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Healthy Whole Grain Recipes

Healthy Whole Grain Recipes, in soups, muffins, soups and side dishes

Cha Cha Bowl (Recipe for Mexican Chicken and Black Bean Rice Bowl)

May 25, 2012 by Jeanette 24 Comments

"Cha Cha Bowl" (Mexican Chicken Black Bean Rice Bowl)

One of my kids loves Chipotle Grill’s Burritos. This is a gigantic size tortilla filled with rice, beans, meat, salsa, cheese, and sour cream. Although the ingredients in and of themselves don’t sound too unhealthy, one of these burritos with all the fixings (sour cream, cheese, guacamole) tops 1000 calories! However, deconstructed and served as…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, whole grain Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, Alexa Andrzejewski, ballpark food, Cha Cha Bowl, Chicken Bean Rice Bowl, Foodspotting, Soraya Darabi

Easy Breakfast Bruschetta with Tomato and Avocado Recipe

April 20, 2012 by Jeanette 27 Comments

Breakfast Bruschetta with Fresh Tomato

  Don’t forget to enter the Picnic for the Planet 2012 Giveaway to celebrate Earth day – ends April 22nd. This past week, there have a lot of late nights in our family. Spring is in full gear with all the kids’ activities and we are still trying to settle into a routine (although I’m…

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Filed Under: allergies, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks, whole grain Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, breakfast, bruschetta, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy, nigella lawson, quick and easy, quick and easy appetizer, vegan, vegetarian

Chopped Salmon Arugula Walnut Salad with Honey Wasabi Vinaigrette Recipe

April 9, 2012 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Chopped Salmon Arugula Walnut Salad with Wasabi Honey Vinaigrette

The salad recipe I am sharing with you today has been on my mind ever since I took my first bite at a local pan-Asian restaurant. I met a friend for lunch at this Asian fusion restaurant one day and she said she always orders the Chopped Salmon Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette, so naturally I had…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Fish, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, lunch, salads, Seafood, whole grain Tagged With: arugula, chopped salad, heart-healthy meal, salmon, wasabi

Stir-Fry Noodles with Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms and Chinese Vegetables Recipe

February 21, 2012 by Jeanette 148 Comments

Stir-Fry Noodles with Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms and Chinese Vegetables

Stir-Fry Noodles with Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms and Chinese Vegetables is a delicious and healthy one dish meal. Sponsored by Barilla. When I first started introducing whole grains to my kids, I have to admit I was a bit sneaky. I’d use white whole wheat bread in French toast, sandwiches and grilled cheese. I also made…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Pasta and Noodles, Sponsored Post, whole grain Tagged With: Barilla whole grain pasta, sponsored post, stir-fry noodles, whole grain pasta, whole grains

Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe – Nasi Goreng

February 13, 2012 by Jeanette 41 Comments

Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice (nasi goreng)

Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice or Nasi Goreng is a delicious meal that can be served as a side dish or main course. It’s sweet, spicy and salty, and one of my favorite versions of fried rice. One of my fondest memories from a trip to Bali many years ago was the Indonesian fried rice (nasi…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Recipes For Foodies, Seafood, shellfish, side dishes, whole grain Tagged With: Bali, brown rice, fried rice, Indonesian Fried Rice, nasi goreng

Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms Recipe

January 13, 2012 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms

Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms will please vegetarians and vegans. This unique fried rice is packed with vegetables and topped with a fragrant Szechwan pepper-salt mixture. Over the years, I’ve tried to add more whole grains to my family’s meals, including whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, quick breads, and fried rice. Although my children…

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Filed Under: Asian, cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, Barbara Tropp, China Moon Cookbook, stir-fried rice, stir-fry rice, wild rice

Rice Cooker Quinoa Pilaf with Mushrooms

January 2, 2012 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf Made In A Rice Cooker

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed some quality time with family and friends over the holidays. There’s always such a frenzy leading up to the holidays, and then some nice quiet time, which is what I look forward to the most. I had the chance to get away with my family to some warmer…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: easy side dish, healthy side dish, quinoa pilaf, rice cooker, rice cooker recipe

Easy Rice Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Recipe

December 27, 2011 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Apple Oatmeal Made In A Rice Cooker

A few weeks ago, my youngest son got braces and his mouth was super sore. I knew it would be, but I figured I’d come up with something for him eat when I needed to. Since lunch at school was going to be a challenge, I wanted to make sure he had a hearty filling…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Special Diets, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: apple cinnamon oatmeal, rice cooker, rice cooker oatmeal, soft food diet

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

November 21, 2011 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

This recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf is a great vegetarian and vegan option for the holiday season. During the holiday season when menus are full of turkeys, hams and roasts, it can feel challenging coming up with a vegetarian or vegan main course that doesn’t feel like an after thought….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: acorn squash, allergy-free, allergy-friendly recipe, gluten-free main course, gluten-free pilaf, holidays, meatless, quinoa, thanksgiving, vegan main course, vegan pilaf

Mushroom Cornbread Stuffing Muffins Recipe

November 16, 2011 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Gluten-Free Mushroom Stuffing Muffins

Thanksgiving Day should be a day for both the cook and the family to relax, but oftentimes, the cook spends the better part of the day in the kitchen. At least, that’s what used to happen in my house until I realized that so many of the Thanksgiving dishes could be prepared ahead of time….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, whole grain Tagged With: cornbread dressing, cornbread stuffing, dressing, gluten-free dressing, gluten-free stuffing, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holidays, muffins, Side Dishes, stuffing, thanksgiving

