From Our Farm - Fall 2016 Farm Update

Do you know what these rows in the fertile soil of the rolling hills of the Palouse mean?  That the 2017 crop of Joseph's Grainery Soft White Winter Wheat is in the ground and will begin growing very soon!

Can you locate the wheat seeds in the photo above?  We plant a proven variety of Soft White Winter Wheat that has a high test weight and high falling numbers, which makes it perfect for milling and malting.

From Our Farm...

It's time for another update from our farm!  The crops are looking great, as you can see below.  The heads are fully formed on the wheat and barley and will continue to ripen until we harvest towards the end of next month.

Here you can see the new crop of soft white wheat, as the heads are starting to change color from green to gold.

We're busy making the final preparations for the harvest...tuning up the combines, making sure the tires are ready on the trucks.  A few more weeks and we'll be in the fields, bringing in the 2016 harvest!

Our Favorite Whole Grain Thanksgiving Recipes

It's always the fourth Thursday in November, but somehow menu planning for Thanksgiving always sneaks up on us.  Are you planning to add some whole grain recipes into your holiday menu?  Here are some of our most favorite Thanksgiving recipes that call for whole grains or whole grain flour...

Did you know there was such a thing as Thanksgiving Cookies?

These 100% Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls will remind you of the ones your Grandma used to make...

Don't like pumpkin pie, but love pumpkin?  Try this Whole Grain Pumpkin Cake.

A fun twist on a classic salad...Wheatberry Waldorf Salad.

Wheatberry Waldorf Salad made with Joseph's Grainery Soft White Wheatberries

We hope that each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving, celebrating all the blessings in your life with the ones you love....whatever might be on the menu.

What is Soft White Wheat?

All of the Joseph's Grainery brand Soft White Wheat is grown on the gorgeous rolling hills of the Palouse Region.

Soft White Wheat is a cereal grain, often used in baking.  There are several different types of wheat, Soft White Wheat being one of them.  Soft White Wheat, when milled is perfect for making whole grain cookies, cakes and pastries.  It can also be used to make pasta.

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Joseph's Grainery Soft White Wheat is a winter wheat, meaning that it is planted in the Fall.  We'll begin planting the 2016 crop soon.  The seed will sprout out of the ground, typically within a week or so of being planted.  The crop will continue to grown and form a beautiful green blanket across the fields.  Come late November when the temperatures start to drop drastically, we start praying for a good snow cover to act as insulation against harsh freezing temperatures.  With a winter crop, this period of dormancy is essential for the plants to produce seed come Spring.

Because Soft White Wheat is so well suited for baking, of course, our favorite thing to do with the grain is to grind it on our stone mill into a beautiful Soft White Whole Wheat Flour.  Joseph's Grainery brand flours all contain the entire whole grain.  We don't take (sift) anything out and we don't add anything.  You'll always get a true whole grain flour from Joseph's Grainery.

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Soft White Whole Wheat Flour is one of our favorite whole grain flours to bake with.  Joseph's Grainery brand Soft White Wheat typically has a protein content of 8-9%, so cookies and cakes made with our Soft White Whole Wheat Flour turn out wonderfully delicious.

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Soft White Whole Wheat Flour is the primary ingredient in Joseph's Grainery Whole Grain Cookie Mix Base.  With our cookie mix, you can make any type of cookie your heart may desire.  We have a whole list of recipes you can choose from, or adapt your favorite family recipe to use Joseph's Grainery Cookie Mix with and cut the time it takes to make cookies.

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We also use Soft White Whole Wheat Flour in Joseph's Grainery Multigrain Pancake Mix, which is a terrific way to easily get whole grains into your family's diet.

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If you need a quick breakfast on the go and still want to incorporate whole grains, you'll definitely want to try Joseph's Grainery Instant Multigrain Mush, which also features Soft White Wheat in it's list of whole grain ingredients.

Brazilian Rain Cakes with Whole Wheat Flour

Last week Little Joe went to a soccer camp with a World Cup theme.  On Friday they were supposed to bring a food from the country of the team they were on.  Little Joe was on Team Brazil.  So after a quick internet search of "easy Brazillian recipes" we landed on these Brazilian Rain Cakes, or Bolinhos de Chuva.  We, of course, put our own whole-wheat-twist on these Rain Cakes. 

