What do we want? Whole grains. When do we want 'em? Now. It's Whole Grains Month, after all. But how are we supposed to eat the 48 grams per day recommended by the Whole Grains Council when these grainy goodies can take up to an hour to cook?
VEGGING IN
SOUP DIVINE LENTIL SOUP (Shorbat 'Adas) Variations of this Middle Eastern soup can be found throughout the Muslim world. It is often used to break the fast during Ramadan, which begins Monday. Traditional recipes call for dried limes, but lime juice is used in this easier version from Sarah al-Hamad's forthcoming cookbook, Cardamom and Lime (Interlink, $26.95).
THE EDGY VEGGIE
Granola has gone big-time. A dozen brands crowd the cereal shelf, each endeavoring to out-glam the others -- often, alas, by tarting themselves up with fat and sugar. This is health food?
