Return of Wheat Berries
There was a return of wheat berries in my breakfast this morning! 
I used to eat them all of the time, especially mixed into my oats, but I let them go by the wayside recently.
Yesterday afternoon, I made a big batch of wheat berries, so my supply should last for most of the week. I’m so glad they’re back!
If you’re wondering what wheat berries are all about or how to cook them, check out my post from January.
In the mix:
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/3 cup wheat berries
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
- 1 cup water
- 1 banana, sliced
- 2 spoonfuls of peanut butter
There’s likely a glass of iced coffee in my future this morning too. I just wasn’t in the mood for it when I was making my oats. But, now I’m feelin’ an iced coffee craving coming on! 
Health Magazine
Check out my cameo in the December issue of Health magazine!!!
Health readers share slimming tips that worked for them in a piece called “Success Secrets!” It’s on page 60 of the issue.
NuVal Buzz
Just because the holidays are seen by many as a time of indulgence, it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice nutrition. Using NuVal scores, see what you can do to Trade up at Thanksgiving.
Question of the Day
What new food have you tried because of reading food blogs?
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is — November 23, 2009 @ 8:27 am
I have never had wheat berries! I need to try. Congrats on the Health cameo.
marie — November 23, 2009 @ 8:27 am
I’ve tried almond & cashew butter, oatmeal not from a packet, tofu, various kashi products, and homemade pizza dough. That’s all I can think of at the moment, but I’m sure there’s more.
Stephanie — November 23, 2009 @ 8:35 am
Almond milk & oat bran!
Estela @ Weekly Bite — November 23, 2009 @ 8:36 am
Chia seeds! I had never heard of them before reading food blogs!
Congrats on the health cameo
amanda — November 23, 2009 @ 8:43 am
I just got into reading food and healthy eating blogs. So I haven’t had a chance to try anything super new just yet. However I subscribed to hungry girl’s enewletter and I have tried pb2, vitatops, pizza fit n’ free, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, Almond breeze milk, etc
Kara — November 23, 2009 @ 9:14 am
I got into trying all different types of nut butters from reading the blogs! I’ve become a lot more experimental in general!
Karla — November 23, 2009 @ 9:14 am
I tried Wheat Berries and Kabocha thanks go food blogs! Wheat berries specifically because of your blog, and they’re great!
Malin — November 23, 2009 @ 9:16 am
I tried peanut butter in my oats because of you, and now I don’t eat oats any other way! Love it!
coco — November 23, 2009 @ 9:20 am
almond butter, greek yogurt, wheat berries… oh… so many!!!
ellen eats beets — November 23, 2009 @ 9:21 am
Cashew Butter was a new one for me from food blogs. I also solidified my obsession for greek yogurt
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) — November 23, 2009 @ 9:22 am
Almond butter, wheat berries, PUMPKIN, coconut, and many other foods I’m sure. It’s definitely broadened my tastebud horizons.
Pam — November 23, 2009 @ 9:24 am
I am totally going to try not to over or under indulge at thanksgiving this year. Def one of my short term goals. I want to be happy with what I am eating and be able to say Thanksgiving was successful.
your breakfast looks delicious!!!
Britt - Runnerbelle — November 23, 2009 @ 9:28 am
I discovered the fabulousness of almond butter, pumpkin butter, tried more soy products like the silken tofu (made that vanilla cake). Also, I’ve gotten more adventurous in my food combinations.
Sarah — November 23, 2009 @ 9:31 am
Because of food blogs my oatmeal has gotten more creative
But I’ve also tried spaghetti squash, green monsters, Larabars and a ton of other foods because of blogs. Now I want to go get some wheatberries, ha ha!
lindsay — November 23, 2009 @ 9:32 am
I agree with the tight jeans tip! And not just for dining out but for at home too… Eating dinner whle wearing sweatpants may be comfy but it’s easier to overeat without even knowing than if you were wearing ‘real’ clothes
Courtney (The Tasty Balance) — November 23, 2009 @ 9:41 am
I’ve still never made wheat berries myself! I’m going to have try that out soon! Your breakfast looks great!
