I am a huge fan of vegetable soups, especially when the weather turns cold. This winter, I wanted to switch things up from my classic vegetable soup, so I made a vegetable barley soup instead!
Basically, I took my classic vegetable soup recipe and merged it with my mushroom barley stew recipe (old, old recipe!). I omitted the corn from the veggie soup and let barley more than take its place. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Barley, Carrots, Kidney Beans, Mushrooms, Sweet Potato, Tomatoes
One of my favorite simple meals is a grain bowl. You can toss in just about any veggie, and with a little sauce, you have a meal. This lemon broccoli barley bowl with cilantro pesto is an excellent example.
I started with a base of quick cooking barley. It cooks in only 10 minutes, which makes dinner speedy. You could also meal prep regular pearled barley, and it would be ready in even less time! Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Barley, Beans, Broccoli, Cilantro, Lemon, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
I first started making this sesame barley salad with mushrooms and green beans years ago. I haven’t made it in a long time because the original recipe was so time consuming. Well, I worked on that and now have a recipe worth sharing!
One of the steps from the orignal recipe that I did not omit was toasting the barley in sesame oil. It adds a nutty flavor that really makes this dish special. Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Barley, Garlic, Ginger, Green beans, Mushrooms, Vegan
Do you guys have a favorite food that no one else in your family enjoys? For me, the food is fried eggs, love them! When I find myself alone for breakfast I always choose eggs. This hearty barley and kale breakfast bowl is the perfect single serving that will keep you full until lunch! Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Grains, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Barley, Eggs, Garlic, Kale, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian, Whole grain
This months recipe redux theme was to create a gut-healthy meal. When I think of gut health, I think of two things: fiber and probiotics. I made roasted broccoli steaks and chickpeas with yogurt sauce. Yogurt is my favorite food-based probiotic, and it makes a delicious, creamy sauce. I choose broccoli and chickpeas because they have two different types of fiber that are both great for gut health- more on this later. Finally, to make it a full meal, I plated the roasted broccoli and chickpeas over barley! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Grains, Recipe Redux, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Barley, Beans, Broccoli, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian, Yogurt
Barley is one of my favorite grains to cook with during the winter. For a grain, it has comfort food written all over it. I especially love it in a warm bowl of soup or stew. When it cooks in a dish like this bean barley and mushroom stew, the starches released make a creamy, silky texture that helps to thicken the stew and make it more luxurious without adding cream. Continue reading
