Cook the Book: 'Whole Grains: Every Day, Every Way'

Wheat: in the form of (a) atta (whole wheat flour that we use for Indian flatbreads like paratha and roti) and (b) King Arthur's white whole-wheat flour which I liberally substitute into bread recipes.

nupur at 1:46PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal!

ebarrett at 1:47PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice

sjwoodin at 1:53PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice--from basmati to sushi.

deejaycee at 1:53PM on 01/21/08

brown rice and whole wheat breads/bagels/english muffins etc

Kimberly at 1:58PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat, brown rice, and oats, in no particular order. It's become a lot easier to find whole wheat baked goods at the grocery store, and always makes a good loaf of home-baked bread. Plus the recent explosion of whole wheat pastas (and even whole wheat couscous at our Mediterranean grocery!) have been pretty good, I think. We also eat a lot of Japanese food, and thus a lot of brown Calrose rice. And now that I've found an oatmeal recipe I'll eat (apart from making granola out of it), we've been going through the big packages of rolled oats pretty quickly.

alsafi at 2:00PM on 01/21/08

quinoa! mmm

kirsten06 at 2:00PM on 01/21/08

Oats. I love oatmeal for breakfast and to use in baked goods.

rffoodie at 2:10PM on 01/21/08

Lately, I've added barley to our "regular" diet. I bought some for the first time months ago to make a beef and barley soup for my wife, but I forgot it in the pantry. A few months later, I decided to try making mujadarrah but I was out of bulgur wheat. I found the barley, and tossed it in instead. It was really good. Later on, I made the mujadarrah with bulgur, and I liked the barley better. Now, I add it to all sorts of soups. I've even served red beans with barley instead of rice. It's not exactly traditional, but it's good. It's very filling, and I really like its chewiness.

ha3rvey at 2:11PM on 01/21/08

We live on brown rice and quinoa in our household.

Stufsocker at 2:11PM on 01/21/08

I sprout short-grain brown rice and use it in pilafs, stuffing or just plain with a pinch of salt, sesame oil and chopped green onions. Delish!

Natalie at 2:14PM on 01/21/08

Oats have definitely been the easiest, but we are trying to branch out.

engranon at 2:15PM on 01/21/08

Does oatmeal count? If so I eat it every day. My wife is also looking to modify the pancake recipe in Molly Katzen's "Pretend Soup" Cookbook to include whole grain flour.

pmagnus at 2:19PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat is definitely the easiest.

jessie at 2:22PM on 01/21/08

Bulger - it is quick to make...and is a great easy substitute for rice or pasta.

hoosier cook at 2:23PM on 01/21/08

I love oatmeal! For a snack, for dinner, for dessert! The options are endless!

laur_uic at 2:23PM on 01/21/08

Farro. Not really, but I do have some in my pantry.

msecondo at 2:26PM on 01/21/08

popcorn.

andylutes at 2:26PM on 01/21/08

barley

mazzio at 2:26PM on 01/21/08

Definitely whole wheat breads and flour.

bobcatsteph3 at 2:27PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal or whole grain bread

piepie at 2:29PM on 01/21/08

Whole grain (wheat and rye) breads.

wildyeast at 2:29PM on 01/21/08

Whole multigrain bread, and I try to sneak in whole wheat flour into all my baking. I would love to get a little more creative though.

Vincci at 2:31PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat couscous!

chicago_essie at 2:32PM on 01/21/08

Oatmeal & various multigrain hot cereals in place of the junk cereals.

jd7979 at 2:33PM on 01/21/08

bulgur wheat

chestnutflour at 2:34PM on 01/21/08

Quinoa. It's high in fiber and protein and has an excellent taste.

staratlas at 2:35PM on 01/21/08

Buckwheat groats a/k/a kasha. Great made with mushroom broth and lots of fresh mushrooms (see Michelle Urvater's recipe in The Monday to Friday Cookbook and sub in mushroom broth)!

Mizbee at 2:36PM on 01/21/08

oats

carusoc at 2:39PM on 01/21/08

oats

carusoc at 2:40PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat bread.

ConschBTJ at 2:43PM on 01/21/08

Bulgur.

mmwwah at 2:44PM on 01/21/08

Multigrain bread, wheat pastas, and brown rice.

sevter at 2:44PM on 01/21/08

quinoa

guido at 2:51PM on 01/21/08

On the one hand, whole wheat is the most widely available. BUT on the other hand, I think quinoa is the winner in our household. I cook with it at least once a week, and have taken to substituting it for pasta -- anything that would go well with pasta goes well with quinoa. And it's SO GOOD for you!

denaluna at 2:51PM on 01/21/08

couscous, yum!

Traci7811 at 2:57PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat, especially now it's relatively easy to find whole wheat pastry flour.

OneWallKitchen at 3:03PM on 01/21/08

Multi-grain bread

charmon at 3:04PM on 01/21/08

oats are easy. I love irish style and pinhead too! 2nd in line is brown rice.

puppymomma at 3:07PM on 01/21/08

oats (everyday in homemade granola).

blossomtostem at 3:13PM on 01/21/08

I love oatmeal - cooked hot, in granola, baked into breads and cookies... Yum!

blgrimes at 3:21PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice is probably easiest, though wheat bran is incorporated into most of my baking.

clumsycook at 3:34PM on 01/21/08

I make my own whole grain breads which I love and I also have come to enjoy brown rice instead of white.

tandek at 3:38PM on 01/21/08

oats for me

mverno at 3:39PM on 01/21/08

Multi grain breads for me

tandek at 3:41PM on 01/21/08

Steel-cut oats in the slow cooker overnight. Breakfast is ready in the morning.

kitchenklutz at 3:41PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat... via whole grain breads & rolls or crackers.

debralu at 3:46PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal sprinkled with flax seeds. Yum!

