Have you tried using amaranth before? It’s high in usable protein, plus calcium, iron and manganese. But how do you use it?! How do you cook foods like amaranth and buckwheat?!
How To Cook Amaranth, Beans, Buckwheat, Cocoa Nibs
Posts Tagged: healthy
Breakfast Bars- High Protein, Highly Delicious & Convenient!
No time for a full-blown breakfast? You can make these breakfast bars ahead of time. Perfect for breakfast on the run! And yet, still healthy. Way better than most ready-made products at the grocery store…
I Drunk My Kefir (Did That Have Alcohol In It?!)
You won’t get drunk from your Kefir. You can try to ferment it for twice as long, but before you open that bubbly drink, put on your face-mask and helmet.
Sourdough Bread Recipes: Whole Grain Raisin Rye Bread
This whole-grain bread recipe is somewhat dense, and full of flavor. A hearty addition to a meal! Use it with a sourdough starter, for a more wholesome food that’s easy on the digestive system. (Some celiacs even claim they can eat homemade sourdough bread.) Use more whole wheat flour for better rising, or more rye…
Adventures in Sourdough: How & Why Make it from Scratch?!
Wish you could eat bread? The fermentation in homemade sourdough bread renders gluten less problematic. I’ve been eating healthy, wholegrain bread almost daily now!
Easy Sourdough Starter Recipe: Pineapple Juice, Wheat, Water
This is the sourdough starter recipe that worked for me I love making this bread with my starter. (Or use it for any fave recipe, like this whole wheat bread or this wheat/rye raisin bread). My friend Joanna didn’t have to resort to using pineapple juice for her original sourdough starter, but then, she lives…
Cookbook Frenzy! Coming Out September-ISH, Jen’s Latest Book
So… my soup ebook is coming together. Whoot! Expected release date, September 30. Exciting! I have to get excited. I have to talk about it. That way, you can keep me accountable.
Cauliflower Soup w/Garbanzos, Coriander & Pine Nut Garnish
The garbanzo beans add protein, plus a sort of buttery richness. Also, after roasting the cauliflower (to develop flavor), “steeping” it in some hot water creates a creamier texture and flavors the broth. Chicken stock and other seasonings aren’t necessary, although one might play with the ingredients according to what’s on hand. On the nutritional…
Moussaka: Greek Eggplant Recipe, Vegetarian (Or Add Lamb)
Looking for great eggplant recipes? This Greek recipe for Moussaka is well-seasoned, and is good as a vegetarian dinner choice. Hummus adds protein; brown rice rounds it out. Typically, it also has lamb in it; add grilled, ground lamb in with the eggplant if desired. To simplify, approach this recipe in steps. Hummus can be…
Seafood Gumbo: Gluten-Free Option Too
I was thrilled to discover that I could use millet flour in place of white flour in this, for a gluten-free recipe (just sub that for the flour in the recipe below). The roux for gumbo is unique, in keeping with other blackened Creole dishes. The flour/oil mixture is cooked until very dark. Not that…
