Whole Grain Recipes - Whole Grain Gourmet

What's this all about?

We love whole grains! We have found that we prefer their flavor. They are also far healthier than the refined foods which characterize the typical modern diet.

Switching to whole grains helps maintain a low glycemic diet. That means you will have more sustainable energy levels throughout the day, and probably fewer problems with weight control.

We created this website with one goal: to build an online community of like-minded people who either share our enthusiasm about whole grains or just want to learn more about them.

Latest Recipes

Koulourakia (Greek Braided Cookies)

Koulourakia is a Greek cookie traditionally served at Easter time. When I first started baki...

Chocolate Nests

What a delicious treat to celebrate spring and Easter time! These are so easy to make and a ...

Chocolate Snickerdoodle

Don't you hate it when you are standing in front of your pantry, eyes desperately scanning for som...

Honey Cornbread

This is the perfect sweet and savory cornbread! I've always liked my cornbread with a bit of ...

Low Fat Chocolate Truffles

Pay close attention: I am sharing one of my most delicious secret recipes! These truffles are so g...

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Whole Wheat Fruit and Nut Bread

Afraid of making a yeast bread? Fear no more. This recipe is so easy and delicious!! And it’s 100% whole wheat. I've always been intimidated by the thought of making a yeast bread. All the kneading, rolling, punching, kicking :-).

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Turkey and Blue Cheese Salad Sandwich

Fretting over what to do with all that leftover turkey? Look no further than this delicious turkey salad sandwich, bursting with flavor. I look forward to turkey leftovers just so I can make this. It’s delicious served on whole grain bread as either a closed or open-faced sandwich. It makes gr...

Healthy Rice Crispy Treats

Everyone in our family loves rice crispy treats! What’s not to love, right? I’ve been looking for an alternative to marshmallows for as long as I can remember. Not only because the corn syrup in marshmallows sends my daughter bouncing all over the room, but traditional marshmallows also contain fo...

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Lemon Bars

The nice weather that we had on the East Coast for TWO days had me daydreaming about our time in Hawaii and the best lemon bars ever from a little bakery in Honolulu. I was so inspired I came up with my own lemon bar recipe and, I must say, these bars are fabulously good!!!! The shortbread crust a...

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter cookies are amazing but using commercial brand peanut butter isn't so amazing when you consider the added sugar and oil! Natural peanut butter is available at Health Food Stores and most grocery stores now. This recipe uses all natural peanut butter and honey to sweeten.

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