Comments on: Wheat for Man

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:05:40 +0000

Researcher,
I’ve misplaced, loaned or unknowingly tossed my “Wheat for Man” cookbook. My husband is totally bummed because he loves the “Butterscotch Cookies” and I can’t remember the receipe acurately enough to reproduce it. If you have the book, would you share that receipe? He’ll be forever grateful.

Thanks.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:48:59 +0000

Nancy, if I can recognize the recipe from the cookbook, I'll post it for you tonight. Or, I see lots of cheap used copies for sale on Amazon.com.

By: Nancy Adams

Nancy Adams — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:13:19 +0000

I would like to get a copy of this cookbook. It had a fabulous recipe for picnic bars that I would like. I was raised on these cookies and would love to make them again.

By: Sarah Sibson

Sarah Sibson — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:14:18 +0000

I would like a fruitcake recipe.

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:52:24 +0000

BruceC, up until this week I, like you, believed implicitly in the old Mormon maxim, “Store what you eat and eat what you store.” Apparently the Church no longer recommends this course of action for “longer-term storage”; see the Canadian order form for Home Storage Centres at http://www.providentliving.org/pfw/multimedia/files/pfw/pdf/113827_HSOrderForm_US_JUL_08_pdf.pdf
That’s fine by me because I have rarely eaten the tinned potatoes I stored or managed to store the chocolate biscuits I usually eat.

By: bfwebster

bfwebster — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:30:48 +0000

year's supply -- Enough containers of wheat, honey, powdered milk and dried fruit to last a family for a year. Actually, the average family will only need a four-month supply, since it takes one month to get hungry enough to eat that stuff, and after four months of eating nothing else, most family members would rather die. -- Orson Scott Card, Saintspeak: A Mormon Dictionary

I actually put that quote at the start of the 'food storage' section of a lengthy family preparedness handout I created for our ward back in DC. ..bruce..

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:58:25 +0000

Thanks, rk — these recipes certainly look like an easy way to try wheat, using equipment that most kitchens already have.

By: rk

rk — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:25:21 +0000

These are wonderful recipes to start out with if you have never used wheat. Buy a #10 can of wheat or have someone give you a cup of wheat and try these! Even skeptics have been pleasantly surprised by these pancakes.

Blender Pancakes

1 cup wheat kernels
1 1/3 cups milk (or 1 1/3 cups water and 1/3 cup powdered milk)
1 egg
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 TBSP baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 TBSPS sugar, if desired

Place wheat in blender.
Add milk and blend on highest speed 5-6 minutes while adding egg, oil, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Pour from blender jar onto hot griddle. Bake until bottom is nicely browned. Turn with spatula and brown the other side.

You can put blueberries or bananas in batter to make blueberry or banana pancakes.

Buttermilk Blender Pancakes

1 cup wheat kernels
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 egg
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 TBSPS sugar, if desired

Follow instructions for Blender Pancakes.

Blender Waffles

Prepare as blender pancakes and put in waffle iron. For extra light waffles separate egg. Blend yolk in batter and prepare batter as directed. Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter before putting batter into waffle iron.

Blender Crepes

Make blender pancakes as abobe except omit baking powder or soda. Use batter on crepe maker or in crepe pan.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:48:38 +0000

Fiona, your comment made my day — not that I cheer for violence at such a time {grin}, but every other part of your note made the post worthwhile. If you feet like sharing any recipes or tips, they would certainly be welcome.

And somebody check the “I was an hungered … ” thread at BCC and see how Mark B answered the question about protecting his food storage. If his answer was suitably pacific, meet me on the corner and let’s raid his basement to find out what’s so great about this Red River product.

Thanks for your comments, all, whether they’re encouraging of wheat use or more skeptical. I really hadn’t expect much interest on this post, and your participation has been a very pleasant surprise.

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:35:14 +0000

Ben,

When my daughter was in school in Montreal, we used to stock up on Red River every time we were there. I suspect that it’s not available anywhere in the U.S., except in my basement.