Whole Grain Ideas
 

Hi!

What do y'all use to fulfill this good health guideline every day? Need some fresh ideas.

Thanks!

I sometimes eat Steel Cut Oates, I really like the texture.

Also, Ive switched to whole grain bread. My family even is ok with it.

Thats about it....I need ideas as well!!

I agree with the steel cut oats -- but sometimes they take too long to prepare. So in a pinch I love Kashi waffles and Orowheat whole wheat muffins.

Wasa Multi Grain Crisps!

I am a huge fan of Kellogg's Cracklin Oat Bran cereal, but it's too high in sugar. I was eating Fiber One cereal too, but found my blood sugar was spiking too much in the morning and I started gaining weight.

I use whole wheat pasta, brown rice, quinoa, Ak-Mak crackers that are 100% whole wheat, steel cut oats, but there are lots of non-grain sources of fiber too.

Nuts and seeds, dried beans (lentils, split peas and black beans are a favorite at my house, and we have one meal that includes dried beans every day), high fiber veggies (avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, edamame beans and green beans, cabbage, spinach and broccoli), and high fiber fruit (apples, bananas, berries and citrus).

Georgia

I like Quinoa from the bulk bins @ the store.

I also like Fiber One Cereal--one serving is 1/2 of rec. daily allowance.

I also love shredded papaya right now.

I love grilled vegetables. I grill whatever is on sale--red peppers, onions, eggplant, you name it. Everything is great on the grill.

We are now eating only steel cut oats--not regular oatmeal anymore. You can dump them in a crockpot before you go to bed and they are ready in the morning when you get up.

When you put the steel cut oats in the crockpot, how much milk or water do you use with them? And what heat setting do you use?

Hey, the crockpots here in the states come w/a plug in.

1 part steelcut oats
4 parts water
dash of salt

Load it all in and give it a stir. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Just before serving you can add whatever you like--raisins, raw almonds, fresh fruit, etc. I am sure they have a similar cooking device where you are. I also have a recipe for overnight no cook (regular) oats if you want it.

I cook with Buckwheat Ferinetta (only available at minn dak online), and if you like wheat breads you can use buckwheat ferinetta in almost any receipe. Today I made pumpkin bread and banana bread, and its pretty taste for whole grain bread. Ever since I started eating 1/2 of this stuff a day, through different receipe's portioned out, I hardly have any issues with hunger.

Fiber One is not a grain. Some of the other things mentioned, such as the muffins, are probably not whole grain, either. To be a whole grain, the first ingredient must be whole grain. Flour doesn't count. If a bread, muffin, bagel is whole grain, you should be able to see pieces of grain in it.

I love quinoa, barley, bulgar, wheat berries, and brown rice. Not only is quinoa a whole grain, it is also high in protein.

Quinoa is a complete protein!

Whole grain flours are whole grains. I make delicious spelt pancakes. I thought they would taste gross but I love them!

Love me some quinoa!

Quinoa is really good! I roast the seeds in a pan and cook them with ff/salt-free chicken broth for extra flavor. Last night I roasted it with some garlic.

I also LOVE whole-wheat couscous!