This summer, I decided to start a small vegetable and flower garden in my backyard. I planted tomatoes, peppers, herbs and fennel, most of which, despite a summer of almost no rain, grew into healthy ...

Amaranth is a nutrient-rich seed used like a grain, ideal for gluten-free diets due to its high fiber, protein, and mineral content. Buy amaranth as whole seeds or flour, checking for spoilage by ...

In the grocery store, amaranth is sold as whole seeds or flour. Whole seeds tend to have a longer shelf-life, so keep that in mind when shopping. Be sure to check the expiration date, as well as the ...

One of the tricks I use to make sure I get enough grains in my diet is to make a big batch of something on a Sunday, then build dinners around it throughout the week. Lately, I've been in a rut with ...

Question: I’m trying to add new foods to my diet, to break up the routine. Plus, I want to cut back on gluten. I’ve been wondering about amaranth. What are your thoughts? Robin’s Rescue: For starters, ...

So you’ve cooked up a batch or two of quinoa. Sprinkled chia seeds on your steel-cut morning oats. Found packages of grains labeled spelt, millet, teff and kaniwa sitting next to the barley and oats ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Quinoa Pork “Fried Rice” From “The Quinoa Quookbook” by Eliza Cross, makes 6 servings. Ingredients 4 strips bacon, diced ½ pound lean pork, cut into ½-inch ...

But what about its cousin amaranth? (I know, right...who? Wha?). Yep, you should probably start stocking amaranth in your pantry ASAP. Like many of its super-grain brothers and sisters, amaranth has ...

Amaranth. Sound familiar? No, not the lipstick color. Not the bedding plant, either. Or the weed, popularly known as pigweed, that is the enemy of many gardeners as well as commercial farmers. No, ...

A few more pointers from Ghillie James: “Cooking times for grains vary depending on the brand and … age of the grains.” Make sure grains are not stale. Cooking times can vary from 10 minutes ...