Forums: April 2011 Kickstart Forum: rice and barley
Created on: 04/13/11 10:59 AM Views: 1258 Replies: 6
runestar Joined: 04/13/11 Posts: 2	rice and barley Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM Tofu is ok, but I am wondering about how to eat vegan without trying to replace meat with a fake meat. Fake meat tends to be expensive and create cravings for the real thing with me., I am trying and very proud of myself for getting this far. thank you for this great plan I have heard that adding barley to rice in the pot before cooking, increase the protien food value of both? Does this sound reasonable and true? the recommend mix was 3 parts rice to 1 part barley.
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reciperenovator Joined: 04/05/11 Location: San Diego Posts: 17	RE: rice and barley Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11:21 AM Runestar, I don't know about barley adding protein to rice. But three very high-protein grains (because they are actually seeds) are quinoa, teff, and amaranth. Quinoa is the easiest to use... it cooks in 15 minutes and can be made hot or cold, in any recipe that calls for cous cous, and to stuff vegetables like squash. Teff and amaranth are very tiny grains, so I'm finding it's easiest to add them to a soup or stew to thicken it up. You'll find several recipes for using quinoa on my blog, including this one for roasted quinoa with vegetables. http://bit.ly/9rcQIT Stephanie, The Recipe Renovator www
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2087	RE: rice and barley Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11:21 AM runestar wrote: Tofu is ok, but I am wondering about how to eat vegan without trying to replace meat with a fake meat. Fake meat tends to be expensive and create cravings for the real thing with me., I am trying and very proud of myself for getting this far. thank you for this great plan I have heard that adding barley to rice in the pot before cooking, increase the protien food value of both? Does this sound reasonable and true? the recommend mix was 3 parts rice to 1 part barley. It sounds reasonable in a sense - it's not changing the rice but it is adding to the result because the result isn't simply rice anymore - the barley is adding to the mix. Of course, beans, lentils, etc have protein and whole grains also have a bit of protein as well. Not to mention that most Westernized diets have way more protein than necessary on average. Give or take, the average person needs about 1/2 their body weight in protein grams per day. So, for example, at 180 lbs, a person would need about 90 grams of protein (again, that's a rough average, individual needs vary, especially for pregnant folks, growing kids, and body builders). 1 cup of cooked black beans is about 15 grams of protein (approx); 1 cup of long grain brown rice is about 5 grams; 1 cup of raw broccoli is about 2.5 grams of protein (yes, broccoli contains protein )Also, it's an 'average it out' type thing - if one day is lower than usual, that's not a big deal. Most SAD-eating folks eat (Or think they need to eat) well over that amount per day. --Deb R
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: rice and barley Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM I love barley and I like adding it to other grains. I buy organic hulless barley and cook it with Kashi 7 Grain Pilaf along with quinoa! I call it 9 grain pilaf. I cook a big batch and then eat it various ways througout the week. With beans, with veggies, with marinara sauce, by itself. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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runestar Joined: 04/13/11 Posts: 2	RE: rice and barley Posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM Thank you everyone for your answers.
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CJ Joined: 04/05/11 Posts: 22	RE: rice and barley Posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 2:06 PM I don't use tofu at all. I don't need another science experiment in my fridge I'm also not one to crave protein. I don't aim for so much protein a day in terms of figuring out if I need to have a certain amount of beans or such. I just fix my meals according to the plan (no animal, no oil, etc). Some of my days are probably low in protein while others are higher. I figure it all balances out eventually. Is this wrong thinking??
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3dogsdeb Joined: 04/04/11 Posts: 28	RE: rice and barley Posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 2:42 PM CJ, That is how I eat. I just stick to my four food groups and eat. Some days I may get more protein than other days. I do lift weights 3x's per week and run/walk 3x's per week and feel great so something must be working!
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