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp Recipe

November 6, 2011 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp is an allergy-friendly dessert, perfect for Fall, Winter, and the holidays. One of my kids’ favorite desserts when the weather gets cooler is apple crisp. This season, I’ve played around with a few gluten-free apple crisp toppings since one of my kids is on a gluten-free diet. I’ve made a few…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, vegan, whole grain Tagged With: apple crisp, apples, gluten-free apple crisp, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holidays, oatmeal, Side Dishes, thanksgiving, vegan apple crisp, whole grain

Tikka Masala Meatballs Recipe

October 17, 2011 by Jeanette 59 Comments

Tikka Masala Meatballs can be made ahead of time and are a nice change from regular meatballs for your weekly menu. I’m always looking for make ahead recipes for dinner that can be kept warm in a slow cooker (or crock pot) during the weekdays. Meatballs in sauce, one of my kids’ favorites, are perfect…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, whole grain Tagged With: chicken, crockpot, Indian, meatballs, secret recipe club, turkey

Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

October 11, 2011 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

I buy bunches and bunches of bananas for smoothies every week, a breakfast staple during the school year. Sometimes, I buy extra bananas just so I’ll have enough to make banana bread or these Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins as a special breakfast treat or after-school snack. I am thrilled that my recipe for…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, resources, whole grain Tagged With: whole grain flour, whole grains, whole wheat

Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Brownies

October 4, 2011 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Gluten Free Brownies

Oh my, can you believe these deep chocolatey brownies are gluten-free? I couldn’t, and my little guy was over the moon about these brownies. Even my skeptical boys who are not on a gluten-free diet thought these were amazing. Over the past nine months, I’ve learned to bake gluten-free and dairy-free for my little guy,…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: Adopt A Gluten-Free Blogger, allergy-free, brownies, chocolate, dairy-free, desserts, gluten-free, snacks

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Millet Black Bean Pilaf and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

September 30, 2011 by Jeanette 35 Comments

Stuffed Peppers with Millet and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

These Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with a millet black bean pilaf and topped with a beautiful roasted red pepper carrot pesto sauce. These beautiful vegetarian stuffed peppers happen to be vegan-adaptable and gluten-free too. If you’re vegan, either leave out the cheese in roasted red pepper carrot pesto, or substitute with a simple roasted…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: dairy-free, gluten-free, meatless, Meatless Monday, vegan, vegetarian, whole grains

Whole Grain Recipe Roundup – Whole Grains Month

September 28, 2011 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies   If you’ve been following along this month, I’ve written lots of posts on whole grains the last several weeks, trying to take the mystery out of adding more whole grains to the everyday diet throughout the day. We’ve had lots of fantastic feedback, as well as active reader participation,…

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Filed Under: vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: roundup, whole grains

Oatmeal Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

September 23, 2011 by Jeanette 24 Comments

Gluten Free Oatmeal Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Oatmeal Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies healthy, and are gluten-free and vegan. Sometimes I just need an excuse to make cookies. Believe it or not, my kids actually are not huge sweet eaters (although they do love their ice cream), but they do appreciate good home baked cookies once in a while, especially chocolate chip…

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Filed Under: allergies, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: allergy-free, allergy-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free

Healthy Whole Grain Recipes

September 13, 2011 by Jeanette 36 Comments

This post provides healthy whole grain recipes that can be easily incorporated into a healthy diet. These Anzac Cookies are full of Whole Grain Goodness.. September is Whole Grains Month and we’re kicking it off with some simple, fast ways to incorporate healthy whole grains into our everyday diet. If you’ve never tried whole grains…

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Filed Under: whole grain Tagged With: whole grain recipes

Gluten-Free Vegan Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

September 7, 2011 by Jeanette 55 Comments

Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

I am so pleased to be participating in this month’s Gluten Free Ratio Rally, founded by Shauna from the Gluten Free Girl, and hosted this month by Meg of GF Boulangerie. This month’s assignment is donuts, something my mom used to make when I was young, but I have never tried making before. After my 9-year…

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Filed Under: allergies, Breads, Breakfast, dairy-free, Featured, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: baked donuts, breakfast, dairy-free, donuts, gluten-free, gluten-free donuts, Gluten-Free Ratio Rally, healthy donuts, kid-friendly, pumpkin donuts, vegan, vegan donuts

Easy Hot Black Bean Salsa Dip Recipe

September 6, 2011 by Jeanette 47 Comments

Hot Black Bean Salsa Dip

With football season starting up, I will be making “football snacks” every weekend, a tradition in our house since my boys were young. Although football snacks are notoriously greasy and unhealthy, I’ve been trying to “healthify” our weekend snack fare the past several seasons while keeping them tasty and satisfying. Last football season, I came…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, giveaway, Pantry Recipe, Super Bowl, whole grain Tagged With: black beans, dip, easy, healthy football snacks, salsa

Whole Grains 101 – Why Whole Grains?

September 1, 2011 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Did you know that September is Whole Grains Month? I didn’t even know there was such a thing. In any event, I’ve decided to take this opportunity to explore whole grains over the next four weeks, including some easy recipes to help add more whole grains to your daily meals. Many of you probably know…

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Filed Under: Resources, resources, whole grain Tagged With: health, resource, whole grains

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