Making Flour from SunFlower Stalks.

[@LovinofftheLand]

The post of us showing what we made with it is now up on our Instagram at instagram.com/lovinofftheland

[@tommyallen4534]

Can you link the specific post? I am curious and can't find it!

[@keltie-jeanmunro1873]

I couldn’t find it either

[@Naturalcrusader]

Too many things in there to find it

[@zemindar1mojo604]

Before you remkve the center for flour, peel them. Then scoop and chop the stalk to eat. Use like celery, tastes about the same. The leaves are edible, cook like greens. Try for younger leaves. Plants are amazing

[@LovinofftheLand]

Interesting. Aren't they really tough?

[@woodsie5796]

Why didn't I know this?! Thanks @Zemindar1 Mojo !

[@woodsie5796]

@@LovinofftheLand Did you try the leaves?

[@jachse8464]

I have heard of the young stems being peeled and eaten, but not the old stems.

[@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill]

@@woodsie5796 Ive ate the leaves. I guess its better when you use younger leaves, but all is edible. Older leaves are more bitter. I tried older, and they were bitter by their self. I did find that adding them to veggie soup was actually not bad, so older ones would be better in stuff like that.

[@megannehover]

For what to do with the outer stalk fibres, check out Sally Pointer's historical rope & textile making youtube videos - sunflower stems could make very long rope, twine, or thread fibres if you stripped it off before cutting the stems down into sections.

[@MelissaAnnCalderon]

Great job! Gonna definitely try this I live in the desert and process the dry mesquite pods for flour so this is useful to me since I always grow sunflowers like mesquite flour I believe that a ratio of one part mesquite or sunflower flour to 2 parts corn flour will work for baking just about everything Have a Blessed day

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks. If you try it let us know how it works out.

[@jujube2407]

You can make sunflower seed flour too... and get oil from the seeds also...

[@Flowergurl2000]

Former Kansan, checking in, sunflower is the state flower. This is cool!!! I love sunflowers!!!

[@samanthacooper8595]

I love your your whole homestead life your surrounding area is gorgeous! But I would love more info on the type of grinder you used for the flour and thanks for the video!

[@kirangupta9062]

Nature gives us so much of blessing. Thanks for sharing this

[@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill]

Yup, God did a good job with His creation.

[@OldSchoolPrepper]

I've been researching this topic for quite some time and hae discovered that sunflower flour is 100% cellulose, which is indigestable by people (non-ruminants) ... it just goes right thru the system with zero calories and no nutrition. It also causes gas, bloating and other GI upset. My question is are you still using it and did you find it to be helpful? I can see it as an extender for bread in a very serious long term grid down situation but not for the day to day. Are you using it still? Thanks for any info you have.

[@ericblair3009]

you can do the same thing with sun choke stalks and actually the whole plant too...... great video, thx for making it!

[@Mariaborito]

The stalks make excellent fire starters, the outer fiber is very strong. I agree, follow Sally Pointer for tips on processing. If you are looking for insulative materials, these are amazing because of their airpockets. I am harvesting the inner pith now for food. I am finding the soft, green flesh is easier to cut out then the dried, white.

[@tempodocs00100]

Maybe another use for the outer dry stalks (similar to what is done with sugar cane): let them dry and use them in any fire you might need (wood stove, heating, etc). Best if you use them mixed with the regular wood.

[@crystalpearson2750]

I only have three sunflowers but I am going to try this for sure. I love what you guys are doing I am trying to be as self sufficient as I can. I live in Calgary so can't grow outside in the winter but I do have grow lights that I can use to at least try spinach and other assorted greens. Can't wait to see what you guys do with the flour good luck.

[@grandmananners]

Hi I am in Brooks and going to go harvest our sunflowers and try this, I knew the leaves were edible before but not about the flour substitute

[@judyofthewoods]

I look forwards to finding out what it's like to eat. Another possible tool for scooping out the core is one of those lttle hook knives used for carving spoon. Or a miniature version of those avocado or coconut scoop tools. You could make one with a narrow strip of metal, sharpened a bit on one edge and both ends pinned to the end of a stick. The leftover stalk would probably make good kindling or as fuel for a camping woodgas stove.

[@LovinofftheLand]

We actually thought about trying it out as kindling. Will give that a go.

