My little hand-operated coffee grinder has been so much fun. I grind just enough coffee for a morning cup, enjoyed by the little window in my living room. And I don't have to endure the piercing scream of a plug in grinder. After that noise, I need a valium to calm me down, not coffee to wake me up!
This morning, I grind some coffee, then start my nice chewy Scottish oatmeal boiling. And it ocurrs to me: I have fresh flax seed in the spice cabinet. I wonder if I can use my little grinder to make freshly ground flax seed?
And sure enough, the grinder comes apart easily, for a quick washing. Back together, flax into the machine, a few cranks, and I have beautiful, aromatic, nutty flaxmeal. This sprinkles on top of the oatmeal, along with a teaspoon of olive oil.
Amazing!
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ReplyDeleteI got my little grinder at the kitchen store in down town Eugene. It cost 28 bucks.
I really need one of these...my electric grinder died and I haven't replaced it. I think I subconsciously haven't wanted to, for exactly the reason you gave--that damn noise is so jarring, especially first thing in the morning.
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