tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post3334498024748195630..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: It's Here!Monica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-57614928913472819852009-04-03T00:28:00.000-04:002009-04-03T00:28:00.000-04:00A grain mill is the next thing I want to get. Our ...A grain mill is the next thing I want to get. Our chickens give us farm fresh eggs, and we have a garden, and I get raw honey locally. I look forward to lots of canning and dehydrating this summer and fall.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786155586401067362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-49332349849368490892009-03-31T15:53:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:53:00.000-04:00I made this french bread today with fresh milled w...I made this french bread today with fresh milled wheat - and it looks like it's going to turn out divine! I don't know why I didn't try it before...Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718121441451705830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-90319686954933097842009-03-31T13:11:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:11:00.000-04:00We have walnut trees, pecan trees, an apple tree, ...We have walnut trees, pecan trees, an apple tree, and three pear trees in our yard. I very much want to have a garden this year. We haven't had one since my husband went into the ministry 6 years ago. We also are trying to get set up to raise bees. My husband's brother already raises bees and will help us get started. We get fresh honey from him for now.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627192661411025289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-77616388327919284592009-03-27T16:21:00.000-04:002009-03-27T16:21:00.000-04:00Monica, So glad it came! Maybe you could bring me ...Monica, <BR/><BR/>So glad it came! Maybe you could bring me some when you come out?!<BR/><BR/>I'm typing one-handed with little N on my lap!*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-52522005112048213882009-03-27T15:26:00.000-04:002009-03-27T15:26:00.000-04:00Haven't been to your blog in a while and forgot ho...Haven't been to your blog in a while and forgot how sweet it is!We have a source for farm fresh eggs and go through about 2-3 dozen a week. Also, we have some friends here in the Sandhills area of NC that sell grass fed beef and chickens as well. The beef is especially good. <BR/>WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-55368319599103108192009-03-27T07:36:00.000-04:002009-03-27T07:36:00.000-04:00That is so great that you have your own mill now- ...That is so great that you have your own mill now- what a treat! We do our garden in the summer and we try to buy our meat locally too. You are definitely inspiring me to look into that further!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-53740673840844436762009-03-27T00:59:00.000-04:002009-03-27T00:59:00.000-04:00Oh, Monica, I'm jealous! I have wanted a mill for...Oh, Monica, I'm jealous! I have wanted a mill for some time. I am really glad that you got yours! I am looking for a quality mill that is both electric and hand-wound and will get one eventually.<BR/><BR/>I really want to find an inexpensive raw-milk source. We used to have one years ago, and having the cream, too, was wonderful. I also want to find a source for organic chicken, eggs, etc. We have a health food co-op, but they are pretty spendy, which makes it hard to be able to buy it.<BR/><BR/>Sharon, thank you. I just read your post and checked out the Raw Milk site. We have one near us for $7.00/gallon. I know that it can get even more expensive. Does anyone know why raw milk is so expensive?<BR/><BR/>Joan, are you supposed to add dough enhancer or gluten to fresh-milled flour?<BR/><BR/>Great post!Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549190997375771361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-24761906740559726992009-03-27T00:38:00.000-04:002009-03-27T00:38:00.000-04:00That is such a great mill! We love ours!That is such a great mill! We love ours!ELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848400946339545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-14646342686130379182009-03-26T23:12:00.000-04:002009-03-26T23:12:00.000-04:00Way to go! Homemade bread made with freshly ground...Way to go! Homemade bread made with freshly ground wheat just tastes so much better. I always feel like the Little Red Hen when we make ours. We usually make on average 16 loaves a week to feed our family of 9. We also have chickens that just started laying again now that the weather's warm. We get about 5-6 eggs a day. A little too early here to plant our garden still but we have made seed tapes so we'll be ready as soon as the weather is warm enough!Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056974831892116493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-89895203722263261912009-03-26T22:46:00.000-04:002009-03-26T22:46:00.000-04:00That's great you found a source for the honey! We...That's great you found a source for the honey! We're picking up some bees next week - hopefully they'll produce enough this summer so we can have some for us (and save the rest for them for winter!). We also raise our own chickens, so we have fresh eggs and meat from them. And then our garden.....yum. We love producing our own food! <BR/><BR/>Next on the list is buying our own grain mill!