The day will come when (History - a sure template of the future - leaves no question that it's not a matter of 'if' but 'when') the wonderful luxury of having all of the ingredients that we're accustomed to for our favorite recipes might be severely limited.

In Western Washington, where I live, if just two key bridges went down because of a disaster (man made or natural) the stores would be empty in less than six hours and it could be weeks or even months, depending on the scope of the disaster, before they could be replenished.

Just having a prudent grain storage and a quality hand grain mill (for some reason the Country Living Grain Mill springs to mind) could literally be a life saver for you and your family.

For example the luscious waffles pictured at the top of this page were made without oil or eggs - and they could have been made without baking powder too.* I whipped them up (notice the date on the photos) the same morning that I milled the wheat on my Country Living Mill and substituted one half cup of a blended up raw apple - or apple sauce if you will- ( I found a few left hanging on my Melrose apple tree) in place of the eggs and oil. The recipe for whole wheat waffles, and other whole wheat goodies, can be found by clicking on the recipe links at the top of this page.

2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
2 beaten eggs
2 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Pour mixture on waffle griddle.

Stir together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, stir together the liquid ingredients. Combine both sets of ingredients, mixing only until the dry ingredients are moist. Bake in greased or papered muffin tins for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

Add warm water to yeast and let soften for five minutes. Add oil and honey. Stir in about 3 cups of flour, then add salt. Add enough of the remaining flour to make a batter about the consistency of pancake batter, and beat by hand or machine for 10 minutes. Then add remaining flour to a soft, but not overly sticky dough. Turn into buttered bowl and let rise. Shape into loaves, let rise and bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.

Prize Whole Wheat Sponge Cake

6 large eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups sifted whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Beat the yolks, water, sugar, and flavorings with mixer in small bowl for 5-7 minutes. The mixture should be very thick and creamy. Transfer the mix to a large bowl and add flour and salt gradually, continuing to beat on low.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff. Fold immediately into the first mixture. Bake in an ungreased tube pan for 60-70 minutes at 325 to 350 degrees. Invert the pan and cool the cake thoroughly before removing it. Frost cake if desired.

Stir the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the liquid ingredients and beat until almost smooth. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Stir yogurt and oil with sugar, then add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and soda. Add liquid mixture. Stir in zucchini and turn into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes. When cool, frost with icing if desired.

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