Tag Archives: grain
Whole Grain Sampling Day Menu
Here is the menu for what we will be serving at my school for Whole Grain Sampling Day on Wednesday!
Making The Switch
Making The Switch http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/02/03/real-food-tips-6-ways-to-ease-the-switch-to-whole-grain/ If you are worried about making the switch from white flour to whole wheat flour, you should read this post from 100 Days of Real Food. She speaks from personal experience, eating lots of white refined grains and being unwilling to try whole wheat, and talks about the easy ways to […]
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 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. […]
Millet Jalapeno Tortilla Recipe
MILLET JALAPENO TORTILLAS Ingredients: 2 cups millet flour 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup diced cilantro ¼ teaspoon cumin ¼ teaspoon coriander 1 jalapeno (roasted and peeled) Directions: 1. Roast the jalapeno so that you are able to peel the skin off. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes over an open flame. […]
Interview with Catherine Templeton
This week I had the opportunity to speak with Catherine Templeton, the Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. I asked her a few questions about South Carolina’s obesity rates and how we can improve the overall health of our state. South Carolina is one of the top ten states for […]
Whole Grain Snack
Try my coconut chocolate popcorn mix! It is a wonderful sweet and salty whole grain treat with salted almonds, sweet coconut flakes, and chocolatey popcorn! Here’s the simple, quick recipe! Ingredients: ¼ cup shredded sweetened coconut ¼ popcorn kernels 1/3 cup heavy cream 2 ounces of good dark chocolate 2 tablespoons brown sugar ¼ cup […]
Great Harvest Bread Company Article Summary
This article is about the Great Harvest Bread Company’s approach to making bread. In the article they state the USDA guidelines definition of whole grains, which is: “whole grains, as well as foods made from them, consist of the entire grain seed, usually called the kernel. The kernel is made of three components – the […]
Grains and Starchy Vegetables Article Summary
This article is from the American Diabetes Association. It talks about whether whole grains help you lose weight or make you gain weight. Unfortunately, there is not a distinct answer, but do they help people with diabetes manage their glucose? So, the bottom line is if you are going to eat grains, eat the most nutritious […]
THE HOLY GRAIL OF WHOLE GRAINS 