Comments on: Kitchen Tip: On the Buying and Storing of Flour http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-13504 Katie Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:47:13 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-13504 Suse, Both important questions! 1. From what I've read others say, they work out that grinding your own pays for the mill before a year is up and then remains much less expensive than flour. 2. So hard to change over older kids and husbands! You're not alone! I would recommend trying white whole wheat, a flour that is made from a different kind of wheat (no less healthy). It's lighter in flavor and texture than traditional whole wheat, and I find it almost indistinguishable in quick breads and brownies. King Arthur brand sells it. Hiding whole wheat in regular bread is trickier though. Maybe find an excellent 1/2 and 1/2 recipe - I like this one for rolls: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/02/recipe-for-easy-homemade.html - and see if you can cajole them into it. Or just use less bread by offering too many other things and have no lunchmeat for sandwiches on hand! Best of luck! :) Katie PS - Here's a fun post on feeding husbands: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/29/how-to-feed-a-husband-real-food/ Suse,
Both important questions!
1. From what I’ve read others say, they work out that grinding your own pays for the mill before a year is up and then remains much less expensive than flour.
2. So hard to change over older kids and husbands! You’re not alone! I would recommend trying white whole wheat, a flour that is made from a different kind of wheat (no less healthy). It’s lighter in flavor and texture than traditional whole wheat, and I find it almost indistinguishable in quick breads and brownies. King Arthur brand sells it.

Hiding whole wheat in regular bread is trickier though. Maybe find an excellent 1/2 and 1/2 recipe – I like this one for rolls: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/02/recipe-for-easy-homemade.html – and see if you can cajole them into it. Or just use less bread by offering too many other things and have no lunchmeat for sandwiches on hand!

Best of luck! :) Katie

PS – Here’s a fun post on feeding husbands: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/29/how-to-feed-a-husband-real-food/

]]> By: Suse http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-13461 Suse Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:33:25 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-13461 I'm new to Kitchen Stewardship, so I don't know if this is been talked about already. Is it any less expensive to grind your own (once you are setup) than buying from a store? I'm trying to slowly change my family from white to whole wheat flour, but am having a devil of a time because dh and 11 year old want the taste of white bread, and I want the nutrition of whole grain/whole wheat. Any suggestions? I’m new to Kitchen Stewardship, so I don’t know if this is been talked about already. Is it any less expensive to grind your own (once you are setup) than buying from a store? I’m trying to slowly change my family from white to whole wheat flour, but am having a devil of a time because dh and 11 year old want the taste of white bread, and I want the nutrition of whole grain/whole wheat. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-13082 Katie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:19:45 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-13082 S in F, Heavenly Homemakers did a nice little series on choosing the right grinder, starting here: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/grain-mills-pt-1-should-you-buy-one-does-it-save-money My thoughts on hand vs electric are simply that a hand grinder would be a savior in a long-term emergency situation...but an electric is faster for normal times! ;) Katie S in F,
Heavenly Homemakers did a nice little series on choosing the right grinder, starting here: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/grain-mills-pt-1-should-you-buy-one-does-it-save-money

My thoughts on hand vs electric are simply that a hand grinder would be a savior in a long-term emergency situation…but an electric is faster for normal times!
;) Katie

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-13076 Katie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:10 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-13076 Natasha, For me it's my local health foods store, or I order through Country Life, a local co-op type place. Some smaller artisan style delis or markets may carry alternative flours, too. Good luck! :) Katie Natasha, For me it’s my local health foods store, or I order through Country Life, a local co-op type place. Some smaller artisan style delis or markets may carry alternative flours, too.
Good luck! :) Katie

]]> By: Natasha http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-13003 Natasha Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-13003 Do you know of a good place to buy different flours--like spelt or kamut? Or do you pretty much just have to order it? .-= Natasha´s last blog ..<a href="http://justlivinglearningloving.blogspot.com/2010/02/ive-been-tagged.html" rel="nofollow">I've been tagged!</a> =-. Do you know of a good place to buy different flours–like spelt or kamut? Or do you pretty much just have to order it?
.-= Natasha´s last blog ..I’ve been tagged! =-.

]]> By: Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-12906 Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:35:44 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-12906 Would you believe that I actually have a grain mill? One of those handy little things that we only have because DH wants to mill his own grain for beer :). I've never used it for flour. I may have to try it if I can get my hands on some wheat :). .-= Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thesteeds.net/?p=2343" rel="nofollow">Book Review – Living the Mass</a> =-. Would you believe that I actually have a grain mill? One of those handy little things that we only have because DH wants to mill his own grain for beer :) . I’ve never used it for flour. I may have to try it if I can get my hands on some wheat :) .
.-= Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker´s last blog ..Book Review – Living the Mass =-.

]]> By: angie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-12882 angie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:29 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-12882 I have always kept my flour and sugar in freezer simply because I was always told to now I have a great reason to as well I have always kept my flour and sugar in freezer simply because I was always told to now I have a great reason to as well

]]> By: Amy @ Homestead Revival http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-12847 Amy @ Homestead Revival Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:38:34 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-12847 A bread mill give away? That would be over-the-top exciting! A bread mill give away? That would be over-the-top exciting!

]]> By: Naomi http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-12827 Naomi Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:42:46 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-12827 Or Slovakia :-) Or Slovakia :-)

]]> By: Simple in France http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-12810 Simple in France Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:08:46 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/09/kitchen-tip-on-the-buying-and-storing-of-flour/#comment-12810 Nice! I doubt you'd be able to ship it to France though :). Still, I look forward to hearing more about grinding at home since it's a topic that interests me. . .I'm kind of in the research and wait mode right now. I'm toying with hand-grinders v. electric . . .any ideas? Nice! I doubt you’d be able to ship it to France though :) . Still, I look forward to hearing more about grinding at home since it’s a topic that interests me. . .I’m kind of in the research and wait mode right now. I’m toying with hand-grinders v. electric . . .any ideas?

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