Long over due … have to apologize to my partner, Christy, as well as the participants in RSBC. No excuses except life!
Week 4 of the RSBC Challenge brought us the near forgotten grain, Barley. I kept the challenge simple by using it as a main ingredient for dinner one night. At first I thought Christy and I were the only ones who grabbed onto Barley but then after some investigating I found out that there were a few barley lovers among us. They wowed me with their creations – Thank You for participating and making this a great event!
The Wheelers made this amazing Iranian soup that is flavored with turmeric and lime as well as carrots, onions and of course barley. The recipe called for parsley but they decided to add their own personal touch by adding cilantro – I love that! It sounds so refreshing. As well Jason put in 106 miles running – way to go!
Eat More Toast made Brianna’s grandmother’s famous chicken and rice dish but substituted the rice with barley. The dish is seasoned with chicken, onions, celery and what I consider to be the secret ingredient a packet of chicken noodle soup mix – sounds like comfort food in a bowl. Come to find out they, too, are big barley fans! They did really well with their workouts as well: ran 26.5 miles and biked 56 miles.
Christy always amazes me, not only with her challenges but with what she comes up with when I present the challenge. She took barley to a new level with the barley smoothie. I would have never thought to add barley to a smoothie but she did it and it sounds amazing. This smoothie is flavored with orange peel, cinnamon, cloves and a banana – don’t forget the bendy straw. More over Slim Fast, there is a new bevie in town!
I originally wanted to try to make a veggie inspired burger using barley, but then time over-took me. So I decided to make a filling veggie barley salad for dinner one evening. I tossed together barley, green onions, kale and a light dressing with goat cheese. More about it here ….. it is good, especially the next day! Working out – two spin classes and two runs.
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