RECIPE: Kimchi Fried Rice

Enjoy this for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Photo courtesy Yotel New York.   Kimchi or kimchee is a traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish, the most common side dish in Korean cuisine. It is also a main ingredient in many popular Korean dishes, such as kimchi stew. Kimchi has always been made year-round, but in earlier…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Millet, A Gluten Free Whole Grain

Today’s tip comes from Bob’s Red Mill, where there’s always something new and delicious to discover. Our recent discovery: millet, a gluten free, ancient whole grain. Easily used as a replacement for rice and bulgur wheat with millet in a salad with dates and pistachio to benefit from the whole grain, gluten free and high…
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FOOD 101: Pastilla, Bastilla, Bisteeya, B’stilla

Alluring and delicious. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   Pastilla, pronounced “bastilla” in the Arabic of North Africa, is a traditional Moroccan dish that crossed the Straits of Gilbraltar from Andalusia, Spain. It is transliterated from the Arabic pastilla, bastilla, bisteeya, b’stilla or bstilla. It all means “delicious,” says Hannah Kaminsky. Traditionally served…
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RECIPE: Quick Quinoa “Paella”

A delicious vegetable “paella” of quinoa. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky.   Paella is a Spanish pilaf traditionally made with saffron-seasoned white rice and, depending on regional preferences, different combinations of meat and seafood (here’s the history of paella and popular variations). Vegetarians can make vegetable paella with tofu. And in this recipe, from Plant Power:…
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PRODUCT: Betty Crocker Suddenly Grain Salad

One of the three varieties of Suddenly Grain Salad. Photo courtesy Betty Crocker.   If America isn’t eating enough whole grains, can Betty Crocker help? Hopefully, the company’s new and not-yet-mainstream boxed grain salads will do the trick. Following the trend of restaurants to whole grain salads—on the advice of healthcare professionals and the government…
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