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Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

The 3 Best Grains for Milling Your Own Flour | Episode 523

Oct 16, 2026 · 20m

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If I had to start my pantry completely over tomorrow, there are only three grains I'd buy for all my baking and cooking. And two of the grains most beginner guides recommend aren't even on my list! When you first start milling your own flour, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the choices. Hard red wheat, hard white wheat, soft white wheat, spelt, einkorn, rye... the list goes on! But after nearly 20 years of grinding my own flour, I've learned you don't need a pantry full of different grains to make delicious homemade bread, cookies, cakes, and pastries. In today's episode, I'm sharing the three grains I always keep stocked, why I prefer them, and how to choose the right grain for…