Barley is my new favorite grain. It's so versatile, not too mention quite tasty. I hear there are different kinds of barley, but I bought mine in the international aisle and the package doesn't tell me anything about it.
Normally I just boil up some barley and when it's done, I throw in some vegan margarine and some dried Italian herbs. Then I scarf it down like I haven't eaten in months. Tonight, though, I needed some legumes/beans/nuts for dinner (according to mypyramidtracker.gov, the greatest FREE resource ever!). So I threw 1/2 cup barley and 1/2 cup lentils into a pot, added some water, and boiled until everything was nice and soft. Oh and I added some dried basil and dried rosemary. And the whole giant bowl (well, I had 2 medium sized bowls) is only 550 calories.
Delicious! I would have taken a picture, but the batteries are dead. But wait, did I post pictures of cupcakes and polenta? Yeah, I don't want to talk about it.
Friday, February 9, 2007
I Heart Barley
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I don't know how I feel about you using a government Web site about the food pyramid. Are you hanging out with The Man? Haha.
Only because I'm cheap and do not want to pay for it. I figure even if it's influenced by the vegetable, grain, fruit, and legume industries, I'm probably ok. I just ignore that whole dairy "requirement."
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