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As most of my regular readers know, rice is a staple in the RRC household. Whether it is steamed brown rice with stir-fried veggies, or wh...

Some days I stand in my pantry for a few minutes searching for something to make for dinner. This, despite the fact that the pantry and fr...

I did a Veggie Fact of the Day post yesterday to talk about my New Veggie #71  - Bulgur. I've had the Indian version of bulgur all my...

Someone on Facebook posted a picture of their lunch - Creamy Mushroom Barley from H appy Herbivore Abroad . I decided I needed just that f...

Over the last several days, I've seen a few different pictures for Lentil Burgers and Lentil Joe's on Facebook and was craving som...

Those of you who follow my blog regularly probably know already that I've been under the weather the past few days (Sinus infections s...

Happy New Year to all you fellow Herbies out there. It is a new year, it is time for a new veggie and since it is the first of January, I ...

Cold winter days call for a heartwarming soup and some home-made bread. I got wish #1 today. My husband coined the term The Kitchen Sink S...

In my humble opinion, a stir-fry is the easiest way to consume fresh vegetables in a hot dish without losing too much of the nutritional v...

If asked, any member of my family, ranging from 3 to 43 years, will say without pause that their ideal meal consists of Tacos. Since going...

Given that it is Election Night 2012, I wanted to make something quick and easy so that I could settle in front of CNN and watch President...

So this afternoon, I made a batch of my Quinoa Chili that has been a hit so far with everyone who's tried it, herbivores and omnivore...

So we're a family of Mexican food lovers ... all the boys including 3-year old li'l Nik Coder love tortilla chips with salsa and w...

.. the aromas of good ol' Creole cooking always make me smile. Andouille sausage was probably one of favorite meats before I went plan...

So I was going to start a 30-day 'unprocessed' challenge today. I managed to do really well all day - no processed foods all day a...

Even in the middle of summer, some days I crave soup. My sister is a soup-fiend. She always wants more. I'm not as bad as her but a ...

With a little bit of forethought, this recipe is a literally made in 10 minutes. Its quick and easy and nutritious to boot. About 12-2...

So last night, there was just Nik and I at home and I wanted a quick dinner for the two of us. The li'l guy hadn't had a nap all d...

So last week when i posted pics of my Mushroom & Barley stew, one of our friends commented that it wasn't a stew because the pics ...

So while it is not a true veggie but a grain, New Veggie #29 is Barley . I can honestly say that I have never before tried Barley, in any...