These were an absolute hit with the boys.  I had to hide them so there'd be enough left to take to camp the next day.  They were devoured so quickly that this was the only photo I had time to get before I had to hide them.  The Rain Cakes are basically little dumplings rolled in sugar and cinnamon.  Simple and quick to make.

Brazilian Rain Cakes

by Joseph's Grainery

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A whole wheat treat the kids will love!

Ingredients 1 1/2 c Joseph's Grainer Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 1 - 1 1/2 c all purpose flour 3 Tbs sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 c buttermilk (buttermilk substitute) 1 Tbs baking powder 1/2 c sugar 1 Tbs cinnamon oil for frying

Instructions

• In a bowl, stir the cinnamon into the 1/2 cup of sugar and it set aside.

• In a large bowl mix the flour, salt and 3 tablespoons sugar together.

• Stir in the eggs and buttermilk.

• Stir in the baking powder.

• In a deep skillet, pour 2 inches of oil and heat to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

• Scoop a tablespoon sized ball of batter with a spoon and drop it into the oil.

• Let them cook until golden brown and then place them on a platter with a paper towel to dry.

• Once cool enough to touch roll the cakes in the bowl of cinnamon and sugar and serve while warm

Whole Wheat Cookie Butter Mug Cake

If you've been on Facebook at all in the last couple of weeks, you've surely seen this video recipe for Cookie Butter Mug Cake.  We decided it needed to be whole-grainified...

Never heard of cookie butter, sometimes called biscoff spread?  Well, you are definitely missing out!  Although be fore warned, it can be addictive.  You can usually find it near the peanut butters at your local grocery store.

Need a quick cake fix, or just want to indulge your sweet tooth?  Maybe you don't have any sweets in the house, but you do have these simple ingredients...before you know it, you can have a mug of cake ready to be devoured.

Whole Wheat Cookie Butter Mug Cake

by Joseph's Grainery

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Need a sweet treat in a flash?

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs butter, melted
• 2 Tbs cookie butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbs sugar
• 4 Tbs Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda

Instructions

• Place all ingredients in your mug, mix thoroughly.
• Place the mug in the microwave and set for 90 seconds. Let cool a minute or so before removing, as the mug will be hot to the touch.

Just in case you missed it, here's the video from the Vaewo Youtube Channel:

There you have it.  I won't be surprised if you try this by the end of the day.  Please don't say that I didn't warn you.  ;)

Whole Wheat Banana Breakfast Cookies

These Whole Wheat Banana Breakfast Cookies are even better than halfway healthy...you'll definitely want to give these a try!

Think you don't have enough time for breakfast?  Make these Whole Wheat Banana Breakfast Cookies ahead of time and now you will!  Packed with lots of good-for-you ingredients you won't feel bad handing your kiddo a cookie before heading off to school in the morning.  We knew we'd have to give them a try when we saw a similar recipe on Crazy For Crust.

Whole Wheat Banana Breakfast Cookies

by Joseph's Grainery

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A more than yummy way to start the day!

Ingredients

• 2 brown bananas
• 1/4 c coconut oil, liquid
• 2 Tbs peanut butter
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbs ground flax
• 1 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry flour
• 1 1/2 c oats
• 1/4 c chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix bananas, coconut oil, and peanut butter with a hand or stand mixer until combined.
• Mix in sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla, and flax. Mix in flour and oats and blend until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Scoop 1/4 cupfuls onto your baking sheet.
• Bake for about 10-12 minutes until they start to get golden brown. Cool before removing from cookie sheet.

Gingerbread Biscotti

If you want your house to smell heavenly and have an equally delicious treat with your coffee, then you won't want to miss making these Gingerbread Biscotti!  Even the kiddos like them because they taste like cookies!

Gingerbread Biscotti

adapted from MOPS blog

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Ingredients:

1/3 c butter, melted

1 c white sugar

3 eggs

1/4 c molasses

3 1/4 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

1 Tbs baking powder

1 1/2 Tbs ground ginger

3/4 Tbs ground cinnamon

1/2 Tbs ground cloves

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 c white chocolate chips, for drizzling

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a cookie sheet.  

