My dad bought me a fancy Cuisinart Food Processor
. Very exciting! Tonight I made the basil pesto recipe out of the manual to try something different and it's fantastic! I froze it in 4 containers to use later.
My second Cuisinart attempt was to grind the flax seed I accidentally bought whole. I normally buy Bob's Red Mill Organic Flaxseed Meal & mix it in with my yogurt, but must not have been paying attention at Target.
Failure on the grinding. It just wouldn't cut through the little guys.
I did a some reading online about ground vs. whole, but couldn't seem to find reliable sources to answer these questions:
. Very exciting! Tonight I made the basil pesto recipe out of the manual to try something different and it's fantastic! I froze it in 4 containers to use later.My second Cuisinart attempt was to grind the flax seed I accidentally bought whole. I normally buy Bob's Red Mill Organic Flaxseed Meal
& mix it in with my yogurt, but must not have been paying attention at Target.Failure on the grinding. It just wouldn't cut through the little guys.
I did a some reading online about ground vs. whole, but couldn't seem to find reliable sources to answer these questions:
- What's the best way to grind flax seed?
- Is ground flax better than whole? Or, Is there value in eating both versions?
The best way to grind flax seeds is in a coffee grinder- though there are a few spice grinders on the market that will do the trick. Fresh flaxseed meal is the best, but most of the brands-like Bob's-are pretty fresh on the shelf and should be fine (check the date). Hope that helps. I love my little cuisinart too- makes the whole world of chopping so much easier!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cassidy! I'm glad to hear the ground kind is okay. It's so easy!
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