Natural and Healthy!

Sturdiwheat Focaccia / Snack Bread Mix is a wonderfully surprising and pleasant change from what we often consider Focaccia.  It is filled with healthy grains and steps up a BLT and other sandwiches beautifully. It has a great robust earthy flavor from the grains and you can truly taste this bread – whether it is on a delicate veggie sandwich on a mighty sandwich with intense meaty and flavorful fillings.

As an appetizer bread with cheeses it is a special treat for your guests – or even just for you and yours while waiting for dinner in the evening – or for a snack whenever!

For this baking session I added fresh rosemary to the top.  As you can see, it looks delicious and tastes equally as nice!  Use the package instructions – just be sure you let it rise in the pan before baking.  About an hour is good until it doubles in size.  You do want to let it rise in the pan because with the thinness of the bread, it doesn’t get a long time in the oven to rise.

I will report on my next experiment with some other toppings.  I am expecting similar results.

Oh – I used a pizza pan from a local take it/bake it outlet (pizza came in it and I just re-used it), and it made a great undercrust on this bread.  But you can use any metal pan.

This is such a great bread.  And Sturdiwheat, as always, is making your life in the kitchen easier.  Enjoy!

Add Wild Rice!  Sometimes Beautiful Things Happen!

Several days ago I was making some bread using Sturdiwheat baguette mix. Oh my, these baguettes are SO good! And easy. I had some leftover cooked wild rice and I added a cup of cooked wild rice when I mixed the bread. Let it rise overnight (as in the instructions) and Poof! This bread, in addition to being a great baguette is also versatile. Don’t pass up this simple mix at Sturdiwheat.com.

Look what happened. The aroma of fresh bread. Great flavor – and there is no doubt about how it looks!

The texture was wonderful! Soft and chewy. A sturdy crust beautifully browned. I put a small pan of HOT water in the oven (be sure there is enough water to last the entire baking time) on the lower shelf when the pre-heat was started, and sprayed the bread with water when it went in the oven. Spray the bread with water twice more while it is baking. It helps make that perfect crust we all love. Also – let the bread rise for a while after shaping it into loaves. And bake for 30 minutes (this is longer than the instructions on the package, but it is a wider loaf than the baguette instructions) and it makes for a crusty, dense, delicious loaf. You will be SO proud to serve this.

The one caution I would give you is this: You might not be able to resist eating ALL of it when it comes out of the oven!

It is so easy to enjoy Sturdiwheat just as it comes to you from www.sturdiwheat.com. Simply add water. – - – - Go ahead – get creative. Enjoy both the wonderful bread and the loads of compliments!

Sturdiwheat Drop Biscuits make the day.

These Sturdiwheat biscuits are so easy to make.  Add water and melted butter.  Mix. Drop on pan. Bake. Serve.

Today my brother and his wife were here for lunch.  We had homemade curry corn chowder and Sturdiwheat Drop Biscuits.  With the addition of some cheese.  I mixed 1/2 cup each grated parmesan and shredded Cheddar before I mixed in the wet ingredients.  The mix accepted these changes perfectly. Wow! Try this for sure. Served them warm with the chowder.  There was no chowder left.  Don’t you just love it when guests love the food? And there were no biscuits left.  Another good sign. And of course when one plans for leftovers, this means another plan for later. Another autumn soup for sure.

This biscuit mix is so versatile.  For a savory twist try adding jalepenas.  Cheese. Sweet roasted peppers. Black pepper. Italian seasoning.  Minced onion. Parsley. Dill. Garlic. Chives. Imagine!

So quick.  So easy.  Sturdiwheat does it again.  Making your life easy in the kitchen.

Oh – and the chowder – Onion, Celery, Carrots. (sauteed).  Add Corn, Broth, Oregeno, Chili Sauce, Curry, Coconut Milk, Salt, Pepper.  Simmer.  Top with a dollop of yogurt mixed with a bit of basil pesto and salt. 

Perfect for a windy autumn day.  Chowder and Biscuits!  Visit Sturdiwheat.  You will be glad you did.

Hey Hot Cakes!

Just returned from a 50th birthday celebration at Two Bear Farm in Ohio.  Gail and Scott (birthday boy) had 200 guests for the celebration.  And served breakfast for two days to 30 people.  (And lunch, and dinner.) The breakfast hit?  Sturdiwheat Almond Pecan Walnut Pancakes.  Also omlettes for the whole group!  He prepared them on an outdoor griddle.  Soooooo good!  Everyone loved the pancakes for sure.  Kids and Adults – Pancakes are a favorite. (And I must say the other food was great too.)

There is something special about waking up on the farm and smelling bacon and breakfast filling the air. It was a great weekend, filled with food and friends.  And Sturdiwheat played its part.  What could be easier than Sturdiwheat if preparing pancakes for 30?  And come to think of it, what could be easier than Sturdiwheat if preparing pancakes for 2 or 4 or 6?  Just add water!  It actually IS that simple.

Scott loves cooking for his guests, and he surely has it all in hand for large numbers of guests.  Large flat griddle outside . . . Large Grill outside . . . and has honed the way to make it easier.  Including Sturdiwheat.  Check out the other great products too!