wheatberries – Hungry Hungry Hippie

Making a salad a meal

Hi, I’m in a salad rut. [never a bad thing] As I’ve repeatedly blogged about, I’m a bit of a prep queen. Whenever I know I have several shifts in a row, I make sure to prepare healthy and flexible food options ahead of time. I hate coming home to an empty fridge (and after 12+ hours on my feet, I definitely don’t have the energy to start cooking a meal from scratch). This week’s examples: Lentils & wheat berries. [Soaking on stand-by] Veggies. [I always have greens, tomatoes, bell peppers, & carrots on… Read more >

Elise August 12, 2011 big salad, chia seeds, corazona's, enjoy life, hummus, kale, larabar, lentils, Mary's Gone Crackers, oatmeal, quinoa, sesame crackers, smoothie, tempeh, tofu, vega protein powder, wheatberriestutorial, work meals Read more >

Wonderful wheat berries

Warning: I’ve fallen in love with soaking. I may never cook again. Ok, that’s not true, but I don’t think it’s possible to find an easier grain to prep than wheat berries. First of all, they are so freakin’ cheap. How can you resist a meal that’s main component is under a dollar. Not to mention how good for you they are, too! Unlike refined wheat (a process in which the germ and bran layers are removed), wheat berries maintain all three of their parts (the germ/seed, the bran, and the endosperm). Because they are… Read more >

Elise October 5, 2010 avocado, greek yogurt, wheatberries Read more >