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barley salad
As a kid and young adult, I LOVED Campbell’s condensed beef soup with barley and vegetables. If you were to ask me what I liked most about that soup, I would have to say barley. It has a chewy, pasta-like consistency. The other veggies in the can didn’t hold up as well…too mushy for my…
Read Morebarley pilaf
Weeknight meal planning can be a royal pain but if you’re a busy person, it all makes good economic sense. My daughter does her meal prep religiously and usually sends me a snapchat of what she’s made. She spends a couple of hours in an evening and that saves her time for the rest of…
Read Morewarm barley salad
Barley is one of those staple grains that sit in my pantry for the longest time and then, without rhyme or reason, I go on a barley binge! I usually throw barley in soups or stews but recent years have seen me use it as a substitute for rice, mixed in with roasted vegetables and…
Read MoreBarley and Bacon Risotto
Stir. Stir. Stir. This is my cheats version of risotto and does not require frequent visits to the stove top. A typical risotto recipe involves going back to the pot to stir in each ladleful of stock when the last one has been absorbed. Although it doesn’t take long to cook (roughly 30 minutes), you…
Read MoreQuinoa Barley Salad
Spring is such a pretty time of the year with new growth, greenery, flowers and birds singing. Many will embark on a Spring cleaning campaign of their homes, open up cottages, and plant gardens all of which require a well-fueled body. This quinoa barley salad will keep you satiated for hours and give you the…
Read MoreBarley Salad with Roasted Squash and Fennel
It can be a challenge keeping your kids healthy when they live at home but when they leave the nest for university or boarding schools this can be a bigger challenge. We’re happy to be back in Nova Scotia for many reasons and one of those is that Laura is able to hop on a…
Read MoreWarm Cauliflower and Herbed Barley Salad
I try to make a conscious effort to include fiber-rich foods in our daily diet. Legumes such as navy beans, dried peas, lentils, barley, black beans, garbanzo (chick) beans, kidney beans, soy beans etc. are rich in fiber. Fiber has an important role to play if you want a healthy body. It helps with weight…
Read MoreBarley Risotto with Bacon
I’ve made my fair share of risottos over the years but never used barley. Traditionally risotto is made with arborio or carnaroli rice because of their high starch content which results in a creamy consistency when combined with a broth. Barley is a staple I seem to only use in soups or stews so I…
Read Morepower balls – boost your energy
Our grandson is now five weeks old and what a cutie-pie he is! My daughter is nursing and spoke to me about lactation cookies. Um, what? I had never heard of such a thing although admittedly it has been 29 years since I last had a baby (hehe!). While we were out one day at…
Read Morewhat makes a good salad?
What makes a salad stand out? Last night, fondly enough, as I was preparing a salad (it was a scorcher of a day) I pondered the same thing. I looked at the ingredients laid out before me: avocado, leftover grilled steak, cherry tomatoes, fresh sugar snap peas, leftover grilled broccolini, and chilled lettuce leaves picked…
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