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-27381004829821819662009-03-26T21:13:00.000-04:002009-03-26T21:13:00.000-04:00I get soooo excited when you blog about stuff like...I get soooo excited when you blog about stuff like this...clothes lines, local honey, gardens, etc. It reminds me of how Grandma used to do it! <BR/>We have a few cows that are either giving us (and the neighbors) milk or beef. Plus a few chickens for eggs and just because I love to watch them peck around the yard! We only grow a few things in our garden, but we visit the farmers market in town often and I try to bottle the things that are in season. I haven't done much with grains....I hope to after reading your post & seeing your yummy looking bread!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-19119078578443448542009-03-26T17:51:00.000-04:002009-03-26T17:51:00.000-04:00I've been milling my wheat for 14 years. What kin...I've been milling my wheat for 14 years. What kind did you use in the bread? Did you add anything to the recipe since you were using fresh-milled flour (dough enhancer, gluten, ??)??<BR/><BR/>~Joan~Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599647758618747101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-44738292550260972812009-03-26T17:09:00.000-04:002009-03-26T17:09:00.000-04:00I grind my own grains, make all of our own bread p...I grind my own grains, make all of our own bread products. Have a local source for eggs, honey, raw milk, chickens, and beef. I grow much of our vegetable produce, can what I can, freeze much. We are planting fruit trees and berry patches so in the next few years we'll be able to have berries added to this. <BR/><BR/>But the best part about this way of eating? I'm healthier. My kids are healthier. I used to have type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. No more. My sugars are normal, I've dropped a ton of weight, and still eat similar but no white foods (white flour, white sugar etc...) And a food budget for a family of 4 is right around 110 a week.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942415229259955664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-136516607429667222009-03-26T14:54:00.000-04:002009-03-26T14:54:00.000-04:00You are all reminding me how far I still want to g...You are all reminding me how far I still want to go! But, I am so thankful that we have been able to take even these seemingly small steps!<BR/><BR/>Jennifer: <BR/>* I get my grain through a local co-op through Bread Beckers. (www.breadbeckers.com) No, I do not grow my own - never really even thought about it! : )<BR/><BR/>* I bought my grain mill from one of my blog readers who needed to get rid of hers. It was practically new - and she gave me a very good price on it. Brand new from Amazon or a Bread supplies place - a new mill is about $270. Mine was not quite half of that. Once in a while, there is one on ebay or you may check in your area to see if anyone has one they don't want anymore.<BR/><BR/>Great questions - have a great day!Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-58886014093874029102009-03-26T12:59:00.000-04:002009-03-26T12:59:00.000-04:00I've had a grain mill for a while now. It's a dif...I've had a grain mill for a while now. It's a different brand, but I love it. I'd love to get your local honey source. Our garden has been producing some fab lettuce and spinach, and there's all sorts of other goodies growing there.<BR/><BR/>I hope to have hens soon. I thought we'd get them last year, but I'm still waiting for a hen house.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214086326734531300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-46284189511380789062009-03-26T12:21:00.000-04:002009-03-26T12:21:00.000-04:00We have an abundance of fresh produce in our area....We have an abundance of fresh produce in our area. Several farmers markets just within a mile of my home. One of my favorite things about Spring and Summer is all the fresh, homegrown, healthy food.Amy @ Keep'n The SunnySidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819254988051322026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-73844004775093669362009-03-26T11:46:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:46:00.000-04:00The bread looks YUMMY!! Enjoy!We raise chickens a...The bread looks YUMMY!! Enjoy!<BR/>We raise chickens and pigs (a couple in the summer for the freezer), have a garden (to eat fresh and can), have fruit trees, strawberries and eat deer and turkey meat that my hubby hunts (and fish from a local farm pond). My neighbor gives me grapes (jam) and asparagus. I have a local source for apples (apple sauce).<BR/>It feels really good to eat locally!<BR/>Keep up inspiring and encouraging others to eat as much whole and local food as possible!More than Survivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391332999979380361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-48073713136458115712009-03-26T11:28:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:28:00.000-04:00i get my produce and milk delivered weekly from a ...i get my produce and milk delivered weekly from a local organic farm and distributer. i am also going to work on an herb garden and tomatoes this year, start small, but think big. i have a source for organic beef and chicken that i am looking into. mistyGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-68281212066858903612009-03-26T11:11:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:11:00.000-04:00Monica,Your bread looks absolutely wonderful! Yum!...Monica,<BR/><BR/>Your bread looks absolutely wonderful! Yum! We have sources for fresh eggs, raw milk, and local honey (Like Mary Ann).