Recipes for Health: Quinoa Spaghetti With Cauliflower, Almonds, Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Cauliflower is often matched with pasta in Italy; this version is all about texture. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 20, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Pasta Recipes Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Stir-Fried Rice and Black Quinoa With Cabbage, Red Pepper and Greens
The texture, flavor and look of black quinoa make for an interesting dish. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 3, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Quiz: how well do you know your ancient grains?
Can you tell your quinoa from your bulgur? Test your knowledge of the world's oldest grainsMaeve ShearlawGuardian readers (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 23, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Maeve Shearlaw, Guardian readers Tags: Nutrition theguardian.com Farming Food security & drink Ethiopia Editorial Trade and development Africa Nutrition and development Global development Source Type: news
Move over quinoa, Ethiopia's teff poised to be next big super grain
Rich in calcium, iron and protein, gluten-free teff offers Ethiopia the promise of new and lucrative markets in the westAt Addis Ababa airport, visitors are greeted by pictures of golden grains, minute ochre-red seeds and a group of men gathered around a giant pancake. Billboards boast: "Teff: the ultimate gluten-free crop!"Ethiopia is one of the world's poorest countries, well-known for its precarious food security situation. But it is also the native home of teff, a highly nutritious ancient grain increasingly finding its way into health-food shops and supermarkets in Europe and America.Teff's tiny seeds – the size of ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 23, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Claire Provost, Elissa Jobson Tags: Nutrition Malnutrition Food & drink industry Famine theguardian.com United States Farming Food security World news Health wellbeing Features Ethiopia Trade and development Global development Environment Africa Science Source Type: news
Get a taste for teff, the Ethiopian superfood
The grain is hot on the heels of other 'super foods' such as the acai berry. Here are a couple of suggestions on how to use itFood that's sourced well usually tends to taste good too. Maybe that's why so many food lovers go out of their way to sample ingredients from developing countries, looking for authenticity and a worthy way of spending their grocery money.Teff, the highly nutritionous grain from Ethiopia, is the latest of these so-called super foods. Its popularity could help to boost the country's food security and export earnings.To take an earlier example, it is said that the rise of the acai berry – a "superfru...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 23, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Alex Renton Tags: Nutrition theguardian.com Blogposts Food security World news Food poverty & drink Recipes Ethiopia Life and style Global development Africa Nutrition and development Source Type: news
Quinoa May Be Safe Grain for People With Celiac Disease
Title: Quinoa May Be Safe Grain for People With Celiac DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/21/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - January 21, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Roasted Squash and Red Onion Gratin With Quinoa
Roasting the squash results in a sweet layer of flavor in this beautiful gratin. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 20, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Squash (Vegetable) Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Diet and Nutrition Quinoa Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Black Quinoa, Fennel and Celery Salad
The contrasts of textures and the crisp, clean flavors of the fennel and celery combine in an irresistible salad. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Salad Dressings Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
The most popular stories on the Guardian website in 2013
From Edward Snowden to Miley Cyrus, the most viewed stories of 2013 on the Guardian website varied in seriousness and styleSo that was 2013 – the year that Nelson Mandela died, the Pope resigned, Syria spiralled further into chaos and Miley Cyrus licked a hammer. But what were the stories that most gripped Guardian readers? Clue: they weren't all about Margaret Thatcher.Based on the number of visits to each page, here are the most viewed stories of 2013 on theguardian.com. Figures are correct as of 20 December 2013; we have not listed multiple articles on the same topic.In the news1) Edward Snowden: The whistleblower beh...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Esther Addley Tags: Pope Francis The Guardian World news Japan Miley Cyrus Pope Benedict XVI Prince George Edward Snowden Horsemeat scandal Boston Marathon bombing Cancer UK news Meteors Internet Editorial Aids and HIV David Miranda Michael Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Mixed Grains Risotto With Kale, Walnuts and Black Quinoa
A comforting risotto with a little crunch (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Nuts Recipes Medicine and Health Source Type: news
ISS crew over the moon with new gourmet menu
Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse teams up with Breton food packagers to satisfy appetites on the satelliteIt may be one small step for cooking, but it is a giant leap for haute cuisine.Duck breast with capers, Breton lobster, organic quinoa with seaweed and celeriac puree, lemon chutney and chocolate cake are going where little fancy food has previously ventured … space, the final frontier.Nasa has commissioned one of the most celebrated masters of Gallic gastronomy and a Breton canned meat company to come up with fresh, "special occasion" menus for astronauts and cosmonauts in the International Space Station (IS...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Kim Willsher Tags: The Guardian World news Food & drink International Space Station Food science European Space Agency Source Type: news
ISS crew over the moon with gourmet menu
Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse teams up with Breton food packagers to satisfy appetites on the satelliteIt may be one small step for cooking, but it is a giant leap for haute cuisine.Duck breast with capers, Breton lobster, organic quinoa with seaweed and celeriac puree, lemon chutney and chocolate cake are going where little fancy food has previously ventured … space, the final frontier.Nasa has commissioned one of the most celebrated masters of Gallic gastronomy and a Breton canned meat company to come up with fresh, "special occasion" menus for astronauts and cosmonauts in the International Space Station (IS...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Kim Willsher Tags: The Guardian World news Food & drink International Space Station Food science European Space Agency Source Type: news
Technology transforms quinoa, and women’s lives
Women take centre stage as one of the poorest communities in the Bolivian highlands makes the most of their crop. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - November 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back To Sorghum, The 'Camel Of Crops'
Consumers in search of novelty are turning to once-obscure grains like quinoa, spelt and sorghum. But sorghum's great virtue for farmers is the fact that it can thrive with so little water.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Broccoli, Quinoa and Purslane Salad
Whether you enjoy broccoli raw or cooked, you will benefit from its many nutrients in any of these five dishes. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Diet and Nutrition Broccoli Source Type: news
