Comments on: Stocking A Clean Eating Pantry http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Gracious Pantry http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-540 The Gracious Pantry Mon, 03 May 2010 01:44:54 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-540 We are fortunate enough to be able to buy the big 3 gallon jugs from a local water supplier. We have a water dispenser that is ceramic. It's always better to avoid plastic of any kind. That said, you have to be realistic too. I cut back on plastic as much as I can, but sometimes, it's more trouble than it's worth to avoid it. We are fortunate enough to be able to buy the big 3 gallon jugs from a local water supplier. We have a water dispenser that is ceramic. It’s always better to avoid plastic of any kind. That said, you have to be realistic too. I cut back on plastic as much as I can, but sometimes, it’s more trouble than it’s worth to avoid it.

]]> By: The Gracious Pantry http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-539 The Gracious Pantry Mon, 03 May 2010 01:41:47 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-539 Hi Jody, I'm not sure which recipes you are referring to, but the egg content depends on the recipe. I try not to use egg yolks because of the cholesterol content. But sometimes, a recipe just needs the extra fat and moisture that an egg yolk provides. It's ALWAYS better to have fresh eggs. If you can get them (I can't), you have a gold mine! Hi Jody,

I’m not sure which recipes you are referring to, but the egg content depends on the recipe. I try not to use egg yolks because of the cholesterol content. But sometimes, a recipe just needs the extra fat and moisture that an egg yolk provides.

It’s ALWAYS better to have fresh eggs. If you can get them (I can’t), you have a gold mine!

]]> By: Jodi http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-537 Jodi Mon, 03 May 2010 01:11:55 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-537 oops, still struggling with Windows 7. It does bizarre unexpected things, like posting that before I was finished. We have our own well water, tested periodically so we know it's clean. When I used to have to deal with public water supplies I used to haul well water from my parents' home. After they moved to a retirement home that had public water, I used a filter. It was my understanding that water with the naturally occurring minerals in it was usually healthier, that distilled could pull the minerals from your body. But that was something I read a long time ago and haven't verified, so obviously could be wrong on that part. Do you distill your own or get it in glass bottles? My concern is the chemicals that could leach from plastic bottles. We also use cast iron cookware, ceramic, glass, or stainless steel. We are not at all convinced that teflon-type non-stick coatings are really safe. I'm interested in other peoples' opinions on these things as well. Thanks oops, still struggling with Windows 7. It does bizarre unexpected things, like posting that before I was finished.
We have our own well water, tested periodically so we know it’s clean. When I used to have to deal with public water supplies I used to haul well water from my parents’ home. After they moved to a retirement home that had public water, I used a filter. It was my understanding that water with the naturally occurring minerals in it was usually healthier, that distilled could pull the minerals from your body. But that was something I read a long time ago and haven’t verified, so obviously could be wrong on that part. Do you distill your own or get it in glass bottles? My concern is the chemicals that could leach from plastic bottles. We also use cast iron cookware, ceramic, glass, or stainless steel. We are not at all convinced that teflon-type non-stick coatings are really safe. I’m interested in other peoples’ opinions on these things as well. Thanks

]]> By: Jodi http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-536 Jodi Mon, 03 May 2010 00:55:15 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-536 I haven't found a better place yet so I hope this is an appropriate place to ask you some questions. Some of your recipes call for egg whites, others for eggs and egg whites. Is that because of the fat content of egg yolks or some other reason? We have our own free-range chickens that also get greens and other food scraps and weeds from my garden and a custom mix of grains. So our eggs are organic (we haven't paid for certification, but we don't sell them either; just give them to friends and family) They are considerably fresher than store-bought and taste much better. Your recipes call for distilled water. Is that because you have public water that's full of chlorine and other chemicals I haven’t found a better place yet so I hope this is an appropriate place to ask you some questions.
Some of your recipes call for egg whites, others for eggs and egg whites. Is that because of the fat content of egg yolks or some other reason? We have our own free-range chickens that also get greens and other food scraps and weeds from my garden and a custom mix of grains. So our eggs are organic (we haven’t paid for certification, but we don’t sell them either; just give them to friends and family) They are considerably fresher than store-bought and taste much better.
Your recipes call for distilled water. Is that because you have public water that’s full of chlorine and other chemicals

