when i told dh i wanted to get a grain mill to grind our own flour...
he said, "well, why don't we just run around naked wearing fig leaves to cover ourselves while we're at it?!" he's the skeptic (sp?) with a dry sense of humor.
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I couldn't live without mine. I have the one that KA makes for their mixer. I like it but I needed something to do grits too (My kids and DH eat a LOT of grits). So, I got the FAmily GRain Mill from www.pleasantmillgrain.com. I am trying to sell my KA attachment.
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No, I can get a flaker attachment but we like cooked whole quinoa for hot cereal. It comes out much the same as quinoa flakes after cooking. I only use the flakes for cookies. Since we can't have oatmeal, I have not been concerned about the flaker. I need flour and grits.
Is the KA one the food grinder? I got the pasta maker attachment for xmas, and it says food grinder on the box as well. Can I use this to grind onions, and wheat?
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michelle, more questions-- what do you mean that cooked whole quinoa turns out like quinoa flakes after cooking? this hasn't been my experience, but i'd like it to be! am i cooking the quinoa incorrectly? when i cook quinoa, it turns out like little pellets, just like it looks in the bag, but bigger and clearer. when i cook quinoa flakes, it comes out looking like cream of wheat or rice.
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Ok, quinoa, when cooked, . . . how do I put this. It is the consistency of quinoa flakes but not so mushy. I think I put too much water in the flakes. The little moon-sliver looking pieces are there in both. If you are not getting that cooking whole quinoa, then you are not cooking long enough. It is light and fluffy, all water should be absorbed. Here are instructionc from frontrangeliving.com
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Basic quinoa
1 cup black or white quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 tsp. salt
Put the quinoa into a fine strainer, and run water through it until the water is clear and no longer sudsy. If you don’t have a fine strainer, rinse the quinoa in a bowl filled with water, and then pour it through a clean dishtowel.
In a 2-quart pot, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the wet quinoa and simmer over low medium heat uncovered until done, about 12 minutes for white, or 15 minutes for black. Quinoa is fully cooked when the germ has separated from the grain. It looks like a small white "C" shape surrounding each grain. If any excess liquid remains, pour it off and raise the heat to quickly boil off the rest. Stir in the salt.
Variations: Substitute canned or homemade stock, or fruit juice for the water; or add Marmite, Vegemite or bouillon. Adjust the salt accordingly.
After looking at this, I am not sure I cook quinoa right. But, I follow the instructions on the pack I got. I use twice the water than I have quinoa and cook until all water is absorbed, about 35 minutes. We love it this way.
Grain mill: I have the grain mill, not the food thing. It can only do grains, wheat, spelt, millet, quinoa, amaranth, rice. It cannot to corn, nuts, anything wet or too hard. This is the KA one. The Family GRain Mill I got can't do nuts but it can to dried herbs, corn (not popcorn) and all the others I mentioned. Plus minimal flax but I do flax in a coffee mill.
ETA: I just noticed the difference in my quinoa cooking and the recipe. I cook mine covered over very low heat. That would need more time.
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I second pleasant hill grains. I have purchased the Bosch universal and my grain mill from them. Good prices, and pretty good service.
Just dont get the stainless steel bowl attachment for the bosch. Mine has broken several times and you have to go through another company to replace parts. The other company is nice, but it is not worth the hassle.
Tell your dh he could actually take a couple rocks and grind the grain for you then....Hard working men turn most women on so it would be to his benefit lol
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Yay. A thread about grain mills! My husband is a bit skeptical too...We joined a CSA, grow culinary and medicinal herbs from seed, are mostly organic, co-sleep, my almost 3 year old is still breastfeeding and he is fine with all that! But I want a sprouter and a grain mill, and I might just be crossing the line. I would love to hear what you all think is a good reliable mill for a first timer. Also a good place to get organic bulk wheat berries, oats, etc.
www.somethingbetternaturalfoods.com has nice stuff in bulk.You save a lot on shipping if you can get on the truck route. www.waltonfeed.com has some organics.All I've ever had is a K-tec kitchen mill,nothing fancy and not expensive ,works for me!
he's the skeptic (sp?) with a dry sense of humor. 
and Sam, 8 
lol
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