How Much Wheat Can You Eat?: Getting Creative and Making Room

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Whole Wheat Bread

1/2 Cup Warm Water
2 TBSP yeast
5 Cups hot water
7 Cups whole wheat flour
2/3 Cup oil
1/3 Cup molasses
1/3 Cup honey
2 TBSP salt
4 Cups whole wheat flour
2 Cups white flour

Add 1/2 Cup warm water to 2 TBSP yeast, set aside. In large mixing bowl add 5 cups hot water and 7 cups wheat flour. Turn mixer on (if mixing by hand, mix thoroughly). While mixing, add oil, molasses, honey, salt, and yeast mixture. Mix thoroughly. Add remaining whole wheat and white flour. Continue kneading for 15 minutes, if kneading by hand, knead for 20 to 30 minutes. Form into loaves, let rise until near top of bread pan, bake at 350* for 45 minutes.
**If you desire the honey and molasses can be changed to 2/3 cup honey or 2/3 cup molasses rather than a combination.

Multi-Grain Hot Cereal

2 Cups cracked wheat
2 Cups cracked oats
2 Cups cracked rye
2 Cups cracked brown rice
1 Cup sunflower seeds
1 Cup chopped almonds
1 Cup millet
1 Cup raisins
1/2 Cup cranberries
1/2 Cup flax seed

Combine above ingredients. Store in freezer to maintain vitamin content. When making hot cereal, for every 1 Cup of cereal, use 3 cups water. Bring water to a boil. Whisk in cereal. Cook at medium, stirring often. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until thickened.

Whole Wheat Waffles

Put in blender:
1 Cup wheat
1 1/2 Cups milk

Blend until really well blended, up to 5 minutes.

Add:
1/2 tsp. salt
4 TBSP brown sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup oil

Cook in waffle iron.

Whole Wheat Applesauce Muffins

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 to 3/4 cup honey
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

In large bowl, combine all wet ingredients. In seperate bowl combine all dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients, mix thoroughly. Put into muffin tins, bake at 400* for 15-20 minutes.

Breadsticks (also Pizza Dough)

1 1/2 Cups warm water
1 TBSP yeast
2 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Combine, let sit a few minutes. Add 2 cups whole wheat flour, one cup white flour. Knead 3- 5 minutes. Rest dough 10 minutes. Roll dough out into rectangle--cut into strips with pizza cutter or knife. Place on cookie sheet, brush with butter or oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese, garlic salt, etc. Bake at 350* for 15 to 20 minutes.

If used as pizza dough:
Make as directed above. Spread on greased cookie sheet or pizza pan. Bake at 400* for 10 minues then add pizza sauce and other toppings. Bake for 10 more minutes.

Homemade Egg Noodles

Combine:

1 beaten egg
1/2 tsp salt
3 TBSP milk
1 cup whole wheat flour
(part or all may be substituted with white flour)

Knead into rough dough. On heavily floured area press with a rolling pin and stretch with hands and continue to press until very thin. Allow to dry for up to 1 hour, then slice into 1/4" strips. Add to soups and broths, boil until cooked through.

French Bread

1/2 Cup warm water
3 TBSP sugar or honey
2 TBSP yeast
1 TBSP salt
2 Cups hot water
6 TBSP oil
3 Cups whole wheat flour
3 Cups white flour

Combine yeast with 1/2 cup of warm water, set aside. In large bowl, combine 2 cups hot water, sugar, salt, and oil. Add whole wheat flour and mix thoroughly. Add yeast mixture, mix thoroughly. Add white flour and mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes, then stir again. Repeat 3 times. Divide dough in half, roll each half out into a long rectangle. Roll up in jelly roll fashion and place on cookie sheet. Let rise for 20 to 30 minutes. Then bake at 400* for 35 minutes.

Mom's Cornbread

1 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup oil
2 TBSP sugar or honey
1 cup flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup cornmeal

In large bowl, add milk, egg, oil, and sugar or honey. Beat. In seperate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into milk mixture and add cornmeal. Mix well. Pour into square baking dish and bake at 400* for 25 minutes. (If recipe is doubled it can be baked in 9X13 baking dish).

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

1/4 Cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 Cup peanut butter
1 TBSP water
1/2 Cup white sugar
1 Cup whole wheat flour
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1 Cup oats
1 egg 1 tsp. soda

Cream together butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, water, and peanut butter. Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Spoon onto cookie sheet, crisscross with fork. Bake at 350* for 8 to 10 minutes.

