Sprouted seeds are completely natural and are known as “whole foods” because they contain both protein and fiber as well as valuable minerals and vitamins.
Sprouted seeds are completely natural and are known as “whole foods” because they contain both protein and fiber as well as valuable minerals and vitamins.
With decades of experience in the financial services industry, Sue Ann Ma is the president of Seminal Financial Group, Inc. in Houston, Texas. In her spare time, Sue Ann Ma enjoys cooking. Certain home cooking tips can elevate your meals with minimal time and or financial investment.
To save money and time while cooking, prepare ingredients you can use in multiple dishes, and store them for later use. Examples include making a batch of meatballs larger than you need for the most immediate meal. Freeze them in plastic bags, so you don’t have to eat them all immediately. Alternatively, when cooking ground beef, turn some of it into meatballs, another portion into taco filling the next day, and freeze what remains to extend its shelf life.
Canned and dried goods can also add variety to your meals, while making the most of your fresh produce. Mix basil and garlic into canned tomatoes, to create your own tomato sauce, instead of buying jarred sauce. Add diverse meats, vegetables, and spices to rice and or any kind of pasta, to fulfill nutritional needs without inducing boredom. Alongside using beans to add protein to a dish, also use the liquid in the can, called aquafaba, as an egg substitute when a recipe calls for eggs.
Processing of fruits results in high amount of waste materials like peels, seeds, stones, oilseed meals etc. It creates problem that is further provoked by legal restrictions.
With decades of experience in the financial services industry, Sue Ann Ma is the president of Seminal Financial Group, Inc. in Houston, Texas. In her spare time, Sue Ann Ma enjoys cooking. Certain home cooking tips can elevate your meals with minimal time and or financial investment.
To save money and time while cooking, prepare ingredients you can use in multiple dishes, and store them for later use. Examples include making a batch of meatballs larger than you need for the most immediate meal. Freeze them in plastic bags, so you don’t have to eat them all immediately. Alternatively, when cooking ground beef, turn some of it into meatballs, another portion into taco filling the next day, and freeze what remains to extend its shelf life.
Canned and dried goods can also add variety to your meals, while making the most of your fresh produce. Mix basil and garlic into canned tomatoes, to create your own tomato sauce, instead of buying jarred sauce. Add diverse meats, vegetables, and spices to rice and or any kind of pasta, to fulfill nutritional needs without inducing boredom. Alongside using beans to add protein to a dish, also use the liquid in the can, called aquafaba, as an egg substitute when a recipe calls for eggs.
Processing of fruits results in high amount of waste materials like peels, seeds, stones, oilseed meals etc. It creates problem that is further provoked by legal restrictions.
Presented at 2016 International Conference on Pulses for Health Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Dry Lands.
The Conference is from April 18-20, 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco, and being organized by ICARDA, INRA (Morocco) and IFAD in partnership with FAO, OCP Foundation and CRP Grain Legumes.
Smart Foods: Good for you, Good for the planet, Important for food security a...ICRISAT
Grains such as millet (including sorghum), amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa are ancient grains used since antiquity.
They are highly nutritious, gluten-free and rich in fiber and minerals. Millets are not only good for us, but
they are also good for the planet – use less water, and are climate-ready – can withstand high
temperatures expected with climate change.
Millets are often the only crops that can grow in the dryland regions of the world. They act as a last
resort for the farmer, since they can even survive in drought conditions. Millets and sorghum are
among the mandate crops of ICRISAT, the others being pigeonpea, chickpea and groundnut which also
survive in semi-arid regions under extreme conditions.
The ‘big 3’ crops (wheat, maize and rice) receive most attention and support for research and development
and are increasingly dominant in the minds of government, industry and consumers. We believe that
millets and sorghum are under-recognized for their value and are important for diversification and
complementing other foods. In particular, they are critical for both farmers and consumers because of:
high nutritional value
resilience under extreme weather conditions – critical in future with climate change
need for both on-farm and diet diversity
multiple untapped uses.
A globalized diet now exists and there are trends in
developing countries where more nutritious and
smart foods like millets and legumes are sometimes
seen as ‘food for the poor’ and not as status foods or
crops by consumers or farmers. Thus, only a few
crops dominate both our dining tables as well as farms.
To correct this trend ICRISAT has launched the Smart
Foods campaign where we aim to partner with
organizations globally to create a demand for these
ancient grains thus benefiting the farmer, the
consumer and the planet.
Enjoy the recipes featured in this calendar and send
us your own recipes (using millets and sorghum)
which will be featured on our website. Come join us in
this campaign to promote millets and sorghum and
become a Smart Food Ambassador!
Smart Foods
Good for you, Good for the planet
Important for food security and overcoming poverty
About ICRISAT: www.icrisat.org
ICRISAT’s scientific information: http://EXPLOREit.icrisat.org
Send your recipes to icrisat-smc@cgiar.org
Are you curious about “wild edibles,” and what you can do with them? Are you looking to diversify your diet and incorporate more greens? If the answer is “yes,” check out this presentation! This presentation gives a flavor of the workshop I can teach for your group. Contact me at vafoodscaper@gmail.com if you are interested in this or other classes. Check out my garden portfolio at www.foodscaper.com
Heal yourself the Natural Way -by Prachi RegePrachi Rege
Heal yourself the Natural Way is a presentation given by Oncology Dietitian - Mrs. Prachi Rege from India.
She presented this during an event called Aashayein organized by Dr. Nirmal Raut (Medical Oncologist) for his patients.
4. Pulse – from Wikipedia A pulse is an annual leguminouscrop yielding from one to twelve grains or seeds of variable size, shape, and color within a pod. Pulses are used for food and animal feed. The term "pulse", as used by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), is reserved for crops harvested solely for the dry grain. This excludes green beans and green peas, which are considered vegetable crops. Also excluded are crops that are mainly grown for oil extraction (oilseeds like soybeans and peanuts), and crops which are used exclusively for sowing (clovers, alfalfa).
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6. Pulse – from Wiki However, many of the varieties so classified and given below are also used as vegetables, with their beans in pods while young cooked in whole cuisines and sold for the purpose; for example black eyed beans, lima beans and Toor or pigeon peas are thus eaten as fresh green beans cooked as part of a meal. Pulses are important food crops due to their high protein and essential amino acid content. Like many leguminous crops, pulses play a key role in crop rotation due to their ability to fix nitrogen.
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8. Pakistanand India are world's largest producer and the largest consumer of pulses. Canada, Myanmar, Australia and the United States are significant exporters, and are India's most significant suppliers, in that order.
33. 1 T. olive oil1 large yellow onion, diced1-2 large carrots, peeled and finely diced5 plum tomatoes (canned or fresh), seeded and diced4 cloves garlic, minced
34. 2 t. dried tarragon1 t. dried thyme or 1 T. fresh thyme1 t. paprika (Hungarian is best)6 C. water or vegetable broth2 C. French lentils (or brown lentils, or a combo)
35. 2 bay leaves1 1/2 t. saltFresh ground black pepper1 large bunch spinach, chopped or whole as desired2-4 T. brandy, or to taste (be careful not to overdo it, it can get overpowering fast!)
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38. Add the tomatoes and a little splash of water if necessary, and stir to deglaze the pot.