Where can I buy....

1Timothy4v8

O.k. so all you health nutts are rubbing of on me, (I mean nuts in a good way =D)

So I am started to want to eat healthier and one thing I really want to do is bake my own bread, and I want to do it with whole grains, where in the world do you buy whole grain from?

And does any one have a great recipe for home made Oven baked whole grain bread? or something close that's healthier then white bread?

andforpoise

organic health food store? That's my only guess...

grapenutSF

You can buy whole grains the exact same place as the other grains. Sounds like you're talking about whole wheat flour (though there are certainly others) if you want to bake bread. It's right next to the white flour, love.

We bought a bread maker a while ago at a goodwill type store. My MIL has bought 2 more from similar places. People get them for wedding gifts and then think they take up too much space. So its a steal there. And worth it if you intend to make your own bread a lot and have the room. The machines always come with recipe booklets. You throw all the items into the thing, hit go, and a few hours later your home smells divine. Plus it tastes AWESOME.

That said, you can also buy whole grain bread anywhere. Your home won't smell as nice, though.

llamalland

Any store that carries bulk ingredients. Usually discount grocery stores. Even ordinary grocery stores have sacks of whole wheat flour.

grapenutSF

organic health food store? That's my only guess...

No. Totally unnecessary. Every major grocery store. The aisle with the flour.

lisakyle_11

organic health food store? That's my only guess...

No. Totally unnecessary. Every major grocery store. The aisle with the flour.

Yes... This^.

1Timothy4v8

You can buy whole grains the exact same place as the other grains. Sounds like you're talking about whole wheat flour (though there are certainly others) if you want to bake bread. It's right next to the white flour, love.

We bought a bread maker a while ago at a goodwill type store. My MIL has bought 2 more from similar places. People get them for wedding gifts and then think they take up too much space. So its a steal there. And worth it if you intend to make your own bread a lot and have the room. The machines always come with recipe booklets. You throw all the items into the thing, hit go, and a few hours later your home smells divine. Plus it tastes AWESOME.

That said, you can also buy whole grain bread anywhere. Your home won't smell as nice, though.

Thank you madame

1Timothy4v8

organic health food store? That's my only guess...

No. Totally unnecessary. Every major grocery store. The aisle with the flour.

Yes... This^.

but isn't there a difference between whole grains and whole weat flour

I want to make bread kinda like Ezeikel with like crazy healthy stuff

issyfit

Bob's Red Mill has a lot of different whole grains, most chain grocery stores carry that brand.

TheDevastator

nuts.com has a lot of different flours like amaranth or quinoa
vitacost.com has a fair amount of flours like buckwheat and brown rice, free shipping over $49
amazon.com sometimes has the best prices and free shipping over $25

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/ezekiel-bread-i/

http://www.affairsofliving.com/imported-20100106014405/2009/1/30/quinoa-millet-sorghum-sourdough-bread-gluten-free-vegan-yeas.html

1Timothy4v8

Thank you TheDeva AndIssyfit

I hope they have some at my local store, Im kinda scared about getting it shiped, how do you know it's safe?


regarding a recipes for it I found this great site, it give a old style method for any one interested


http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/blunt112.html

ishallnotwant

If you have a food processor or grinder you can buy your own wheatberries in bulk and grind them to make your bread. (Bob's Red Mill website sells them in bulk, but with you being more towards LA you might be able to find some in a local store. I had a hard time finding them locally over here.) This is so funny, because I asked Tiny if we could get a hand grinder with the tax return and some bulk wheat berries. If you are still fairly new to the breadmaking process and want whole wheat, you can buy whole wheat flour and a variety of nuts and seeds...I use flax seeds, ground walnut, sunflower seeds and stuff like that to give my bread texture, but some people don't really like seeds in their breads. You could try the store bought whole wheat flour before you grind your own, to get a feel for it. I love King Arthur wheat flour but I have to by the 25 pound bag of generic wheat flour at Winco because our family is larger than average.

www.kingarthurflour.com has some great recipes using whole wheat and whole grains...make sure to read the comments before you try the recipes as WW flour is different to handle than white flour, you knead it in olive oil instead of flour, it's kind of a sticky, messy process, and the loaves don't really "get shaped" so much as you turn them from a blob into a loaf lol. When you do it, you'll see what I mean. you can also mix half ww and half white flour if you have someone in the family who isn't really into the ww texture, it comes out really good.

