We compared our Original Sturdiwheat Pancake Mix to another premium pancake mix available from your supermarket and online. Premium “added” ingredients were used in the pricing comparison. The costs of ingredients were found at a local supermarket on May 7, 2013. The amount of dry product used (7.715 oz) is the equivalent to the amount of dry mix called for in the competitor’s instructions. Makes 10-15 pancakes depending on the size.

Click here to see how Sturdiwheat measured up.

When you get home from work pop it in the oven for 1 hour while you are helping the kids with homework.

3 Cups cubed cooked Ham

1/2 lb Cheddar or American Cheese grated

3 Cups cubed French bread or Baguette bread (any left over bread works great also)

3 TBLS melted Butter

3 TBLS  Flour

1 tsp Dry Mustard

4 Eggs

3 Cups Milk

Greased 9 x 13 pan

Layer ham, cheese and bread. Drizzle melted butter over bread. Combine flour and dry mustard and sprinkle on top. Beat eggs, add milk and pour over all in pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hrs. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake uncovered for 1 hr.

Serve warm with your favorite fruit on the side! Refrigerate leftovers and reheat for any meal.

Well we know it won’t last much longer…haha…but let’s think spring and remember May Baskets!

 Do you remember making cone shaped May Baskets out of bright colored construction paper, using your favorite colors from your crayon box, decorated with your art work? You attached a pretty ribbon, went out and picked wild violets or baked some sweet treats, put them in the baskets and off you went to the neighbors to sneak it on their door knob before anyone saw you. You rang the door bell and ran as fast as you could so they wouldn’t catch you. If they did catch you… they kissed you! It was fun trying to get away and keep a secret whose door you went to.

Tomorrow is May1st…bring back a tradition or with this May SNOW, invite your neighbors for a fun breakfast, lunch or dinner. Sturdiwheat products are so easy and delicious, your neighbors and family will love it!

May Day on May 1 is an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday;^[1] it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.

United States

May Day festivities at National Park Seminary in Maryland, 1907.

May Day was also celebrated by some early European settlers of the American continent. In some parts of the United States, May Baskets are made. These are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats and left at someone’s doorstep. The giver rings the bell and runs away. The person receiving the basket tries to catch the fleeing giver. If they catch the person, a kiss is exchanged.^{[citation needed]}

Modern May Day ceremonies in the U.S. vary greatly from region to region and many unite both the holidays “Green Root” (pagan) and “Red Root” (labor) traditions.^[11]

May 1 is also recognized in the U.S. as Law Day.^[12]

“Uff Da“…is…trying to pour two buckets of water into one bucket!

“Uff Da”…is… forgetting your mother-in-law’s first name.

We have discovered Uffda chips?  The perfect little gift for any “Uff Da” moment.

Sturdiwheat has found this great little snack that’ll make you laugh too. Light and crispy little wafers with just the right amount of sugar and cinnamon.

  Made from real potatoes, flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar & cinnamon. “Uff Da” … they are delicious.

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Stock up for the summer on delicious fresh frozen lingonberries.

Perfect for your favorite summer recipe!

Top your pancakes, bake in muffins, make your own preserves or serve with grilled pork…the possibilities are endless.

Stuffed pork loin with lingonberries…mmmmmmmmm so delicious!

http://www.sturdiwheat.com/blog/2012/09/05/stuffed-pork-loin/

For more recipes go to our Sturdiwheat Home page and click on “Recipes” or click on the link below,

 http://www.sturdiwheat.com/blog/category/recipes/

Lemon Corn Bread with Lingonberries!

Pure maple syrup is one of nature’s sweetest gifts. Boiling down the sap of the maple tree makes pure maple syrup. Pure maple syrup is produced in the northern United States and Canada during the early spring months. Minnesota is one of the seventeen states and three provinces that produce pure maple syrup.

Pure maple syrup is a “natural” food that contains nothing artificial, no additives, no colorings, or preservatives. The main sugar in pure maple syrup is sucrose. Small amounts of fructose and glucose are found in the darker grades of syrup.

The total solids in maple syrup are sixty-six percent [66%]. A gallon of pure maple syrup weighs 11 pounds. Maple syrup caloric value is 40 calories per tablespoon.

Maple syrup contains a variety of minerals including: calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and others. Vitamins including: niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, biotin and folic acid can be found in maple syrup.