AmyEliza at 3:46PM on 01/21/08

oats

susan1215 at 3:52PM on 01/21/08

brown rice & oats!

maialisa at 3:53PM on 01/21/08

Quinoa!

Pierogi at 3:55PM on 01/21/08

I've found it easier to incorporate brown rice with our meals, instead of white rice. It also has been easy to switch up from white bread to whole wheat bread.

dbaxgirl51 at 3:58PM on 01/21/08

Steel-cut oats in the morning and incorporate them into all manner of baking; breads, waffles, pancakes, cookies as well as, into ground meats for; patties, meatloaf and as an extender for crumbled meats such as taco fillings, casseroles and... Used, also, to make musli and granola as a jogurt, crisp or even ice cream topping... I've even thrown it in the blender and thickened smoothies or made a horchata-type mexican drink!

czken at 4:03PM on 01/21/08

Bulgar wheat! Fast like couscous, but healthier, versatile like rice, and good to put into salads.

fiatluxsemper at 4:06PM on 01/21/08

I switched brown rice for white rice and whole wheat pasta for regular pasta.

216amyc at 4:08PM on 01/21/08

I love brown rice

taxichick at 4:13PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat bread..even my kids will eat it!!!

courtneyp at 4:13PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat has been huge for us, it's so widely available in convenience foods. I grind my own flour for home baking purposes. Quinoa has become a huge asset for us as well since my husband hates rice and quinoa is a pretty great substitute in most recipes we've tried.

glossyveneer at 4:17PM on 01/21/08

I'm a whole-grain freak...and it has been remarkably easy to get my hubby on board with it as well. Brown rice, whole wheat (pastas, breads, couscous, etc.), quinoa, bulghur, barley, flax, oats.... The nuttier, the better! I don't think we have any "white" grains or refined anything left in the pantry.

sheldel at 4:22PM on 01/21/08

oats and brown rice.

ricedream24 at 4:28PM on 01/21/08

Multi-grain breads, oatmeal - trying to use more high fiber foods in general.

PerkyMac at 4:29PM on 01/21/08

quinoa or millet - made in my rice cooker

maryr123 at 4:32PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat, flax, and oats...

ricestein at 4:32PM on 01/21/08

brown rice and multigrain breads and crackers

starsmom at 4:34PM on 01/21/08

wheat

jkershen at 4:35PM on 01/21/08

oats, I love oatmeal!

seamuscat at 4:35PM on 01/21/08

I stopped buying white bread and only buy whole grain bread. I also only buy wheat pasta my family love it and can't tell the difference.

tamaraben at 4:38PM on 01/21/08

steel cut oats (usu at b-fast), hulled barley mixed w/ lentils added to salad, seven-grain flour mix (from King Arthur) in my bread (w/ aid of the mini Zojirushi - no time to bake manually anymore)

gnomchik at 4:40PM on 01/21/08

We eat a lot of different rices, mainly brown and wild rice.

CarolHarrity at 4:40PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice goes with everything in our house. Under soup, chopped onions and herbs, any leftovers. So we make a ton of it and keep it on hand.

Elmig at 4:49PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat bread by far

zekks at 4:49PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice, but I would love to mix it up a little.

ScienceandtheCity at 4:49PM on 01/21/08

brown rice, barley and quinoa!

pumpkinspice at 4:49PM on 01/21/08

brown rice, quinoa, oats. They've always been staples in my diet. Can't think of the last time I bought anything labeled 'white'.

MayaBruck at 4:58PM on 01/21/08

quinoa in summer for salads. barley in winter for soups.

kitchengeeking at 5:02PM on 01/21/08

I belong to a food co-op and have access to and use oats, white whole wheat flour, barley and oat bran.

diamath at 5:04PM on 01/21/08

It has to be brown rice.

idahomom at 5:06PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat, in bread form.

icecreamsandwich at 5:07PM on 01/21/08

barley, quinoa, brown rice

Marilyn at 5:07PM on 01/21/08

Whole Grain Bread

kcook84 at 5:14PM on 01/21/08

A large bowl of hot oatmeal every a.m.!

JEP at 5:14PM on 01/21/08

oats- you van put them in anything!

weeblet at 5:20PM on 01/21/08

My wife and I are addicted to oatmeal in the morning.

beano at 5:38PM on 01/21/08

Hooray for whole grains! I vote for quinoa. Or steel-cut oats. I don't think I could deal with cold weather without steel-cut oats.

missginsu at 5:46PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat bread

Lorren at 5:46PM on 01/21/08

Oats

schnitzel at 5:59PM on 01/21/08

brown rice

chromiumman at 6:09PM on 01/21/08

Oatmeal I use so much for cooking and eating on cold winters evening

neneelynn at 6:09PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice.

PattyCho at 6:26PM on 01/21/08

brown rice is easy to make and get the kids to eat

agordon10 at 6:26PM on 01/21/08

Oats.

karen r at 6:28PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice.

madball911 at 6:30PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal is the easiest for us

ghinson at 6:30PM on 01/21/08

Oats are my choice.

MrTechno at 6:40PM on 01/21/08

Oats

ranya112 at 6:44PM on 01/21/08

I put wheat germ on my sliced strawberries and sliced banana. It taste so good and makes it taste like cereal.

vmkids at 6:49PM on 01/21/08

brown rice.

launate at 6:52PM on 01/21/08

brown rice for moi

PoignantTuna at 6:56PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal, but i really want to branch out

anado at 6:57PM on 01/21/08

muti-grain bread!!

cjnedrow at 6:59PM on 01/21/08

Whole grain bread

xxbeccaannxx at 7:00PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat bread

slb3334 at 7:01PM on 01/21/08

Whole grain bread

wmm792 at 7:01PM on 01/21/08

Oatmeal

janmarkel at 7:03PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal

shannons at 7:04PM on 01/21/08

I have a garage full of golden wheat given to me by someone who wasn't using it, and I use it to make 100% whole wheat bread, and cooked wheat berries for casseroles and salads.

