Recipes: pancakes, cooked wheat berries, and fettuccine primavera

Pancake Mix
8 c. white or wheat flour
3/4 c. dehydrated shortening powder
3/4 c. dehydrated milk
3/4 c. brown sugar and white sugar
2/3 c. dehydrated whole egg or dehydrated scrambled egg mix
1/3 c. baking powder
2 1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients well and place in a storage container until ready to use. To prepare mix, add equal amount of water to dry ingredients or to your preference.


Basic Cooked Wheat Berries
2 c. wheat (dry)
4 c. water
Dehydrated berries

Bring water to a boil and add wheat. Turn temp. down to simmer. Let berries simmer until water is absorbed (watch closely to make sure the wheat doesn't burn). Cooking can take 1-2 hours. You can also cook these in a crock pot. Once berries have absorbed the water, put mixture in freezer bags and freeze. Add 1 c. for a meat extender and extra nutrition.

Fettuccine Primavera
12 oz. fettucine noodles
1/2 c. Creamy Italian dressing
1 c. freeze-dried broccoli*
1 c. freeze-dried zucchini slices*
1/2 c. diced freeze-dried green peppers*
1/2 c. diced freeze-dried onion*
1/2 tsp. basil
3/4 c. butter
1 c. freeze-dried tomato chunks*
1/2 c. freeze-dried mushrooms
Grated Parmesan cheese

Reconstitute * items. Cook noodles; drain. In a skillet, cook broccoli, zucchini, peppers, onion, and basil in butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in tomatoes and mushrooms. Toss vegetable mixture with hot fettuccine. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.