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Pollinators LOVE Buckwheat! You can too!

Pollinators LOVE Buckwheat! You can too!
It's a well-known fact pollinators LOVE buckwheat but this airy, gluten-free chocolate cake recipe illustrates buckwheat's versatility as a pantry staple.

Buckwheat Pancakes

Scott Hucker

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Buckwheat Pancakes

I like to use two 10 inch well seasoned cast iron skillets.  I use two because it lets me keep up with 4 people at the table.  Begin the pans warming on medium heat so they are ready to go when the mixing is finished. Ingredients: 1 cup buckwheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter (if salted, omit extra salt) 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 small eggs (or 1 large) 2 cups buttermilk, ours always come from Cook's down the road To make buckwheat flour from your own seeds,...


And Today's Word of the Day: Farinata [fariˈnaːta]

Eleanor H.

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And Today's Word of the Day: Farinata [fariˈnaːta]

And today's word of the day: Farinata [fariˈnaːta] - A simple culinary creation from humble pantry staples that is absolutely exquisite; a chickpea skillet cake – a creamy moist center within a thin crisped crust, served fresh from the oven; nutritious, deliciously satisfying, easy to make, easy to personalize. A recent comment on our Dosas post caught my attention (a huge shoutout to Paul B. LeBeau @mockmill) – mention of a skillet pancake made with chickpea flour and olive oil – another way to feature a fabulous fabaceae, how could I resist making it? Chickpea flour is not as esoteric...


Our Latest Adventure into Staple Crop Culinary Creations – Dosas! Fermented Lentil and Rice Crêpes Hailing from Southern India

Eleanor H.

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Our Latest Adventure into Staple Crop Culinary Creations – Dosas! Fermented Lentil and Rice Crêpes Hailing from Southern India
A fermented batter of rice and lentils surprisingly transforms into tasty, crispy Dosas that are filled with myriad of flavors and here's the recipe!

Garden Grown Wheat - Not Just for Flour!

Eleanor H.

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Our bountiful harvest of grains this year has us exploring new ways to enjoy them. On a circuitous journey through the rabbit hole of online recipes, a sweet use of wheat berries kept appearing - wheat berry pudding. Since we've got an abundance of wheat berries, I thought why not give it a try, though admittedly a twinge of skepticism did arise... pudding from wheat? WOW! Plain old spelt berries were transformed into an absolutely amazing dish that can feature as a dessert, breakfast or snack. Spelt was chosen as it was readily available but other varieties are suitable too....

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