Wheat ya doing?

*sorry i forgot to take pictures of these recipes . if you have any questions please feel free to ask or email me if you want more info.

if you are like me than you have asked yourself this question many times before, 'what else can i do with my food storage wheat besides grind it up for bread?' i mean, don't get me wrong, there is nothing better than homemade wheat bread. but sometimes i want to be a bit more creative with it. 

so now i steam it.

yup, steam it.

first, i measure out 2 cups of water per 1 cup of wheat. any wheat will do but i have red hard wheat so that is what i used.

boil at a high heat for 5 minutes

then turn down the heat and let simmer for 30 more minutes

next you take it off the heat and let it sit in the water for about 8 hours/overnight or until berries are the texture you want. oh, and do all of these steps with the pot covered.

and voila, your done. 1 cup of hard wheat yields about 2 1/2 - 3 cups soft wheat berries.

as this is a long process to make i usually start with 2 or 3 cups of the red hard wheat and freeze the soft berries that i don't plan on using.

now that you have them what in the world do you do with them??

well, you could just add some sugar and eat it for breakfast. which is one of my favorite breakfasts. (i grew up eating fresh cracked wheat and 9 grain cereal) or you could

-add it to your spaghetti sauce

-add it in your homemade chili (i did that yesterday) or soups

-sprinkle it on top of your salad

-as an after church snack today i peeled, halved (long ways), and seeded a cucumber filled the middle with some tuna fish mixed with the wheat berries and topped it with cheese. a refreshing inside out sandwich.

-or i have even used it as a dessert topping. on the stove top mix a little butter, peanut butter (i use crunchy style cause i like the chunks of nuts), honey, and wheat berries. then spoon it over some vanilla ice cream. so yummy.

it is such a versatile food and can be put into anything really. so just be creative!

happy wheat eating!!