Oat Groats on the Stove

Oat Groats with Kale and Carrots

1 cup oat groats
3 cups water

• Put groats and water in a pot and bring to a boil. 
• Lower heat and cover pot. Simmer 1 hour.
• Add seasonings and cooked vegetables to make a side dish or tasty snack. Sometimes cheese is also a nice addition.

Red Quinoa and Cranberry Salad

This recipe is a very loose adaptation of Wild Rice with Cranberries. I deleted the dried cranberries, and increased the walnuts and fresh cranberries.

In my grocery store, fresh cranberries are only available in the fall, so this is a true seasonal recipe -- a rarity in this day and age!

Polenta (Fool-Proof Polenta)

This recipe is fool-proof. No hassles. No lumps. Every time. Who ever said polenta was tricky?

Brown Rice

Decades ago, my friend Wendy gave me her recipe for white rice, which was given to her by a native Hawaiian who worked in her parents' home. I've adapted that recipe for brown rice and use it all the time.

Wild Rice and Cranberry Salad

In my grocery store, fresh cranberries are only available in the fall, so this is a true seasonal recipe -- a rarity in this day and age!

Kasha

This recipe is right off the box for Wolf's Kasha. It's a key ingredient for Kasha Varnitchkes.