This page will be updated frequently with the recommended merchants, tools, food/ingredients, books, and other links mentioned for the Ancient Grains eBook and eCourse. (Keep scrolling to see all links and recommendations.)
Recommended Merchants
- Ancient Grains — Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
- Cultures for Health — use coupon code TCS for 15% off cultures and 10% off supplies. May be used multiple times.
- Homesteader Supply — for cultures, cheesecloth, and lots of home cooking tools and equipment.
- Perfect Supplements — use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off anything! May be used multiple times. Carries wonderful grass-fed gelatin and collagen!
- Wildly Organic — Great resource for natural and organic food, including a robust selection of coconut milk products.
- Zip Top — use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off any time… reusable, resealable, non-toxic silicone zipper seal containers; made in the U.S.A.; freezer-safe and dishwasher-safe! In this course, I mostly feature the “dish” type (although the bags and cups are useful, too!).
- Infinity Jars — air-tight, light-proof storage of herbs and spices.
- All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware — high quality, made in the U.S.A.
- VitaClay Multi-Cooker CM7900 — hands-free rice and multi-cooker that’s cooks 4-5 times as fast as a slow cooker. I love mine! Use code WARDEE10 to get 10% off.
Grains & Flours
We recommend purchasing 5 to 10 pounds each of various ancient grains and/or flours such as einkorn, emmer, spelt, rye, khorasan (Kamut), barley, buckwheat, quinoa, etc. If you have a grain mill, purchase grains so you have options to mill your own flour (and crack and flake/roll if you are able). If you don’t have a grain mill, purchase flour.
We’ll be exploring the different qualities of the grains in lesson 1, so if you have time, you might wait to order until hearing more so you can have a better idea of which grains to try. Spelt and einkorn are the most versatile, so I would suggest having at least one of those as your basic flour/grain and to get 10 pounds of one or both… and then smaller quantities of any of the other grains you might want to try (buckwheat, barley, rye, emmer, khorasan, and/or quinoa).
Students are asking how many pounds total to buy. It’s hard to say because with each lesson, you’ll have a choice of recipes and grains, as well as scaling up or down to suit your family size.
Don’t go overboard buying a lot! You will be exploring which grains you and your family like… you can always purchase more later of the ones you love and will definitely use again. 🙂
- Ancient Grains — Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
- Organic Spelt Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Sprouted Spelt Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Emmer Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Rye Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Khorasan Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Barley Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic, Sproutable Buckwheat Groats (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Buckwheat Flour (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic Hulled Barley, not pearl (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- Organic, Raw, Sproutable Whole Oats (not carried by Ancient Grains)
Getting Started — Links & Resources
- Private Website
- go to TradCookSchool.com/join for more info
- Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS
- Wardee’s book: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods
- Wardee’s book: Fermenting
- Ancient Grains — use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour or a pail —OR— use code TCSMEMBERS23 for 10% off your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
Lesson 1: About Ancient Grains
- Gluten-Sensitivity & Sourdough: Is Sourdough Gluten-Free?
- Khorasan source
- Barley source
- Quinoa source 1
- Quinoa source 2
- Buckwheat source
- Oat source
- Advanced Bread and Pastry by Michael Suas
- On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
- Paleo Principles by Sarah Ballantyne
- einkorn differs from modern wheat
- sourdough rye brownies
- Grand Teton Ancient Grains Website
- Ancient Grains — Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order.
- Grand Teton Ancient Grains on Facebook
- Grand Teton Ancient Grains on Instagram
Lesson 2: Tools & Equipment
- Craigslist
- Amazon.com
- 11-quart and 13-quart stainless steel mixing bowls
- Anchor Hocking 2-quart Batter Bowl
- Scoops (Pampered Chef)
- Pastry Cutter
- Danish Dough Whisk(s)
- Baker’s Roller (Pampered Chef)
- Wood Ergonomic Rolling Pin
- Double-Sided Ravioli Rotary Cutter
- Pizza Cutter (Pampered Chef)
- Dough Scraper
- Bread Lame
- Digital Thermometer
- Silicone Muffin Liners — regular and jumbo
- 8-Cup Sifter
- Banneton Baskets (set of 2 comes with linen liner and bread lame)
- Lead-Safe Mama
- 7-quart cast iron Dutch Oven
- Glass Loaf Pans
- Unbleached Parchment Paper
- 3-Sided Stainless Steel Baking Trays (all metal baking trays warp from heating and cooling, and more when new; this lessens over time)
- Stainless Steel Baking Trays / Cookie Sheets (all metal baking trays warp from heating and cooling, and more when new; this lessens over time)
- Stoneware Baking Tray (Pampered Chef)
- Pasta Drying Rack
- Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Machine (heavy duty; made in Italy)
- Spider Strainer
- Mockmill Grain Mill — Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
- Mockmill Flakelover Grain Flaker/Roller —Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
- Mockmill — another source in case the above is out of stock (no discount)
- Komo Grain Flaker/Roller (the Flocino is manual)
- Vitamix
- BlendTec
- Cuisinart Food Processor
- Bosch Mixer
- Cookie Paddles
- AllClad D3 Stainless Steel Cookware (made in the U.S.A.)