[@katkuk2034]

I would try an apple coarer (hand held not the turning peeler one)!

[@ashleysnider6857]

Y'all make a good team. Thank you for the video.

[@xoxliltina12xox]

Fascinating!!! Never thought about eating the stalk!!

[@mariamhsini1730]

You are very hardworking and creative 👍

[@reshmijha2332]

Always look fwd for ur informative videos

[@wilmamcgee9877]

Way to go on growing those sunflower. They look awesome!

[@urbugnmetoday3183]

They pretty much grow themselves

[@shaheenfarooq9244]

Keep sharing such awesome videos .

[@michelleb.5802]

Thanks for all the resourceful info , ...dont forget that the flower heads can be roasted in olive oil or butter and taste like artichoke hearts , dont skimp on the garlic!!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Oh interesting. We had no idea. Will definitely be trying that this year.

[@Scoutdogs]

I'm thinking a curved knife that farriers use to trim horse hooves would work great for getting the centers out of the stalks.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Oohhh. That's a great idea. I'll try and track one down. Thank you

[@ЮлияГубарева-б4ж]

Love ur ideas👍

[@rebekahmehaffey4411]

You can also eat the leaves as greens.

[@wendykraf8348]

yay

[@rymlks]

For those of us without an instagram account, how did it taste?

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

+1

[@reneebrown2968]

I would save some seed heads for winter too.

[@emmadeli8662]

Lovely experience

[@vanessaward7421]

That turkey was like, "Gimme that! That's mine!" Lol

[@khairnminda1446]

Great information right here! Thanks!

[@ruthbowers7589]

I'm curious if you think the dehydrated stalks would be good to eat by themselves, maybe with some butter, salt and pepper? Looking forward to hearing how the flour works in a recipe. Am enjoying your channel!

[@0KiteEatingTree0]

Might be a bit dry. Quick search on the web shows you can eat the younger stalks fresh like cellery and cook whole sunflower heads (with the green removed). I've never tried any of these things! :) Its the pith from within the stalk that its making the flour.

[@LovinofftheLand]

I wouldn't think so on the big Stalks. It is very much like Styrofoam so don't think it would be very enjoyable to eat

[@playstationvr5753]

Great Idea I will try it one day

[@emariaenterprises]

I bet if you mixed zucchini flour with the sunflower stalk flour it would be really good.

[@FairyFrequency]

Absolutely adore sunflowers! Just discovered your channel. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial ♡♡

[@terranceway]

A piece of 3/4''' Conduit sharpened on one end like a round knife would work great for that, maybe sharpen both ends and elongate one end for the narrow pcs.

[@struykfamilyfarm9587]

You can take all the petals off the young heads and rub with some oil or grease over the young seeds then add some salt and spices and bake them in an over or grill them on a BBQ

[@LovinofftheLand]

Definitely going to try that. Thank you

[@Amocles]

Cool stuff man I'm really glad you found a different tool for that. Also enjoyed because it's so easy to imagine me as you with my property and my chick someday good for you man awesome home adventure! That flour is a lot of work though...

[@ladweeb1798]

I tried removing the insides of my sunflower stalks a few weeks ago. It was not worth the time. Next time I will try using that tool.

[@Pixelflames1]

You have to plant some beets for the sugar intake. They make good crisps too :D

[@dianablur2461]

Superb!

[@purplemoon2843]

That's so creative!

[@TheVillageFairy]

This is crazy! I’m so trying this 😁 please upload a video using it!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Glad you enjoyed it. We'll be posting what we do with it this week on Instagram @lovinofftheland

[@terebrown2892]

@@LovinofftheLand I can't get Instagram. Any other way to access the info?

[@angelamacdougall7022]

Very cool! What is the machine you are using to grind it?

[@priyakhanna1557]

Wow Wud love to try it out myself

[@yz2538]

This is awesome! Would love to see how to cook with it.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Well post on our Instagram this week what we try cooking with it :) @lovinofftheland

[@TacticalCaveman997]

dried sunflower stocks make great kindeling

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks Caleb. We will definitely try that :)

[@kayegee7562]

Have u baked with this flour yet? Curious to know how it tastes like 🤗

[@houndjog]

Did you use the flour to bake bread? Maybe 50/50 ratio?