SweetiePotato — November 23, 2009 @ 9:41 am
Oh gosh, I’ve tried tons of new stuff because of others’ blogs! Before reading, I never had oatmeal with anything other than oats in it! And I’ve also started to make more stuff, like the pizza dough from scratch I made last night and I’ve made a vegetarian burger! It’s so fun to try new stuff in the kitchen!
Jessie — November 23, 2009 @ 9:46 am
I have never been a bog squash eater. But I have tried experimenting with butternut and acorn squash that I had never eaten or cooked with before.
Beth @ DiningAndDishing — November 23, 2009 @ 9:47 am
The first thing I ever tried from reading food blogs is banana oats. I’ve been hooked since!! So good :O)
Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers — November 23, 2009 @ 9:49 am
i tried spaghetti squash b/c of food blogs & i’m in love! it’s soooo good!
MelissaNibbles — November 23, 2009 @ 9:50 am
Congrats on your feature Tina. That’s a great tip. I used to wear babydoll types of tops or what I would refer to as my “eatin’ clothes”, I’ve since stopped because it’s just not a healthy mindset to go out planning to overeat. Enjoy your Monday!
K — November 23, 2009 @ 9:52 am
I’d say the majority of food I now eat is due to the blogs – tofu, oats, sushi, Clif bars, Greek yogurt, the list goes on! Bloggers have the best tastes
Tasha — November 23, 2009 @ 9:56 am
I am intrigued by wheat berries! I may have to give those a try.
Erin — November 23, 2009 @ 10:03 am
I’m interested to try wheat berries now. But definitely food blogs have influenced me incorporating flax and chia seeds into my daily routine.
diana(mymarblerye) — November 23, 2009 @ 10:05 am
spagetti squash!!! my life is changed now! and everything you bake I want to eventually make!! Tina can I hire you as a live in?
Tina — November 23, 2009 @ 10:20 am
I’ve been wanting to try wheatberries for SO long. They look amazing.
) Greek yogurt is probably the biggest one!
Wow…I don’t even know how many new foods I’ve had because of blogs. I got really into oatmeal, sweet potatoes, squash (all things I’ve had but never been obsessed with
Janna — November 23, 2009 @ 10:21 am
Wheatberries! Thats definitely one food I’ve tried because of food blogs. And I love em. Glad they’re back in your life
denise — November 23, 2009 @ 10:21 am
Oats (in all forms), almond butter, clif z bars, carton of egg whites, carrot “fries,” coconut water, goji berries, and the list continues…
Food blogs have really changed my eating habits for the better.
Lindsey @ Eat, Read, Run — November 23, 2009 @ 10:23 am
Pumpkin butter!! And I am obsessed with it. My apple butter and almond butter have gone to the wayside for a bit.
Erin W. — November 23, 2009 @ 10:23 am
Thanks to reading food blogs, I have tried almond milk, pumpkin butter, wheatberries, kombucha tea, green monsters, and my 2 personal faves: dates stuffed with almond butter and overnight oats. YUM!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg — November 23, 2009 @ 10:25 am
Mmmmm…wheatberries. Love that chew. I have a bag of them in my pantry that I keep forgetting about. I need to put them to use!
Congrats on the appearance in Health, and that’s a great tip! I remember reading an article about Kate Gosselin where she talked about how she always wears a tight belt around her waist to ensure that she doesn’t overeat. I wouldn’t take advice from her in any other realm of life (haha), but she does look awfully good for having had 8 kids!
Anne@ the doctor takes a wife — November 23, 2009 @ 10:30 am
I tried spaghetti squash, thanks to you!! http://drandmrs.blogspot.com/2009/11/spaghetti-squash-success.html
Now I just need to figure out ways to eat it other than like pasta…
Liesl — November 23, 2009 @ 10:33 am
Wheatberries are so yummy, but they take so dang long to cook!
My hubby always asks for them…kinda funny I know. 
