I love whole grains. They have a special place in my heart. Einkorn has its own special little place in my heart and my wheat berry stash. It’s just a really cool grain, with a neat history, rich in vitamins and minerals, and mills into a dreamy, fine, creamy flour. It’s an all-around winner in […]
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Ever since I started milling my own flour my basement is overrun with wheat berries. And whenever I show my wheat berry stash over on Instagram, I inevitably get lots of questions about how to store wheat berries. So let’s answer all the burning questions.
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It’s no secret that fresh flour is becoming popular. In fact, in my research for this post, I was shocked to find that web searches for fresh milled flour categories are HIGHER right now than they were in 2020. That’s wild. If you’re new to the world of grain mills, wheat berries, and fresh milled
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When I first started milling my own flour, I stopped using sourdough all together. I’d been making sourdough bread for years and loved it. See my detailed recipe for making sourdough without discard here. But making sourdough bread with fresh milled flour seemed impossible. In fact, to this day I still often suggest that folks
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When I first started making my own flour almost a decade ago, people called me crazy. Make flour at home? That sounded wild just a few short years ago. Then 2020 hit. Nobody made fun of my flour-making. I was content at home, with my wheat berries, grain mill, and plenty of flour for baked
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Impact vs stone mills. Who knew flour mills could be so different? At this moment, I own four different flour mills. I know, right? Crazy person alert. Each one is different and unique, so let’s talk about how stone mills are different from impact mills, and what that means for you as a home miller.
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Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that some people haven’t been convinced to mill their own flour yet. I get it, it can be overwhelming to start. But there are so many benefits of milling your own flour that it’s beyond worth the learning curve.
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When I started milling my own flour and experimenting with whole wheat baking, muffins stumped me. They either wouldn’t rise, tasted awful, or were crumbly. Fast-forward a few years and a lot of almost-thrown-in-towels, and these whole wheat pumpkin muffins are now a highly-requested treat in my house.
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Without fail every time I mention milling flour, choosing/using a grain mill, or wheat berries over on Instagram, I get tons of questions, specifically about choosing the right wheat berries. And I get it.
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When I learned how to make flour at home it transformed my whole kitchen! I own and use a grain mill on a daily basis, but you can easily make flour without one. Making flour is such a rewarding, nutritious and delicious way to eat more vitamins and minerals without any extra effort. Whether you’re
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