Thanks for offering the cookbook--I would love to have it!

geekbearinggifts at 7:06PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal.

oneperfectegg at 7:07PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat, just because usually incorporated in most products

miamia at 7:09PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat bread

weilsweet at 7:12PM on 01/21/08

Multigrain bread for my sandwiches

nancy1 at 7:15PM on 01/21/08

Oats...oatmeal every morning!

Maggiebird at 7:28PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat bread

woodenspoon at 7:33PM on 01/21/08

brown rice

thecarol at 7:36PM on 01/21/08

brown rice and oats and whole wheat; we love many whole grains but these are the most common...

gorzd at 7:40PM on 01/21/08

I agree -- brown rice is so easy to incorporate because you can just use it in place of white rice in anything.

hellokiki at 7:40PM on 01/21/08

whole wheat bread!

mgaugert at 7:41PM on 01/21/08

Oatmeal is nutrtious and yummy.

elysek at 7:52PM on 01/21/08

I make most of my own bread and usually use a half white-half wheat flour blend. I also use rye flour.

mmiller at 7:54PM on 01/21/08

Definetly brown rice.

egreca at 8:19PM on 01/21/08

brown rice and barley

LesDuLunch at 8:22PM on 01/21/08

Brown or red rices, there are many varieties each with a unique flavor.

Logrus9 at 8:24PM on 01/21/08

mixed whole grain breads

gala2 at 8:30PM on 01/21/08

couscous

toastworthy at 8:46PM on 01/21/08

lately, I've been eating a ton of black forbidden rice. it's a whole grain, and delicious, much more interesting than brown rice! also makes a grand rice pudding!
i also love millet. it has more flavor than quinoa.

alixwall at 9:08PM on 01/21/08

I've been using brown rice flour. Quite a workout compared to the gluten varieties!

ky2here at 9:16PM on 01/21/08

oats are probably the easiest, but i've lately been loving the texture and nutty flavor of bulgur wheat.

darjeeling_tea at 9:16PM on 01/21/08

Brown Rice

slcrose at 9:22PM on 01/21/08

Oatmeal and flax seeds.

windjunkie at 9:30PM on 01/21/08

I'm a barley girl.

chrissy75007 at 9:32PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal

kktwins at 9:51PM on 01/21/08

oats and whole wheat bread both are great

pcbdolphins at 9:53PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal and wheat bread both rock

pcbdolphins at 9:55PM on 01/21/08

Oats most definately.

jashelep23 at 10:01PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice

nmclain at 10:03PM on 01/21/08

oats

mhgatti at 10:03PM on 01/21/08

Brown Rice is yummy

cezovski at 10:10PM on 01/21/08

oats - every morning

js2222 at 10:12PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal :)

lilyrose63 at 10:21PM on 01/21/08

Brown rice is the easiest, but not the one I prefer. I'm a big fan of millet - freshly cooked, it's like a nuttier polenta; cold, it makes fantastic croquettes.

Now if only I could win one of these healthy cookbooks...

piccola at 10:25PM on 01/21/08

Couscous is definitely the easiest to incorporate into our diet. It's such a versatile grain - it can be put in both savory and sweet dishes and is delicious!

meakulpa at 10:32PM on 01/21/08

Whole wheat bread and couscous, quinoa and brown rice are the easiest. Also, I buy bags of mixed grains from our Asian supermarket and make mixed grain "risotto" - incredible!

brooke29 at 10:40PM on 01/21/08

In the winter it is wheat berries and in the summer it is quinoa.

GretchenNoelle at 10:47PM on 01/21/08

Farro is the best! It can be eaten as a hot cereal in the morning or as a savory side or main course for lunch or dinner

janerac at 10:56PM on 01/21/08

I love to use whole wheat flour as a substitute baking for white flour. Also, Oats are so easy to add to recipes and they add flavor.

fangirl at 11:05PM on 01/21/08

Anything we can mix into a bread dough.

rudbeckia at 11:07PM on 01/21/08

Oats and flax!

tmags at 11:10PM on 01/21/08

Either oats or brown rice...

amwhiteh at 11:12PM on 01/21/08

brown rice

bickesco at 11:36PM on 01/21/08

Whole grain bread definitely!

bianca34dw at 11:58PM on 01/21/08

oatmeal with Nutella

thesu at 12:05AM on 01/22/08

Oats, whole grain bread and flaxseed.

clgdmg at 12:08AM on 01/22/08

Steel cut oats! I just set the crock pot to cook a batch for the morning before I read this :-)

nicdonn at 12:12AM on 01/22/08

Oatmeal--everyday--sprinkled with Flaxseed Meal--everyday!!!

flourgirl at 12:15AM on 01/22/08

I buy whole wheat bread. My favorite is "Dave's Killer Bread", but it's not available everywhere.

JoDanzer at 12:16AM on 01/22/08

I have oatmeal for breakfast almost every day, as well as baking a loaf of whole wheat bread about once a week, so oats and whole wheat are the ones that I use most often.

Nicholas H at 12:21AM on 01/22/08

Quinoa, since it's a whole protein. (Technically a seed, but I use it like a whole grain.)

spit03 at 12:30AM on 01/22/08

brown rice
does tempeh count?

SkinnyFatty at 12:32AM on 01/22/08

brown rice

hrwalf at 12:48AM on 01/22/08

quinoa & whole wheat bread

purpleceline at 1:17AM on 01/22/08

steel cut oats and brown rice

bobfole at 1:21AM on 01/22/08

Flax seeds, because it can be in seed form or ground up or in oil.

hungrykat at 1:43AM on 01/22/08

Oats--for some reason, the peanut butter Fiber One bars are like crack to me. (Although I did have a sandwich on whole wheat bread filled with some quinoa salad thing I made, then put mayo/mustard on to turn into a sandwich filling today, so I think I win the whole grains race of the last 24 hours.)