]]> By: The Gracious Pantry http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-500 The Gracious Pantry Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:12:56 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-500 Jodi, You are a wealth of information! Thank you so much! I always wondered what the deal was with the white whole wheat. I've avoided it like the plague because I assumed it was processed like white flour. Thank you! I will buy some this weekend! Tiffany Jodi,

You are a wealth of information! Thank you so much! I always wondered what the deal was with the white whole wheat. I’ve avoided it like the plague because I assumed it was processed like white flour.

Thank you! I will buy some this weekend!
Tiffany

]]> By: Jodi http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-499 Jodi Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:15 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-499 A pantry full of mason jars sounds great, Ange. Reminds me of when I was in my 20s and vegetarian. I need to get some more big ones. Tiffany I love your site. Thank you from an aging hippy (granola granny?) May I suggest white whole wheat flour for bread baking? It has more gluten than the pastry flour (which is the big difference between pastry and all purpose flour) I use it pretty much for anything. It isn't processed to make it white, it is white wheat as opposed to red wheat. It is actually cream colored, not as light as unbleached white (all the good stuff removed) flour or blue-gray like the chemically bleached (Yuch-haven't used that since 1970 when I saw it next to natural flour!) Anyway pastry flour as it's name suggests is good for pie crust, biscuits, cookies, cakes, things you want to be kind of flaky. The gluten in all purpose and especially bread flour is developed with kneading or mixing after the liquid is added and forms the structure for bread that holds the gasses produced by the yeast. It's also why cakes and such can end up chewy and tough if you mix too much (more than just to combine wet and dry) Also try other grains. We love biscuits made with whole grain spelt flour. Making sure your flours are whole grain is probably the most important thing. A pantry full of mason jars sounds great, Ange. Reminds me of when I was in my 20s and vegetarian. I need to get some more big ones.
Tiffany I love your site. Thank you from an aging hippy (granola granny?)
May I suggest white whole wheat flour for bread baking? It has more gluten than the pastry flour (which is the big difference between pastry and all purpose flour) I use it pretty much for anything. It isn’t processed to make it white, it is white wheat as opposed to red wheat. It is actually cream colored, not as light as unbleached white (all the good stuff removed) flour or blue-gray like the chemically bleached (Yuch-haven’t used that since 1970 when I saw it next to natural flour!) Anyway pastry flour as it’s name suggests is good for pie crust, biscuits, cookies, cakes, things you want to be kind of flaky. The gluten in all purpose and especially bread flour is developed with kneading or mixing after the liquid is added and forms the structure for bread that holds the gasses produced by the yeast. It’s also why cakes and such can end up chewy and tough if you mix too much (more than just to combine wet and dry)
Also try other grains. We love biscuits made with whole grain spelt flour. Making sure your flours are whole grain is probably the most important thing.

]]> By: The Gracious Pantry http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-396 The Gracious Pantry Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-396 Thanks Ange! Glad you found it helpful! A pantry full of mason jars sounds FABULOUS! Thanks Ange! Glad you found it helpful! A pantry full of mason jars sounds FABULOUS!

]]> By: Ange http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-394 Ange Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:50:30 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-394 Awesome post! I've been wanting to create a pantry full of mason jars and this list keeps all the necessary ingredients in 1 place for reference - thanks!! Awesome post! I’ve been wanting to create a pantry full of mason jars and this list keeps all the necessary ingredients in 1 place for reference – thanks!!

]]> By: Elli Reano http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/stocking-a-clean-eating-pantry/#comment-244 Elli Reano Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:00:24 +0000 http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/?p=1119#comment-244 Very nice article.. Thanks for sharing.. Very nice article.. Thanks for sharing..

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