<BR/><BR/> For the past 3 years we have purchased half a cow from a local Rancher and oh my, it is the BEST beef we have ever had! I would highly encourage those who have it available to splurge and do this.<BR/><BR/>For those interested in Raw Milk, check out www.realmilk.com to see who in your area has shares available.<BR/><BR/>We also have a garden so we harvest from that and glean from our neighbor's fruit trees (with their permission of course) :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your inspiration Monica :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-75262057840709619932009-03-26T10:36:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:36:00.000-04:00My goal is to try a garden this year. My husband ...My goal is to try a garden this year. My husband hunts deer and so we eat that in place of ground beef. I have seen a sign for grass fed cows around and local honey folks{that I cannot wait to try}. That bread looks delicious!!<BR/>EliseElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-13834795332295525102009-03-26T10:17:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:17:00.000-04:00We are saving up for a Nutrimill and I can't wait ...We are saving up for a Nutrimill and I can't wait until we get ours! Grinding flour in the coffee grinder just isn't cutting it! :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267858928497982691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-69970782365783680062009-03-26T10:00:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:00:00.000-04:00I'm so excited for you with the arrival of you...I'm so excited for you with the arrival of your new mill! I've been watching a BlendTec Kitchen Mill on EBay since you 1st posted about milling your own flour. I think it's a wonderful idea & very nutritous. I'd like to try it.<BR/><BR/>I love to buy local fresh eggs, but haven't had easy access lately. There's a chicken farm east of us, that I'm hoping will work out. <BR/><BR/>We have 4 deer processed & in our freezer (we give a lot of it away also). We have a 1/4 of cow coming & hope to get some spring fishing in. <BR/><BR/>I'm starting our vegetable garden from seeds this year. Last year I did container gardens & bought our summer veggies locally at the Farmers Market.TX Doodlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066198638577897704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-43878954951366149612009-03-26T09:46:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:46:00.000-04:00I'm fairly new in reading your blog so I don't kno...I'm fairly new in reading your blog so I don't know which area of South Carolina you are from. I'm in the upstate and I can not find grass fed beef in my area. Everyone says the drought has prevented them from raising grass fed cows for the past couple years.<BR/><BR/>We buy what we can locally but anything that we can't find, we buy from The Whole Foods Market (which does buy as local as possible). We are growing a huge garden this year as well.<BR/><BR/>I have wheat bought up and in storage but I have yet to get an electric grain mill. Right now, I'm making do with a manual one that discourages me from using it very often. My dream is to have an electric one!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507597893828286928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-9158740193396007762009-03-26T09:33:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:33:00.000-04:00I love getting local food for my family. We usuall...I love getting local food for my family. We usually get a lot of produce/honey from the farmers markets but during the winter months I revert back to the grocery store to purchase those goods. Last year was my first yr canning some but this yr I really want to can more to help sustain us through winter.<BR/><BR/>Blessings!<BR/><BR/>p.s. you posted a recipe a long time ago for NY Crumb Cake. Well we have it probably once every 2 wks. So thanks for sharing it :)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731564231994990826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-61739213116341798152009-03-26T09:23:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:23:00.000-04:00I never considered milling flour but that bread lo...I never considered milling flour but that bread looks delicious!<BR/><BR/>We buy a cow from a friend of ours each fall and split it with my parents and brother's family. We have many farmers at church so we get our eggs from a couple of different people. <BR/><BR/>Summers are the BEST because everyone who has a garden brings their surplus to church so we get tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, green peppers, corn...<BR/><BR/>Now if I can just find some fruit trees...how long would it take an apple tree to grow I wonder?Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098006924157521377noreply@blogger.com