The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-Day Program For Lasting Weight Loss

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8 ¼ cups water

1 ½ cups oat groats

1 ½ cups pearled barley or hulled barley

1 ½ cups chopped dried fruit

½ cup sherry

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons toasted sesame or canola oil

3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar

¾ cup minced fresh chives or scallions

2 ½ teaspoons minced fresh mint leaves (about 15 large leaves)

5 fi rm ripe red plums, sliced

2 Granny Smith apples, sliced

Put the oat groats and 4 cups water in a pot, cover, and bring to a

boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the groats for 1 hour or more until

tender, adding more water if needed. Wash the barley until the water

runs clear. Add the barley to the remaining 4 ¼ cups water in another

pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes

for pearled barley or 45 minutes for hulled barley.

Put the dried fruit in a bowl with the sherry. Cover and mari-

nate from 15 minutes to overnight in the refrigerator, whichever is

convenient.

Combine the cooked grains and marinated dried fruit and stir in

the lemon juice, oil, vinegar, chives, and mint leaves, but not the fresh

fruit. Cover the mixture and chill. Add the fresh fruit just before serv-

ing. The grain mixture will keep in the refrigerator for a week or more,

and the mixture of fresh fruit can simply be added when desired.

Yield: 15 cups ( ½ cup per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 128 (14% from fat),

Protein 2 g, Fat 2 g, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 5 mg

Allowances: 1 starch + ½ fruit + ½ fat

Black Bean Burger with Fresh Salsa

Panko is a type of bread crumb used in Asian cuisine. It can be

found in Asian markets and health food stores.

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