Nutritious choices made simple®
…your store. As always, look for Guiding Stars to help you choose nutritious items. Consider stocking some of these commonly used ingredients: Dry grains: rice varieties, barley, bulgur, oatmeal, freekah,…
…meals. If you have options, let them choose between beans and lentil or rice and barley. Let them look through the flyer with you. If there are two options you…
…own pantry. Wheat Berries & Barley You can buy these in bulk pretty cheaply. Fun project: you can buy milling blades for most blenders and food processors and make your…
…gives foods points for. Cook them in some low-sodium broth of your choice for the best flavor. Brown, black, or wild rice Wheatberries Barley Lentils (green or brown, not red)…
…Barley, wheat berries, brown/black/wild rice, non-noodle pastas Less chewy: Quinoa, couscous, noodles, bulgur Proteins White Meat: Poultry, pork, fish, seafood Lean Vegetarian: Lentils, beans, tofu Dark Meat: Beef, game meat…
…instead of drinking fruit juice Grains group (brown) includes: Foods made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or other cereal grains These foods include bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas,…
…been fried or breaded Sauces made from butter or cheese Grains Look For: 100% whole-grain breads, cereals and crackers Whole-grain flour Brown rice Whole-grain pasta Oatmeal, oat bran, quinoa barley,…
…to us. Notice how beautifully green the pear is, how effervescent the seltzer is, how pucker-producing the pickle spear is, how chewy the barley is or how sweet the banana…