Table grades of maple syrup established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture include-Light Amber with a delicate maple flavor. Medium Amber has a stronger maple flavor and is the choice of many consumers. Dark Amber is used in many recipes. Maple syrup products can be used to replace other sweeteners in recipes

http://www.mnmaple.org/recipes.htm

To emphasize the advantages of developing a healthful eating plan that incorporates individual food choices and preferences, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages consumers to “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day,” as part of National Nutrition Month 2013

“There can be a misperception that eating healthfully means giving up your favorite foods,” said Ethan A. Bergman, registered dietitian and president of the Academy, which this year celebrates the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month. Bergman added that this year’s theme “encourages consumers to include the foods they love as part of a healthful eating plan that is tailored for their lifestyles, traditions, health needs and, of course, tastes.”

Sturdiwheat offers a great selection of ALL NATURAL …NO PRESERVATIVES  Pancake Mixes, Bread Mixes, Desserts, Hot Cereals and Coatings for Fish & Chicken!

For breakfast, lunch or dessert…try our easy and delicious crepes with your favorite fresh fruit!

 2 – 6″ crepes has  only 125 calories, 1.3g fat and 7 g protien per serving!

The Academy strives to communicate healthy eating messages that emphasize a balance of food and beverages rather than any one food or meal. To this end, the Academy maintains the position that the total diet or overall pattern of food consumption is the most important focus of healthy eating. Most favorite foods can fit within this pattern if consumed in moderation with appropriate portion size and combined with physical activity.

As part of the campaign, the Academy’s website includes a variety of helpful tips, games, promotional tools and nutrition education resources, all designed to spread the message of good nutrition based on the “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” theme.

“As registered dietitians and dietetic technicians,” Bergman added, “we are able to translate sound science-based research into helpful information that people can understand and apply to their everyday lives.”

Initiated in 1973 as a week-long event, National Nutrition Week became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing public interest in nutrition. Additionally, to commemorate the dedication of registered dietitians worldwide, the second Wednesday of each March is celebrated as Registered Dietitian Day. This year marks the sixth annual celebration of Registered Dietitian Day, which will be observed on March 13.

The Chicago-based Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — formerly the American Dietetic Association — is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

www.progressivegrocer.com/top-stories/headlines/health-wellness/id37515/dieticians-celebrate-national

A tangy compliment to your Easter Brunch!

Lemon Corn Bread with fresh frozen lingonberries!

1 1/4 - cup water

1/3- cup of butter melted

1 – pkg of Sturdiwheat Lemon Corn Bread Mix

1 – Cup of Fresh Frozen Lingonberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In medium bowl layer water, melted butter, Sturdiwheat Cornbread Mix, and  Fresh Frozen Lingonberries.

Mix gently and spoon into ungreased 8×8 baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

Serve warm with Sturdiwheat Maple Blend syrup, honey or butter.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are two states in the U.S. where maple syrup is made.

 Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple or black maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter; the starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap in the spring. Maple trees can be tapped by boring holes into their trunks and collecting the exuded sap.  The sap is processed by heating to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup. It is produced in the spring, when the temperatures get below freezing at night and above freezing during the day. Nothing is added to the sap- only water is evaporated away. Each tap can yeild 10-12 gallons of sap during a season (about 1 quart of finished syrup

Pure Maple syrup is a great “natural” food. It contains no colors, preservatives or additives. It has a relatively low mineral content, consisting largely of amounts of zinc and manganese. Maple syrup also contains trace amounts of amino acids. Compared to honey maple syrup has 15 times more calcium and 1/10 as much sodium. Maple syrup is similar to sugar with respect to calorie content.

Sturdiwheat carries a variety of syrups for everyone’s taste.

Pure Maple, Sturdiwheat Blend, Flavored syrups too!  All Natural and No Preservatives!

For more infromation see…

Minnesota Maple Syrup Producers Association

Wikipedia.org

Surprise your employees with a pancake breakfast!

 Spring is right around the corner and what a fun way to start the day and the month of MARCH!!

 Pack up your electric griddle, a mixing bowl, a spoon and a ladle. Stop by your favorite store and grab some Sturdiwheat pancake mix ( so easy you just add water) a little oil or cooking spray and our Sturdiwheat Special Blend Syrup!  Top them off with some fresh fruit and a little dab of whipped cream. (buy the spray can so everyone will act crazy and want to act like a kid again and they’ll want to spray it in their mouth… you might want 2 cans!)

Our pancakes our all natural, no preservatives, so easy and delicious your employees will love it!