Flour Power: The complete guide to 3-minute home flour milling

Guaranteed Whole-Grain Health.
But why bother grinding flour at home? Flour Power explains why virtually all commercial flours (even "whole wheat") have lost fiber, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytochemicals during processing and storage. A diet rich in whole grains has been linked to vastly improved health and lower incidences of diseases such as bowel and colon cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticular disease and cardiovascular disease. But in many cases, researchers aren't absolutely certain which components in the whole grain are actually doing the good work. The only safe way to get all the health benefits is to eat all the grain!

Flour Power also tells you how to get whole grains into the diets of gluten sufferers; grind flour manually, if you prefer; ensure food self-sufficiency in case of natural disasters; make a gourmet cook euphoric; prepare an endless variety of delicious (and healthful!) breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, biscuits, cornbread, etc.; grind other items like corn, rye, beans, spelt, quinoa, even peanut butter; and much, much more.

Not only does this book cover why you should eat more whole grains, it tells you about the different grains, how to choose and buy a grain mill for milling your own flour at home. It has recipes, a listing of mill sellers and manufacturers, grain sources and more.

Once I started reading, I just couldn't put it down. I read it from cover to cover in one night. I have to tell you that doesn't happen often. If you bake bread by hand, bread machine, mixer, or whatever you have to have this book. ORDER IT NOW!


Australians looking for good bread   April 30, 2001
Joy Carr (Townsville, Australia)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The theme of this book is 3 minute flour milling, but what follows on from this is the exciting promise of nutritous and delicous loaves of bread. Very interesting,thorough research as well as nutritional info and arguements for home milling. Complete guide to the power of fiber and nutrients as well as how to find time, money and choose the right mill. As a bonus to complete info on mills and milling excellent scientific info on wheat, flours and bread making chemistry. Very good medical info on low fiber conditions, their causes and prevention. A great read for anyone with high cholesterol problems or anyone interested in good health. For all of those who want to live longer, feel healthlier, and taster delicious nutritious bread and other doughs, muffins and sweet treats like cakes and pudding - this book will change your family's life for the better.


Flour Power   July 25, 2001
Squirt66 (St. Louis, MO United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The author did a wonderful job of identifying a large variety of grain mills along with specific issues to consider about each such as overheating which destroys the nutrients one tries to save by home grinding, grinding ranges- powder to chunks, dry versus oily, dust, weight, and noise. The reader is well educated on a vast range of grains including gluten, protein, amino acid,and standard uses of each. On a very practical level, she includes detailed info on how to correct/diagnose a flopped loaf of bread with dough enhancers, ingredient altering, kneading and fermentation processes. There is a sampling of recipes along with appendices to find grain mills and grain sources. She takes the intimidation out of bread making by providing a fabulous foundation of knowledge!


The power of flower!   June 5, 2001
Art Lowery (Mattoon, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

A wonderfully informative and thought provoking book. I had no idea there was so much to learn about the health benefits of fresh flour. This book is a must for everyone concerned about living a healthy lifestyle.


Finally, an easy and delicious way to a healthier life!   June 15, 2001
Susan Severini (Sacramento, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Really loved your book! Interesting stuff interspersed with humorous facts...very easy reading. I found the historical facts especially entertaining. I'm now committed to a new and healthier way of eating (living)!