Tag Archives: whole grain

Whole Grain Sampling Day!

In the newsletter and blog for the Whole Grains Council, they featured some pictures of me at Ashley Hall and Whole Foods! Check it out here: http://wholegrainscouncil.org/newsroom/blog/2014/04/wg-sampling-day-2014-picture-gallery  

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!

Quick Update

Sorry for the short break and lack of posts! I took last week to relax with my family over spring break, but I am back to blogging, to wrap up my senior project! This year has flown by so quickly and I don’t want it to end! I just got my first cookbook in the […]

Weekly Update 24

This week I got so much work done! First of all, I read two articles, “The Whole Truth” and “Whole Grains: The Inside Story.” I posted a very detailed summary about the two on my blog! This week, I also wrote the introduction, summary, and biography for my cookbook. I also edited every single page […]

The Whole Truth Article Summary

“The Whole Truth” is an article written by Bonnie Liebman and Jayne Hurley. It is very interesting and investigates different titles placed on products to induce consumers to purchase them. For example, they explore “harvest wheat,” “multigrain,” and “whole grain” products. They also looked at products that said they reduced heart disease and cancer, were […]

Whole Grains: The Inside Story Article Summary

Today I read an article titled, “Whole Grains: The Inside Story.” It was very interesting and I learned a lot! The article cited several case studies to give evidence to back up their claims. So, the first subject was heart disease. Why eat more whole grains? Cardiovascular disease is the main reason. According to the […]

Weekly Update 23

This week, I have been working some more on my cookbook. I am finishing the layouts and editing the recipes. The cookbook is taking me a lot longer than I thought it would because I have to standardize all of the words. For example, when I was scribbling the recipes, some of them I would […]

Pancake Night!

Tonight, to celebrate Mardi Gras, I made whole grain pancakes! They were so delicious and unbelievably healthy! Here are the ingredients: 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup quick oats 1/2 cup almond milk 2 tablespoons greek yogurt 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce Pinch of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder […]

Reuters Health Article Summary

Today I read an article from Reuters Health titled “Americans Need to Eat More Whole Grains, Study Suggests.” As the title suggests, this article explained a lot of statistics about who is and who is not eating their whole grains. First off, there is a direct correlation between people who eat 3 or more servings […]

Weekly Update 22

This week, I did a lot of work on my cookbook! I am so close to being finished so I can send it off to the printer. I think I am going to print about 100 copies of my cookbook for families, friends, school, and libraries. I also want to donate a few to the […]