Types of wheat

Spring or winter: Winter red wheat tends to hava slightly higher protein and is a bit harder than content than spring. Winter red is better for baking bread. There is not a significant difference in hard or soft white wheat.
Hard or soft: Hard wheat varieties have higher gluten (protein) and [...]

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So as you know from our All I Want for Christmas post, I’m still dying for a Wonder Mill Wheat Grinder, however, a few weeks ago I borrowed my neighbors mill and ground up A TON of wheat.
I really thought the amount I ground up would last me for months and months. Truth be told [...]

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Even though I’m not finished steps 5-7 yet it was canning season so I had to jump ahead a little and add a little to my step 8 items. Last year I canned tomatoes, salsa, dill pickles, and tons of peaches. This year my garden was a bit of a failure, plus I knew I [...]

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So I have been making these delicious smoothies lately and couldn’t figure out if I could justify sharing the recipe on a food storage blog. The other day when I ran out of milk it dawned on me I could try some of my powdered milk in it instead. Well, I did it! It [...]

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Cookie Clay Dough
Serving Size: About 40 small cookies
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
The ingredients and directions can be found at the Everyday Food Storage blog which is a site we use frequently when looking for great new recipes and ideas for using the foods we are storing. This recipe is fun because your [...]

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Chicken Barley Chili
Serving Size: 10 (1 cup) servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:

1 (14.5 oz) can Italian diced tomatoes (I used home canned)
1 (16 oz) jar/can Salsa or tomato sauce (use salsa for spicier version)
1 (14.5 oz) chicken broth
1 cup Quaker Quick Barley
3 cups water
1 T. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 (15 oz) can black [...]

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