Truculence at 1:56AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice has been an easy switch in our household. In fact, a welcome switch! Can't get enough of it's nutty flavor compared to white rice

heidibee at 1:59AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice definitely and then I do buy whole wheat bread.

jammarita at 3:08AM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat

jkuebler at 3:44AM on 01/22/08

Barley especially when its incorporated in beer

drming5k at 3:54AM on 01/22/08

quinoa, millet, oats and whole wheat flour. however, I hate whole wheat pasta and will only eat it if forced. brown rice is ok, too!

13desserts at 4:37AM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat bread is the easiest to have day to day!

pamcallahan at 4:37AM on 01/22/08

I eat oatmeal for breakfast every day.

clc408 at 5:05AM on 01/22/08

I think Oats and Brown Rice would be the frontrunners of grain products.

Sylla Rynry at 6:16AM on 01/22/08

I find Oats to be the easiest to incorporate in my diet.

hawkshoe at 6:18AM on 01/22/08

Whole grain bread, brown rice, oats are all easy additions. When cooking, I like using barley instead of rice sometimes, or even bulgar.

The Teacher Learns to Cook

darronvigs24 at 6:19AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice several times a week...whole grain cereal every morning.

Lavonne at 6:22AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice with its interesting flavor

rchenoga at 6:54AM on 01/22/08

Oats-from oatmeal to oat flour. Thank you!

dglitter at 7:16AM on 01/22/08

Oatmeal for breakfast is my favorite.

silverbele at 7:46AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice and barley.

anyang at 7:59AM on 01/22/08

whole wheat bread

sylmar at 8:03AM on 01/22/08

Bulgur, I add it to everything I can around dinnertime.

Sarajahii at 8:45AM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat pasta. There are so many ways to dress pasta up.

karree at 9:00AM on 01/22/08

Steel-cut oatmeal, cooked overnight in the slow cooker. They are ready when I wake up!

Betsy B at 9:09AM on 01/22/08

Oat bran

Jodye at 9:09AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice and barley.

kitsy160 at 9:14AM on 01/22/08

Steel cut Oatmeal for breakfast everyday.

TES283 at 9:15AM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat bread! Love it!

bethrossi at 9:23AM on 01/22/08

brown rice

scentednights2002 at 9:28AM on 01/22/08

mushroom-barley soup is so wonderful on a cold winter day

adina39 at 9:34AM on 01/22/08

Brown Rice we eat alot

Jaleigh78 at 9:37AM on 01/22/08

Oats

kybeauty at 9:43AM on 01/22/08

Oats definitely. Oat bread, oatmeal (which can be used to make meatloaf too). Oats.

sillelin at 9:44AM on 01/22/08

Quinoa

spanklin at 9:52AM on 01/22/08

Brown rice - love that nutty flavor

sarahbeam at 9:54AM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat - I can get whole wheat pasta, cereals, bread, etc.

digigirl at 9:57AM on 01/22/08

Whole grain pasta.

AsTheNight at 9:59AM on 01/22/08

I eat a LOT of whole grain pasta! I also make my own whole grain bread....

KPruitt39 at 10:01AM on 01/22/08

bulgur- so fast to cook!

kylad at 10:11AM on 01/22/08

Love the cookbook.

God Bless
&
Good Luck to all

angelarose at 10:16AM on 01/22/08

I am well known for my homemade whole wheat bread

redron at 10:56AM on 01/22/08

Brown Rice has been the best for our family.

imjasonc at 11:02AM on 01/22/08

Well if I had to choose it would probably be brown rice as it's a staple in our home (along with multi-grain breads, oats, etc.).

zipporahs at 11:06AM on 01/22/08

rice

intheyearofthepig at 11:13AM on 01/22/08

rice

ynot4me at 11:14AM on 01/22/08

oats here. Great for bread and baked goods, yummy for breakfast, and make a great coating for chicken tenders!

sachidewey at 11:27AM on 01/22/08

breads and cereals.

greenwolf at 11:27AM on 01/22/08

Oats -- especially steel cut oats for breakfast, so chewy and good!

susanova at 11:36AM on 01/22/08

oats - usually in the form of oatmeal, also whole wheat bread is easy to come by

leegwebb at 11:40AM on 01/22/08

I can always find a place to use whole wheat flour.

gregsmom at 11:40AM on 01/22/08

oats

hedgehog at 11:56AM on 01/22/08

I toss one part quinoa and two parts water in the rice cooker and walk away. For breakfast, nothing is healthier and more satisfying then a bowl of warm quinoa with cinnamon and fresh blueberries on top. And try cooking up millet with dates, figs and chestnuts. Each bite is sweet and refreshing.

mollymiranda at 12:25PM on 01/22/08

Brown rice

alden at 12:33PM on 01/22/08

It's been a struggle! I have gotten to love mushroom barley soup. The hardest is brown rice--I have hated it for 40 years, and haven't changed my mind.

raymomo at 12:35PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat (but also rolled oats and brown rice)

raspberrypicker at 12:46PM on 01/22/08

Flax seed can be sprinkled on or add to just about everything. Oats rate a close second.

MoninGrammie at 12:47PM on 01/22/08

oats.

mrsbao at 12:52PM on 01/22/08

Wheat & wheat bran.

LINDALSHOT at 1:01PM on 01/22/08

brown rice

ssommerville at 1:04PM on 01/22/08

oats!

nateandjared at 1:25PM on 01/22/08

quinoa

tortor at 1:44PM on 01/22/08

love, love, love quinoa

malenky at 1:51PM on 01/22/08

Definately whole grain bread products, bread, bagels ..whatever. Even when I am not trying to eat healthy I always prefer them.

Sindy at 1:54PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat bread and brown rice

beegoode at 2:08PM on 01/22/08

It's a toss-up between barley and quinoa.

cher48603 at 2:08PM on 01/22/08

my vote goes to oats!

skim at 2:09PM on 01/22/08

Whole grain bread.

bfox74 at 2:21PM on 01/22/08

Oats!

