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Person in a green dress manually sifting freshly milled flour over a glass bowl using a round stainless steel sieve.

Sifting Fresh Milled Flour: When It Matters Most

April 15, 2025 Freshly Milled Flour

Sifting fresh milled flour is a pivotal step in home baking that can deeply influence the texture and overall quality of your baked goods. By VIEW POST

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A close-up of a slice of rich chocolate sourdough cake with thick, velvety frosting, served on a vintage floral plate. The full frosted cake with a slice missing is visible in the background on an ornate silver platter.

Chocolate Sourdough Cake Made With Freshly Milled Flour

April 10, 2025 Desserts, Freshly Milled Flour, Homemade Recipes, Sourdough

This chocolate sourdough cake made with freshly milled flour delivers deep, chocolatey flavor in every bite. It’s a cozy bake for slow mornings, sweet VIEW POST

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A bowl of freshly ground whole wheat flour rests on a digital kitchen scale reading 260 grams. The bowl, featuring a delicate pink floral pattern, is surrounded by whole wheat berries in another bowl, a glass jar, and a wooden cutting board with a scoop and scattered grains. The setup is arranged on a lace and fabric-covered wooden table.

Tips for Converting Recipes to Freshly Milled Flour

April 8, 2025 Bread, Freshly Milled Flour, Winter

When I first started converting my recipes to freshly milled flour, I was expecting more of a learning curve. But what I didn’t expect was how VIEW POST

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Three labeled mason jars filled with various grains—Oat Groats, OG Spelt, and OG Rye—sit on a lace doily on a kitchen counter, with a bundle of wheat stalks in front and a kitchen sink in the background.

Easy Tips for Storing Wheat Berries: Long and Short Term

April 3, 2025 Bread, Freshly Milled Flour, Homemade Recipes, Sourdough

Are you looking for tips for storing wheat berries long-term and short-term? You’re in the right place! With over two decades of experience, I’m VIEW POST

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A hand extends forward holding hard white wheat berries above a full glass jar. The jar sits on a crocheted tablecloth, and part of the person’s soft pink blouse is visible in the background.

What Whole Grains to Use for Milling Flour at Home

April 1, 2025 Bread, Freshly Milled Flour, Homemade Recipes, Sourdough

Whole grains to use for milling flour include a wide variety of wheat and non-wheat options that each bring their own strengths to baking. Choosing VIEW POST

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Top view of the WonderMill grain mill loaded with wheat berries, with a jar of whole grains and a wooden scoop nearby.

My Top 5 Favorite Tools for Milling Fresh Flour at Home

March 27, 2025 Bread, Freshly Milled Flour, Homemade Recipes, Sourdough, Winter

Here are my top 5 favorite tools for milling fresh flour. I’ve been milling my own flour, and over the past 25+ years. I’ve discovered tools that make VIEW POST

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A hand pours hard white wheat berries into the wooden hopper of a grain mill as freshly milled flour falls into a glass bowl below. A vase of pink and red flowers sits nearby, creating a cozy kitchen atmosphere.

Beginner’s Guide to Freshly Milled Flour at Home

March 25, 2025 Bread, Freshly Milled Flour, Homemade Recipes, Sourdough, Winter

This Beginner's Guide to Freshly Milled Flour will walk you through everything you need to know to get started. As a home baker with VIEW POST

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Cherry Hibiscus Tea Blend: A Cozy Springtime Recipe

March 20, 2025 Drinks, Homemade Recipes

The gentle transition from winter to spring feels almost magical—the way the air softens, the first blossoms peek through, and the world slowly wakes VIEW POST

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