Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A Little Tidbit: Amaranth

A few years ago, I learned about amaranth and that it can be popped like popcorn while reading one of Dr. Weil's books. It's taken me a few years, but I finally tried it tonight. The family loved it.

Here is amaranth:

The seeds are tiny, much smaller than millet.

Here is popped amaranth:


Click here for instructions on how to pop it (the directions are within a yummy looking granola recipe).

3 comments:

  1. My kids LOVE popcorn and they would love this. Where do you buy the seeds?

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  2. Health food store. They are messy (as in all over the place).

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  3. Cindi to the rescue! This looks wonderful. I can't wait to try it.

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