It's so fun baking your own bread! Up until recently, Echo and I baked almost all the breads for our house. I haven't done it in a bit because things have been so hectic but I will be again soon, I just need to pick up some more ww flour (or wheatberries, if I get my grinder!)

Bread makers can be convenient for some people, but we bake all of ours by hand. It's a really relaxing process, and the kids love helping.

ETA: This is a great tried and true recipe:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-100-whole-wheat-bread-recipe

I take mine out as soon as the timer goes off, if it is cooked too long it will be dry. I've made it with honey and molasses the family prefers it with molasses. I knead some little flax seeds/crushed walnuts/sunflower seeds, etc. to make it more like the store bought stuff I get from Trader Joe's. This stuff is AMAZING fresh from the oven with a teeny bit of fresh butter. It smells so good while it's cooking, too!

In these pics on my blog, the whole wheat bread from the King Arthur website is in the middle, and the sandwich rolls are ww too (and the almond dark chocolate chunk granola bars are amazing!)

http://cynicalspinster.blogspot.com/2011/04/monday-means_11.html

Feel free to hit me up if you have any more questions! I've been baking my own bread for over a decade now! I love it!

theginnyray

For those of you who are making your own bread already, do you find that it is cost effective?
I totally understand the benefits - you know exactly what goes in it, no preservatives etc, but I'm just curious if you think you spend more on ingredients than you did on the pre-made loaves.

AprilOneFourFour

I make all my own bread. It costs as little as 50p a loaf including oven, more if I use organic flour or add seeds. It is just gorgeous and much nicer than even the posh baker's stuff. I slice it and freeze it to stop me eating half a loaf in one go.

50p is about 75 cents.

dimaryb

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.

I make all my own bread. It costs as little as 50p a loaf including oven, more if I use organic flour or add seeds. It is just gorgeous and much nicer than even the posh baker's stuff. I slice it and freeze it to stop me eating half a loaf in one go.

50p is about 75 cents.

hmm... maybe freezing is a good idea for me

Lrt4uk

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.

I make all my own bread. It costs as little as 50p a loaf including oven, more if I use organic flour or add seeds. It is just gorgeous and much nicer than even the posh baker's stuff. I slice it and freeze it to stop me eating half a loaf in one go.

50p is about 75 cents.

hmm... maybe freezing is a good idea for me

have you thought of freezing 1/2 the loaf?

kjm3579

Whole Foods markets has a great selection. You can also order online from Amazon.com.

maine7290

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a really good book

http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Bread-Five-Minutes-Day/dp/0312545525

brit49

I make all my own bread. It costs as little as 50p a loaf including oven, more if I use organic flour or add seeds. It is just gorgeous and much nicer than even the posh baker's stuff. I slice it and freeze it to stop me eating half a loaf in one go.

50p is about 75 cents.

This is what I do, and I use a bread machine sometimes.

ishallnotwant

For those of you who are making your own bread already, do you find that it is cost effective?
I totally understand the benefits - you know exactly what goes in it, no preservatives etc, but I'm just curious if you think you spend more on ingredients than you did on the pre-made loaves.

Mine isn't too bad costwise, because we have a consistently stocked pantry. The initial investment would probably be costly, but I buy everything in bulk and when I need it restocked I just buy what I ran out of. I've been baking for years, and I started by just buying stuff here and there as I tried baking new things. If you completely turn your pantry around all at once it could be a sizeable grocery bill. We cook almost everything homemade and I have found that it is much cheaper than boxed or frozen foods.

ishallnotwant

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.

