Do you think I can get away with doing a Monday Morning Mix-Up like Kelly the Kitchen Kop? Luckily, I know she’s too busy to have gotten a copyright on the phrase, so I think I’m safe. Imitation is surely the highest form of flattery in this case! On Deadlines and Misses First, I have [...]
Entries from February 28th, 2011
Are You Ready for Lent?
February 28th, 2011 · 16 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
I prepare for Lent like most people prepare for New Year’s Day. In fact, my husband and I decided one of the new commitments we are making for Lent way back in the fall, and I’ve been looking forward to it ever since. Looking forward to sacrifice? Oh, yes. Lent is the best time of [...]
Soaked Grain Recipes: A Gallery from Everywhere!
February 25th, 2011 · 40 Comments · Recipes
Welcome to an awesome resource in the making. I’ve done a lot of poking into the subject of soaking grains, and through it all I’ve continued soaking, sprouting, and souring my baked goods. The most common question when people first hear about the idea of “soaking grains” isn’t usually “why?” but “how?” People get this [...]
Tags: baking·Carnivals·grains·Recipes·soaked grains·soaking grains·sourdough·sprouted flour·sprouting
Soaking Grains vs. Sprouting: Which is Best?
February 24th, 2011 · 25 Comments · Science of Nutrition
It’s a one word post, right? Which is best? I should just go right to "answer" and sign off for the night. I wish. As with most nutritional questions, there are approximately 5,390 sides to this question, many of which are individual to each person, which multiplies that number by 7 billion. Let’s amble through [...]
Tags: grains·phytates·phytic acid·seeds·soaked grains·soaking grains·sprouted flour·sprouting
Lazy or Simple? Things I Just Don’t Clean
February 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · KS lifestyle
Visit me over at Simple Organic today for a whimsical, fun, and uber-practical post called “15 Things I Just Don’t Clean.” Even if you don’t spend as much time in the kitchen as I do, I’m willing to wager that you’d love to find more ways to cut down on the time you’re trapped by [...]
Tags: Cleaning·simplicity
Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Nourishing Traditions Soaked Buttermilk Bread (no. 7)
February 22nd, 2011 · 20 Comments · Recipes
I was almost certain this recipe would be a bust. I’m glad my bad attitude didn’t taint the whole process, because I have to say I was thoroughly surprised and impressed by the end result. I’d often heard of people having bad experiences with the baking recipes in particular in Nourishing Traditions, and I always [...]
Tags: baking·bread·Nourishing Traditions·Seeking the Perfect Whole Wheat Bread·soaked grains·whole grains·whole wheat
Soaking Grains Exploration: Lectins Present Yet Another Problem
February 21st, 2011 · 12 Comments · Science of Nutrition
As if the landscape of eating grains wasn’t already confusing enough: Refined or whole? Will white flour spike my blood sugar? Will whole grains leach my minerals? Sift the bran? Will whole grains cause cavities? Freshly milled or store bought? Soaked? sprouted? soured? What’s the most nutritious? How much phytic acid is there? Enough phytase? [...]
