Wheat Video

Milling your own grain at home is easy. Just look at that video, took really no extra effort at all. And it's better for you!

Technorati Tags: Milling, Whole Wheat

Protect your whole grains

If you have whole grains in their complete unaltered form in your house. Remember, they require special protection. As with any other food, they need to be stored properly to prevent spoiling.

Be sure to keep your grains in an air tight container in a cool room. Also be sure that the room is not humid and the container does not promote any condensation. If you don't protect the grains they will either spoil or sprout!

Once the grain is processed into a baked good, protect that goodness with a little more attention to storage. Whole grains tend to both dry out and mold faster than bleached or processed grains. You may want to store them in the refrigerator and you certainly will want to make sure they are stored in an airtight container or package.

Usually, in our home, once the grain is milled and then used, the items are not around long enough for them to spoil - we eat them too fast! To have the goodness of whole grains for a prolonged span of time, simply requires a little planning and protection.

Thanks for reading, I hope it was helpful. :)

Technorati Tags: Grains, Milling, Whole Grains

Whole grains are important!

Whole grains are important for your health, but what exactly is a grain? And how do we know if it's good for you?

The following is just a basic overview of what a single grain looks like, what the parts of it are, and what that means to you and your body.

When grains are whole, they include the germ, the bran, and the endosperm.

The germ is the part from which the plant sprouts, it is a concentrated source of thiamin, phosphorus, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin E, magnesium, iron and zinc. The germ also contains some fat and protein.

The bran is what forms the outer layer of the seed, it is a rich source of thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc. Most of the seed's fiber is contained within the bran.

The endosperm, also called the kernel, makes up the majority of the seed. It has small amounts of vitamins and minerals and contains most of the grain's protein.

We'll get into the details of why this all is important a bit later...for now you at least have a good overview of a what a whole grain looks like.

Whole Wheats

Learn about whole wheats here! :D