About Healthy Eating: The Grain That's Not Just for Soup

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Healthy Eating From Fiona Haynes, your About Healthy Eating Editor According to the Whole Grains Council, barley contains more fiber than any other whole grain, although much of the barley eaten in the United States is pearl barley, which is stripped of some of that fiber. Nonetheless, barley makes a wholesome addition to almost any diet (unless you need to eat gluten free). We begin this week's newsletter, then, with a selection of barley recipes. Bring on the Barley Barley is a healthy high-fiber, high-protein whole grain boasting numerous health benefits. When cooked, barley has a chewy texture and nutty flavor, similar to brown rice. Although soup is the most popular way to eat barley, you can use it like any other grain such as couscous or rice. Search Related Topics:  barley recipes  whole grains  vegetarian soups How to Make Pumpkin Puree Now that it's well and truly fall, I imagine most of us will be consuming pumpkin in some form or another. It's handy to have canned pumpkin in the pantry, but it's also satisfying to make your own fresh pumpkin puree. Here's how. Search Related Topics:  pumpkin recipes  vegan recipes  vegan thanksgiving recipes Gluten-Free Pumpkin Doughnut Holes They may not be perfectly round, but these doughnut holes make a delicious gluten-free treat. Oh, and did I meantion that they're not fried, which means you don't need to feel guilty about nibbling on one or two of them. Search Related Topics:  gluten free roll recipes  gluten free breakfast recipes  gluten free bread recipes Pear Sorbet Turn the simple combination of fresh pears and sugar into a refreshing, cool sorbet. The amazing thing is how much the slightly grainy texture of fresh pears comes through in the final sorbet. Garnish the sorbet with a slice or two of fresh pear, if you like or, for a pop of color, a few pomegranate seeds. Search Related Topics:  pear sorbet  pear desserts  sorbet recipes Related Searches Health Food Recipes Healthy Eating Easy Soup Recipes Recipe Food Soup Featured Articles Perfect Pizza Dough Spiced Pumpkin Pudding 5 Healthy High-Fat, Low-Carb Foods 7 Drinks That Will Make or Break Your Diet Curried Butternut Squash Soup Black Soybean Chili   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement