When I say "fancy" I mean something that sounds exotic to me, like quinoa, millet, couscous.
I still haven't tried my barley, so keep your fingers crossed!
Leah's Whole Grains Reviews:
1) Quinoa.I was super excited to try quinoa. I had heard from many people how awesome it is, how delicious, filling, protein-filled... all of it. Gag. I did not care for it. But it wasn't nearly as gross to me as
2) Millet.Another fail. I am hoping that I made this wrong, because it was kind of crunchy, which is what turned me off. I made it according to the package instructions though, so hmmm...
3) Couscous.
I actually love couscous! This was a pleasant surprise after the failure of both quinoa and millet. Though I had tried it before (thanks, Joel!), I hadn't tried the whole wheat version, and I'm happy to announce that I love it.
4) Brown Rice.
Not fancy, not interesting, but I love brown rice! I could eat it at every meal, and there have been days that I do. I especially love it with some EVOO, sunflower seeds, and beans.
Delicious and filling.
Delicious and filling.
5) Oatmeal.Another not fancy whole grain. But I LOVE OATMEAL. Some days I will have oatmeal for dinner, which is awesome. Actually, I think I will have oatmeal for dinner tonight. :-)
6) Popcorn.Yay for popcorn! I love that this is a whole grain. Feels like cheating when I eat this. I have finally learned to embrace air-popped popcorn, after perfecting my technique of preparing it. Want to know my "secret"? Okay, here it is: Put the air-popped pocorn into a bag (plastic or paper both work fine), add a teaspoon or two of a healthy oil (I prefer EVOO) and a dash of sea salt, and shake it up. Then either pour into a bowl or if eat straight from the bag! I haven't snuck it into a movie theatre yet, but don't think I won't.
***I GIVE UP ON EDITING THESE PHOTOS!!! WHATEVER I DO, THE BROWN RICE PICTURE ENDS UP IN THE MIDDLE!!! IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING.***
I quite enjoy Quinoa, but the boy does not. It smells gross when cooking it.. and eating it plain is a chore. I don't know how you prepared it.. but you might want to give it another chance.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I had it and really liked it, I topped it with a serving of Amy's Chili (which is vegan).
I have millet to try.. but i'm very scared of it.
Oh, I definately will give it another chance, mostly because I hate wasting food and I bought a bag of each of these. Thanks for the tip about the chili!
ReplyDeletei bought some quinoa, but have yet to eat it. guess you could say i'm nervous, which makes no sense since it's a tiny grain! i tried some whole wheat couscous the other day and it was very filling, but not too delicious. i'll eat it, but probably never "crave" it.
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