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Post by smitten on Sept 19, 2011 16:13:52 GMT -4
Could be. It's the brand Red Mill, I got it at Whole Foods. I even cooked it the extra ten minutes to get it to absorb more water. I had this same problem with Steel Cut Oats recently too. They were way too toothsome, even after following the directions to a T. I can't imagine anything about Seattle would make cooking this stuff harder! I'm beginning to understand the appeal of instant things.
Now I have a bunch of cooked barley I need to use in a recipe! Ha.
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Post by LAX on Sept 19, 2011 16:24:12 GMT -4
Barley is good in a salad (tossed with dressing and your favorite diced vegetables), mixed into soup, and as a filler for meatloaf.
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Post by smitten on Sept 19, 2011 19:56:48 GMT -4
Good to know. Thanks for your help!
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Post by e c0li on Sept 25, 2011 1:15:57 GMT -4
Smitten, this beef and barley soup recipe[/color] is one of my favorites. Eta: I roasted an entire chicken last week and am not in the mood for plain roasted chicken, and feeling uninspired in general...any thoughts?
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Post by LAX on Sept 25, 2011 1:31:02 GMT -4
Chicken salad maybe? I do this with tofu, but I'm sure it would be good with chicken.
Take mayo, green onion, diced dried apricots, chopped cashews, curry powder, toss with some of your chicken. Excellent sandwich or wrap.
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Post by Yossarian on Sept 25, 2011 3:38:52 GMT -4
I'd make a Thai style salad with noodles, a tangy lime dressing and heaps of vegies. Healthy and yummers.
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Post by MrsCatHead on Sept 29, 2011 19:58:51 GMT -4
Not so healthy but also yummers: chicken pot pie. I don't make those anymore because I always want to eat the whole thing myself. To make things interesting, I use water chestnuts as well as whatever veggies I have on hand.
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Post by batmom on Sept 29, 2011 20:07:26 GMT -4
So school's back in session and Batguy and I are floundering again for dinner ideas. You'd think that we hadn't been cooking for a family the last fifteen years.
In my head I keep thinking about putting together a dinner binder to consult before heading to the grocery store, but I'm still desperate for quick, easy, and healthy recipes.
And we'll be starting a kitchen renovation in late fall and so will need to develop a microwave/BBQ/crockpot repetoire.
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Post by Ripley on Sept 29, 2011 22:15:21 GMT -4
batmom, one option is the SparkRecipes. It's associated with SparkPeople, but I don't think you have to be a member of SP to use SR. One nice feature of SR is that they have an advanced recipe finder, and one search field is amount of prep time.
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Post by Yossarian on Sept 30, 2011 0:10:48 GMT -4
So school's back in session and Batguy and I are floundering again for dinner ideas. You'd think that we hadn't been cooking for a family the last fifteen years. In my head I keep thinking about putting together a dinner binder to consult before heading to the grocery store, but I'm still desperate for quick, easy, and healthy recipes. And we'll be starting a kitchen renovation in late fall and so will need to develop a microwave/BBQ/crockpot repetoire. How about investing in a copy of Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food? He has a ton of healthy yummy recipes in it that you can cook different versions of (ie. from basic to fancy). And they're pretty kid friendly meals too. He also has a website. |
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