Health & Temperance
The Capitol Hill Church Health & Temperance Ministry, headed by Sister Ruby Lathon, features tips for healthy living, wellness, health mantenance and prevention. Here is where you will find a treasure trove of knowledge that can help you to have a better quality of life!
Written by Rachelle Pecovsky Monday, 24 May 2010 11:53
Make a batch of grains on a Sunday night or Monday morning and eat it for breakfast all week. Alternate the “fix-ins” to keep your palate guessing and get different nutrients & anti-oxidants every day.
Quinoa.
1 cup quinoa
2 cup water
Add water and quinoa to pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, cook 10-15 min, or just until water is absorbed.
Buckwheat
1 cup buckwheat
2 cup water, boiling
Add buckwheat to boiling water, cover, reduce heat to simmer for about 20 min or just until water is absorbed.
Amaranth
1 cup amaranth
2 ½ cup water
Add water and quinoa to pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, cook 18-20 min, or just until water is absorbed.
Other Grains to Try
Spelt
Kamut
Millet
Barley
Steel Cut Oats
Teff
“Fix-ins” for the Breakfast Grains
Get creative here…experiment with all kind of fresh and dried fruits, nuts, seeds, and spices. The possibilities are endless!
These are the Flavors we made in class:
Apple, Walnut, Raisin with cinnamon
Banana Pecan with Nutmeg
Strawberry Almond Flax
Other great additions/combinations:
Sunflower Seeds
Flax Seeds
Ground Flax
Coconut Oil (use sparingly)
Pure Maple Syrup, Grade B (use sparingly)
Agave Nectar
Dates & Walnuts
Fresh Peaches with almonds
Ginger
Cloves
Blueberries
Pears
Dried Cranberries
The nutritional notes for the ingredient we used are attached along with the website that provided the information.
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Written by Rachelle Pecovsky Friday, 07 May 2010 22:18
Enjoy these tasy and healthy recipes!
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