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have been stocking up on store items, but also wanted to get some bulk grains, etc. I realized I better experiment with some of this food now, or else I would find myself staring at it not knowing what to do with it.

I hear ya on that. After ordering some bulk pre-packed items, I started to worry if I had all these containers of grains and no idea what to do with it when I really needed them. So, I went ahead and splurged and bought a grain mill and one can of wheat berries (didn't want to open a 6 gallon pail just to try it out!). Granny here helped me with ideas and the bread was to die for! Very wheaty and fresh tasting. Absolutely nothing like anything I've bought in a store. So...now I want to use it all the time. I've been practicing with beans as well, since I've never really cooked them from dry. I learned NOT to cook them too fast, just a slow simmer, or they fall apart.

Share your experiences and any recipes you find you like!

I am thinking it would be good to have some of the bulk items, it would be less tempting for someone to take as they wouldn’t know what to do with it either.

LOL! That crossed my mind as well. Plus, once my year-long supply of grains and beans showed up, I realized someone would have to be very determined, athletic, and well prepared with to take it away.

I was looking for something for my MIL at Lehman’s the other day. I found some grain mills there and was trying to decide if they were a good deal or not.

http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/search/searchresultsmain.jsp?fresh=1&searchType=advanced&iMainCat=0&iSubCat=0&attribute14=0&attribute15=0&attribute16=0&RS=1&keyword=grain+mill

I was thinking of a hand crank one. Any opinions?