I have just the opposite problem. My kids eat it as soon as it's out of the oven! lol! they love it warm with some butter and/or honey... :happy:

beckys19

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.
hmm... maybe freezing is a good idea for me

If you use wheat gluten (bread machine recipes usually call for this), see if your wheat gluten contains Vitamin C. I use Hodgson Mill gluten, and a loaf can keep a week for me... I usually bag it and leave it on the counter for a few days, then transfer to the fridge. If you don't use gluten, pop some Vitamin C supplements in a spice mill/coffee grinder and add to bread mix at a rate of about 60% daily recommended value per pound of bread. (I googled it and from a bread forum someone recommended 1/2 tsp Ascorbic acid -Vitamin C powder- per 2 lb loaf)

Also, what size loafs do you make? I use my machine to knead the dough, then bake in the oven - I use a 5"x8.5" loaf pan and make 1-lb batches, 2 of us can usually get through it in a week. Hope this helps!

froeschli

I buy my flour & grains from bulk barn - i like to mix things up, so I'll use some whole wheat flour, 8 grain cereal, rye flakes etc.. not sure how healthy the entire thing is though. I just started the south beach diet, so I haven't made bread in a while now.

I hate bread makers - they are so noisy. besides, making bread by hand doesn't have to take any longer.

i found this book quite interesting:

http://www.amazon.com/Artisan-Bread-Five-Minutes-Revolutionizes/dp/B0045J8LHG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328900826&sr=8-1

it has recipes for bread dough, that you let rise, then put in the fridge. Whenever you want to bake a loaf, you just grab a handful of dough out of the fridge, let it rise, and bake it. It lasts about 14 days in the fridge, and slowly turns more and more into sourdough as it ages.

The problem I found: it's a fast way to carb overload with a mini loaf every day ... so watch yourself.

One bread I am going to make again though, is a version of a german black bread - lots of flavour, so you don't eat as much, and it lasts a good long while in the fridge.

froeschli

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a really good book

http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Bread-Five-Minutes-Day/dp/0312545525

lol my link is to a book by the same authors I thought the title sounded familiar...

Jenncoc86

ant grocery store you can get Ezekiel bread in the frozen section, it is so good!!!

maine7290

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a really good book

http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Bread-Five-Minutes-Day/dp/0312545525

lol my link is to a book by the same authors I thought the title sounded familiar...

Too Funny!

1Timothy4v8

If you have a food processor or grinder you can buy your own wheatberries in bulk and grind them to make your bread. (Bob's Red Mill website sells them in bulk, but with you being more towards LA you might be able to find some in a local store. I had a hard time finding them locally over here.) This is so funny, because I asked Tiny if we could get a hand grinder with the tax return and some bulk wheat berries. If you are still fairly new to the breadmaking process and want whole wheat, you can buy whole wheat flour and a variety of nuts and seeds...I use flax seeds, ground walnut, sunflower seeds and stuff like that to give my bread texture, but some people don't really like seeds in their breads. You could try the store bought whole wheat flour before you grind your own, to get a feel for it. I love King Arthur wheat flour but I have to by the 25 pound bag of generic wheat flour at Winco because our family is larger than average.

www.kingarthurflour.com has some great recipes using whole wheat and whole grains...make sure to read the comments before you try the recipes as WW flour is different to handle than white flour, you knead it in olive oil instead of flour, it's kind of a sticky, messy process, and the loaves don't really "get shaped" so much as you turn them from a blob into a loaf lol. When you do it, you'll see what I mean. you can also mix half ww and half white flour if you have someone in the family who isn't really into the ww texture, it comes out really good.

It's so fun baking your own bread! Up until recently, Echo and I baked almost all the breads for our house. I haven't done it in a bit because things have been so hectic but I will be again soon, I just need to pick up some more ww flour (or wheatberries, if I get my grinder!)

Bread makers can be convenient for some people, but we bake all of ours by hand. It's a really relaxing process, and the kids love helping.

