My dear friend Suzy teaches about healthy living through whole grains and foods. She holds classes and does demonstrations. I will be posting more about her and her classes later on. She has a website and blog, you can find it here:
On Suzy’s website you can find mixers, grain mills and many other different products. She also has cookbooks to help with your whole grain baking and cooking.
I started grinding my own grain a few years ago and don’t know how I ever lived without it.
It’s not just the health issues involved, but the difference in the taste and textures are amazing!
It’s not something I do every day, so when I do it, I do enough for Andrea and myself and we keep it in the refrigerator for short term and the freezer for a longer period of time.
It is a messy job, but the house is filled with a wonderful aroma that hangs in the air for days.
I use the same recipe for bread, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls and dinner rolls.
The recipe I use is:
1/3 cup honey (I use raw honey)
1/3 cup oil (I use coconut oil)
2 1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 TB Saf Instant Yeast (purchased from Suzy)
2 1/2 teas. real salt
6-7 Cup fresh whole wheat flour
1 1/2 TB dough enhancer (purchased from Suzy)
Combine the warm water, yeast, and 2 cups of whole wheat flour in a large mixing bowl. Allow to sponge for 15 minutes. Add the honey, oil, dough enhancer, salt and 4-5 cups of flour. Blend additional flour until the dough begins to clean the side of the mixing bowl. Do not allow the dough to get too stiff or dry.
Knead the bread by hand 7-10 minutes or until it is very smooth and elastic.
Form the dough into 2 loaves and place into greased loaf pans. Allow to rise in a slightly warmed oven or other warm place until doubled in size. (about 30-60 minutes)
Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Bread is cooked through when it sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, and when the top and side are a golden brown color.
You will find this recipe at:
You have put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain and wine increased. Psalm 4:7
The Portion of my Inheritance 
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