Cornmeal has many uses around the home.
Ground from dried corn, cornmeal is a type of flour that is extremely versatile and can be used for numerous purposes around the home. The most popular form of cornmeal in the United States is the yellow ground cornmeal found in many grocery stores, which has most of the germ and husk of the kernel removed. Stone ground cornmeal maintains a portion of the hull and germ and is more nutritional and flavorful. Horticultural cornmeal includes the entire kernel and can be found in feed and gardening stores. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
For Cooking
1. Cook one part cornmeal to four parts of water in the microwave and serve as hot cereal.
2. Mix with flour and seasoning to create a coating for chicken, fish or other fried and oven-fried foods.
3. Use it to create breads such as cornbread, spoon bread, muffins and pancakes.
4. Sprinkle it at the bottom of a pizza pan before placing the dough to use it as a releasing agent to prevent sticking. It can also be used for this purpose when baking bread.
On the Skin
5. Mix two tablespoons of cornmeal, oatmeal and wheat germ. Scoop out a tablespoon of the mixture and add just enough water to form a paste. Use it to exfoliate your face, arms or legs.
6. Mix with equal parts of honey and yogurt to form a facial mask. Apply it to your face and allow it to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.
7. Deodorize your skin after handling foods with strong odors. Sprinkle several drops of fresh lemon juice on a tablespoon of cornmeal. Scrub your hands thoroughly with the cornmeal before rinsing away with warm water.
Outdoors
8. Provide dirt beds with organic matter, natural disease control, and nutrients. Use 20 to 40 pounds of horticultural or whole ground cornmeal over 1,000 square feet. Add 20 pounds of dry molasses per 1,000 square feet for better results.
9. Apply 10 to 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 2 pounds per 100 square feet of horticulture cornmeal to fight root and soil fungal diseases. Moisten the soil after application and repeat several times during the spring, summer and fall.
10. Make a cornmeal tea to fight disease by soaking 1 cup of horticultural cornmeal in 5 gallons of water. Allow it to soak for 30 minutes to one hour. Strain the solids from the mixture and pour the liquid into a sprayer. Spray the plant foliage.
11. Add pelletized cornmeal or whole ground cornmeal to water for control of filamentous and paint-like algae. Spread 140 pounds per surface acre or 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet over the surface of the water. If not using pelletized cornmeal, which sinks, place the cornmeal in a burlap bag that is weighted with a rock or a mesh bag to produce the best results.
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