What new food have I tried…well Kabocha squash! Had to go to TN to get one, but it was delish! Miso…which I also love! And I’m daily inspired to try new things with the foods we always eat which keeps things super exciting. For example, I made your banana cookies last night with a handful of p.b. chips and dark chocolate chips! Yum!
Jen at This Vegetarian Life — November 23, 2009 @ 10:34 am
I embarassed to admit this, but real maple syrup. My hubby is a big fan of the cheap, “Mrs. Butterworth” style stuff. But I finally broke down and got some of the real stuff. There is no going back now!!
Erin — November 23, 2009 @ 10:35 am
Oh god, what haven’t I tried due to food blogs is the question! I would say Kombucha!
Lauren @ Eater not a runner — November 23, 2009 @ 10:38 am
Wheat berries with oatmeal, that is a good idea! I would say oats in a jar….definitely never would have thought of that
Madeline @ Greens and Jeans — November 23, 2009 @ 10:39 am
I was already on the Amazing Greens train, but chia was a new one for me! Now both of them make an appearance in my breakfast every day!
Paige@ Running Around Normal — November 23, 2009 @ 10:41 am
Never tried wheatberries! They sound good!
Jenna — November 23, 2009 @ 10:51 am
oats look great!
thanks for the helpful link on thanksgiving
jenna
Jessica S. — November 23, 2009 @ 11:00 am
I’ve tried oats, like yours, and today am having pumpkin in my oats for the first time! YUMMY!
happyshoes — November 23, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Cacao nibs, sprouts again (hadn’t had them since mom fed them to us about 15 yrs. ago), wheatberries, Amazing Grass
Kelly — November 23, 2009 @ 11:08 am
flax seeds, not bad. i need to find them ground though.
Cynthia (It All Changes) — November 23, 2009 @ 11:12 am
That’s one of my favorite tricks. I used it the other day when we had early thanksgiving. It kept my stuffing splurge to a minimum
Light Delight with TouTou — November 23, 2009 @ 11:14 am
I like wheat berry’s crunchy taste
yet always have hard time find them in WF!
Food Makes Fun Fuel — November 23, 2009 @ 11:15 am
I finally got around to trying the Amazing Grass products and love them! The bars are amazing and not at all funky flavored. i’ve even became an affiliate with the company I liked them so much
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale — November 23, 2009 @ 11:16 am
Spaghetti Sqaush!
I had never made it myself before reading food blogs… and I’m so glad I did. It’s the best! Especially topped with marinara… mmm
Lauren — November 23, 2009 @ 11:24 am
It’s been ages since I last had wheat berries… I gotta make a batch sometime soon! The little chewy gems are one food that I found out about through the blogosphere, as are kale chips and the “oats-in-a-jar” method. I love the food blog world!
Maria — November 23, 2009 @ 11:27 am
We are always trying something new at our house. You got me hooked to Arnold sandwich thins:) We also make our own yogurt and applesauce now!
Kristie Lynn — November 23, 2009 @ 11:30 am
There are so many foods I have tried since starting to read food blogs! Tofu, almond milk. soymilk, wheatberries, oat bran, polenta, kale, spinach (in smoothies), spaghetti squash, kiwi (with the skin on), and almond butter are just a few of the things I’ve tried. All good things, too!
Katie (Life Discombobulated) — November 23, 2009 @ 11:40 am
I’ve tried a lot of new foods since I started reading food blogs, but the BEST has been butternut squash!!!
laura — November 23, 2009 @ 11:41 am
messy yogurt bowls, with greek yogurt, granola, and PB on the spoon. I have it almost every morning, its awesome!
insideiamdancing — November 23, 2009 @ 11:53 am
I discovered what berries through blogs and now love them
My list of blog-inspired foods is endless…nut butters, pumpkin, oatmeal pancakes, oats in a jar, breakfast cookies, the hummus + BBQ sauce combination 
Jackie @ TriToLose — November 23, 2009 @ 12:03 pm
Oat bran! I has never heard of it and now I love it.
skinnyrunner — November 23, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
thats so cool you’re in ANOTHER magazine!!
protein powder, wheat bran.
