Ancient Grains Archives - Chef and Author Robin Asbell

Fast and Summery Meals with Whole Grains

by Robin Asbell | May 10, 2021

Don’t spend hours slaving over a hot stove, come learn to make some quick and easy whole grain dishes that your family will love. Cook along, and at the end of class you’ll have a meal for tonight, breakfast for tomorrow, and great prepped food for lunch and...

Roast Rainbow Carrots to Pour Over Wild Rice for a Colorful Meal

by Robin Asbell | Sep 15, 2018 | Grains and Pasta, Holidays, Meatless Mondays, Sauces, Whole Grain

I’ve spent many hours of my life contemplating the phenomenal success of certain foods, and the seeming failure of others to break through. You might think, ” well, oh, of course the winner is the most delicious, right?”It may in fact be a delicious...

Beautiful Buckwheat, Brazil Nuts, and a Great Breakfast

by Robin Asbell | Aug 12, 2017 | Breakfast, Fruit, gluten free, Grains and Pasta, Meatless Mondays, vegan recipes, Whole Grain

Have you ever had two separate experiences, and as they percolated in your mind, the combination inspired something else entirely? That’s exactly what happened to me at last month’s Grain Gathering, and my inspiration was buckwheat. Buckwheat is Beautiful...

Cross-Pollinating Ideas at the Grain Gathering

by Robin Asbell | Aug 5, 2017 | Fruit, Grains and Pasta, Meatless Mondays, Salads, Whole Grain

Some people take time off at the end of July to visit a white sand beach. But there’s no barley at the beach. Instead, at 3;45 am, I found myself driving in darkness, about an hour North of Seattle, navigating country roads to get to an experimental grain field...

Purple Barley Flour Muffins with Raspberries (and Aquafaba!)

by Robin Asbell | Jul 28, 2017 | Fruit, Meatless Mondays, vegan recipes, Whole Grain

If barley seems to be the star of my blog these days, there’s a reason. I’m visiting the barley and wheat fields of the Pacific North West this week, to expand my whole grain horizons. For us grain nerds, Washington and Oregon are a mecca of great grains...

Fast and Summery Meals with Whole Grains

Roast Rainbow Carrots to Pour Over Wild Rice for a Colorful Meal

Beautiful Buckwheat, Brazil Nuts, and a Great Breakfast

Cross-Pollinating Ideas at the Grain Gathering

Purple Barley Flour Muffins with Raspberries (and Aquafaba!)

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