Many of us have heard that freshly milled flour is healthier for us, but we have questions about incorporating it into our kitchens and diets. Kristin has been baking with freshly milled whole grains for over a decade, and she now shares techniques and recipes with other bakers who want to make the switch to freshly milled flour. We talk about the history of grain milling and how all-purpose flour came to be so popular. Kristin shares why freshly milled whole grains are so much more nutrient dense than white flours, and she demystifies the process of incorporating them into your everyday baking. Join us as we answer your questions about why and how to switch to freshly milled flour.
In this episode, we cover:
- A historical overview of the process of milling grains and how we got to where we are today
- Is it possible to get light, fluffy bread while using freshly-milled whole grains?
- Answering your questions about grain mills and all-purpose to whole wheat conversions
- How different types of flours perform in various recipes
- Sourcing and storing whole grains
- Creating all-purpose flour from whole grains
- Are whole grains healthy and easily digested?
- Where to get started if you want to bake with freshly-milled wheat
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ABOUT KRISTIN
Kristin is a follower of Christ, wife and mother to four. She and her family are in the process of building their homestead on 35 abandoned acres on the East Coast. She spends her days homeschooling her children, running her online businesses, cooking and baking from scratch and continuing to build and improve their homestead. Kristin is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and is a big believer in the health benefits of freshly milled grains. She has taken her knowledge and experience from the last 12 years of freshly milled baking and is now sharing it with the world. She talks and educates online about the benefits of freshly milled flour and how it changed her life. Kristin truly believes that freshly milled flour has the power to change one's health and life. She has seen countless families’ lives changed by joining the modern day milling movement, and she hopes you will be next!
RESOURCES
Kristin's free resource list for milling grains and baking bread at home: https://generationacresfarm.com/complete-resource-list-for-milling-wheat-baking-breads-at-home/
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Listen to this podcast episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simple-farmhouse-life/episodes/208--Why-Freshly-Milled-Flour-is-Better--Kristin-Nobles-of-Generation-Acres-Farm-e2avnhl
View full show notes on the blog: https://simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2023/10/24/episode-208-why-freshly-milled-flour-is-better-kristin-nobles-of-generation-acres-farm/