Recipes

A Healthy, Whole Grain Boule Bread Recipe

A Healthy, Whole Grain Boule Bread Recipe

Boule is a bread that originates from France, and it gets its name from its ball shape. When making this delicious bread, we recommend using whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour contains all three parts of the wheat kernel: the endosperm, the bran, and the germ. The three of these together provide the most nutrition for the body (fiber, proteins, carbs, and trace vitamins and minerals). It also is the easiest for the body to break down into useable nutrients.

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Mushroom Rice

This recipe is a rich blend of B Vitamins, antioxidants, and trace minerals copper and potassium – All from the delicious, meaty mushrooms. When cooked with the rice and select aromatic spices, it makes the dish a wholesome, nutritious one-pot meal! In addition, when cooked in MEC pots, all the nutrients are there for your body to receive and use, without the toxins!

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Mixed Vegetables Simmered in Coconut Gravy

Mixed Vegetables Simmered in Coconut Gravy

This medley of select vegetables provides an excellent boost of vitamins and minerals to the body, along with the antioxidants and trace minerals provided by the spices. Manganese, selenium, copper, and iron are but a few of the essential nutrients the freshly made coconut milk adds to the dish! It takes the phrase “delicious while being nutritious” to the next level. Enjoyed with Rice, couscous, unleavened bread or bread.

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Healthy & Hearty Okra with Lentils Soup

Healthy & Hearty Okra with Lentils Soup

Okra is literally “hearty”, or heart healthy! The main antioxidants in okra are polyphenols. Research shows that eating a diet high in polyphenols could improve heart health by lowering your risk of blood clots and oxidative damage! Additionally, the proteins that the lentils offer in this hearty soup make this recipe a keeper for those who want to be “strong in heart”.

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How To Cook Quinoa in MEC

Cooking quinoa was an interesting experience because typically quinoa is cooked by boiling water adding quinoa and constantly stirring to prevent it from burning. Then to turn off the stove just to find that a lot of the quinoa is stuck to the pot and the texture is hard and chewy.

It is much simpler (and healthier!) to cook quinoa in a clay pot. There are only two steps…

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