ETA: This is a great tried and true recipe:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-100-whole-wheat-bread-recipe

I take mine out as soon as the timer goes off, if it is cooked too long it will be dry. I've made it with honey and molasses the family prefers it with molasses. I knead some little flax seeds/crushed walnuts/sunflower seeds, etc. to make it more like the store bought stuff I get from Trader Joe's. This stuff is AMAZING fresh from the oven with a teeny bit of fresh butter. It smells so good while it's cooking, too!

In these pics on my blog, the whole wheat bread from the King Arthur website is in the middle, and the sandwich rolls are ww too (and the almond dark chocolate chunk granola bars are amazing!)

http://cynicalspinster.blogspot.com/2011/04/monday-means_11.html

Feel free to hit me up if you have any more questions! I've been baking my own bread for over a decade now! I love it!

yea I wanted to make it stright from the berry's but I too need a mill thingy,

After counting my cals I keep thinking more of what foods can I get that will have more substanance with less cals, and I am thinking about how worthless a lot of store breads are, so I want to make my fam good bread that will do good for us


thanks for the links I had a feeling you would have some info on this=)

1Timothy4v8

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.
hmm... maybe freezing is a good idea for me

If you use wheat gluten (bread machine recipes usually call for this), see if your wheat gluten contains Vitamin C. I use Hodgson Mill gluten, and a loaf can keep a week for me... I usually bag it and leave it on the counter for a few days, then transfer to the fridge. If you don't use gluten, pop some Vitamin C supplements in a spice mill/coffee grinder and add to bread mix at a rate of about 60% daily recommended value per pound of bread. (I googled it and from a bread forum someone recommended 1/2 tsp Ascorbic acid -Vitamin C powder- per 2 lb loaf)

Also, what size loafs do you make? I use my machine to knead the dough, then bake in the oven - I use a 5"x8.5" loaf pan and make 1-lb batches, 2 of us can usually get through it in a week. Hope this helps!

oh thats pretty cool, never thought about adding vitamins to it

AprilOneFourFour

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.

I make all my own bread. It costs as little as 50p a loaf including oven, more if I use organic flour or add seeds. It is just gorgeous and much nicer than even the posh baker's stuff. I slice it and freeze it to stop me eating half a loaf in one go.

50p is about 75 cents.

hmm... maybe freezing is a good idea for me

It freezes really well - and I just toast the slices from frozen. The recipe that I use is this one and if you read the comments you'll see that some people make a few adjustments to make a brown / wholewheat version. I usually make it with 50 /50 white and brown and chuck a handful of mixed seeds in at the start. I also only use 1 tbsp oil.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2060/easy-white-bread

beckys19

My only problem is homemade bread goes stale on me so quickly! There's only two of us at home, and I felt rushed to get through the bread before it got too hard Otherwise I loved baking my own bread.
hmm... maybe freezing is a good idea for me

If you use wheat gluten (bread machine recipes usually call for this), see if your wheat gluten contains Vitamin C. I use Hodgson Mill gluten, and a loaf can keep a week for me... I usually bag it and leave it on the counter for a few days, then transfer to the fridge. If you don't use gluten, pop some Vitamin C supplements in a spice mill/coffee grinder and add to bread mix at a rate of about 60% daily recommended value per pound of bread. (I googled it and from a bread forum someone recommended 1/2 tsp Ascorbic acid -Vitamin C powder- per 2 lb loaf)

Also, what size loafs do you make? I use my machine to knead the dough, then bake in the oven - I use a 5"x8.5" loaf pan and make 1-lb batches, 2 of us can usually get through it in a week. Hope this helps!

oh thats pretty cool, never thought about adding vitamins to it

Yes... Vitamin C helps to preserve the bread. Sorry I forgot to state that clearly in my post. I don't know about adding anything else, not sure if the heat from baking would affect other vitamins if you decided to try to make your own enriched bread.

nakabi

Bob's Red Mill has a lot of different whole grains, most chain grocery stores carry that brand.

Big Lots carries the Bob's Red Mill brand for CHEAP and it's awesome!!!