PT'ers, does anyone use grains regularly?
I am trying to eat more appropriately. I have been eating gobs of fast food lately - expensive and unhealthy. I like couscous and rice and I am trying to use brown rice and whole-wheat pasta. Does anyone use grains like quinoa, frakee (sp?), etc? Kasha is a Russian/Jewish ingredient- maybe you've seen it accompanying beef stroganoff or as part of kasha varnishkes. I can handle that. Barley is an Eastern European food too- my grandmother used to make it as a side dish and I like barley soup. So I'm comfortable trying both of those. How do I get more grains and less junk in my diet? I I should be eating more vegetables, too. I keep instant oatmeal packets in my desk drawer at work for quick lunches.
Thank you all,
Elyse