(How I Actually Make This Sustainable) When people first start looking into fresh milled flour, one of the biggest questions isn’t about recipes. It’s this: How do you actually keep up with it? Do you mill every day?Do you spend your entire Saturday covered in flour?Does your kitchen turn into a 19th-century homestead? Here’s the … Continue reading My Weekly Fresh Milled Flour Routine
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The Best Beginner Bread Recipe for Fresh Milled Flour (Soft & Reliable)
When I first started baking with fresh milled flour, I didn’t want artisan boules. I wanted sandwich bread. Soft. Sliceable. Toastable. Something my family would actually eat without commentary. After quite a bit of experimenting (and a few dense loaves), this is the recipe I wish I had started with. It’s simple.It’s forgiving.And it works. … Continue reading The Best Beginner Bread Recipe for Fresh Milled Flour (Soft & Reliable)
Why Your Fresh Milled Flour Bread Is Dense (And How to Fix It)
If you’ve tried baking bread with fresh milled flour and thought: “Why is this so heavy?” You are not alone. Fresh milled flour is wonderful — but it behaves differently than store-bought flour. And no one really tells you that part at first. So if your loaf feels more like a brick than sandwich bread, … Continue reading Why Your Fresh Milled Flour Bread Is Dense (And How to Fix It)
Our Journey from Gluten-Free to Fresh Milled Flour
(A personal story, not medical advice) If you had asked me a few years ago whether we’d ever eat freshly milled flour, I probably would have laughed nervously and said,“Sure… as soon as we finish this gluten-free bread that tastes suspiciously like cardboard.” Because for four years, my daughter and I lived entirely gluten-free. It … Continue reading Our Journey from Gluten-Free to Fresh Milled Flour
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