 You know me by now. I can’t leave anything alone. I have to tweak it, experiment with it and see how many ways I can change it before I can be still. And “IT” can be a recipe, a sewing project, a painting, dehydrating/canning or the directions to a new movie theatre in Oklahoma City. My motto is, “Waste Not, Want Not” and though some might try to convince that this statement comes from the Bible, (Like “God helps those who help themselves,” right?) I’m pretty sure it came from my dad – or Benjamin Franklin – or that Wesley guy. Whomever coined it, it is ingrained in my chromosomes. Therefore, when I made my most recent batch of bread for the week, using a combination of 3 parts Prairie Gold Hard White Wheat flour to 1 part barley flour, I wound up with my usual 1/2 cup of wheat germ sifted out of 5-6 cups of the flour after a round of four siftings and did not want to waste it. Yes, I sift the fire out of my freshly ground flour to add air and lightness and to take out some of the heavier germ/hull which makes bread heavy. Mr. Fix-It likes his bread to carry him off like a magic carpet of the mouth. He says, “Open Sesame” and it floats right in! Anyway, I had all of this germ and I didn’t want to throw it away. I continue to toss that 1/2 cup of germ in with the other 1/2 cups of germ in a freezer bag to store in the freezer. I have always known that I will use it for something like on salads, in peanut butter or to sprinkle on top of risen bread loaves for crunch and appearance, but that won’t use up as much as I have! It was then, with my Okie Pioneer spirit, that I hit on an idea. Here it is in pictures. Oh, and by the way, it worked!!  I brought 1 cup of water to a boil and added a pinch of salt and 4 tbsp of the wheat germ, and stirred then until everything was smooth.  I boiled the mixture for 6 minutes until it was nice and thick, uncovered, stirring occasionally.  You got it!! Cream of Wheat!! And it was good too, especially with butter and brown sugar. I now have a new breakfast favorite with 4 grams of fiber to boot! See, I could have survived in those pioneer days!! |
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That looks good!
Yeah! And we can tell our kids that it’s ‘germy’ ! 🙂
LOL Whaet germ is good. it is also kind of expensive if you buy just wheat germ on the store. Last time I bought some I was making a dog treat recipe. I did taste them, they were kind of bland and dry……
That is tooo cool
I know Chantil!
Carol, I used to have to give my daughter wheat germ when she was having some stomach troubles. It is really high in fiber.
Ahh… I may have to try some then. I have not done the grinding thing. I did try to make some bread the other day and it was ok but it seemed very heavy and dense.
Trust me. If you ever start grinding your own grains and making your bread with it, you’ll never buy another loaf of store-bought again!
I would like to learn that too. I may have to try it someday. Maybe I will come across a grinder for a decent price. You will have to direct me to help me get started if I ever get one….