Ingredients:
1 c. wheat flour (freshly ground or bag)
1 c. cornmeal (freshly ground or bag)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. instant milk
3 T. powdered creamer
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
2 T. powdered eggs
1 c. water
1/4 c. oil

Directions:
Stir together all dry ingredients. Mix in water and oil. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into greased 8×8 or 9×9 pan. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes. OR spoon batter into cupcake papers inserted in a muffin tin, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes.

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When we first made our Food Storage Calculator, we promised ourselves we wouldn’t store any of the recommended foods unless we knew how we were going to use them. Since I didn’t have a wheat grinder (or even knew what wheat looked like yet) I decided to tackle cornmeal as my first “grain”. I remembered I had some in my cupboard so it seemed like a good item to start with.

Problem – My cornmeal was 3 years past expiration so I had to go buy a new canister before I could even get started. That goes to show you just HOW little I actually used it.

Confession – The first two recipes I tried were really delicious. My kids absolutely LOVED them and I thought they were great and not too hard to cook. However, several months later when I finally bought my WonderMill I made a discovery. You can grind popcorn (yes regular popcorn) into fresh ground cornmeal and OH MY GOODNESS it made all of my cornmeal recipes sooooo much better!

Give these recipes a try either with store-bought cornmeal or fresh ground popcorn and I promise you you will decide to add one or the other into your food storage:

Corn Pancakes
Buttermilk Cornbread

   

Now that I have some good cornmeal recipes on hand I think it will be really helpful if I am living off of my food storage because I can mix it up and not just eat ONLY wheat meals and breads every single day.

Corndog Muffin Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. cornmeal (about 1 c. fresh ground popcorn)
2 1/2 c. flour (about 2 c. fresh ground wheat)
1/2 c. white sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs (can use powdered eggs)
2 c. milk (can use powdered milk)
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
6 hot dogs cut in thirds

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Beat eggs and milk in a separate bowl. Add to dry mix and add cheese just until moistened. Spoon mixture into muffin tins until 2/3 full. Add 1 hot dog chunk to each muffin. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown.
 
 

I cut my hotdogs into smaller chunks and it wasn’t as good that way. I also think next time I might try it with my buttermilk cornbread recipe and just stick the hotdogs and cheese into that batter. I LOVE that cornbread recipe better than any other. The kids LOVED this recipe and it is very filling so we had tons of leftovers.

So what side dish is a necessity with chili? Cornbread of course! I have always purchased boxes of Jiffy cornbread mixes in the past. But when I got my WonderMill Grain Mill I decided to take a crack at grinding up some popcorn to make fresh ground cornmeal for homemade cornbread. Oh boy, I will NEVER go back to boxed cornbread again. Now that I have you salivating over my family dinner tonight … I have to go ahead and share the recipes with you

Marilyn’s Real Chili Bean Recipe:

Ingredients:

 
Directions: Soak beans overnight. Drain and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours. Drain and add to crock-pot. Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in oil until limp. Stir in all seasonings. Add tomatoes and sauce and simmer for 20 minutes. Brown beef in small fry pan. Drain and add to crock-pot. Add the tomato/seasoning mixture that was simmering plus 5 cups of hot water to crock-pot. Simmer in crock-pot at least 7 hours.

Better Than Jiffy Cornbread Recipe:

Grind: ½ cup of popcorn kernels to make ¾ cup cornmeal
Combine: ¾ c. cornmeal, 1 ¼ c. flour (I used whole wheat), ¼ c. sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. salt
Add: 1 c. milk, ¼ c. veg. oil, 1 large egg, beaten; stir until dry ingredients are moist
Bake: At 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean

Serving Size: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup cornmeal
• 1 egg (can use powdered eggs)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (can make with powdered milk)
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:

1. Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
2. Spray skillet with nonstick spray
3. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl with a mixer set on medium speed. Mix until smooth, but don’t over mix.
4. Pour the batter by 1/4 – 1/3 cup portions into the hot pan and cook for 1 to 3 minutes per side or until brown. Repeat with remaining batter.

Jodi’s Comments:

These are AMAZING! I used fresh ground whole wheat for the flour, and fresh ground popcorn for the cornmeal. The consistency was light and fluffy and the flavor was great. They were SO delicious, especially with honey drizzled over the top. My kids ate 3 pancakes each!

This is a modified version of IHOP’s Country Griddle Cakes recipe

Leave a comment if you try this recipe and let us know what you think!

Buttermilk Cornbread

Serving Size: 9 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs (or 2 T. powdered eggs 1/4 C. Water)
• 1 cup buttermilk (I make my own with 1 T. lemon juice per 1 cup milk)
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup cornmeal (fresh ground makes this even more DELICIOUS!)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (works just fine with whole wheat too)
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 inch square pan.
2. Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Jodi’s Comments:

This was sooooooo delicious! My kids started calling it corn cake and ate two helpings each. Much better than a cornbread mix and a great way to rotate through your food storage cornmeal. Only took 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook!

Recipe found on allrecipes.com

p.s. Leave a comment if you try this recipe and let us know what you think!