WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY SALE
July 1, 2015   

Available in our retail store (not available on line)  Can't make it to Bread Beckers on Wednesday by 5:00? - just call the store, place your order, pay with a credit card and we will hold it for pick until Monday July 6, 2015.   Call 770-516-5000     

•  20% off Redmond Products - Buy one Redmond Bath Salt and get 20% off all Redmond Products purchased. (Limited to 6 items total)
• 20% off any size of the "Grain of the Week" - Hulled Barley

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HOLIDAY HOURS

We will be closed for Independence Day on Fri July 3rd and Saturday July 4th!

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Barley is a grain that deserves a place in the kitchen of any health conscious cook. Truly an ancient grain, references to barley are found in the histories of Egypt, Europe and China. Throughout history, barley has been known for its healing properties during illnesses, and today much research has shown that both the soluble fiber and nutrients found in hulled barley are effective in lowering cholesterol and stabilizing blood sugar.

From the Bible, we know that barley was an important part of the diets of the Israelites, Greeks and Romans, especially for bread. Today, barley is a grain often overshadowed by wheat for bread making, due mostly to its lower gluten content. Though not as suitable for yeast breads, barley flour is superb in cakes and cookies. It has a wonderful nutty flavor and a very soft texture. Barley flour can be used alone or mixed with soft wheat flour to make an exceptional cake flour. Hulled barley has a rich, nutty flavor and is equally delicious added whole to soups and stews or boiled and eaten as a side dish instead of brown rice.

Hulled barley is preferable nutritionally. Pearled barley, the most widely available in stores, goes through a scouring process to remove as much as 40% of the bran layer. This process removes most of the nutrients found in barley.

Hulled barley is loaded with soluble fiber, protein, and B vitamins and is much higher in beta-glucans than wheat. (see Sue's latest blog post on beta-glucans)

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Barley Flour 

• ¾ cups butter (1 ½ sticks) softened
• 1 cup sucanat
• ¼ cup honey granules
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups freshly milled hulled barley flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  

In mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with the sucanat and honey granules until well blended.  Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until well blended.

In a separate bowl combine the barley flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Add the flour mixture 1 cup at the time to the butter mixture until well incorporated.  Stir in the chocolate chips.

Scoop the dough onto baking sheets using a scoop or spoon using 2-3 Tablespoons of dough.  Bake in preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.  Let cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a plate to completely cool.  These cookies freeze well.   

Are you tired of bath salts that are full of chemicals and additives?  We are too, which is why we recommend Redmond Bath Salt.

Redmond Bath Salt is a completely natural mineral sea salt that comes from an ancient sea bed.  Redmond Bath Salt is so natural you can eat it!  Due to its abundance of natural trace minerals, Redmond Bath Salt provides many healing properties for the skin and body.  Toxins are released from the body into the bath water through osmosis, while trace minerals from the sea salt are absorbed through the skin.

If you like, add a few drops of your favorite essential oils for a customized soothing experience.

Other Great Redmond Products

Redmond Clay - No home should be without at least one jar of Redmond Clay.
Its first aid benefits are unsurpassed. Keep some rehydrated (2 parts water:1 part clay), for an on-hand first aid salve for burns, cuts, abrasions and insect bites and stings. Very powerful for drawing toxins out of insect bites and stings and instantly cooling and healing to burns, cuts and abrasions. Also great for an in home clay facial mask. Redmond Clay never spoils or expires even when rehydrated! Great preparedness item.

Redmond Clay can be taken internally as well to support healthy digestion, normalize bowel functions, detoxification, mineral supplementation, and countless other areas of health.

Clay is the base for the Redmond Earthpaste Toothpaste - we carry three flavors - Wintergreen, Peppermint, and Cinnamon.

Can't make it to Bread Beckers on Wednesday by 5:00? - just call the store, place your order, pay with a credit card and we will hold it for pick until Monday July 6, 2015.   Call 770-516-5000