tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329908845377588283.post2950513092645104629..comments2023-12-16T00:09:38.218-06:00Comments on The Cheerful Agrarian: The Greatest Thing In Sliced BreadRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260526327947922728noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329908845377588283.post-632643173345955302013-09-16T13:39:24.086-05:002013-09-16T13:39:24.086-05:00Ooh! Good luck! Sourdough is great - once you get ...Ooh! Good luck! Sourdough is great - once you get the hang of it (and it's really not that hard) you can make so much with it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260526327947922728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329908845377588283.post-57711603325291436572013-09-14T22:14:59.847-05:002013-09-14T22:14:59.847-05:00Thanks! You have no idea how much I value your tw...Thanks! You have no idea how much I value your two cents!<br /><br />We have been working really hard to redefine the way we eat for about a year now. I want to be able to keep grains in our diet and am finding all the ways to prepare them that make them safe and good for you. We eat oatmeal almost every day and now we soak the oats. So simple and I notice a difference in my energy levels. May be placebo but I don't think so.<br /><br />Thank you for your blog and inspiration. My next mission is to make a sour dough starter because I really love bread. Love it. Wish me luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421421335445433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329908845377588283.post-77512210479049756032013-09-09T09:52:54.347-05:002013-09-09T09:52:54.347-05:00To be honest, Rachel, I haven't tried either -...To be honest, Rachel, I haven't tried either - I kind of put that in the "turkey bacon" category - trying to make something perfectly good on its own into something else.<br />My family doesn't have problems digesting gluten, so I have no problem using wheat. We do try to limit it to one wheat-heavy meal a day (moderation always seems like a good idea), so if we have, say, pancakes for breakfast, I won't have sandwiches for lunch and pasta for supper, too. This seems to work well for us.<br />I'm also very careful to prepare my grains properly - most of our wheat (and rye, oats, etc.) is either sprouted, soaked, or fermented (sourdough) to reduce the phytates and increase nutrient availability.<br />So I guess my main reasons for not trying nut flours is that I don't see the need. They seem expensive and putzy to work with, especially when we do OK with wheat.<br />So there's my two cents' worth! You asked for it! ;)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260526327947922728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329908845377588283.post-83491075465687473342013-09-07T14:45:12.520-05:002013-09-07T14:45:12.520-05:00I'd love to hear your thoughts on almond and c...I'd love to hear your thoughts on almond and coconut flour!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421421335445433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329908845377588283.post-88282578651107914382011-03-16T21:34:37.853-05:002011-03-16T21:34:37.853-05:00I haven't tried baking with sprouted flour yet...I haven't tried baking with sprouted flour yet - thanks for the heads up!Laurie Neverman, The Common Sense Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371278544210919951noreply@blogger.com