Wheat - How to Start Using it

Tips for how to successful use whole wheat flour in YOUR OWN recipes:
(courtesy of everydayfoodstorage.net)
* Try it in desserts first-who can turn down a cookie?

* Try using half all purpose or white flour and half whole wheat flour. It’s not necessary to substitute whole wheat flour for all of the white flour in every recipe. I’m a huge fan of doing what your family LIKES (this isn’t supposed to be punishment!). If your family is extra finicky, start with 1 tablespoon of whole wheat flour in the bottom of each cup of all purpose flour and increase the amount of whole wheat flour each time you cook. The important thing is that you’re using your wheat flour and increasing nutrient intake where you can.

* Use recipes that your family already enjoys and is familiar with (that way they won’t suspect you’re doing anything different-so don’t tell them!

* Disguise wheat flour-which is light brown in color-in recipes that contain brown sugar, molasses, chocolate, or fruit or vegetables (such as bananas, applesauce, zucchini, etc.)

* Use whole wheat flour in recipes that also call for oats or oat flour, or nuts. The hearty flavors of oats or nuts are nicely complimented by whole wheat flour which has a slightly “nutty” flavor.

* MOST IMPORTANT! Don’t warn your family first! They’ll assume you haven’t done anything differently…unless you tell them first!