Better than Bisquick

The Lybbert family has been doing pretty well with our challenge so far. My biggest worry, was actually the no refined flour part. I am not a fan of whole wheat bread, or most whole wheat items, I like the sweet taste of white bread. I got a wheat grinder for my birthday this last year, and I discovered hard white wheat. It has all the benefits of whole wheat, but has a much milder flavor. The nutrition is even almost the same.

The only place I can find that sells it is our LDS dry-pack Cannery. On Tuesday, I drove the 6 miles and picked up 25 lbs for $11.50. I came home and ground up a few cups in my new wheat grinder. I then proceeded to make bread, and some whole wheat tortillas.

The bread was delicious! and the tortillas were okay. They taste great, but they ended up being crispier than I wanted them and they don't roll up very well.

This morning, I made whole wheat pancakes. I will admit, I am not a huge fan of pancakes, and when they are made, Bisquick must be used, but I tried the recipe, and WOW, they were better than Bisquick! We ate them with a little butter and pure maple syrup and I am sure we will be making these often.

Here is the recipe I used:
1 cup whole white wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 C skim milk
1 large egg (mine was an Extra large)
1 Tbsp canola oil (I used vegetable)
2 Tbsp honey

Mix the dry, mix the wet, add together and stir until moistened, a few lumps are okay. Grease a griddle and cook them up just like regular pancakes.

Overall, the white wheat is a life saver! I love the taste of all the baking, and it is good for you.