protein and other important nutrients. If you do not eat whole-wheat items on a regular basis, it can upset your stomach, as you become use to the added fiber. This is one reason to use your wheat on a regular basis. Another is to keep it as fresh as possible. A third is that you can save money if you buy whole wheat, and grind it into flour yourself. Here are five ways you can use wheat in your everyday … Continue reading →

Things to Store with Wheat

Wheat has excellent nutritional value, a long shelf life and it comes in a wide variety of grains. If you choose to incorporate wheat into your food storage then you need to make sure that you eat it on a regular basis as a family. This will allow your family become used to the wheat and make the transition to your food storage easier. If you have chosen to include wheat in your food storage supplies you will need to make sure that you have additional items stored as well. 1) If you have chosen to store wheat you need … Continue reading →

Nutrition: Wheat

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For those of you who like to know all the details, here’s the facts on wheat and why it’s so good for you. Wheat is a grain, which is to say it’s basically a seed. And like all seeds, wheat has everything it needs to sprout and grow inside a protective hull, called a husk. Just inside the husk is a layer of bran, which is where you’ll find a great deal of the nutrition as well as fiber. As you go further into the wheat kernal, the next layer is the endosperm. If you were to sprout the wheat, … Continue reading →

Cooking Wheat: Wheat Berries

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So you have your wheat, but what do you do with it? There are three ways to eat your wheat: Whole Cracked or ground into flour Sprouted Today we’ll be talking about the simplest way to eat it, simply cooking the wheat as you might cook rice. Although you’ll find that cooked wheat berries are far chewier than rice. You might like the texture, you might not. It’s a personal preference thing. This recipe makes a large quantity of wheat berries, but you can store the extra in the refrigerator or freezer and use in other recipes. Throw a handful … Continue reading →

Food Storage Basics: Wheat varieties

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With so much to say about wheat, it’s hard to know just where to start! As I mentioned in an earlier post, wheat has been called the Staff of Life, and with good reason. It’s been one of the foundations of the human diet since early in our history, providing the calories and nutrition that took humanity from the hunting stage of our development to the agricultural stage. We’ve taken full advantage of its ability to store well; wheat from the pyramids has been successfully sprouted by modern archaeologists seeking to test its viability. As you start to look at … Continue reading →

Homemade Wheat Bread Part 2 – The Ingredients

In order to make a perfect loaf of whole wheat bread you need to have the right combination of ingredients. The list below outlines exactly what you will need. Flour – One of the secrets to a great whole wheat bread is freshly ground wheat. I prefer white wheat, because it is lighter in color and more similar to white flour, but red wheat works just as well. Every time I make bread I grind the flour. The conversion is about 8 cups of flour for every 6 cups of whole wheat. The gluten in freshly ground wheat is better. … Continue reading →