- Instant Pot (I recommend the Instant Pot Pro 6- or 8-quart)
- VitaClay Multi-Cooker CM7900 — use coupon code WARDEE10 to get 10% off
- Excalibur 9-Tray Cube Dehydrator
- Paraflexx Liners for Excalibur Dehydrator
- Seedling Mat (for keeping ferments and sourdough warm)
Lesson 3: Storage, Milling, & Sifting
- Gamma seals from USA Emergency Supply
- gamma seal lids
- mylar bags
- oxygen absorbers
- Jar sealer attachment for a Food Saver vacuum sealer
- Azure Standard
- Vitamix high-powered blender
- Grain Mill (Nutrimill)
- 8-Cup Sifter
- Grain Milling 101 archives at Traditional Cooking School
- How to Clean Your Mockmill #AskWardee 119
- Ancient Grains —Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked
- Mockmill —Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
Lesson 4: Cracking & Rolling
- Mockmill Flakelover —Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
- Komo Grain Flaker/Roller (the Flocino is manual)
- Instant Pot (I recommend the Instant Pot Pro 6- or 8-quart)
- VitaClay Multi-Cooker CM7900 — use coupon code WARDEE10 to get 10% off
- Mockmill Grain Mill — use coupon code TCSMILL to get 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker/roller when you purchase a pail or 48 pounds of a single flour or grain.
- Mockmill — use this link to get 5% off on a Mockmill (no grain purchase required).
- Vitamix high-powered blender
- BlendTec high-powered blender
Lesson 5: Breakfasts
- Sprouting Grains — Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 13 and Einkorn Baking eCourse Lesson 4
- Infinity Jars — air-tight, light-proof storage of herbs and spices.
- Instant Pot (I recommend the Instant Pot Pro 6- or 8-quart)
- VitaClay Multi-Cooker CM7900 — use coupon code WARDEE10 to get 10% off
- Organic, Raw, Sproutable Whole Oats (not carried by Ancient Grains)
- 7-Cup Pyrex Glass Bowl
- Silicone Steamer Basket
- Organic, no sulphur golden raisins
Lesson 6: Sides & Mains
- VitaClay Multi-Cooker CM7900 — hands-free rice and multi-cooker that’s cooks 4-5 times as fast as a slow cooker. I love mine! Use code WARDEE10 to get 10% off.
- Instant Pot (I recommend the Instant Pot Pro 6- or 8-quart)
- Pampered Chef Stoneware (I used 2 Rectangle Stones in the pizza video)
- Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Machine (heavy duty; made in Italy)
- Pasta Drying Rack
- Spider Strainer
- Buckwheat Soba Noodles
Lesson 7: Desserts & Snacks
- Silicone Muffin Liners — regular and jumbo
- Eat Beautiful
- Missy J’s organic carob chips
- Missy J’s organic mint carob chips
- Here are the raw, sproutable oats I buy for flaking
- Organic roasted carob powder
- Expeller-pressed, refined coconut oil
- Organic roasted and salted pecan butter
- Organic, no sulphur golden raisins
- Bosch Mixer
- Cookie Paddles
- Megan Stevens’ carob-apple brownies recipe
- Za’atar seasoning
- Jacobsen’s Flake Sea Salt
- Pampered Chef Stoneware (I used 2 Rectangle Stones in the crackers video)
- Double-Sided Ravioli Rotary Cutter
- Pizza Cutter (Pampered Chef)
- Sourdough A to Z eCourse (chocolate and spice sourdough cakes plus lots of other recipes!)
- Einkorn Baking eCourse
- Oat Flour Cake from Megan Stevens at Eat Beautiful
Lesson 8: Breads
- Pyrex Glass Loaf Pans
- Oil Mister
- Soaked Bread Variation
- Dough Enhancer
- Banneton Baskets (set of 2 comes with linen liner and bread lame)
- Eden Organic Barley Malt Syrup
- Instant Barley Coffee
- 100% Rye by Shannon Stonger
- Vitamix
- BlendTec
- Oil Mister
- Glass Loaf Pans
- Unbleached Parchment Paper
- Organic, Raw, Hulled Buckwheat Groats (sproutable)
- Organic Hulled Buckwheat Groats (not sproutable)
- Organic Roasted Buckwheat Groats (not sproutable)
- Anchor Hocking 2-quart Batter Bowl
- making washing soda at home
- Trattoria Grappolo by Leonardo Curti and James O. Fraioli
- Pampered Chef Stoneware (I used Rectangle Stones for the pumpernickel, rye, and cracked grain breads)
- Bread Lame
- 12 scoring ideas using bread lame
- Jacobsen’s Flake Sea Salt
- Namaste organic, gluten-free flour blend
- Danish dough whisk
- Baker’s Roller from Pampered Chef
