This crust is made with Indian Roti flour for perfect crispiness every time. My cousin works at Pizza Hut and he still thinks my pizza's are the best! Prep time includes time for the dough to rise, don't...
This vegan quinoa recipe uses zucchini and coconut milk as the base for a creamy garlic sauce. If you haven't tried cooking with quinoa before, it is very easy to make if you follow my instructions. The...
A great chilled whole-grain salad to serve with grilled chicken, or on its own for lunch. Can be improved with a combination of whole grains, but the barley works on its own.
Maria says, These homemade Cheez-Its are so quick and easy to make, and if you love the store bought version, these taste almost exactly the same! And from start to finish they only take about an hour...
This recipe, adapted from simplyrecipes.com, is inspired by Moroccan cuisine. Barley is a common Berber ingredient. If you can find Ras El Hanout at a store or have another favorite blend, feel free to...
Love couscous? Then this one may be for you. A fluffy bed of semolina topped with a rich wintery stew of squash ahd tomatoes. What's not to like? Described as a side dish, this would be a great meatless...
This is a wonderful casserole to serve at your next barbeque! The really big problem is to keep sticky hands out of the fritters as they cool! This takes some time to make, but the compliments to the chief...
This is a very thick chili. The bulgur almost takes on the colour, form/texture of ground meat. Excellent with fresh bread and a garden salad or as a meal itself. Freezes/reheats well. From Meal Lean i...
For never having made barley before...I must say this turned out quite nice. I paired this with a grilled onion and garlic pork loin as a side dish. Awesome substitute for rice!
This recipe was featured in an email this morning from Weight Watchers. This and lots of other recipes can be found at the www.weightwatchers.com website. Was POINTS® Value: 18 Now POINTS® Value: 7 Servings:...
this recipe is from gordon ramsay's 'Healthy Appetite' and I've had to pass it round my family it's so good. This is a veggie recipe but meat eaters love it! please keep an eye on it as the amount of water...
I love wheat berries and enjoy them in salads. I am posting a few wheat berry salads from different books and websites. This is my riff on an Ellie Krieger Wheat Berry Salad from the Food Network website....
A unique way to make stuffing for any chicken or turkey meal and without stuffing the bird... Crunchy outside texture.. but moist and tasty inside... the vegetables make the difference.
This recipe is from the back of the packet of "McKenzies" Red Lentils that I recently purchased.Can be served as a burger on a bun or with a salad on the side as a meal. Cooking/prep time does not include...
This delicious yogurt soup just "Hits The Spot" on a hot summers day! You can find variations of this recipe from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. I especially loved the yogurts in Turkey, Iran and Greece....
Parathas are an Indian unleavened bread and an integral part of many Indian meals. Any subzi (vegetable) or curry dish can be fabulous when accompanied with fresh, hot parathas. Try this recipe. It'll...
I love mushrooms and was really drawn to this recipe. I haven't tried it yet. It comes from the cookbook Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home, and I am posting it for the Zaar World Tour.
Farro replaces the traditional bulgur in this refreshing salad. This makes 4 side dish servings or 2 main dish servings. For best flavor, allow 3 to 4 hours for the flavors to blend before serving.
I adapted this recipe from a Beans, Grains and Lentils class I attended about 20 years ago. It is a favorite of mine with great flavor. Quinoa is a nutritional powerhouse. It is high in protein, magnesium,...
Chewy and sweet with tart cranberries, rich chocolate chunks and crunchy pecans...these bars can make it that much easier to stick to your smart eating plan.
This is a delicious meal that is very similar to a risotto. It is particularly good in the summer when fresh ingredients are readily available. It's an old recipe that I've tweaked as I've made it. For...
This is a very typical Arabic soup made with very few ingredients. The taste is amazing and your stomach will thank you if you eat it on a warm, rainy day. Make it a meal by adding torn up pieces of pita...
"Traditional German dumplings. You can also mince a few pieces of bacon, onion and garlic in a pan, and heat the cooked spaetzle in the all of the above or your choice. Omit the butter if preparing recipe...
Four ingredients and a dash of pepper mix together quickly to make this baked stuffing - it's delicious as is, but it's also a great foundation recipe that you can customize with your family's favorite...
This is a recipe that I had and lost many years ago, I found it recently and wanted to post it for safe-keeping. If you love barley, you'll love this simple side dish!
This is my favorite hamburger casserole. I like to serve it over the top of garlic mashed potatoes. Don't let it's unusual ingredients stop you from trying this--it is wonderful!
Kashi can be found in any health food market. It is a grain blend and it is also used for a breakfast porridge. This recipe comes from a health food class I've been taking. It really is very good. Kashi...
If you like mushrooms, this is the soup for you. The keilbasa adds an extra richness to the flavor. I imagine it would also be a good one in a crock pot for the day while your busy doing other things....
This is absolutely my favourite Algerian dish (good thing to as we eat this for virtually every day for a month each year). Chorba Frik served with Borek is commonly eaten during Ramadan after breaking...
This is similar to my mom's recipe that she has made for years. She never measures and adds everything for our taste preferences. I have never been able to top her stuffing, but this comes very close....