vegetable barley soup
This soup is easy to make and hearty enough to be served by itself or for a substantial meal with a loaf of freshly baked bread. When cooked, barley expands three times its original size, leaving you full and satisfied. Use fresh herbs, as they play an essential role in the flavours of the finished […]
barley kichadi
Barley is cooling, sweet, and mildly astringent. It is ideal for decreasing pitta and kapha. It can improve sluggish digestion and has a slightly drying effect, helping to clear fluids from the body. Barley is considered one of the “good” carbohydrates. If the water in which barley is boiled is given to a person suffering […]
barley salad with roasted-spiced fennel & carrot
The plum trees are blossoming. Spring has arrived. A delightful spring salad with substance. A perfect salad for the early weeks of spring when the days are still cool and the season´s beautiful ingredients are starting to trickle in. I love the chewy, nutty texture of the cooked barley, the satisfying sweetness from the roasted […]
miso mushroom barley soup
a nourishing soup and an afternoon walk BARLEY MISO MUSHROOM SOUP serves 4 – 6 ingredients ⅓ cup barley 8 cups water or vegetable stock 10 button mushrooms, halved and sliced 1 cup cabbage, finely sliced 1 cup celery, with some of the leaves, finely chopped 1 large carrot, finely chopped 2 small sweet potatoes, finely chopped […]