Down By The Old Mill Stream
Back in the olden days.....
[1982] we bought this wheat grinder. A more reliable piece of equipment, I have never found:
[album 65561 Grinder2.JPG]
It grinds the wheat slowly so it doesn't heat it up too much which is supposed to preserve more vitamins. Though I end up slapping the bread dough or whatever else I use the flour for in a 350 degree oven eventually, so I don't know if that really matters, but some folks think it does.
If you look closely, you can see the flour dropping down into the tupperware thing.
This one is as I said, old. Here is what the new ones look like:
Retsel Mill Rite
Classier and more appliance like. Mine looks like it belongs in the barn. It DOES reside in the garage which is the closest thing to a barn that we have right now.
I'm getting ready to bake blueberry muffins with the flour. It's still warm from grinding. There's something good about that. Something very good indeed.
[1982] we bought this wheat grinder. A more reliable piece of equipment, I have never found:
[album 65561 Grinder2.JPG]
It grinds the wheat slowly so it doesn't heat it up too much which is supposed to preserve more vitamins. Though I end up slapping the bread dough or whatever else I use the flour for in a 350 degree oven eventually, so I don't know if that really matters, but some folks think it does.
If you look closely, you can see the flour dropping down into the tupperware thing.
This one is as I said, old. Here is what the new ones look like:
Retsel Mill Rite
Classier and more appliance like. Mine looks like it belongs in the barn. It DOES reside in the garage which is the closest thing to a barn that we have right now.
I'm getting ready to bake blueberry muffins with the flour. It's still warm from grinding. There's something good about that. Something very good indeed.
Comments (9)
Cassia (Legacy)
Making muffins from flour that you ground yourself = very cool!
allimom (Legacy)
Where on earth do you find the wheat to grind? I don't remember ever seeing wheat in the store. I see lots of barley, oats, and rice but no wheat.
Alli
Alli
AeolianSolo (Legacy)
RYC: It doesn't *mean* anything. My quizzes are just for fun, and give people something cute to put on their web pages. I wasn't any of them, because I can't fairly take the quiz; I created it. I based the findings on my interpretation of the artists' personalities.
My brain leaps and wanders around in typical ADD fashion, and I often think up things that would make fun quizzes. Since I'm obsessed with art, I thought this one was cool. Maybe the next one will be "What style of art are you?" Hmm... :) Sounds fun...
--Solo
My brain leaps and wanders around in typical ADD fashion, and I often think up things that would make fun quizzes. Since I'm obsessed with art, I thought this one was cool. Maybe the next one will be "What style of art are you?" Hmm... :) Sounds fun...
--Solo
Pragmatist (Legacy)
Mmmm! Homemade anything sets my mouth to watering.
Manufacturers used to make things to last forever. Nowadays there's built-in obsolescence. Keep that wheat grinder and you'll have a real antique to hand down to your grandkids. A real *functioning* antique.
Shalom
Manufacturers used to make things to last forever. Nowadays there's built-in obsolescence. Keep that wheat grinder and you'll have a real antique to hand down to your grandkids. A real *functioning* antique.
Shalom
mamallama (Legacy)
I like your's better.
SNIFF!!! I can almost smell those muffins from here. YUM!!!!!!
SNIFF!!! I can almost smell those muffins from here. YUM!!!!!!
404Error (Legacy)
Wow, cool! I'm not entirely certain, but I think the grinder attachment for my Kitchen Aid will grind flour. It would be pretty tedious, though, considering it will only hold about half a cup at a time. Ah well, should I ever feel the urge to grind my own flour, I'll know who to get in touch with!
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Cassia (Legacy)
Thanks for the book recommendation!
bookworm (Legacy)
I love how much goodness there is in knowing you grind wheat. I want to eat your muffins. ;-)
InStitches (Legacy)
My mother has a bread machine that grinds the flour and then with the addition of the remaining ingredients mixes, kneads and bakes the bread. Such a deal! Given how quickly whole grain flours can go rancid, it makes perfect sense to grind your own. If I were baking more I would be very tempted indeed.
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