Sisterrae at 2:27PM on 01/22/08

Brown rice and oats

tsegada at 2:29PM on 01/22/08

Brown rice!

sugarmeg at 2:49PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat and cereals

tish123 at 2:54PM on 01/22/08

I start every morning off with my Kashi Heart-to-Heart Oatmeal. It provides fiber from the oats, antioxidants, such a green & white tea and grape seed and is low in sodium, which promotes a healthy blood pressure.

Also, when given the choice, i choose brown rice over white, and whole grain bread also over white bread.

jimistarfish at 3:00PM on 01/22/08

Most likely whole wheat bread.

retellingstories at 3:05PM on 01/22/08

Whole oats are easy. You can use them for oatmeal at breakfast, add to salad to increase bulk, or mix with yoghurt for desert (I guess it's acid or something in the yoghurt, but the oats get soft after a few minutes of being mixed in).

dbrackst at 3:09PM on 01/22/08

I eat whole wheat rather than white bread, when I have a choice

maweisberg at 3:29PM on 01/22/08

Oats are the easiest for me to incorporate. Oatmeal is a quick, easy and hearty breakfast (or snack) and oatmeal cookies have the best texture by far!

nlhorne at 3:40PM on 01/22/08

Brown rice.

bhjustice at 4:10PM on 01/22/08

whole wheat bread.

mango at 4:21PM on 01/22/08

Brown rice.

spanky28 at 4:22PM on 01/22/08

brown rice

dikaryon at 4:32PM on 01/22/08

Brown rice.

SEFB9118 at 4:34PM on 01/22/08

I like oatmeal

bison61 at 4:37PM on 01/22/08

oats

paryjeja at 4:39PM on 01/22/08

My wife serves brown rice with everything.

idahodad7 at 4:59PM on 01/22/08

I'd have to go with brown rice, I love it! Thank you!

Tina12312 at 5:26PM on 01/22/08

Bread...I love whole wheat breads...and oatmeal....thanks for the contest!!

reddon30 at 5:35PM on 01/22/08

I love pearl barley, oats, and sprinkle wheat germ on many foods

magsy at 6:24PM on 01/22/08

Bread, but we eat a lot of quinoa as well.

GoldenEel at 6:43PM on 01/22/08

Quinoa now. Used to be Barley until we found some bugs in the bins at Whole Foods.

AICORP at 6:49PM on 01/22/08

One of the easiest ways to incorporate whole grains is to eat rolled oats, multigrain hot cereal, or Irish steel cut oatmeal. Simple breakfasts that are easy to prepare and don't require too much creativity early in the morning are perfect.

Carosone at 7:16PM on 01/22/08

Definately brown rice!

Bebemiqui at 7:41PM on 01/22/08

brown rice for me

allelect at 8:18PM on 01/22/08

Oatmeal - my favorite breakfast. I also put oats in my meatloaf, and I love oatmeal cookies!

amylou61 at 8:36PM on 01/22/08

Multigrain breads

steevee at 8:42PM on 01/22/08

Whole weat flour

lvfordguy at 8:44PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat bread and pasta

blondiebrownie at 8:56PM on 01/22/08

brown rice

Lemoyne at 8:59PM on 01/22/08

I like them all, but in specific order I use these the most: WW Couscous, WW Flour, oatmeal, and barley.

eggplant43 at 9:23PM on 01/22/08

whole wheat couscous is nice and very easy to add veggies to

joni514 at 9:28PM on 01/22/08

whole wheat bread and whole wheat pasta

phillipjman at 9:52PM on 01/22/08

quinoa
oats
brown rice
polenta
popcorn

tinymorsels at 9:55PM on 01/22/08

wheat berries are my new lunch addiction. I bake a big containers worth on the weekends, and make different salads out of a scoop each day. Different veggies, fruits, herbs, meats, cheese, whatever! Love the chewy texture and nutty flavor.

cheflaura at 10:11PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat flour and rye.

Christina at 10:14PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat

jlafount at 11:18PM on 01/22/08

Kashi Go Lean! Crunch. Every day. Highly addictive.

parkrangerolivia at 11:48PM on 01/22/08

Whole wheat products and all of the Kashi products.

SeahorseLady at 12:02AM on 01/23/08

Oats

cylis9 at 12:18AM on 01/23/08

Oats-I love a bowl of oatmeal with a little maple syrup or fruit on a cold morning

Jessilyn24 at 12:35AM on 01/23/08

My family loves oatmeal or Kashi cereals as a part of our daily breakfasts.

tinkerbell5676 at 1:21AM on 01/23/08

Oats and brown rice are the easiest.

Sekhmet at 2:50AM on 01/23/08

Oats it is.

cooksultant at 3:38AM on 01/23/08

bulgar, i use it often its easy to incorporate with supper

das at 4:50AM on 01/23/08

brown rice

missphyl43 at 5:22AM on 01/23/08

id say too- brown rice

hedi777 at 5:57AM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat or brown rice tie.

shannasanders at 6:31AM on 01/23/08

Brown rice is easiest for me.

janetfaye at 7:52AM on 01/23/08

brown rice.

ceforrester at 9:05AM on 01/23/08

Whole grain bread

lfosses at 9:30AM on 01/23/08

Barley

alsek at 9:35AM on 01/23/08

Oats from all the cereal I eat, cheerios and life are the two big ones.

xalexx at 10:03AM on 01/23/08

100% whole wheat bread and raisin bran cereal ;-)

ccarolyn at 10:42AM on 01/23/08

Farro

Eliz. at 11:21AM on 01/23/08

Sara Lee's Whole Grain White Bread

girl222 at 11:21AM on 01/23/08

Quinoa

EmilySC at 11:36AM on 01/23/08

would have to say whole wheat!

cdrury at 11:37AM on 01/23/08

Switching to whole grain breads and cereals was the easiest way to incorporate whole grains into our diet.

