Thursday, March 5, 2009

I don't have a Wheat Grinder...what can I do with my stored Wheat?

The answer to that is...many things. Although having a wheat grinder is an important element in rotating wheat, there are many ways you can still use whole wheat kernels without grinding them into flour.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

1 cup milk (1/3 instant dry milk & 1 cup water)

1 cup whole wheat kernels

2 eggs

2 TB oil

2 tsp baking powder

2 TB honey or brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Soak wheat kernels and milk in blender for 5 minutes. Blend on high for 4-5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Blend on low. Add milk of needed. Bake on hot griddle. Makes 10 to 12 pancakes.

Wheat Berries

1 cup clean, whole wheat kernels

5 cups water

Combine wheat and water. Bring to a boil in a covered pot. Boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour. Bring to a boil for the second time. Simmer until tender (about 30 minutes). Drain. Use wheat berries for making Cracked Wheat

Basic Hot Cracked Wheat Cereal

1 cup cracked wheat (to crack your wheat, place wheat berries in a blender and pulse for a few seconds)

2 1/2 cups water

1/2 tsp salt

Combine and bring to a boil. Cook covered on low for 10-20 minutes. Add milk and sweetener for a tasty, hot breakfast.

Whole Wheat Cereal (in a thermos)

1 cup whole wheat kernels

2 cups boiling water

1/2 t. salt

Combine all ingredients in a quart-sized thermos; screw top lightly. Leave overnight. In the morning you'll have delicious hot cereal that is ready to eat.

You can also Sprout your wheat and use it in...

  • salads
  • sandwiches
  • soups and stews
  • alone or with other steamed veggies

What do you do with whole wheat kernels?

2 comments:

Marianne said...

I've made those blender wheat pancakes before. They're actually pretty good!

Suzanne said...

I am so glad you posted all of these. I meant to ask you about them after the bread class. Now that I actually have wheat, I need to know what to do with it (besides making delicious bread and cinnamon rolls, of course)!!