Wheat and Cracked Wheat

What To Look For
Small, crushed whole wheat kernels with a firm texture.

Excellent source of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, thiamin, niacin and vitamin B-6.

Best Uses
Good as cereal or in casseroles, salads and stuffing.

Recipes
Cracked Wheat
Herbed Garlic Scented Bread
Breakfast Bread with Carob and Carrots

Oats and Oatmeal

What To Look For
Dried flakes of grain. Soft texture. The quick-cooking varieties are sliced more finely and are precooked.

Excellent source of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, thiamin and folate.

Easy Cooking
Mix 1 part rolled oats with 2 parts water. Cook on low for 5 minutes. Stir often until boiling. Remove from the heat, cover the pan and let rest 2 or 3 minutes.

Best Uses
Outstanding as cereal, for baking and as a gravy or soup thickener.

Recipes
Muesli with Red and Green Grapes
Four Seasons Vegetable Burgers
Old Fashioned Oatmeal

Bran

What To Look For
Outermost covering of the wheat seed.

Excellent source of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc , copper, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin B-6.

Easy Cooking
Toast dry in a heavy skillet over low heat. Stir often.

Best Uses
Great for baking.