Jikuu at 11:57AM on 01/23/08

whole wheat bread 'n oats

shimest at 12:02PM on 01/23/08

definitely brown rice.

dwarzel at 1:15PM on 01/23/08

Steel cut oats and barley. Slowly trying to introduce more whole grains.

PrairieThistle at 1:45PM on 01/23/08

brown rice

kamewh at 2:02PM on 01/23/08

steel cut oats. so delicious!

anninva at 2:04PM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat bread

ShelleyJ at 2:06PM on 01/23/08

brown rice

marieinla at 2:19PM on 01/23/08

I like to use oatmeal in all kinds of dishes.

jenl at 2:19PM on 01/23/08

Recently I've started throwing whole wheat couscous and/or quinoa into just about everything.

lizzaljoelle at 2:21PM on 01/23/08

Definitely popcorn!

pookywookyster at 2:21PM on 01/23/08

Brown rice

edinat at 2:21PM on 01/23/08

whole grain bread (as part of a BLT of course)

twood at 2:27PM on 01/23/08

brown rice is the easiest but quinoa is my new favorite

mrsmoosie at 3:12PM on 01/23/08

Brown rice is the easiest--since even the husband likes it!

Suekey at 3:30PM on 01/23/08

oats. i love oatmeal!

missmicker at 3:43PM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat in fresh, homemade bread.

hungrylikethewolf at 3:50PM on 01/23/08

Couscous.

jcrisco at 4:01PM on 01/23/08

Brown rice and oatmeal, but I'm looking to branch out so this would be perfect!

lisahoguet at 4:22PM on 01/23/08

Have always had whole grain/wheat bread, I like the texture of brown rice so I use that alot too. Just bought some quinoa for the first time and can't wait to try it.

jhendricks215 at 4:38PM on 01/23/08

Barley and 7-grain multigrain

whyreg666 at 4:55PM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat.

jsalern at 5:01PM on 01/23/08

oatmeal

emkaye at 5:01PM on 01/23/08

wheat bread and brown rice

foodinmouth at 5:03PM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat bread and pasta... easy peasy.

iheartnitz at 5:05PM on 01/23/08

Rice...Wild long grain rice. Yum!

enjyns at 5:08PM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat bread and brown rice.

Lauren B at 5:49PM on 01/23/08

Brown rice - best cooked with garlic & chicken broth.

SJOSJO at 5:52PM on 01/23/08

quinoa.

Eilen at 6:36PM on 01/23/08

Whole wheat bread.

iyamapotato at 6:50PM on 01/23/08

quinoa

tracker at 6:59PM on 01/23/08

brown rice

tochigi at 7:35PM on 01/23/08

oatmeal stirred with flax seed

jittybug at 8:55PM on 01/23/08

Oatmeal

dolls123 at 9:04PM on 01/23/08

brown rice, yum!

Emelie at 9:36PM on 01/23/08

I like to cook barley in a separate pot and then add it to different soups as needed. Last month I made several kinds of bread with a rye sourdough starter. The three varieties of bread where delicious and I froze the extra loaves to enjoy later. Oats are tossed into cookie recipes for crunch and texture. I eat cream of wheat about once a week. We like pancakes with whole wheat.

word777 at 9:37PM on 01/23/08

brown rice, couscous whole wheat, whole wheat bread.

sln123 at 9:48PM on 01/23/08

Oats. I add them to many things. My daughter calls me the Oat Fairy.

challah at 9:55PM on 01/23/08

oatmeal my favorite

rosannepm at 10:41PM on 01/23/08

Oats

nvtribefan at 11:03PM on 01/23/08

whole grain bread

freakdujour at 1:53AM on 01/24/08

Brown rice

overw8 at 6:14AM on 01/24/08

Wheatberries and barley

Raven

ravenwald at 6:38AM on 01/24/08

We've been on whole grain bread, brown rice, oatmeal and white whole wheat flour for a few years but it's the other stuff like barley, quinoa and such that my husband won't go for. I just have to find better ways of disguising it. I made quinoa muffins and those were a huge success.

Cassaba at 10:19AM on 01/24/08

Oatmeal and whole wheat bread. I recently tried quinoa. It was tasty, but it won't replace oatmeal as my favorite hot cereal. I think I'll try i t as a pilaf.

dallen4122 at 10:39AM on 01/24/08

Oatmeal

galaxykirk at 11:11AM on 01/24/08

I find oatmeal to be the easiest and best tasting.

toasterboy at 11:19AM on 01/24/08

Wheat is the easiest

lostsheep2shep at 11:31AM on 01/24/08

I try to base a large part of my diet on whole grains; oats, brown rice, barley, bulgher, wheat berries, kumut, spelt but my favorite is Quinoa!

rockymountainmarta at 11:40AM on 01/24/08

Brown rice although my favorite is quinoa!

femmetastic at 11:45AM on 01/24/08

oatmeal is the best!

ugogirl at 11:46AM on 01/24/08

Whole wheat flour is probably the easiest to add to my diet. You can substitute whole wheat flour easily and I've found that I actually prefer the chewy, dense texture that often accompanies it.

SPharo at 12:00PM on 01/24/08

bread for me:)

tiffginn21 at 1:40PM on 01/24/08

whole wheat bread

eliemalone at 1:53PM on 01/24/08

I've never had a problem adding whole grains. Wheat berries, brown rice (or black or red or wild rice), 100% whole wheat pasta, quinoa, oatmeal . . . . I love it all!

