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[dreamlesssleep]

I didn't see tags for buckwheat or barley. Anyone use either and have good recs?

Anything in particular you all like to do with quinoa as well? I've got a lot and have run the gamut with my limited ideas. Still trying to figure out vegan on not just cheap but seriously hard core broke. Appreciate any help :)

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[kokoronagomu]

i always go to youtube and search things like ingredients and recipes-- search quinoa and see all the things you can do with it. i like videos because they give me ideas that i can do my own thing with (dyslexic so i can't read a recipe or anything in columns, i prefer demonstrations).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-e04IO9utA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb-jUafcMZY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60O2-ghKY3g

[ramiki]

I like to make soup consisting of broth (water + soup base powder), quinoa, lentils, tiny pasta, and tiny frozen vegetables. It's easy to make, tasty, and filling, and the ingredients are all pretty cheap.

[dreamlesssleep]

Thanks :) I've got a case of vegetable bullion cubes so I could make that for quite a while easily.

[lorcas_novena]

Barley and root veg stew with dumpling is always a broke staple for me. you can leave the dumplings if you don't already have some vegetable suet in. You could always sub the wine (if you don't have any cooking wine in) for a splash of red wine vinegar). Basically throw in lots of cheap roots ( I use, potato, carrot and onion, but use whatever) and you've got a meal that'll do a few days. If you bake some bread to go with it (which costs no more than about 20p) it'll bulk out the meal further

[dreamlesssleep]

Thanks! I had to look up that Maris Pipers were potatoes and Pimenton too :) That looks excellent, cheap and easy. I've never used suet before, so I'll have to take a look for that at the store next time I go out, but I'll definitely try making it without the dumplings until then.

[lorcas_novena]

If you've got no pimenton, then use whatever spice you fancy. Bit of chilli powder or regular paprika. The pimenton is nice coz it gives a smokey kick, but it by no means necessary. Also, I say maris pipers because I think they're a really good all-rounder potato, neither too floury nor to waxy so they hold their shape in the stew but are still fluffy, but you could use any potatoes.

Suet's a really good ingredient to have in when you're skint, for dumplings but also pastry (which is so much cheaper home made) and even steamed puddings if you're feeling ambitious :)

x

[lorcas_novena]

Oh, also, the recipe should also read 'add the barley' not the 'puy lentils'. I make it with those sometimes too, but I meant to say barley.

[midoriliem]

I often use barley in place of rice and it works well. But as for buckwheat...other than kasha recipes, nothing really makes buckwheat tasty, in my opinion. I used to make buckwheat porridge with ground up buckwheat, but that's definitely an acquired taste...and I don't think that was good without lots of toppings.

[rawgirl75]

I make a soup with buckwheat..

1/2 onion, chopped
1-2 carrots, chopped
1-2 celery stalks, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups water
1 boullion cube
1/4 cup buckwheat
1 tsp poultry seasoning

Saute onion with a tiny bit of oil in pot. Add carrots, celery and garlic and saute until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir, cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 1/2 hour. Turn off heat and let it sit to cool down.