This is really more of a sauté than a stir fry, if we’re being fussy about it. Stir frying requires high heat, while this dish is asking for an ever-so-slightly more gentle medium-high heat instead. Adjust the name as you like, it’s still simple and delicious, and is the dish that I demonstrated this past weekend… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Pasta, Rice & Grains
Wild Rice and Mushroom Salad for Whole Grain Sampling Day (+ a giveaway)
The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Julie! I hope that you enjoy the whole grain goodies! In the interest of full disclosure, I was provided a slew of whole grain products to sample, but was not otherwise compensated for this post. As always, all opinions are my own. Like the 81% of Americans who are… Continue Reading
Getting Freekeh for Whole Grains Sampling Day
Over the last few years, I’ve been making an effort to include more whole grains in my diet. I know that baked goods are best in moderation, but to make that moderate intake of muffins and cakes a little better for us (okay, okay, around the holidays it’s not so moderate. I admit it), I… Continue Reading
Leftovers for Dinner: Ham and Orzo Salad Stir Fry
With more than 20 people at our house for Easter, we’re guaranteed a lot of laughs – and a lot of leftovers. It can be difficult to gauge how much everyone will eat – Uncle Fred and JR might not be in the mood for ham, and there may be fewer lamb-eaters among us than… Continue Reading
Lunch to Go: Israeli Cous Cous Salad with Cinnamon-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
For the last month and a half, one version or another of this salad has been my workaday companion. Sometimes it’s made with butternut squash, sometimes apples stand in for pears, occasionally, there are walnuts rather than hazelnuts. But this version is my favorite. And so, I am embarking on Week Seven of this Israeli… Continue Reading