Introduction to Amaranth
Amaranth is another ancient grain that is widely used and easily available in Latin and South America. It has a long history of use with the Aztecs in their religious ceremonies involving human sacrifices.
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It’s Better With Barley
Barley is a traditional food. Find out the history of barley, it’s nutritional content, and how to cook with this ancient grain.
The Varieties and History of Rice
Rice is one of the easiest grains to digest. It is sold in many different forms of rice but all break down into two categories: Whole grain and white rice. Varieties of Rice Refined white rice is most common and has the bran and germ of the grain of rice removed and then it is…
Crazy for Quinoa: An Introduction
Quinoa is not technically a grain, but it makes a good stand-in for rice, couscous, or other similar grains. It’s also full of real food nutrition.
13 Healthy Chocolate Recipes
Hello chocolate lovers! Just a guess, since you’re reading this post about delicious and healthy chocolate recipes. If you covet chocolate like I do, you may have been a little nervous when you decided to start eating healthy and “real” food. But guess what? There is nothing to worry about because chocolate is in abundance…
Rye Flour Doesn’t Have to be Hard
Lately we have covered mostly gluten free grains but this week we are covering rye, a grain that does contain gluten. It is a cereal grain and closely related to both wheat and barley (the other 2 gluten containing grains.) Rye Flour Characteristics Rye flour contains much less gluten than wheat and that gluten is…
Everything You Need to Know About the Benefits of Eating Oats
Are oats safe for people with celiacs disease or gluten intolerance? Do oats need to be soaked? Find out this and more nutritional facts about oats.
Wholesome Summer Snacks to Pack
Have you ever noticed that most of the foods marketed to us as “snack food” contain highly refined carbohydrates and sugars? They are also not very nutritionally dense. Whether you are going to a picnic in the park, going on a weekend camping trip, or you are traveling cross-country, you and your kids need snacks…
Satisfy with Sorghum
Everything you need to know about sorghum, including nutrtional info, how to use sorghum, and links to sorghum recipes.
Fresh Homemade Flavored Water
As the days start to get warmer my kids usually ask for more drinks. We like to carry water bottles with us on outings, but water gets boring and the choices of cold sugared drinks in the convenience stores are tantalizing. Why soda and sugary drinks are not healthy in the heat Sodas, juices, sports drinks, and…