Author Archives: Mellyn

Bean?! Biscuits

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They’ll never know! Since the shortening has been replaced with beans, these biscuits have all of the comfort and none of the guilt! Why would I do such a thing?! Two reasons. First, although shortening is shelf stable, it only lasts about 2 years from the date of manufacture (according to the Crisco website). Dry beans last 30+ years! Second, shortening is horrible health-wise. Using beans eliminates nearly 50 calories and 5 grams of fat per biscuit, while dumping the hydrogenated fat and boosting calcium, potassium, iron and fiber.

For more info about my bean “experiments,” be sure to read Bonkers for Beans!

– Mellyn 

 

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Rollin’ in the Dough!

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, perhaps a taste is worth a million? But hard to provide via blog…so we’re doing the next-best thing! Karalene baked the recipe we posted Monday without the “extras” and shares her opinion of the end product with photos below.  Continue reading →

Montana Wheat Bread

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This is my latest, greatest and favorite wheat bread recipe ever — in large part because it’s so fast –from grinder to table in under 2 hours! It’s got a slightly sweet flavor and a soft, pliable texture (bakers call this the crumb!) that can easily be thin sliced for sandwiches without falling apart. –Mellyn

Honey Wheat Bread that melts in your mouth

Totally Wicked Wheat!

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Flabbergasted…that’s the look on my face when I got a glimpse of what can be done with a sack of wheat! Grind it and bake luscious breads, cookies and cakes. Boil it and add some honey and milk for a nutritious breakfast cereal that blows Wheaties out of the water. Cook it and toss a handful into your soup or casserole. Sprout it and produce wheatgrass which has 70 minerals and over 100 live enzymes! And that’s just the tip of the iceberg…or should I say the top of the barrel?

I know many of us feel passionately about fluffy, white bread, but I promise that acquiring a taste for wheat is well worth your time. I do store some white flour (wait ’til you taste the Butterhorn Rolls in December!), but if you’re looking for food that takes up minimal space and offers a big nutritional punch, wheat is what you want.

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