A Few Recipes

1. Cream of Wheat (not to be confused with the breakfast gruel from "Oliver Twist")

1 cup wheat berries
3 cups water
honey

Grind wheat berries in grinder until you achieve a coarse texture. (An actual grain grinder will probably work best, although I haven't tried it yet. We used both a coffee grinder and a spice grinder successfully for about a week. They both eventually broke. ) Boil 3 cups of water. When water is at a boil, add wheat, and turn the heat to medium. Continue boiling for about 8 minutes stirring often. You want a consistency similar to oatmeal. When you've achieved your desired thickness, remove from heat and serve. We like mixing it with a couple of teaspoons of Alabama honey!

2. Cilantro Mayonnaise (this recipe is adapted from Mark Bittman in "How To Cook Everything")

1 whole egg
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 T rice vinegar
1 T water
1/4-1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
1 cup oil (we used 1/4 extra virgin olive oil, 3/4 corn oil)

Combine first 7 ingredients and 1/4 cup of the oil in a food processor. Continue to add the remaining oil in a slow steady stream. It will begin to thicken after you add about 1/2 cup of the oil. Blend until smooth. Check consistency and seasoning. Add more salt, pepper, or cayenne if needed. If it's too thick dilute with a little warm water while machine is running.

We used our mayo on cornbread buns that housed the most delectable deer burger I've ever tasted!