Tag Archives: barley

Avoiding Wheat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also (other site): Wheat Free.org (12) for great description of various wheat free and gluten-free flours. If you are interested in avoiding wheat, try a wheat-free flour from Luci Lock (see Wheat Free Baking … Continue reading

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Chicken Soup, from Scratch

By Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I grew up with Campbell’s canned soups for lunch, and chicken noodle was my favorite. (Dad sometimes made soup from scratch for dinner, but that was not very frequent). When I … Continue reading

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Pie Crust Dough with Non-Wheat (Misc.) Grains

by Cat, Aug 2007 and updated several times Includes: 1. Soaked Oat Crumb-Crust *; 2. Barley Crust (gluten-free); 3. Rice Flour Crust (gluten-free); 4. Almond/Rice Flour Crust (gluten-free) *Oat can be gluten-free, but only if not processed at location that also … Continue reading

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Barley: A Low-Gluten & Nourishing but Forgotten Grain in the American Diet

by Cat, Nov 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Barley Brownies, Barley Water & Orgeat, Uses of Cereal Grains, an Overview This article includes the following topics: 1. Health Benefits of Barley; 2. Commercial Forms of Barley; 3. Sprouting Barley; 4. Cooked Barley & Cooking Time … Continue reading

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Barley Water & Orgeat

by Cat, Nov 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Barley Brownies, Barley: A Low-Gluten & Nourishing but Forgotten Grain in the American Diet, Uses of Cereal Grains, an Overview This article includes the following topics: Barley Water Orgeat Barley is one of the … Continue reading

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Granola and Meusli (About)

by Cat, Feb 2007; updated Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Granola and meusli are similar cereals made from plain or sprouted grains; the main difference: Granola is mixed with oil, baked in the oven, then cooled for eating; … Continue reading

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Plain Porridge

by Cat, Feb 2007; updated Aug 2007 (photos by Cat unless indicated otherwise) Topics and recipes in this article: Introduction On Rolling your own oats & other groats, Pre-soaking, and Sprouting Recipes: Regular Porridge (quick or long-cooking methods) Presoaked Porridge Sprouted-Grain … Continue reading

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Sprouting Grains, Legumes, Nuts & Seeds, for Eating

by Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Sprouting, or at least soaking all seeds (grains, legumes, nuts and fruit/vegetable seeds) before cooking them is the most nutritious way to consume them. You can also sprout them to eat … Continue reading

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Flours & Starches: Other True Grains

by Cat, Jan 2008, updated Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also 1. Wheat flour; 2. Gluten-Free flours; 3. Sprouted Grain Flour; 4. Purchasing & Storage of flours; 5. Soaking & sprouting grains; 6. Grains: Grinding (for flour) and Flaking/Rolling (for porridge); 7. Spelt vs Wheat in Baked Goods … Continue reading

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