KarynMC at 2:02PM on 01/24/08

I use a lot of brown and wild rice.

sophie46 at 2:19PM on 01/24/08

I've been pretty obsessed with millet and quinoa lately - I throw them in everything!

cremarie1 at 2:21PM on 01/24/08

McCann's Steel Cut Oatmeal- I have it almost everyday.

kburk2 at 3:19PM on 01/24/08

Brown rice, oatmeal, and bulghur. Yum!

devlyn at 4:13PM on 01/24/08

100% whole wheat and brown rice

utahups at 4:17PM on 01/24/08

Oats

Stephen1969 at 7:33PM on 01/24/08

The easy answer for me would be whole grain bread... but the truth is I really need this book to assimilate MORE grains into my family's diet!

lesam at 8:00PM on 01/24/08

whole wheat bread

tomie at 8:07PM on 01/24/08

oatmeal

llinda29 at 9:16PM on 01/24/08

I'm going to have to go with the crowd on this one and say brown rice. I ate white rice most of my life and 'discovered' brown rice ~ 7 years ago via a few health-conscious friends. I was amazed by the texture and nuttiness of the brown version! (Although I do have to admit that I have both white and brown well-stocked in my house.)

jpark107 at 9:38PM on 01/24/08

Whole wheat wraps, whole wheat pizza dough, and brown rice. Yummy!

HMcChezz at 9:39PM on 01/24/08

I have oatmeal for breakfast during the week, and quinoa and spelt are two of my most favorites.

Littlebluesiren at 11:18PM on 01/24/08

I am always looking for new recipes utilizing brown rice, quinoa, or whole wheat couscous.

enigma0402 at 1:25AM on 01/25/08

I love whole wheat and look for it in everything. Oats come a close second :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!

MoonMaiden at 1:41AM on 01/25/08

I love whole wheat bread. I also work oats in whenever I can.

izzypup68 at 3:10AM on 01/25/08

Whole wheat bread

josiern at 7:28AM on 01/25/08

SWEET WHITE SORGHUM ... Being gluten-free/wheat-free, sadly so many things like whole wheat, barley and most oats are out. For me, the best everyday grain "find" for me has been sweet white sorghum. Don't be fooled by the name -- this is not a sugar. Bob's Red Mill gives a good description: "Sorghum Flour, a millet-like grain, is America's third leading cereal crop. It is a powerhouse of nutrition and adds a superb flavor to gluten-free baking." Actually, I would have only discovered it because of cooking without gluten -- but I would be happy to cook with it now, even if I didn't have the gluten restrictions. Buckwheat (also gluten-free, despite "wheat" in its name) is right up there in tastiness, but has kind of narrow applications.

SuzyR at 9:39AM on 01/25/08

I love wild rice !

borogirl at 9:43AM on 01/25/08

I love the new whole wheat versions of old products. Most of them taste the same or even better than the product they replaced.

theamira at 12:14PM on 01/25/08

Oats and whole wheat bread are definitely the easiest, but there are so many other options available.

willitara at 1:00PM on 01/25/08

oats

Michele811 at 1:10PM on 01/25/08

OATS

sunlife9 at 2:51PM on 01/25/08

Brown rice is the easiest one for us to eat regularly, but we eat quite a few different whole grains.

kmorghan at 3:10PM on 01/25/08

...all and any, seeing I enjoy them all, it is easy to incorporate as a staple to my diet!

pjlein at 4:09PM on 01/25/08

Whole grain rice, preferably black japonica or wehani. So tasty, they are worth the extra time.

FigswithBri at 7:08PM on 01/25/08

brown rice, easiest of all

Teri at 8:23PM on 01/25/08

whole wheat is what has been working for us

gsm57 at 9:14PM on 01/25/08

oats and whole wheat flour

riese at 9:19PM on 01/25/08

love whole grains - esp oats, quinoa and brown rice

anrapa at 9:29PM on 01/25/08

whole wheat

mercuryhime at 9:40PM on 01/25/08

Oats

taryn237 at 9:50PM on 01/25/08

Honestly, I don't find it easy to integrate ANY whole grains into my diet. But I'm trying.

Mom2Ways at 1:25AM on 01/26/08

Oats !! In cereal, breads ganolas and also eat lots of brown rice

rockysjewel at 1:33AM on 01/26/08

Whole wheat--mostly from breads.

ilikecitylights at 1:59AM on 01/26/08

whole wheat.

patman717 at 6:14AM on 01/26/08

quinoa

secreteater at 8:54AM on 01/26/08

Any kind of rice.

kswartz at 9:44AM on 01/26/08

Whole Wheat Bread

poyntermichele at 11:45AM on 01/26/08

Oats - steel cut oatmeal, for example. I've also had an easy time subsitituting quinoa for other side dishes.

Toowylde at 12:47PM on 01/26/08

Brown Rice.

SparklingDiamond at 1:09PM on 01/26/08

wheat bread with olive oil

trudee at 3:04PM on 01/26/08

Oats because they are delicious and versatile--alone, in a dessert or added to a main dish!

bcomer at 3:08PM on 01/26/08

Oats, brown rice, and whole wheat bread. Haven't really been able to get into the more exotic grains yet.

eskay at 3:30PM on 01/26/08

Whole wheat is the easiest because it's becoming more and more readily available in so many different products.

blueviolet at 3:31PM on 01/26/08

Oatmeal...I make oatmeal and whole wheat muffins for breakfast and they keep my husband and I full for 5-6 hours.

climbingfrog82 at 4:38PM on 01/26/08

brown rice. simple and tasty.

cyph0r at 5:49PM on 01/26/08

Quinoa -- I add it to salads, soups, stir-frys. Love the taste.

PhoneRN at 8:07PM on 01/26/08

100 percent whole wheat bread!

yellowlabs at 8:51PM on 01/26/08

Bran is easy because I love the sweetness of it.

yadgirl at 9:18PM on 01/26/08

Brown rice had been the easiest whole grain item to add to our diet. I like to cook it in chicken broth to give it a little extra flavor.

rammadamma at 10:44PM on 01/26/08

Well, it's a tossup between brown rice and quinoa for which is easiest. But I've been working on expanding my horizons!

