Light Grains and Potatoes

Herbed Barley and Broccoli Pilaf

March 26, 2013
Broccoli and Barley Pilaf

As I chopped broccoli florets for this barley pilaf, it occurred to me that I was missing out. I was wasting perfectly good food. The broccoli stalks I was about to dump into the compost bin would be a healthy addition to my pilaf.

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Chai Tea Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Apples

March 15, 2013
Chai Tea Oatmeal with Apples

During my high school years I worked at the local pharmacy. The pharmacist was a fatherly man in his mid-sixties who loved to share advice on a variety of subjects, including what a person should eat for breakfast. He believed everyone would benefit from a bowl of oatmeal. While we don’t eat oatmeal every day, [...]

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Looking for an Easter Dinner Side Dish?

April 17, 2011
Beets with Shallot and Tarragon Vinaigrette

I’m a lucky woman, my family is joining me for Easter. This means I’ll get lots of hugs from the people most important in my life, and I’ll have the pleasure of cooking for them too. It’s time to hunt through the archives and find a few family pleasing side dishes to go along with [...]

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Don’t Forget the Side Dish! Nutty Wild Rice

March 9, 2011
Nutty Wild Rice with Asian Grilled Salmon

As far as I’m concerned a meal isn’t complete without an outstanding side dish. This recipe for nutty wild rice paired perfectly with my Asian glazed grilled salmon. I’ll take a nutty brown rice any day of the week over white rice. As far as I’m concerned it has the best texture and flavor. I’ll [...]

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Festive Wild Rice and Cranberry Salad

December 23, 2010
Wild Rice and Cranberry Salad

Don’t  forget a healthy side dish to go alongside your holiday turkey or ham . . . You can’t beat a nutty wild rice for flavor and texture. This rice contains a long grain brown rice, black barley, and daikon radish seeds. The addition of fresh ruby red cranberries and crunchy green toasted pepitas gives [...]

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Meat Free? Try These Black Bean and Fresh Corn Tacos

October 22, 2010
Mexican Black Bean and Fresh Corn Tacos

Meat free? Are you kidding me?     This was my husband’s response when I told him we were going to eat meat free once a week. That was a year ago, and he hasn’t complained one bit. And why would he? It’s easy enough to replace chicken and beef with filling foods like protein [...]

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Healthy Quinoa Salad with Apricots and Almonds

September 28, 2010
Quinoa Salad Makings

Quinoa lesson for the day . . . What is quinoa? Technically it isn’t a grain. It’s the seed of a leafy plant and a relative of chard and spinach. Quinoa eaters think of it as a grain because it can replace most grains used in any dish. It’s the perfect replacement for rice. Quinoa [...]

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You Say You Don’t Like Broccoli? Try This Broccoli Rice Medley

September 10, 2010
Broccoli

I know several people who say if they didn’t have to, they would never eat another vegetable again in their lives. It’s a concept that’s hard for a vegetable lover like myself to understand. I’m one of those weird people that orders a veggie omelet for breakfast at the local restaurant, while everyone else requests [...]

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Sweet Maple Glazed Pork with Red Quinoa

June 16, 2010
Sweet Maple Glazed Pork with Red Quinoa

I’m a sucker for pork. My favorite is a pork chop coated in bread crumbs and fried in a pan. Remember the good old days when you would load a pan full of butter and oil and fry pork chops and chicken to your heart’s content? Those days are gone. These days I save myself [...]

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Healthy Mexican Quinoa Salad with Tender Shrimp and Creamy Avocado

May 4, 2010
Mexican Quinoa Salad with Shrimp and Avocado

This recipe comes from Debbie, my coworker and fellow foodie friend. Debbie and I work for our local school district in their technology department. When Debbie attended a meeting where our food services department served a quinoa salad, she just had to try it. In fact, she made the same dish twice in one weekend! [...]

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