North american grains recipes

Bulgur salad with lemon and cranberries

So simple, but so awesome you will lick the bowl clean. Easy as pie to make, good hot or cold. In short, it's…

Annatto Rice

Annatto oil gives this rice dish a nice yellow color. The oil doesn't add much taste but makes for a nice presentation. It can be used instead of…

Farro, Pea and Goat Cheese Salad

I'd never had farro before, but it was delicious and hearty. A great substitute to rice.

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

This is a delicious quinoa recipe that we served with our garlic lime grilled pork chops. This is flavorful enough that you'll want to serve it…

Healthy Peppers and Rice

Healthy Peppers and Rice is an easy, delicious and spicy Mexican-Style oven recipe for a great side dish option. Pair it with your favorite Mexican…

Pineapple Rice with Green Soybeans

This colorful rice side or vegetarian entrée is a healthy and novel departure from same-old, same-old steamed…

Beet and Mushroom barley Risotto

I know Traditional Risotto is made with Rice but Dear God I Love Barley. and I love beets. So I switched in…

Baked Polenta with Parmesan & Chives

Delicious baked side dish

Corn Casserole

Courtesy of Paula Dean (though I'd really be thankful if she was courteous enough to come on over and cook it for me...lol!)

Cheddar~Jalapeno Skillet Corn Bread

Savory at its best, serve with any Mexican Fare.

Curry Spice BBQ Grilled Corn

Spicy twist to the traditional grilled corn recipe shown to me by a few Indian friends. This recipe is easy to modify on the fly and fun to…

Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

This is a great quinoa dish to serve alongside fish or chicken. I have grown to love quinoa, and it is perfect for this dish. But this would also…

TEX-MEX RICE Spicy

Couscous W/Flair

Couscous is so versitile and goes with just about anything. I love this recipie because it remindes me that you can add just about anything to this…

Garlic Parmesan Quinoa

I found this recipe online at www.thegraciouspantry.com, they have great clean eating recipes. For me there is only two of us so I actually halved…