Whole Grain Gourmet - Whole Grain Gourmet

What's this all about?

We love whole grains! We have found that we prefer their flavor. They are also far healthier than the refined foods which characterize the typical modern diet.

Switching to whole grains helps maintain a low glycemic diet. That means you will have more sustainable energy levels throughout the day, and probably fewer problems with weight control.

We created this website with one goal: to build an online community of like-minded people who either share our enthusiasm about whole grains or just want to learn more about them.

1. Creamy Corn Breakfast Porridge (Recipes/Breakfast) This breakfast porridge is made with whole corn flour. Not cornstarch, corn flour. Knowing what we like in our oatmeal, I experimented until I came up with this. Two of our daughters love it. One says ... 2. Tuscan Penne Pasta Salad (Recipes/Salad) ... the fresh basil and creates a delightful contrast to the hint of fresh garlic. The sundried tomatoes and fresh shredded parmesan provide just the right accent. The peas and corn give it great texture. ... 3. Chicken and Mango Quesadilla (Recipes/Entrees) The underlying culinary theme around our home lately has been simple and easy. Like most people, we lead busy lives and don't always have the time to plan or prepare elaborate meals. Regardless, we ... 4. Chocolate Banana Panini (Recipes/Treats) Chocolate with at least 60% cocoa has become one of our staple grocery items. I eat a little every day. Often it's just a few chips right out of the bag. Because of its antioxidant properties it ... 5. Guacamole with Blue Corn Chips (Recipes/Appetizers) Do you eat much corn? It is a grain, you know. We often treat it like a vegetable. I'm not all that crazy about corn. I think that nutritionally there are other grains available that make better ... 6. Healthy Oatmeal Cookies (Recipes/Cookies) ... tsp Nutmeg (optional) Wet ingredients 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup oil (corn, grapeseed or olive) * you can also use some applesauce to replace some of the oil if you wish* 1 Tablespoon Molasses ... 7. Multigrain Energy Bars (Recipes/Treats) Finding convenience foods that taste good and are genuinely nutritious is a real challenge. Many so called health bars are made with corn syrup and some even contain trans fat. Then you have those ... 8. Black Bean Soup with Quinoa (Recipes/Soup) ... add shredded roasted chicken, sliced avocado, or crumbled blue corn tortilla chips. Any way you choose to accent it, this soup is delicious. Treat yourself to the luxury that is this soup. Black ... 9. Brown Rice Temaki (Recipes/Entrees) ... the temaki, take the bottom left corner and bring it over to cover the contents at a point about 1/3 of the way up. Keeping things snug, gently begin to roll the temaki toward the right end so that it ...

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