Upcoming Classes and Demos

Please visit http://www.thegrainmarket.com/ to view detailed information regarding our classes and demos. If you would like to customize a class, let us know. We can meet your specific needs creating the perfect class for you and your friends!


Breading Making with an Artisan Twist:
Do you feel the need to knead? If so, join us for Scarlett’s bread making class using whole grains. Come learn the art and magic of making bread through various methods. Discover how easy it is. We will grind our grains in class and make a 100% whole wheat bread that everyone will love. Also, we will make fabulous herbed cheese bread. You will leave class with both loaves of bread ready to bake at home. It is simple, a cost savings, and a healthier way to eat. Enjoy sampling wonderful cinnamon rolls and even homemade pizza as well as recipes to take home! Bring your apron to wear, we like to have fun in the kitchen!

The next classes will be on;

• March 23, 2010, Mason, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
• March 29, 2010, Delta Township, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

The schedule for upcoming demos and classes at The Grain Market will be coming soon. Check out "learn" on www.thegrainmarket.com for details.

Grain of the Month

Our signature grain is hard spring white wheat and so it is fitting that our first official grain of the month be the grain we use the most. It is favored by so many because it is a 100% whole grain that is lighter in color, taste, and texture and yet nutritionally the same as red wheat. Our organic hard spring white wheat has over 15% protein with less than 9.5% moisture which is ideal for bread making. White whole wheat is considered the albino wheat by the Whole Grains Council. White wheat is ideal for transitioning from using white, nutritionless flour to fabulous 100% whole-grain flour. It is wheat that children will eat.

We offer the organic wheat in whole wheat berries (kernels) or flour. We can also grind the wheat for you while you wait providing you "freshly milled" flour.

Hard spring white whole wheat can be used for more than simply baking bread.

• Crack white whole wheat in your blender and make cream of wheat cereal,
• Add white whole wheat to any dish and increase the health benefits,
• Add white whole wheat and save money by extending the dish,
• Sprout it and unlock the amazing nutrients present in wheat,
• Make your own garden burgers and sausage (wheat meat).
• See our recipe section on The Grain Market website for more ideas.
• Attend a Grain Market class to learn more (classes are listed at www.thegrainmarket.com) If you do not see a class you like, let us know and we will create one for you.

The uses and benefits of white whole wheat are extensive. Just use it!

Grain Market Grains

We are pleased to offer a wide variety of organic grains and seeds ranging from amaranth to quinoa (pronounced keen-wa). Purchase as little as a pound or as much as fifty...even more if you would like.

• Amaranth
• Rye berries and flour
• Buckwheat and flour
• Hard Spring White Wheat
• Hard Spring Red Wheat
• Soft White Winter Wheat
• Bulgur Wheat
• Steel Cut Oats
• Hulled Oat Groats
• Quinoa
• Flax Seeds - Golden
• Hulled Millet
• Hulled Barley
• Spelt
• Kamut
• Brown Rice Flour (for our gluten-free friends)
• Gold N White Flour

Yes, white flour! A natural, creamy-color, all-purpose, unbleached wheat flour with no additives and no preservatives. Organically grown and stone ground. Gold N White flour contains most of the essential digestible nutrients of the whole wheat, including the wheat germ.

The Grain Market would love to be your grain source. We will strive to earn your business by offering quality grains at competitive prices. We will gladly share our knowledge and experiences as well as the various applications that will work for you and your family. Our grains and seeds are rich with vitamins, fiber, and nutrients as well as history. Come learn and sample or visit us online at http://www.thegrainmarket.com/products.php?cid=9 for more information.

Product of the Month: Nesco 3-in-1 Pressure Cooker

It is no surprise that the Nesco 3-in-1 Pressure Cooker is the number one selling appliance at The Grain Market. This amazing electric pressure cooker offers "fast food" without having to drive up to a window and place an order. Save money, save time, and eat healthier by cooking under pressure.

• Cook 70 % faster
• The 3-in-1 Pressure Cooker will accommodate the busiest of schedules
• Save money
• Use less energy and leave less of a carbon imprint
• Less expensive cuts of meat will become very tender and taste like a choice cut of meat
• Healthier
• Fewer nutrients and vitamins are lost during the process because the steam condenses in the pot instead of escaping into the air, and food remains juicy, tender, and flavorful in a fraction of the time.

How does a pressure cooker work?

Simply stated, a pressure cooker works by building up steam in a pot which creates pressure that cooks the food at a high temperature, thus reducing cooking time. When the cooker's lid is locked into place and the cooking liquid begins to boil, the steam that is generated is literally trapped inside the pot with nowhere to go except through the food. The fibers and molecules in the food are broken down quickly, and as a result, cooking occurs in record time.

The fear factor?

Yes, you can dismiss the horror stories of yesteryear. Tragically, in the past, pressure cookers did not have the safety features that we know today. Unfortunately, some of you have had scary pressure cooking experiences. For me, I can still remember my grandmother's pressure cooker violently rattling on her stove. I would crouch down lower than the stove and quickly pass through the kitchen for fear it would blow! Gratefully, we have a new generation of pressure cookers with safety features that eliminate the old safety concerns.

The Nesco 3-in-1 Pressure Cooker is more than a pressure cooker. It is a slow cooker and a steamer as well. You can also brown your foods in the same pot. We call it the 4-in-1 cooker. Our customers call it a must.

We also carry the BRK Pressure Cooker, a 6-piece pressure cooker set with redeeming qualities of its own. This is the only system in the world with a patented pressure lid that can be lifted with only one hand, and can fit on all pans of the same diameter. The 6-quart pot is made of 18/10 stainless steel that is suitable for all cooking surfaces.

Visit us at The Grain Market and see the sheer magic of these sweet appliances or check them out online at http://www.thegrainmarket.com/products.php?cid=7 for more information and pricing. Remember for those of you that live outside of Michigan, you do not have to pay tax and shipping is free on orders over $100 (excluding grains).

Greetings from The Grain Market!

Thank you for your interest in The Grain Market. We are thrilled to be in our new location at 325 City Market Drive, Lansing, Michigan situated on the Grand River behind the old Lansing City Market.

As your neighborhood specialty grain store, we offer more than just grains and seeds. Our goal is to promote healthy alternatives for everyday meals through teaching and providing the tools necessary to make it easy and affordable. We promise three things - it is simple, a cost savings, and a healthier way to eat!

• Simple - By using the finest kitchen tools you will learn new techniques that meet the needs of the busiest individual or family.
  


• Saving - Making your own food with your own ingredients is less expensive than someone else doing it!
  


• Healthier - Eat healthier by incorporating grains, beans and whole foods in your everyday meals.

Come visit us at The Grain Market or shop online any time. Our Market hours are Tuesday - Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Come and see the products that interest you - we will even do a demonstration. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Eat Healthy - Be Healthy!

Travis and Scarlett Sybrowsky