So for some reason it never, and I mean NEVER ever occurred to me that rice is a crop you can grow at home. I guess because of the media (t.v., movies, etc) I always consider rice as growing in some larger than life field that’s of course entirely flooded. However a very cool piece at Mother Earth News opened my eyes.

The piece, Growing Rice, includes an awesome excerpt from the book Homegrown Whole Grains by Sara Pitzer. The excerpt is excellent and now I want to read the whole darn book. This book covers “How to grow, harvest and …read more

Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling, here’s a new healthy snack that’s just right for the season:

These leaf-shaped World of Grains cookies are made from 8 types of whole grains and omega-3 fatty acids from flax seed (remember my post of the health benefits of flax?). Perfect source of fiber and good fats you can easily munch on for breakfast, snacks or as dessert! Available nationwide at Whole Foods stores.
Image used with permission from WOG.