It’s Whole Grains Month and I’m celebrating with this satisfying Middle Eastern barley and herb salad. Barley has a satisfying chew, is high in protein and out-fibers many other whole grains. Originally posted for Huffington Post on 05/30/2011 Meatless by the Book If you want to find justification in the Bible for any sort of behavior, it’s in…
Belila – Barley and Dates for a Sweet New Year
Enjoy a bowl of Belila for breakfast. I make my Belila with barley which is chewy and filling. The dates add just a touch of sweetness. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, one of the happiest of Jewish Holidays, begins Friday at sundown. We wish each other l’ shana tovah, a shining new year. We…
Curried Spelt
It’s Whole Grains Month — Make the Switch, Join the Party Originally posted for Huffington Post on 09/01/2014 Happy Labor Day and happy Whole Grains Month, a celebration of amaranth, barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, quinoa, rye, sorghum, spelt, teff, triticale and other whole grain wonders. The Whole Grains Council is making whole grains even more appealing and accessible with their Make…
Kitchri
Go with the Grain — it’s Whole Grains Month Originally posted for Huffington Post on 9/5/2016 Happy Labor Day and happy Whole Grains Month. From amaranth, the It whole grain of the moment, to old friends like brown rice and oats, they’re all winners. Celebrate them, enjoy them all September long. Your body will thank you. A…