[@vlera9095]

You share such positivity guys I'm glad to be your subscriber and see every video posted by you 🥰

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks to kzbin.info for showing us how it's done 🙌

[@Hometerv]

I can't wait to see what you use it for. I have so many and I hope to use them! :)

[@joeandsueoffgrid]

Awesome I might try this! We planted about 20 sunflowers this year 💚🌻

[@LovinofftheLand]

It's amazing how big they get. Incredible flowers

[@genniemalta5880]

Sunflower flour havent heard of that. Great to know!

[@Montegrl]

Cool! I'll be growing lots of sunflowers this year. I've heard that one can make a flour from dried zucchini as well.

[@houndjog]

I like to use fresh zucchini as a water source when baking bread. Just put it into a vitamix !

[@sharonjones7674]

Yup. Dehydrate those zuks and grind them up.🌷

[@threetreesfarm]

Love what you all are doing on this channel. My top 5 of the subscribes that I have. What kind of grinder do you all use?

[@LovinofftheLand]

Aww. Thanks so much. On our Flour video about grinding down wheat grass there is a link to the grinder! Thanks so much for following along

[@juliahamilton-smith2650]

Is this for all sunflower varieties (grown for flower or seed varieties)? Would a dehydrator be fine if you have one?

[@Scoutdogs]

You get a pound of wheat = 1 pound of flour from just 10 sq ft of wheat plants (about 3.5' x 3' of space). Could even grow it in bins/pots!

[@isthatsonotsofast9604]

Interesting. Is all sunflowers can be used that way.

[@bonnielara9723]

An apple coring tool would work great.

[@bettypearson5570]

If you have a chipper you can chip the stalks just like you would small branches for either the compost pile, directly on the garden or even drying and using for chicken or pig bedding. You could also dry and save for staking up plants the next gardening season.

[@vanessaward7421]

You can find them sometimes at the thrift stores...

[@Sunflower139]

Was that a grinder that you used to sift the flour? Brand and where did you purchase? Looks wonderful and love that you can use every part of the sunflower. 🌻🌻🌻

[@GodLovesYou5635]

i am curious too

[@katherineh1160]

Love sunflower. And now loving what you can actually get from it.

[@awakenwithjax]

This might be a stupid question, but is this flour gluten free? My 12 year old has coeliac disease. What sort of things can we use ty is flour for also? Thank you. I have a stall ready to harvest 😁I’ve been cutting the sunflower heads and keeping some to plant and other to roast. I knew you could make things with the stalk but not flour. Great video!

[@bwin3401]

This lady (lowcarbrecipeideas) on YT has an excellent recipe for bread using sunflower flour and yes it’s gluten free and low glycemic. I make it with great success.

[@HomsteadingThePioneerWay]

A new sub here, this is the 1st video i have watched, looked for the one on using the sunflower stalk flour but didn't see one

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks for following. We apologize but the honest answer is we didn't do a follow up video :( However we found the flour was very fine and would not raise for baking. It was good to use for thickening soups and gravies, etc... And if we mixed it 50/50 with other types of flour it worked ok for baking (but still not as good)

[@HomsteadingThePioneerWay]

@@LovinofftheLand Thanks for answering have a blessed day

[@reneebrown2968]

Yes, the vase is called a 55 gallon drum of water

[@WibblyWobbly]

couldnt find how was it in cooking, any updates i missed?

[@alisharao3483]

Ur content is amazing

[@jerrysuebiddle6786]

Dry the stalks and use for kindling

[@CosmicGorilla]

What does it taste like?

[@barnwitchgamergirl8727]

Awww man y'all should have tried grilled sunflower heads so amazing.

[@sanchez5904]

I’ve hear about this , how does it taste ?

[@barnwitchgamergirl8727]

@@sanchez5904 they are amazing I'm currently waiting for my volunteer sunflowers to get big enough so I can.

[@emariaenterprises]

There are scoop woodcarving tools that would work perfectly.

[@ZE308AC]

I wounder if i can make flour from mexican sunflowers stocks?

[@tyrasmith3038]

Hi I was wondering what other animals you guys want in the future I recommend goats because they will eat most of the weeds in your garden and give you milk

[@Herfmonster]

I'd bet that an apple corer would be a good tool, even better than a grapefruit spoon.

[@jillclark1744]

Try an apple corer. The two piece kind.srperste it and just use the part that cuts the core .