Cooking Whole Kernel Wheat

Rinse one cup of clean whole kernel wheat, add 2 cups of cool water, and 1 tsp salt. Allow wheat to soak overnight or for 12 hours. Place rehydrated wheat in a pan and bring to a boil. It may be necessary to add water. Simmer for about 1 hour until tender. Wheat need not be covered with water since cooking by steam is effective. Water should be mostly absorbed at the end of the cooking time. The plumped, cooked wheat will keep in the refrigerator for about 1 week or frozen for longer periods of time. (from "Use It or Lose It" by Low and Hendricks, published by USU Extension)

Bulgur

"Bulgar is a pre-cooked, dried cracked wheat. In the Middle East its use in the daily diet dates back to Biblical times. Because it is pre-cooked, it aids the use of wheat in recipes." To prepare:
1. Wash wheat in cool water and discard water.
2. Cover wheat with water, 2-3 times the amount of wheat. Steam until water is absorbed and wheat is tender (about 35-40 minutes)
3. Spread cooked wheat, thinly, on cookie sheet and place in 200* oven to dry (leave door open). Wheat must be very dry in order to crack easily. A food dehydrator may also be used.
4. Crack wheat in a mill, grinder, or in blender. (This step is optional but produces a finer kernel.)
5. Store in air tight container.
6. Re-hydrate for recipes calling for "cooked wheat" or "cooked bulgur" by adding twice as much liquid as bulgur and boil 5-10 minutes. Bulgur will be approximately double in volume. ("Use It or Lose It" by Low and Hendricks, published by USU Extension)

Wheat Chili

1 1/2 cups wheat
5 cups water

Cook 2 to 3 hours

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. hamburger, browned
1 chopped onion, add to meat and cook through
1-2 TBSP chili powder
1/2 tsp. onion and/or garlic salt
1 can cut-up tomatoes and juice

Simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Let set. Even better the next day.

Palestine Stew

1 cup wheat (soak overnight)
1 cup lentils (do not soak)
1 lb hamburger
chopped onion as desired
1 large can & 1 small can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup brown sugar

Cover wheat and lentils with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Need to cook at least 1 1/2 hours. Most of the water will be gone. Brown hamburger with onions.

Heat crock pot to high, then add hamburger, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and brown sugar while crock pot it heating. Then add wheat and lentils with remaining water. (You do not want a lot of water added). Simmer all day.

Meatless Burritos

1 cup lentils
2 cups water
1/2 cup rice
garlic powder to taste
onion powder to taste
(can also use fresh, diced onions)
1 tsp. salt

Boil lentils 10 minutes. Add rice. Cover and steam for 20 minutes (longer if using brown rice). Add more water if needed.
To cook--put lentil mixture on tortillas. Add hot sauce and cheese (if desired), roll up and fry in oil in pan or place in baking dish and bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until tortillas are slightly crisp (you may wish to brush with oil first).

Beans and Pineapple

2 cups pineapple chunks, juice packed
2 TBSP vinegar
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. salt
2 TBSP brown sugar
2 TBSP cornstarch
2 cups pinto beans, cooked
1 green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced into rings
3 cups brown rice, cooked

Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
Mix pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, and salt.
Combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Add to pineapple juice mixture. Heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Add drained beans, pineapple, green pepper, mushrooms, and onion slices.
Cook over low heat until vegetables are tender-crisp.
Serve over brown rice.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Getting Creative and Making Room

In "Use It or Lose It" by Rebecca Low and Deloy Hendricks (click on the title of this blog to download this useful book) there are some great ideas for making the best use of the space you have. Apartments, small homes, mobile homes, manufactured homes, etc. can all limit the space you have to store food but food storage is important and is worth getting creative about. If your storage is spread throughout your house be sure to keep an inventory of what is stored and where so that you can effectively rotate foods.

"Begin by searching out the nooks, crannies, insets, gaps, next to's, and spots above/below existing storage.

**Place cases of food in tops of closets.
**Store food underneath hanging clothes in the bottom of closets.
**Store items under stairs.
**Place storage in corners of rooms.
**Store food under furniture and beds.
**Move books forward on bookshelves and place food storage behind the books.
**Place less used water storage in hard to reach corner cupboards.

Create Space

**Organize and de-junk other storage to allow for food storage.
**Move seasonal clothing and replace with storage in clothes closet.
**Fill empty fruit jars with water or other storage--it's the same jar space empty or full.
**Cut holes in the side of boxed canned food, boxes become the shelves.
**Stack storage and use as a support for tables, book shelves, bed frames, etc.
**Add shelves to small alcoves or halls.
**Rather than a traditional coffee table, use chests and trunks--store food inside.
**Reassign space, move kitchen utensils into the open and store food in their place.
**Add shelves to the back side of doors.
**Add shelves to the back side of each stair riser.
**Move non-food items (toilet paper, etc.) to less desirable storage locations like the attic.
**False floors in closets. (Arrange storage of equal height in a single layer on the floor, then cover storage with a board, and piece of carpet.)"
(pg 10-5 and 10-6, "Use It or Lose It" by Low and Hendricks, published by USU Extension, SLC, UT).

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