Grains & Starchy Sides

Grains and starches can add variety and enjoyment to the supper table, but it’s critical that you prepare them properly to maximize nutrient density.

	Coconut Flour Bread Composed of just five simple ingredients, this grain-free bread is remarkably satisfying.  Though the bread is made from coconut flour, its flavor is only slightly reminiscent of coconut and it offers a beautiful dense crumb similar to coffee cake but without the cloying sweetness.
	Brown Soda Bread with Currants and Caraway While this recipe resembles Spotted Dog more than a traditional Irish soda bread as it’s dotted with whiskey-soaked currants and caraway seeds, both of which contribute to the simple bread’s  full-bodied rich flavor.  Slather a slice with fresh butter and serve it alongside a mug of hot red tea.
	Whole Grain Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe If you’re using freshly ground flour, you need only soak the dough for a few hours though you can certainly soak it longer, by choice if not necessity.  This recipe produces a classic buttermilk recipe with a tender crumb and is best served with fresh butter and wildflower honey or jam.
	Cold Quinoa Salad with Pine Nuts, Feta & Chicken A nutrient-dense, filling winter salad, quinoa combines with faintly bitter radicchio, chicken and salty feta cheese.
	Sprouted Wheat Bread This version of sprouted wheat bread is unlike the others: it’s soft, mild and pleasantly sweet.   Great for sandwiches, this sprouted wheat bread recipe is flavored by whole milk and fresh honey and is easily sliced, toasted and slathered with fresh raw butter.
	Salt-roasted Fingerling Potatoes Crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside, salt-roasted fingerling potatoes aren’t as salty as their name implies.  They provide a beautiful side dish paired alongside roast meats.
	Mixed Potato Salad with Mizuna and Sundried Tomatoes This is an easy-to-assemble potato salad that’s a far cry from the yellow glump sold in stores.   It takes advantage of multiple varieties of potatoes (I used Yukon Gold, Purple Majesty and variety of Fingerling Potatoes), the Asian green mizuna as well as sundried tomatoes and New Mexico chilies.
	Rustic Sourdough Noodles Intensive and time-consuming to prepare, these rustic sourdough noodles are worth it.  They’re gently sour with a rustic texture, these sourdough noodles provide a beautiful sidedish seasoned with cream and herbs.
	Herbed Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes These potatoes make a delicious side dish. Faintly sour from the buttermilk, they’re richly flavored. The potatoes aren’t peeled, lending a chunky rustic feel to the dish.

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