Yrmencyn at 10:50PM on 01/26/08

Brown Rice and Barley

curlyblu918 at 11:13PM on 01/26/08

I would love to win this as we are starting to use whole grains a lot more.

Brown rice is the easiest for me but I am learning to use wheat more than for just bread... making cookies and cakes, pie crusts etc.

I blogged your contest on this post:

http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/01/tuesday-122-edition-of-contests-galore.html

LauraWilliamsMusings at 11:14PM on 01/26/08

barley, and flax seeds in my oatmeal!

uninorth at 11:17PM on 01/26/08

I love multi-grain bread for my turkey sandwiches.

artmarcia at 12:27AM on 01/27/08

100% whole wheat

wildflower00 at 12:37AM on 01/27/08

Oats

nesta67 at 12:40AM on 01/27/08

Brown rice is the best.

arvard at 8:43AM on 01/27/08

Brown rice!

shaolin7 at 8:57AM on 01/27/08

Whole Grain Bread is the best for me.

maggie0352 at 10:54AM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat and oats in breads used for stuffing iwth lots of apples, carrots, celery and onion.

backmark at 11:10AM on 01/27/08

We like barley and wild rice. I buy whole barley by the 5 lb. bag from an organic grain farm just east of us. I keep it in the freezer until needed. I am looking for more barley recipes when I can find them. I buy wild rice from a Minnesota Native American web-site. I love the nutty sweetness of wild rice. Wild picked tastes very different to me than the farmed rice.

rrpeppers at 11:13AM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread and Oatmeal daily is the easiest for me.

Momma2Many66 at 12:03PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat (multi-grain) bread and brown rice, sometimes oatmeal, but not often...

meffnet at 12:35PM on 01/27/08

Oats...Oatmeal for breakfast and oats cooked into other foods.

Henesy67 at 1:18PM on 01/27/08

I have switched to whole grain bread for my family and its has been very easy!

karmakreme at 2:15PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread

mrstrooper at 2:43PM on 01/27/08

Bran flakes. I use them as breading when I cook.

maddgiggler at 2:53PM on 01/27/08

Wheat, like in cereal or bread, even in oatmeal. thanks. love to win.

toyota at 2:57PM on 01/27/08

Whole Wheat everything - cereal, bread, pasta, etc...

agsweeps at 3:07PM on 01/27/08

wheat

purplepassion126 at 4:04PM on 01/27/08

the oaten grain

saturdaynightfever at 4:06PM on 01/27/08

Oats! Very, very easy for me!

atreau at 5:00PM on 01/27/08

oatmeal

jennifer57 at 5:40PM on 01/27/08

oatmeal because it's simple to make. I'd love to incorporate more whole grains, but oatmeal is so easy

junglebride at 5:51PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread is quick, easy and delicious.

FIBERONE at 5:55PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread for sandwiches is the easiest way I eat whole wheat.
But I also like oatmeal for breakfast several times a week.

smeker at 6:12PM on 01/27/08

Oats

nicnac at 6:53PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread

gracecchu at 6:54PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread and oatmeal

mariana at 6:59PM on 01/27/08

Oats

jmahurin40 at 7:11PM on 01/27/08

I like oats! I recently decided to compete in a triathlon and I've been eating oat meal every morning for breakfast. I am becoming very interested in other was to incororate natural foods into my changing diet.

JComans at 7:28PM on 01/27/08

Whole wheat bread is easiest to add to our diet.

pancak at 8:08PM on 01/27/08

whole wheat flour

aklor at 8:35PM on 01/27/08

I need to add more, but I would say brown rice or wheat.

hkhart at 9:19PM on 01/27/08

Oatmeal

drala625 at 9:19PM on 01/27/08

Cracked wheat can be added to soups or used instead of bread crumbs in meatballs.

kathleenyohanna at 9:53PM on 01/27/08

we make bread with wheat flour!

anaheim at 10:51PM on 01/27/08

quinoa or groats. either one can be used in anything, for anything.

aila11 at 11:01PM on 01/27/08

Oats / oatmeal

Traumajunky at 11:11PM on 01/27/08

I use flax seeds everywhere I can, ground or whole.

hickcrazy1 at 11:23PM on 01/27/08

cracked wheat for breakfast is our favorite

BetsyPauzauskie at 11:41PM on 01/27/08

Pumpernickel bread

Schlauberger at 11:58PM on 01/27/08

Besides making oatmeal, I have added oats to meatloaf and cookies.

Bakersdozen at 12:11AM on 01/28/08

whole wheat bread, usually.

samanthapayntr at 12:21AM on 01/28/08

brown rice and quinoa

haomom at 12:25AM on 01/28/08

Whole wheat bread

JOYVEN at 12:50AM on 01/28/08

Whole wheat bread

dianerph at 1:39AM on 01/28/08

I love brown rice.

morty63 at 1:45AM on 01/28/08

Brown rice is the easiest for me. Thanks for the great contest!

bndraldy at 2:53AM on 01/28/08

Whole grain flax bread!

th_dreamer at 3:50AM on 01/28/08

oatmeal

lilyk at 5:45AM on 01/28/08

Quinoa, oats, and brown rice.
Yum, yum, and yum!

mrsesquilo at 6:23AM on 01/28/08

oatmeal...I keep coming up with more and more ways to add it to our meals. Also, we loved brown rice. It has totally replaced white rice in our diets.

mgster at 7:55AM on 01/28/08

Oats! ~ :)

jmagloro at 8:42AM on 01/28/08

whole wheat - I purchase whole wheat anything - thanks for the opportunity!

elsmarlouamrman at 8:43AM on 01/28/08

i love anything wheat :)

klp1965 at 9:33AM on 01/28/08

oats are easy for my family

gladstone7272 at 10:23AM on 01/28/08

Another vote for quinoa!

danwalk at 10:26AM on 01/28/08

I buy nothing but whole wheat breads and cereal!