In the bowl of your mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, eggs and molasses.  In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and spices; mix into egg mixture to form a stiff dough.

Divide dough in half and shape each half into a rectangle, place on the cookie sheet and pat down to flatten to about a 1/2 inch thick.

Bake for about 25 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool, once cool enough to touch, cut into inch thick diagonal slices.  Place the slices on the same cookie sheet and bake on each side for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until toasted and crispy.  

Once the biscotti is completely cooled, melt the white chocolate chips in a double broiler and drizzle the chocolate over the biscotti and let set completely.

Whole Wheat Sugar & Spice Cookies

These Whole Wheat Sugar and Spice Cookies didn't last long around here.  They were gone shortly after taking them out of the oven, talk about yummy!  Imagine a sugar cookie with a bit of spice and a little orange zest...and whole wheat flour to make them halfway healthy.

Whole Wheat Sugar & Spice Cookies

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Ingredients:

1/2 c unsalted butter, softened

2 Tbs milk

1 Tbs orange peel zest

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1 c brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

1 c Joseph's Grainery Hard Red Whole Wheat Bread Flour

Directions:  Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix together the butter, milk, orange zest, vanilla, egg and sugar.  Then gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

In a separate, small bowl mix together 2 Tbs sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon for rolling the balls of cookie dough in.  

Place the sugar coated cookie balls on a prepared cookie sheet (sprayed with cooking spray) about 2 inches apart.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.

Farm Update - 2014 Crop Is Up!

See, we told you so.   Plant a few seeds and things get out of hand.  Your 2014 Joesph's Grainery Soft White Winter Wheat is on it's way, but you don't have to wait until the fall 2014 to get yours.  The freshly harvested 2013 crop is in stores now. 

Remember that field we showed you that was just brown dirt with rows and rows?

Thousands upon thousands of little green plants, Soft White Winter Wheat, have shot out of the ground.  They'll grow a little more, and before we know it the winter snow will be here to insulate the crop from the cooler temperatures.

Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Now these Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies made with Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour and Lentil Flour are one cookie recipe, you simply must try.  I keep asking MaMa to make them again, and this time I don't want to share any with Grandpa!

Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies

by Joseph's Grainery

adapted from The Baker Chick

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Betcha can't eat just one...even non-pumpkin people love these!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1 c all purpose flour
• 3/4 c Joseph's Grainery Lentil Flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c white sugar
• 1 c canned pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the frosting:

• 1/2 c softened butter
• 1/2 c softened cream cheese
• 2-3 c powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy.
• Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven.

For the Frosting:

• Cream butter and cream cheese together. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until thick and creamy. Add vanilla and cinnamon.
• When cookies are cooled- spread frosting on top with an offset spatula.

For some reason, my little Bro thinks he needs to devour these cookies sans hands...too funny!

Whole Wheat Applesauce Donuts with Maple Glaze

Whole Wheat Applesauce Donuts freshly topped with a Maple Glaze...yummm.

MaMa knows there's one sure fire way to always get me to eat whole grains for breakfast...donuts.  Yes, I have a weakness for donuts.  And these are no exception.  MaMa says she likes this recipe, as it calls for no refined sugars (unless you want/need to thicken up the glaze).  I like these Whole Wheat Applesauce Donuts because they are delicious!

Whole Wheat Applesauce Donuts with Maple Glaze

by Joseph's Grainery

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A delicious way to get your whole family to enjoy whole grains for breakfast!

Ingredients (1 dozen donuts)

For the Donuts

• 1/2 c honey
• 1/4 c butter, melted
• 1 1/2 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 3/4 c applesauce

For the Maple Glaze

• 1/2 c milk
• 1 1/2 Tbs cornstarch
• 1/4 c real maple syrup
• 1/4 c butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1-3 c powdered sugar, if needed to thicken the glaze to desired consistency

Instructions

For the Donuts

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream the honey and butter until well combined. Stir in the egg.
• Add the dry ingredients and applesauce alternately until everything is well mixed.
• Bake in a well greased donut tin/pan at 350 for about 11 minutes, check after 8 minutes.

