
I’m very happy to inform everybody that the Low Fat Eggless Baking Event has been a grand success with 49 entries (excluding my 7 recipes). I think that it’s a huge number considering the limitations; low fat and eggless. I would like to thank each and every participant for making this happen. The round up will be posted shortly and I have not forgotten about the giveaway!
So what’s next? It’s now time for Whole Grain (Eggless) Baking event! I have been thinking about this for quite sometime now. To tell the truth, I got this idea even before the Low Fat Baking idea. I sort of wanted to test the waters with the low fat event. Seeing the positive response I’m pretty sure that the Whole Grain Baking event will also be well received.
There are a lot of whole grains and flours easily available in the market today. To do justice to the goodness of each grain, I have decided to feature one or two grains every month. So we can have a good number of baking recipes using each grain. More about the rules of the event after a small introduction about whole grains.
The health benefits of consuming whole grains is multitude. It reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes and also helps in better weight maintenance.
The recommended amount of whole grain intake every day is at least 3 servings (16 gms each). To make it more clear, check the following suggestions in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, where a serving of whole grain is defined as any of the following: (for more details check www.wholegraincouncil.org)
- 1/2 cup cooked brown rice or other cooked grain
- 1/2 cup cooked 100% whole-grain pasta
- 1/2 cup cooked hot cereal, such as oatmeal
- 1 ounce uncooked whole grain pasta, brown rice or other grain
- 1 slice 100% whole grain bread
- 1 very small (1 oz.) 100% whole grain muffin
- 1 cup 100% whole grain ready-to-eat cereal
List of Whole Grains
- Amaranth
- Barley
- Buckwheat
- Corn, including whole cornmeal and popcorn
- Millet
- Oats, including oatmeal
- Quinoa
- Rice, both brown rice and colored rice
- Rye
- Sorghum (also called milo)
- Teff
- Triticale
- Wheat, including varieties such as spelt, emmer, farro, einkorn, Kamut®, durum and forms such as bulgur, cracked wheat and wheat berries
- Wild rice
More about the amount of liquid required for cooking and the time it takes to cook for each grain.
Now for the rules of the event:
be either vegetarian and eggless or vegan. Use of refined flour is also allowed, but make sure that you use a considerable amount of whole wheat flour. (not just 2 tablespoons of whole wheat flour but 2 cups of all purpose flour). If the recipe is from books/blogs/websites, please link back/mention the original source.
2. Multiple entries are more than welcome. Recipes posted prior to the announcement of this event are also welcome provided it qualifies the above criteria and is linked back to this event. Reposting is not necessary. But …. (check it below)
3. Email me your name, blog URL, name of the recipe, recipe URL, photo in 150wx120h size to wholegrains(at)egglesscooking.com with Whole Grain Baking as the subject.
4. Non bloggers are also welcome to send your recipes, tips and picture of your creation and I will include it in the round up.
You can send in your old recipes and I will include it in the round up but only new recipes will be entered for the giveaway.
- Whole Grain Council (They have an interesting collection of recipes from various websites)
- King Arthur’s Whole Grain Baking (one tip I found worth mentioning, replace 1/4th liquid in the recipe with orange juice (I assume it’s freshly squeezed) to mellow the whole wheat taste/flavor)
[…] This bread is really soft and delicious the day it’s baked, and it firms up just a little bit the next day, which makes it great for a sandwich. It remains fresh in the fridge for at least a week, and — best of all– unlike most store-bought bread, it has no preservatives. The sandwich, as most know, is named after England’s John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, who apparently liked to eat meat tucked between slices of bread. So this bread goes to It’s A Vegan World: British, going on right this month at Holy Cow! This healthy bread also goes to Madhuram’s Wholegrain baking event. […]
Hello Madhuram, the crackers in my entry are made using bread flour.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention, since it is not whole wheat, you are right it probably does not qualify for the event. I’ll update my post. Thanks.
I missed this event… too bad since I cook a lot with whole wheat flour 🙁 Maybe next time…
Hello Madhuram, I have emailed you an entry yesterday.
Regards,
Vidya
Nice theme madhu. I visiting your site for the first time. Looks very interesting. I will try to send in some recipe.
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Just sent you an entry. 🙂
Wholewheat baking event!! Eggless, huh?
I will send something your way, for this event.
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wonderful, do have a recipe for wholegrain bread(indian-paw) will post it
That’s great information on whole grains!
I use whole wheat flour only to make rotis though i know that its healthier then maida..Will definitely try something healthy for the event..Your blog inspired me to do eggless baking and your events inspire me to do HEALTHY eggless baking..I did not know that so many varieties of whole grain flour exists..Here we get only wheat flour and cracked wheat..You are so lucky that you have that you have that whole wheat baking book.
BTW, thanks for letting me know about foodworld..I got registered there.
You’re welcome Priya.
Hey Madhuram, nice event, and something right up my alley. I just baked a blueberry muffin with wholewheat that should be perfect for this– will send it on after I post.
I hope to participate this time:). I do use wholewheat a lot. Does ashirwaad atta quality fo wholewheat?
I enjoyed participating in your earlier event too….looking forward to this one.
Makes me think to bake sumtng healthy.thanks for hosting this event!
🙁 I missed it. looking forward to the round up!!
omg! i have just the thing in my drafts *rubs hands gleefully*
Very nice theme Madhu you have a wonderful blog and very
interseting events happening…i always look forward for your
healthy dishes.Will try to post something this time.
Thats wonderful event madhu!
Wow will try some whole grain baking event!
Madhu, I will try and make it this time.. Hopefully 🙂
Have couple already which haven’t been posted yet. Count us in.
Madhuram,
I have equally enjoyed brainstorming and cooking up for your
last event.You have real healthy themes.I will send in something
for this too..