Comments on: The How-To of Using Alternative Grains http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:13:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alicia King http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html/comment-page-1#comment-24344 Alicia King Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:46:48 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html#comment-24344 I stumbled upon your blog because you've used my Suite 101 article as a reference. So first, I want to say thanks! I've gotten a few readers because of it! I'm very glad you've found it useful. I wrote that article in a series of emails between myself and several of my friends and families who are struggling with wheat and/or gluten intolerance. Most of my sources are good old fashioned trial and error in kitchens from Atlanta to Ohio, to Ireland and back. (Though the Bob's Red Mill website is also pretty useful.) I LOVE using almond meal in sweet breads, cookies and pastry dough, though it's a 1/2 c. of meal to 1 c. flour, and so it usually can only substitute part of the recipe, or it comes out too wet. Nice sweet nuttiness. Sorghum is FLUFFY. It's a little dry, and a pure sorghum flour substitution will come out like a puffed-up rock. It's best when mixed with something denser, but great for adding a bit of volume! Potato flour is my go-to for mix-ins and for dumplings. It's also pretty good in gravies and stews as a thickener when you're low on cornstarch or arrowroot. I stumbled upon your blog because you've used my Suite 101 article as a reference. So first, I want to say thanks! I've gotten a few readers because of it! I'm very glad you've found it useful.

I wrote that article in a series of emails between myself and several of my friends and families who are struggling with wheat and/or gluten intolerance. Most of my sources are good old fashioned trial and error in kitchens from Atlanta to Ohio, to Ireland and back. (Though the Bob's Red Mill website is also pretty useful.)

I LOVE using almond meal in sweet breads, cookies and pastry dough, though it's a 1/2 c. of meal to 1 c. flour, and so it usually can only substitute part of the recipe, or it comes out too wet. Nice sweet nuttiness.

Sorghum is FLUFFY. It's a little dry, and a pure sorghum flour substitution will come out like a puffed-up rock. It's best when mixed with something denser, but great for adding a bit of volume!

Potato flour is my go-to for mix-ins and for dumplings. It's also pretty good in gravies and stews as a thickener when you're low on cornstarch or arrowroot.

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html/comment-page-1#comment-24343 Kelly the Kitchen Kop Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:03:45 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html#comment-24343 Stephanie, I've enjoyed poking around your site and LOVE your alternative grain info. I'm thankful you've done all this research that I had thought I had to do on my own! I'm linking to both your posts on this topic in the next couple weeks at my blog. :) Kelly Stephanie,

I've enjoyed poking around your site and LOVE your alternative grain info. I'm thankful you've done all this research that I had thought I had to do on my own! I'm linking to both your posts on this topic in the next couple weeks at my blog. :)

Kelly

]]> By: Candace http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html/comment-page-1#comment-24342 Candace Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:23:20 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html#comment-24342 Hi Stephanie, I recently did a little experimenting with teff. I use it like I do flax in my cooking. Here is more info: http://agardenofblessings.blogspot.com/search/label/superfoods Hi Stephanie,
I recently did a little experimenting with teff. I use it like I do flax in my cooking.
Here is more info:
http://agardenofblessings.blogspot.com/search/label/superfoods

]]> By: Melissa http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html/comment-page-1#comment-24341 Melissa Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:19:06 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/07/the-how-to-of-using-alternative-grains.html#comment-24341 This is very helpful! Thank you for this great chart! :) ~Melissa This is very helpful! Thank you for this great chart! :)

~Melissa

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