Food Storage Recipe: Wheat Berry Salads

I'm pretty sure that you’re going to love these salads, but don’t take my word for it. Try them out and let us know what you think!

My favorite method, which just happens to be perfect when you don’t have electricity, cooking fuels, or time to spend over the stove (like in emergency situations), is to let the berries soak overnight in a thermos of hot water. Bring your water to a boil and add it to the thermos. But, if you don’t want to wait overnight, bring water to a boil, add grain, boil until the berries are soft. Depending on what type of grain you’re using, it could take 30 to 60 minutes to soften. You could also use your crockpot.

I got so excited about using our Provident Pantry food storage grains that I couldn’t stick to just wheat berries. We’ve created four delicious recipes from hard red wheat, hard white wheat, spelt, and oat groats.

Mediterranean Spelt Berry Salad

1 cup Provident Pantry Spelt

3 cups salted water

1 cup Provident Pantry FD Zucchini

1/2 cup FD Carrots

1 cup Provident Pantry FD Tomatoes

1/2 cup Provident Pantry FD Green Onions

For the dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil

3 to 4 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar

1/4 tsp Provident Pantry Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp Providnet Pantry Salt

1/4 tsp Provident Pantry Pepper

1/4 tsp Provident Pantry Garlic Powder

2 tsp Provident Pantry Brown sugar (more to taste)

Fruit Wheat Berry Salad

The Perfect Family Reunion Menu

Part of what makes a great gathering is great food. But no one wants to be stuck in the kitchen missing out on the fun. Preparation is the key. Here are some family favorites modified for an easy, last-minute toss together with all the homemade goodness. Just multiply the recipes according to how many people you’ll be feeding.

Breakfast: Chunky Monkey Pancakes

If you want everyone to be up at the same time, bring your large skillets and wow everyone with chunky monkey pancakes. Simply add chocolate chips and chunked bananas to your favorite pancake mix.

Make a delicious peanut butter syrup by mixing one part peanut butter to two parts syrup and no one will mind the wake-up call—they’ll probably come scrambling out of bed all on their own.

Food Storage Recipe: Pasta Primavera

With this delicious recipe, you'll be prepared and well fed! Your family would never guess that this meal was made from food storage items!

Ingredients:

*all ingredients measured dry

1 Cup hot water

1 T Provident Pantry™ Vegetarian Chicken Flavored Broth

2 T Provident Pantry™ Creamy Soup Base

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Carrot Dices

2 Tbsp. (heaping) Provident Pantry™ Onion Flakes

½ tsp. Provident Pantry™ Minced Garlic

1 cup water

3 cups Provident Pantry™ Egg Noodle Pasta

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Freeze Dried Green Peas

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Freeze Dried Broccoli

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Freeze Dried Zucchini

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Freeze Dried Mushroom Slices

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Freeze Dried Asparagus (not currently available)

1/3 cup Provident Pantry™ Whole Wheat Flour

2T Clarified Butter (also known as ghee)

1 tsp. Provident Pantry™ Italian Seasoning

Directions:

Whisk one tablespoon broth and two tablespoons soup base into one cup hot water. Set aside.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add one cup water, the carrot dices, onion flakes, and minced garlic. Simmer, adding more water as needed, until the carrots are almost tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add clarified butter, and sautee the veggies until the carrots are fully tender. Set aside.

The Perfect Mother's Day Menu

Wife of one, mother of two, and cook of many, Kimberly is the LDS blogger behind The Daring Gourmet, a food blog featuring revitalized classics, daring originals, and simply downright good eats. Here are a few of her top picks for the perfect Mother’s Day menu.

Breakfast

Canadian Bacon and Pineapple Quiche
Use a ready-made pie crust for a quick and simple dish, or use the recipe provided.  Either way, you’re going to love this quiche.

Sensational Slow Cooker Recipes

Take a trip around the world with these delicious and delightfully simple dishes for dinner and dessert. Let your slow cooker do the work while still impressing your family and friends—and satisfying even the pickiest of eaters—by serving these fantastic flavors.

Learn more about the new book Six Sisters’ Stuff, full of delicious recipes, crafts, and idea lists from Deseret Book.

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
This dish quickly became one of the most popular on our blog because it is simple to throw together but tastes as though you spent all day preparing it. The honey in this recipe gives it the perfect amount of sweetness and flavor.