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About The Reynolds Mom

Ashley Reynolds is a gluten free mom of one smart little boy, wife of 7 years to a handsome hubby and lover of all things organic and truly natural. She's a real food enthusiast, semi-crunchy mama that enjoys learning new ways to improve her families' health and wellness goals. You can find her at The Reynolds Mom and also on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Grain Mill Wagon Challenge:

As my first experience owning and using a grain mill, I have to say that I'm blown away. The WonderMill Grain Mill is fantastic! It's easy to use, grinds beautifully and is really quite an effortless process. Prior to this challenge I knew at some point I would want to have a grain mill on my "wish list" and I'm thrilled that I have one NOW for several reasons.

First, this challenge has put me in the kitchen, front and center, cooking for my family far more often. I'm glad this is happening sooner rather than later! This challenge has pushed me to new heights in a fun way, and has shown me that I'm really capable of cooking and baking a lot more adventurously than I previously thought.

Secondly, this challenge has offered me the push to try gluten-free flours I've yet to use. Black bean flour? Tapioca flour? YES! New gluten-free ingredients such as these have really made it fun and more interesting in my kitchen!

Lastly, through this challenge I learned that I was probably buying rancid flours from store shelves before. I had no clue! The importance of using freshly ground flours never completely crossed my mind until this challenge. Fresh flours from our WonderMill Grain Mill makes a world of difference in taste, texture and outcome of my recipes!

Thank you WonderMill for challenging me to challenge myself. I'd say, "mission accomplished"!

Gluten-Free Black Bean Chocolate Cake

I wanted to get a bit creative with my last recipe here on the Grain Mill Wagon, so I got a pretty adventurous and created a unique chocolate cake out of thin air. Looking through the gluten-free grind-able ingredients I … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Flatbread Pizza Crust

A cross between a flatbread and a pizza crust, this recipe is easy to throw together and makes eating gluten-free super easy. With fresh ground flours and other fresh organic ingredients, I was able to delight my family with real … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Banana Blueberry Muffins

I’ve been making an adapted version of this gluten-free muffin recipe from Happy Mothering for over 5 months now. I love it, but this Grain Mill Wagon Challenge has really pushed me to experiment with freshly ground flours, and other … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

While experimenting with my gluten-free cut-out sugar cookie recipe, I decided to figure out a way to take my basic cookie dough base and turn it into a drop cookie. My sweet tooth really wanted a classic chocolate chip cookie … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

I love my mom’s cut-out sugar cookies. They are so delicious and have always been a favorite baked treat as a kid, and we still decorate them every year at Christmas together. When I went gluten-free about 6 months ago … Continue reading

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