Whole Grains Archives - My Bacon-Wrapped Life

16
Feb
2014

Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa

categories: Breakfast, Recipes, Whole Grains

My fascination with whole grains is still going strong. I blame the January 2014 issue of Bon Appetit.

It’s totally not even about health, it’s about the FLAVOR, people. (Although according to the rules of math and science, if it’s healthy, I can eat twice as much…right?) Anyways, ever since I started cooking with whole grains more, I’m suddenly like…why would I make this with white rice when farro would taste so much better? Quinoa and I are likethis. Whole grains just add a whole new flavor profile, one that’s rich and nutty and deep and chewy and delicious, and I love exploring all the ways out there in the world to make them taste gourmet and make you completely forget how good for you they are.

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02
Feb
2014

Bacon & Egg Farro Salad

categories: Bacon, Recipes, Salads, Savory, Whole Grains

Guys…I HATE winter.

I hate that it takes me 5 solid minutes of intense bundling to run to the grocery store. I hate that it gets dark at 4pm. I super-hate running on the treadmill. And I super-super-hate polar vortexes. I grew up in Southern California and my body just. can’t. deal.

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12
Jan
2014

Thai Chicken Quinoa Bowls

categories: Meat & Fish, Recipes, Savory, Whole Grains

I’m still on this wholesome-but-totally-hearty-and-delicious kick, and it seems like most of the Internet is on board, too. As I mentioned, I’m not really into New Year’s Resolutions because I think it’s best to just eat in moderation all of the time, but after an entire month+ of pure decadence over the holidays, my body is still like, “Yo Megan, cool it on the mac n’ cheese and bread pudding, okay?” Besides, it’s fun trying to make good-for-you ingredients taste awesome and not leave you hungry in 45 minutes.

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22
Dec
2013

Browned Butter Bourbon Granola

categories: Breakfast, Recipes, Whole Grains

As I mentioned last week, holiday baking is one of my absolute favorite part of the holidays. I’m talented at very few things in life besides baking, so I have to take advantage of the time of the year that it really comes in handy! Unfortunately, my other talent (reading young adult books at an alarmingly fast pace) never really comes in handy, so this is all I have, people.

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Category: Whole Grains