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.

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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

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