Healthy Recipes are back and just in time for the New Year!  I hope this year's featured recipes will be even tastier, healthier, and easier to make than those featured in 2008.  To start things off right, I've selected a delicious recipe compliments of that doyenne of American cookery, Betty Crocker.  As my mother always says, "You can't go wrong with Betty."  This recipe comes from a new cookbook featuring Whole Grains.  The recipes are healthy and simple to prepare with...

Who says cookies can't be healthy?  They can be when you substitute buckwheat for the nuts in the dough.  What exactly is buckwheat?  Buckwheat is a fruit seed and is a gluten-free alternative to grains.  It is rich in B vitamins, high in fiber, and has 8 essential amino acids.  Buckwheat lowers glucose levels and is beneficial for managing diabetes.  It has been found to lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol. On its own, it's really not that tasty but baked into a cookie, it's delicious!  This recipe comes from The New Whole Grains Cookbook:  terrific recipes using farro, quinoa, brown rice, barley, and many other delicious and nutritious grains by Robin Asbell.  It's loaded with information about many grains and includes photos with nearly every recipe.