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Ingredient Spotlight: Whole Wheat Flour (2012)

February 22, 2012 by Tiffany

If you’re trying to eat healthier, switching to whole grains is a great step. In many recipes, you can just swap the refined flour for whole wheat without any problems. In some recipes, the result may be too heavy. If that’s the case, try using whole wheat pastry flour instead.

I like using whole wheat flour for certain things. I’ve used it to make cornbread (just swap the white for wheat) and biscuits. Whole wheat homemade bread is delicious and will convince even white bread lovers to try whole grains. And I usually make whole wheat pancakes instead of white.

I can’t wait to see your recipes for whole wheat flour. Feel free to link as many recipes as you like. Be sure to link back to Eat at Home in your blog post. You can use the button below, if you like.

How to Make Whole Wheat Bread by Hand

January 26, 2012 by Tiffany

When I make homemade bread, I like to make quite a few loaves at once. I don’t have time to make bread more than once a week (and I don’t even make it that often) so I like to have a lot to show for the effort.

This recipe will make 4 loaves. But it’s too much dough for my stand mixer to handle so I make it by hand. I enjoy the process of starting with flour and yeast, then kneading the dough to form loaves. It feels rustic and wholesome and slow. Such a contrast to the rest of modern life.

Of course, nothing compares to pulling hot loaves from the oven and slathering butter over thick slices.

Homemade bread is easy to make, but it does take some time and a little bit of muscle too, if you’re doing it by hand. I’m going to take you through the whole process, so there are a lot more photos in this post than most of my posts.

Tomorrow, I’ll share how to make Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls with part of the dough. [Read more...]

Filed under: Baked Goods, bread Tagged with bread baking, homemade bread recipe, how to bake bread, whole wheat flour12 Comments

Salmon Patties – Quick and Healthy

April 15, 2011 by Tiffany

Salmon patties are healthy, inexpensive and a quick dinner to make. I like to serve them with mac & cheese that’s kind of runny so I can dip the salmon patties in the cheese sauce. You all know my love for cheese, so this is probably no surprise. My kids like to have ketchup with their salmon patties.

This recipe is adapted from Whole Foods for the Whole Family. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: fish, Main Dish Tagged with cornmeal, egg, lemon juice, onion, salmon, whole wheat flour14 Comments

Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes

October 21, 2010 by Tiffany

I’m pretty sure my family eats more pancakes than the average household. We rarely ever have them for breakfast. My kids know if Jim is out of town, we’re probably having pancakes for dinner. Or if I need a super-quick meal, pancakes it is.

I served this stack for lunch after church, with ham and a fruit salad. I dressed up the whole wheat pancake recipe with apples, applesauce, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. Delicious appley goodness on an October afternoon.

Grab a few common pantry ingredients and you’re all set:

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Filed under: Breakfast Tagged with apple, applesauce, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, egg, milk, nutmeg, vanilla, whole wheat flour10 Comments

Whole Wheat Biscuits

October 15, 2010 by Tiffany

My mom calls these graham biscuits. They are a bit heartier than the white flour version and taste wonderful with honey. The ugly one in the picture is on purpose. Jim really likes the “mutt” – pieces of dough left over that I press gently together.

Biscuits are simple to make. The whole wheat version is made just like regular biscuits. [Read more...]

Filed under: Baked Goods, Breakfast Tagged with baking powder, butter, milk, salt, whole wheat flour21 Comments

Ingredient Spotlight – Whole Wheat Flour

September 8, 2010 by Tiffany

This is the second post in a new series where you get to link up your recipes! Each week I’ll focus on a different common pantry ingredient. I’ll link to a few of my recipes that feature the ingredient and then give you a chance to link up to your blog.

Using whole wheat flour instead of white is a great way to increase the nutrition of your foods. I used to substitute whole wheat for white in a lot of foods I bake, like cornbread, cookies and yeast breads. Sadly, I’ve gotten away from that habit.

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Filed under: ingredient spotlight, Uncategorized Tagged with ingredient spotlight, link up, whole wheat flour9 Comments

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

May 26, 2010 by Tiffany

Most of my desserts don’t rank high on nutrition. I don’t expect that out of a dessert. But this one is different. Made with whole wheat flour, oatmeal and dried cranberries, these cookies offer more than just good taste. The recipe is adapted from Whole Foods for the Whole Family. The original called for wheat germ, but I didn’t have any so I altered the amount of flour. I also added cranberries to give them more taste and interest.

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Filed under: cookies, Dessert Tagged with brown sugar, cinnamon, cranberries, dry milk, eggs, oatmeal, oil, vanilla, whole wheat flour5 Comments

Whole Wheat Pancakes

September 25, 2009 by Tiffany

I love to hear from readers. It makes me feel like I’m not standing in the kitchen talking to myself, which I am prone to do from time to time. I hope you’ll take time to leave a comment about your favorite go-to meal. How do you put dinner on the table when all the plans fly out the window?

whole wheat pancakes done

Meet my “go-to” meal.

Earlier this week, I posted an interview with 5 food bloggers. One of the questions I asked was what their go-to meal is for when all the plans fly out the window. These pancakes are mine. They’re handy when I just don’t feel like cooking. Or when I really need to go to the grocery and have little food in the house. Or when Jim is out of town and it’s just me and the kids for dinner. [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast Tagged with egg, milk, whole wheat flour18 Comments

Veggie Pie

August 15, 2009 by Tiffany

When my kids were very small, and there were fewer of them, I used to make this dish often. Somewhere along the line, I forgot about it. A very sad thing, because this pie is healthy, easy and tastes great. The recipe is lightly adapted from the Whole Foods for the Whole Family cookbook.

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Filed under: Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with broccoli, cheese, mayonnaise, onion, plain yogurt, tomatoes, whole wheat flour6 Comments

Homemade Doggie Treats

July 1, 2009 by Tiffany

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I have a young friend named Abby, who has started a business this summer making and selling homemade doggie treats. I bought some from her and told her I would feature her recipe here on Eat at Home, but I don’t have a dog or any pets at all. So, I let my daughter’s pet rock introduce the treats. And I borrowed my neighbor’s cute little dogs to sample them. Maybe you’ve got a dog you’d like to make treats for. Or maybe you’ve got a child who would like to start a little business themselves.

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