For the Glaze

• In a small saucepan mix the milk and cornstarch until they are dissolved. Add the syrup and using a fork or whisk, stir the mixture over medium heat until it is thick. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, cream the butter and vanilla until they are well mixed and then beat in the cooled syrup mixture. Beat on high until the glaze is the consistency you desire. If it is too runny, add 1-3 cups of powdered sugar to achieve desired consistency.

Here's a look at what MaMa's donut pan looks like.  If you like donuts and want to bake them at home, this pan would be a great idea!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Biscotti

I think MaMa was making these for a special breakfast treat for herself.  Little did she know that my little brother and I would like them so much.  I call them hard cookies, she calls them Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Biscotti.  She says they are for dipping in your coffee.  I say they are for dipping in your milk, because I don't want to stunt my growth, and I just don't find the appeal in coffee, yet.  Either way, these whole wheat biscotti are a breakfast treat your whole family will enjoy.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Biscotti

adapted from Chocolate & Carrots

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A tasty treat for breakfast (or anytime).

Ingredients (12 biscotti)

• 1 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1 c Joseph's Grainery Hard Red Whole Wheat Bread Flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 c sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• In a large bowl, whisk the flours, baking powder and sugar together.
• Add in the eggs and vanilla to the bowl. Stir with a spatula until combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Form the dough into a log and lay on a silpat or parchment paper covered baking sheet, pressing the logs out flat and evenly. If you want small biscotti, make sure you do long and narrow logs.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and with a sharp cerated knife, cut into strips horizontally or on an angle.
• Lay the biscotti on their sides back on the baking sheet.
• Lower the temperature to 250 degrees and bake again for 25 minutes.
• Remove and let cool before storing in an air tight container at room temperature.

Our Favorite Whole Grain Christmas Cookies

It's just about time to start baking all of those Christmas Cookies that everyone loves to gift, trade and just enjoy.  We thought it would be fun to share a few of our favorite Christmas Cookie recipes...

Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies - the cookies pictured may be hearts, but with festive cookie cutters these can be some of your all time favorite cookies to decorate!

Fudgy Cookies made with Joseph's Grainery Whole Grain Cookie Mix - these soft and fudgy (hence the name) cookies add a fun bit of chocolate to the line up...and who doesn't love chocolate?

Cranberry Bliss Bars - a Starbucks knockoff, these bars will have you doing a double take to see if they are the real deal.

Thumbprint Cookies made with Joseph's Grainery Whole Grain Cookie Mix - a traditional favorite for the cookie mix, this whole grain version won't disappoint!

Gingersnaps made with Joseph's Grainery Whole Grain Cookie Mix - with Gingersnaps being one of Grandpa's favorite, our Christmas Cookie Collection wouldn't be complete without them.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Are you ready for the big pumpkin-flavored-palooza we call Thanksgiving?  This is MaMa's favorite time of year for baking, because if you couldn't already tell, she loves pumpkin.  Grandpa, Baby Brother and I couldn't get enough of these muffins.  We think you'll like them too!

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Steusel Muffins

by Joseph's Grainery

recipe from Chocolate & Carrots

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A scrumptious Fall breakfast treat.

Ingredients

For the Muffin:

• 2 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 c butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Streusel Topping Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs butter, room temperature
• 1/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1 heaping Tbs all purpose flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Line two muffin pans with 16-18 muffin liners.
• Mix the streusel ingredients together. Set aside.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl until combined. Set aside.
• In a smaller bowl, stir the butter, sugar, pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla together until combined.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
• Fill the muffin liners 2/3rds the way up.
• Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of streusel.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars  - the perfect Fall treat.

We've made these Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars twice now, they are just that yummy!  MaMa says a bar pairs well with her morning cup of coffee, but I enjoy one of these bar cookies after quiet time with a nice big glass of chocolate milk.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

by Joseph's Grainery

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Ingredients

• 1 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1 c all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1 c (2 sticks) butter
• 1 1/4 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 c canned pumpkin
• 1 1/2 c chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350. Line a 13x 9" pan with foil.
• Whisk together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined, scraping down the bowl as needed. Beat in the pumpkin.
• On low speed, slowly add in the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.