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Whole Foods Whole Grain Sampling Day

Here are some pictures from Whole Grain Sampling Day at Whole Foods! It was very successful! We gave out a lot of samples to customers and they asked us where they can find these grains to try at home! I was giving out recipes and giving cooking instructions! It was great to work with Danielle, […]

Cooking Video!

Check out the cooking video I made!

Weekly Update 20

This week was another low key week! I have been reading the Whole Grain Diet Miracle by Dr. Lisa Hart and Dr. Darwin Deen. This week, I also made whole wheat m&m cookies for Valentine’s Day! I took loads of pictures, and I am going to post the recipe soon with pictures of every step. […]

Weekly Update 19

This week, I was able to catch up on some blogging and read some new articles! I finally finished by Hungry For Change and Supersize Me summaries! Whenever I watch these movies, I take so many notes and then have to reword these notes into full sentences to blog! But I really enjoyed both of […]

Whole Grain Vietnamese Pho Recipe

VIETNAMESE PHO Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth 1 package 100% brown rice noodles ¾ cup frozen shelled edamame ½ cup frozen corn 3 carrots, diced 1 head of broccoli florets 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 3 tablespoons soy sauce ½ tablespoon sriracha 1 teaspoon garlic salt ½ teaspoon onion powder […]

Whole Grain Graham Cracker and S’mores Recipe

BROWN RICE GRAHAM CRACKERS Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 egg 3 tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup 2 tablespoons Molasses 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Applesauce 1 tablespoon Canola Oil 1 cup brown rice flour ¾ cup whole wheat flour ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon Cinnamon ½ teaspoon Baking Soda ¼ teaspoon Salt Directions 1. […]

Weekly Update 17

This week I did a lot of cooking and experimenting in the kitchen! I realized that in my cookbook so far, I have primarily used brown rice, whole wheat, and quinoa! So, to switch it up a bit, I tried out some new grains! I went to Whole Foods and picked up some interesting flours. […]

Cooking Grains Chart

This is a really helpful chart that shows different grains, their cooking times, and the grain to water/broth ratio. It is very handy to print out and keep in your kitchen!

Whole Grain Dinner

This evening, my brother and I cooked an amazing fall dinner for my parents! The menu included spicy honey pork chops with cinnamon apples, fall barley salad, and roasted brussel sprouts. To finish off, we made individual pumpkin pies with whole wheat pecan crust! Yum! Here are the recipes: INDIVIDUAL PUMPKIN PIE WITH WHOLE WHEAT […]

Whole Grain Recipe!

Simple whole wheat banana bread! Here is the recipe: Ingredients: 2 cups 100% whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 stick of butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cups mashed banana 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs Cooking spray Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. In […]