[@machene45]

I remember those spoons

[@reneebrown2968]

I wonder if you can do the same with Jerusalem artichokes

[@dpattersonnn65]

yes you can, they are in the same family as sunflowers, you can even let the tubers totally dry out and make flour from them

[@PrettyTranslatorSarahMoon]

super-cool! Culinarily speaking, it looks like it would behave similarly to cornstarch, tapioca starch, etc., rather than flour.

[@jujubegold]

I was thinking the same thing

[@pearleelife]

Is it hard to pull stumps out of the ground or do they rot?

[@terebrown2892]

I've been wondering about this also

[@pearleelife]

@@terebrown2892 Mine pulled right out. Easy. 10foot stalks.

[@pamelaaverill1608]

Does it feel more like a rice flour?

[@Cyara248]

Was the tool you used a piece of pipe?

[@reginalindner9683]

Can this be done with Wild Sunflowers?

[@LovinofftheLand]

I have never tried to be honest, but I don't see why not. I would try cutting one of the stalks open and seeing what it looks like

[@andybush368]

Would be great to what you cooked with the flour

[@wildandliving]

Mulch or compost for the stocks

[@hshroyalnloyal2058]

hi really wanna know how it taste

[@feliciathiem4322]

🤣🤣🤣 I died laughing when you asked if she had a vase for the gigantic stalks 💀

[@alannadumonceaux5739]

i just ran outside to check on my chickens not realizing it was yours in the video making all the noise LOL

[@LovinofftheLand]

Haha. They knew they had some treats coming 🤣

[@AnyKeyLady]

"I got you a bouquet of flowers!" lol Imagine your hubby coming back, thinking he got you some big ass geraniums! lol We usually dried our stalks for stakes for our lighter plants. Rain and rodents destroyed even our volunteer plants this year. All we have to show for sunflowers, is a leggy 2/3 foot with a small flower. Luckily, we still have seeds saved to try again next year. Is sunflower oil obtained by the leaves? If you can't use the 'kindle' stalk for craft then surely it can be dried for heat?

[@liveunderwater]

Sunflower oil is derived from the seeds.

[@wendykraf8348]

Im wondering now if the leaves and whole plant are edible usually if one part is the other parts are I think. They do the leaves of other plants so Im sure one could also make sunflower leaf essential oil.

[@haveyouflossedtoday]

Yeah, I caught myself smiling and thinking of how goofy my daughter’s husband is.

[@AnyKeyLady]

@@haveyouflossedtoday Gotta love dad jokes! lol

[@IA-bo7cr]

After you bake bread and cakes with it I am curious about the tast

[@twinkles5569]

I do the same with zucchini, zucchini flour

[@jachse8464]

There is a KZbin video of a lady in China who boiled corn stalks to make syrup. I wonder if the same could be done with sunflower stalks.

[@anthonys2895]

Tried looking for the video/pic of what you made but guess its too far back. Has anyone tried this with wild sunflowers? The kind on roadsides with 20 small flower heads.

[@ZE308AC]

The more you learn. I will keep in mind about sunflower stock flour

[@bwin3401]

I make bread from sunflower flour. Delicious. Gave up on wheat. Makes me sick.

[@carolinebell1210]

I had no idea you got flour from the stalks, I always thought it was just from the seeds. Mind Blown

[@Hometerv]

The whole plant is edible and tasty.... except the pith, the Styrofoam centre :) I can't wait to see what the flour is like!

[@sharonhill2602]

Do you ever grow wheat or similar, or is it just too much space for little product.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes. In our first year we grew wheat grass. We ate the young shoots for nutrition and then let it grow to wheat that we Milled. Was definitely a lot of work for a small amount of flour, but was a great treat. There's a video a few weeks back on that

[@emariaenterprises]

Wasps use the outer part to make paper wasp nests with. Probably could use it ourselves to make paper with.

[@andreacapetown5240]

You can make oil from the seeds of the sunflower

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thats is on our lit to try again this year. Last year our sunflowers went mouldy when we hung them :(

[@vanessaward7421]

A narrow small shoe horn...you know like the old school shoe stores had then take it and shave it on the edge to sharpen it a bit ... Then you got it. Just be real careful though...

[@Teganwinters1]

you should try oats you get so much flower from oats and you can make oatmeal, oat milk