For reference, know that about two cups
of cooked grains will make enough to serve four people.
Cook one cup of dry grains (yields about 3
cups cooked grains depending on the type) to have in for the week.
You can make it with any kind of
leftover cooked grain - be it millet, quinoa, wild rice, maybe even oats (let me know on that one).
Add the broth and grains (
if cooking grains in soup, add another 2 cups of water to soup and follow the timelines outlined initially).
And now that they have added these
quick cook grains to their list, I like them even more.
In this breakfast bowl, we cooked it up the
already cooked grain in some vanilla almond milk, and topped it with fruit, granola, and coconut yogurt.
They're good served at room temperature, though you can top
freshly cooked grains to serve them warm / cold.
Measure how much you have on hand — you're going to build the rest of your ingredient ratios around how
much cooked grains you have.
I
keep cooked grains, a few plant based protein options, and a handful of fresh veggies on hand to assemble into the basket for a quick 7 minute steam.
Any nut you like will work here for crunch, and you're looking for a mix of bright herbs and
enough cooked grains to make it substantial.
Our sprouted grains are popular, too, especially for those with home mills or who enjoy
sprouted cooked grains as cereals and side dishes.
If I happen to have any leftover
plain cooked grains I will often add them to my morning oatmeal.
I often
store cooked grains and roasted squash in my refrigerator so that I can throw together a lunch or dinner very quickly during the week.
To me, oatmeal refers to the dry rolled oat that has been processed into a
flat cooking grain.
Their manufacturing
process cooks the grains at lower temperatures for longer time periods than most regular grain based dog foods.
Our former CEO worked in the pet food industry since 1978, and has seen the negative effects of feeding dogs &
cats cooked grain - based pet foods.
In these cases, I would advocate using either a canned or
home cooked grain - free, nutritionally balanced food, not a raw diet.
If you're in a time crunch, you can skip this step or you can substitute a quick -
cooking grain like quinoa.
I learned my balance by stripping away everything and slowly adding in treats like real baked cookies, occasional meat and eggs, or
other cooked grains.
Divide salad greens between two plates, and top evenly
with cooked grains, raspberries, feta and onion.
If
cooking the grains in the soup, proceed according to instructions and add the grains after you've added the broth.
In this breakfast bowl, we cooked it up the
already cooked grain in some vanilla almond milk, and topped it with fruit, granola, and coconut yogurt.