Slim explores the nutritional value of the grains group in this fascinating new book. Children will learn about the long history of grain cultivation, where grains are grown today, what types of food products are made from grains (ie. pasta, rice, bread, etc.), the importance of eating whole grains, different grains grown around the world, and how much grain a person needs each day to keep healthy.

Slim Goodbody helps his friend Mandy learn how to become a smart shopper while working at the local grocery store.

Discusses how humans have cultivated and used various grains, including wheat, rice, corn, millet, oats, barley, and rye and the nutritional value of these cereal products. Includes recipes.

“Asbell shares her passion for whole grain goodness . . . where the rubber meets the road, when it comes to getting healthy whole grains into your menus.” —Food Management From whole wheat, oats, and rice to farro, barley, and quinoa, no grain is left unturned in this compendium of more than seventy-five healthful recipes. There’s a tasty dish for every meal of the day: Quick Skillet Flatbreads made with millet or teff for breakfast, or a hearty dinner entre of lamb and rye berries braised in red wine. Even desserts get the whole-grain touch with such sweets as Chocolate-Chunk Buckwheat Cookies. A source list helps find the more unusual grains and a glossary describes each one in detail. The New Whole Grains Cookbook makes it easy to eat your grains and love them, too. “If Crunchy Rice Cake-Crusted Halibut with Tofu-Dill Sauce, Whole Wheat Potato Gnocchi with Truffle Oil and Mushrooms, or Crystallized Ginger and Barley Tea Bread have your mouth watering, this book is for you.” —Mother Earth Living “The New Whole Grains Cookbook features more than 75 recipes, including Caramel Walnut Chocolate Chunk Granola and Saffron Quinoa con Pollo. A handy glossary details each grain . . . Whether you favor wheat and rice or barley and quinoa, this cookbook has the right recipe for you.” —Taste for Life

A complete guide to cooking with whole grains for every meal touts the health benefits of a whole-grain diet, along with an array of tempting recipes for appetizers, soups, entrees, side dishes, breakfast foods, desserts, and quick breads.

The award-winning author of Ancient Grains for Modern Meals makes cooking with ancient grains faster, more intuitive, and easier than ever before in this collection of over 100 recipes, most of which are gluten-free. Winner of the M.F.K Fisher Award From black rice to red quinoa to golden Kamut berries, ancient grains are showing up on restaurant menus and store shelves in abundance. Yet in home kitchens, many fear that whole grains are too difficult and time-consuming to prepare. In Simply Ancient Grains, Maria Speck makes cooking with these fascinating and nourishing staples easy and accessible with sumptuous recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. She breaks down how to choose and prepare ancient grains, giving detailed information on texture, flavor, and nutrition for each grain and notes which are gluten-free. Her family-friendly dishes are Mediterranean-inspired and delicious, such as Spicy Honey and Habanero Shrimp with Cherry Couscous; Farro Salad with Roasted Eggplant, Caramelized Onion, and Pine Nuts; Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Hazelnut Buckwheat Stuffing; and Red Rice Shakshuka with Feta Cheese. Maria’s tips and simplified approach take whole grain cooking to the next level by amplifying the flavor and enduring beauty of these nutritious grains.

Learn to grow, harvest, store, grind, and cook nine popular whole grains. Sara Pitzer provides complete instructions for growing your own wheat, corn, barley, millet, oats, rice, rye, spelt, and quinoa, as well as recipes for using these grains in tasty dishes. Cultivating these crops is surprisingly easy, and it takes less space than you might imagine — with just 1,000 square feet of growing space in your backyard, you can grow enough wheat to supply ingredients for 50 loaves of delicious fresh bread.