I'm looking for any high fiber recipes anyone might have to share with me. I do have one for a casserole that everyone here LOVES and it's on the list of things to make but right now my dh is on a very light diet until his issue can be resolved (so making this does little to help him right now). Once the issue is 'fixed' I'm looking for things like bran muffins, etc... something to load him up with fiber to try and stop this from happening again. Any ideas?
Not that this is a recipe, BUT....I add about a 1/4 cup of ground flax seed (I buy as seed and use a coffee grinder to grind fresh) to almost all my baking recipes - even cookies. This increases the fiber in these recipes without really effecting taste. Also, in quick bread type recipes, I use oat bran or wheat bran for about 1/3rd of the flour. Sometimes I'll pulse it in the food processor just to give it more of a floury texture. Also, I use oat bran in place of bread crumbs in a lot of things as well (i.e. meat loaf, meat balls, stuffed peppers, etc.). Another thing you can do is put pumpkin in your spaghetti sauce, that increases fiber without affecting taste Hope this helps!!!!
Use whole wheat flour in your recipes instead of white flour. I have been making my cookies with whole wheat and they are still good. If you do not want all whole wheat, go half and half. Add oatmeal to yogurt. I also add ground flax to my foods. Add a lot of fruits and veggies to your diet. They do not have to be tasteless to be healthy. Oat bran and cracked wheat are great to add to recipes as extra fiber. Use whole wheat noodles. Make spaghetti squash instead of using noodles in your spaghetti. Use brown rice instead of white rice. I make whole wheat bread and cookies with King Arthur White Whole Wheat. It is whole wheat but milled more than your average whole wheat. It makes a softer bread. Red Mill is also okay but not as milled as King Arthur. You can also make fruit and veggie shakes. They taste good and are better than juicing because you get the whole fruit and veggie.
Search for a recipe for Esau's Pottage. It's a type of lentil stew. I made it the other day, and while it was very tasty, the kids objected to the texture (similar to refried beans). There are so many DIFFERENT recipes for it...some with meat (lamb), some with tomatoes, some with barley and rice....
Lentiles are great because they are healthy and versatile. I make a quiche with lentils. I add spinash, broccoli, diced tomatoes, whole wheat, cheese, and onions to it. Handsome likes his quiche with a crust so I either make a whole wheat crust or I use corn tortillas to line the dish. They crisp up nicely.
Witch’s Brew 1 lb lean ground beef ¼ lb bacon 1 pkg broad egg noodles 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can mushrooms 1 can red kidney beans 4 celery stalks, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped Celery salt mozzarella cheese, grated Cook hamburger, bacon in a large skillet, add vegetables. Mix (cooked) egg noodles, tomatoes, kidney beans with hamburger in a roaster pan. Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese over top and cook in over at 350 F for 30 minutes
We have started using quinoa as a substitute for rice side dishes. We eat a black bean and quinoa dish (beans and quinoa as fiber) almost weekly http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/detail.aspx. It can be eaten as a side dish, or on chips. I have recently added some shredded chicken to make it more of a meal. Another one is to make quinoa with broth instead of water and add in frozen mixed veggies. A few months ago, I made a chicken barley chili from a recipe on the barley box, it was really good http://www.quakeroats.com/cooking-and-recipes/content/recipes/recipe-detail.aspx?recipeId=11450
AZ, my neighbor eats quinoa for breakfast. Can you use it pretty much like rice? Can you post a recipe or two?
I already posted our 2 favorite ways to eat it. It really is versatile, but we just tend to stick with stuff we like. The first is the black beans and quinoa: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper salt and pepper to taste 1 cup frozen corn kernels 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions 1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned. 2. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, 3. Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro. Even my ds (6) loves this one. I just use half of the cayenne and it has a little heat, but not too much. Dh and I tend to eat it with tortilla chips while ds is happy to just have a bowl of it. Two weeks ago, I added a can of chicken and it was good. This week, I used some shredded chicken from my freezer and realized I should have increased the seasonings since it was so much chicken. The second way is to saute some carrot, onion, and celery in a little oil (don't remember measurements, the recipe had been on my first ever box of quinoa) then mix in the quinoa and chicken broth (I think it is a 2 to 1 ratio, like rice). I have since gotten lazy and just made the quinoa with broth, and tossed a bag of frozen mixed veggies in at the end.
My family won't touch the black beans recipe, but I'll try them on the second one. That sounds easy enough. I wonder how it would work in a rice cooker....
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Hi.......... I see here great sharing in this forum.What is the casserole recipe? Great ideas on the oat bran. I like discussion so much.Glad to be a part of this forum. Thanks.
It took me forever to find quinoa. When I did, a small bag was over $4. Had no idea it would be that high. Didn't look more than 2 cups in the bag.
I pick it up at costco for much cheaper than at the grocery store. Or, in bulk if you have a natural store.
