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Posts tagged “whole grains”

Five Ways to Eat: Quinoa

Quinoa is one of our favorite quick-cooking whole grains. It's nutty and fresh, and it has a fine, fluffy texture very similar to couscous. It's wonderful in so many recipes, and it's packed full of p...

Yael's Quinoa Tabouli
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Quinoa Tabouli How long does it take? 20-30 minutes Name: Yael Why is it a favorite meal? Fast, but still healthy and delicious. Quinoa cooks faster than brown rice, but is even better for y...

Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipe Review: Oatmeal Clafoutis

We've been talking about make-ahead lunches with recipes that can carry you through the week, but what about make-ahead breakfasts too? You've asked us for easy, portable breakfast recipes, and here's...

Quick Breakfast: No-Cook Overnight Oatmeal

Overnight oatmeal is a familiar thing; we often boil a pot of steel-cut oats and then leave them to soak overnight on the stove. Bring them back to a simmer in the morning and they're ready to eat. So...

Good Question: How Do I Cook Barley?

Do you have any great vegetarian barley recipes? Can you help Cheryl out? She writes: I LOVE barley! The only recipes I know are good soup recipes with barley. How else can I prepare it? I'm a vegetar...

National Food Roundup: Sweet Pea Soup
From Nationwide Newspaper Food Sections 03.25.09

We enjoy a nice bowl of pea soup, usually despite the muddled green color. This barely cooked sweet pea version, however, sounds so tasty and looks anything but dull. ...

Quick and Easy: Lentils with Fresh Spring Herbs

We are loving lentils this spring. They make such a perfect foil for fresh greens and herbs from the garden - plus they're not too heavy. Here we're cooking mixed lentils with green garlic and scallio...

Recipe: Spelt Farotto with Tuna and Artichokes

We talked last week about our newfound passion for spelt berries - an ancient grain with a delicious nuttiness and chewy texture. We are substituting it for rice, couscous, and even pasta in some reci...