Welcome to my recipe section  of our family "Diana Gray Ministries" recipes on "GRAINS."  I sincerely pray that we can be a real blessing to you and your family.  After you have checked out our recipes,  you might like to come back to see the rest of this spirit-filled ministry.  May the good Lord Bless you as you enjoy these recipes.
     MATT. 14:19-21 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.  And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.  And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
    Jesus is a loving Lord who really cares for His children.  You are special and He wants to care for you too.  He helped and fed  thousands of people that wonderful day and He can feed you too.  When you put you faith and trust in Him, he will get you through what ever troubles and trials that you are having.
     Faith, prayer and trust are the answers to our troubles when we have Jesus as our Savior and Lord.  Follow Him and you will be well fed, not just in you body but in your spiritual heart as well.  Jesus really loves you.  Your special and your life is important to Him. Enjoy these recipes, they were an inspiration  from the Lord.
 

   Consider storing bulk amounts of grain.  Not only would you have seed if you need to plant them to grow more grain, but you would have highly nutritious edible grains for your breakfast and dinners.  It’s fun to cook and try out healthy new food recipes for your body.  Think about this fact, they are not really new, they date back to Biblical times.  You can find these items at natural health food stores.
     You might want to "sprout your fresh grains" like Wheat Berries to double the nutrition level.  These are great cooked in yeast breads.  Wash ¼ cup of grains and soak overnight.  Drain, rinse and place them into a quart canning jar.  Cover the lid with a cloth or stainless steel net.  Screw canning band down gently and set the jar on it’s side.  Everyday run medium temp. water over them, drain and again set them on their side to sprout.  Takes about 4 days depending upon the whether.  Refrigerate or use sprouts right away in yeast breads.  Try it, they really taste good!
     Pre-cooked grains could be used to make quick, wonderful "soups." They have a high level of nutrition as well as taste good.  Just think of the "casseroles" and "side dishes" that you could make using your imagination and creativity.
     Let’s discuss salads made with pre-cooked grains.  Just think of the combinations that you could have?  Use your imagination!  Think high nutrition!
     Another idea is to make your own "flour" by grinding 1 cup of Wheat Berries in a strong blender for a few minutes until they flour up.  I recommend that you use a strong blender.  The flours from different grains can make wonderful, tasty sauces.  Much better than anything that you can buy in the stores!
     Here’s the basic cooking methods for each grain:   Use 1 cup of grain, pick through for unwanted grains, wash, then drain and place in a pan.  Cover with  3-4 cups of boiling water with ½ tea. Sea Salt or iodized salt.  Reduce the heat and simmer until tender and done.  Drain in a colander. See list below for times:

Pearl Barley                       about  40-45 minutes              Yield about 3 ¼ cups

Corn                                     about 15-18 minutes                 Yield about 2 cups

Buckwheat Groats             about  15-18 minutes                 Yield about 2 2/3 cups
Bulgur Wheat                     about  15-18 minutes                Yield about  3 cups
Cracked Wheat                   about 20-25 minutes                 Yield about 2 2/3  cups
Wheat Berries                    about 1 hour                                Yield about 2 ½ cups
Ready-Coucous                    3 min.                                           Yield about 3 cups

Millet                                    20-25 minutes                             Yield about 3 ¾ cups
 
 

Oats, Rolled                          5-10 minutes                              Yield about 2 cups
Oats, Steel cut                     20-22 minutes                             Yield about 3 cups
Oats, Rolled quick cook     2 minutes                                     Yield about 2 ¼ cups

Rice, Brown                         30-45 minutes                              Yield about 3 ¼  cups
Rice, Wild                            45-55 minutes                              Yield about 3 cups

Rye, Cracked                       15-18 minutes                               Yield about 3 cups
Rye Berries                          1 -1 ¼ hours                                  Yield about 2 ½ cups

Triticale Berries                 40-45 minutes                              Yield about 2 cups

****For longer cooking grains like pearl barley, wheat berries, rye berries, or triticale, soak overnight in their water.  Bring them to a boil in their "same" water, (you don’t want to loose their nutrients,) cover with a lid and simmer for about 25-35 minutes  until tender and soft.

     ALL PRE-COOKED GRAINS CAN BE REHEATED AND MADE INTO SOME WONDERFUL DINNERS WITH  OTHER INGREDIENTS!
 

     Bring all of the ingredients to a boil and cook 8-12 minutes, stir in the following and set aside for 5 minutes.
¼ cup coconut
¼ cup pineapple chunks
     Now you can enjoy a delicious breakfast or desert.  This is an extremely healthy and nutritious dish.

   Special notes about the ingredients
when used for " food storage."

1.)  Powdered milk keeps well in storage and in hard times fresh milk may be unavailable to purchase.  It’s a good supply of calcium.
2.)  Dry Yeast is better for storage purposes than wet Yeast.
3.)  Honey has vitamins and minerals that processed sugar just doesn’t have.
4.)  Whole wheat is better for you than processed white flour but it will spoil so keep it refrigerated.
5.)  Bottled water (sterilized,) is good to keep in storage for hard times.
6.)  The "average American family" has only enough food in storage for "one week." After that they would be in trouble if disasters and hard times hit.  I feel that these ingredients should always be kept on hand for survival if emergency situations arise.
7.)  Calculate what you would need per person for say, three months and buy accordingly for food storage. Place items in air tight containers in a cool place such as a basement.

      I  wish to state, that although we should always be prepared for emergencies, I feel impulsive panic preparation is "not" emotionally healthy.  The good Lord  wants us to use the wisdom of prayer first, then react if need be during trying circumstances.  Being prepared with some food storage is one thing, but our eyes must always be upon the Lord as we shop wisely.

Proverbs 15:15 ...but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

    In bibical times people ate foods that were for the most part, still in their natural state.  A diet full of fruits, grains, vegetables, herbs, seeds, nuts and beans will give us better nutrition.  Better nutrition and the Lord,  will help us make it through whatever trials, and troubles that come our way.
    If you listen to the Word of God and follow a better eating pattern, then your bodies will be better able to with stand the onslot of worldly problems.  Your minds and bodies will be more in tune with the will of God, as you follow His Word for your life.

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