What is fresh milled flour? Fresh milled flour is simply real flour. Using a home grain mill, wheat berries (the whole grain wheat kernel, essentially unmilled flour) are ground into flour and used as soon as possible. The reason using fresh milled flour quickly is important is because flour is actually a perishable food. Just […]
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My biggest haters are over grain mills. When I started posting on Instagram, I never would have imagined that my biggest haters would be over the fact that they can’t afford a grain mill. And I get it. Things are tight right now. But when I invested in my grain mill, I knew it was
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Sourdough was my original love, before fresh milled flour entered the picture. Once I started using my grain mill on a daily basis, sourdough fell of my radar for a while. I was so captivated by wheat berries, mills, fresh flour, and fresh milled bread, that my sourdough starter became neglected. A coincidence? Maybe.
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When I first started out with fresh milled flour, I wanted to know the cost of milling my own flour. But I was virtually alone in the fresh flour world and couldn’t find the numbers, so I pulled them together myself.
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There are a lot of nuances of fresh flour that make it very different to bake with than commercial flour. Which is good. It should be different. But often the biggest hurdle for a newbie is figuring out how to use a grain mill correctly.
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I’ve been milling my own fresh flour for almost a decade. But it’s only been for a few years now that I’ve been making bread my family actually wants to eat. Fresh milled flour is a nutrient powerhouse and adds a unique, delicious flavor to everything you bake. But until I figured out some important
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Wheat berries can be confusing. Knowing what wheat berries to use for every baking project will eliminate overwhelm. And, believe it or not, it will also help your breads, cakes, pastries, and anything you make with fresh milled flour turn out even better. I know you’re eager to get baking, so let’s dive in… Which
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I’ve seen far too many experts claiming that using fresh flour is as simple as swapping it for store bought flour. But, unfortunately-especially when you’re starting out and getting used to fresh flour-it’s not always that simple. However, when I’m done with you, you’ll be able to easily use fresh flour in any recipe, confidently.
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Back in the day, I used to see instant oatmeal packets as the epitome of a healthy breakfast. These days, as I make nutritious oatmeal from freshly-rolled oats, fresh cow’s milk, fermented blueberries, and sometimes protein powder for extra protein, I laugh at my old self. Not that she wasn’t necessary, she was. I wouldn’t
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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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