Melissa — November 23, 2009 @ 12:15 pm
Brussel sprouts!
Kate — November 23, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
so many! kobucha, banana oatmeal, amazing grass, homemade nut butters, chia seeds……
Fallon — November 23, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
If anything the food blogs have given me great inspiration to eat more vegetables in my life. I’ve found exciting new ways to eat vegetables and now I eat them more often since they aren’t as boring!
Kim — November 23, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
I tried Greek Yogurt just this morning for breakfast after reading your blog. I also added pom arils because of your yummy pictures. It was unbelievable – loved it! And will definitely buy more! Thanks!
Nicci@NiftyEats — November 23, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
I tried those yummy sweet potato oatmeal cookies you made and I’ve tried some new vegetables and Kombucha!
Julie — November 23, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
acorn and spaghetti squash, portobello mushrooms, beans, sweet potatoes, greek yogurt, basically eveything I eat nowadays I’ve tried because I saw it on a blog!
Susan — November 23, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
I tried wheat berries from reading blogs! I didn’t like them in my oats though, I prefer them as a salad base or topper. I think the biggest thing is that before reading blogs, I never put nut butter on top of my oats. Wow. Changed. My. Life.
Tracy — November 23, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
I’ve tried sooo many things b/c of food blogs! Almond butter, greek yogurt, pumpkin everything, dates, green monsters…the list goes on!
Jasmine (Sweet and Fit) — November 23, 2009 @ 1:26 pm
congrats on being featured in Health!
I have tried Stevia, agave syrup, and quinoa from reading blogs.
Allison — November 23, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
Reading yummy fall recipes made me want to try butternut squash. I didn’t love the soup I made, but I was glad that I tried it!
Meredith — November 23, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
So many! Flax, GOOD oatmeal, tofu, almond milk, almond butter, greek yogurt, green monsters. It’s made eating and cooking a lot more fun.
Amanda@thegrainsofparadise — November 23, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
Green Smoothies/Juices! Hands down! I’ve also given the Oats in a Jar a whirl. Yum!! Still looking for Chia seeds on island:-) Aloha!
Kara — November 23, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
After reading this blog I tried Larabars. I’m not big on pre-packaged foods, but they are super yummy and are a great option for a snack!
I may have to try making my own wheat berries at home. I’ve had them a number of times eating out and always enjoyed them. Have you tried them in ways other than adding them to your oats???
Traci — November 23, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
OKRA! Never tried before but after seeing on the blogs I just had to try it. Verdict? Loved it!
Ali (food, fitness, fashion) — November 23, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
WOW!!! I love Health magazine, that is so great Tina! I have tried the Green Monster because of reading blogs and looooove it now! I honestly, don’t know what I would do without it. YUM YUM !
Naomi — November 23, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
congrats on the mag!!!
I had never tried oatbran before and cannot believe I hadn’t!
Also-savory oats (or oatbran) WOW what a great invention!
Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run — November 23, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
Pumpkin butter & Almond butter (again).
Lynn (The Actors Diet) — November 23, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
the foods i’ve tried b/c of blogs is endless – chia seeds, oat bran, pb in my oatmeal, etc….
Shannon (The Daily Balance) — November 23, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
Nice Health placement!!
Kristi — November 23, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
I don’t think I can leave a comment with just one food I have tried because of food blogs to name a few: tofu, spaghetti squash, barney butter, amazing grass, silk, Misto’s, iced coffee, pomegrants… seriously the list could go on forever!
Ya know, I received some wheat berry’s and still have not figured out what to do with them. Maybe I will throw them in my oats like you do
Thanks for the tip!
Marina — November 23, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
Oh, lots of food!Almond and cashew butter, tahini, pumpkin in all kinds of ways, avocado,strange food combinations.. Blogsphere really stretched my horizons
One Healthy Apple — November 23, 2009 @ 4:58 pm
My latest new food finds are dates and butternut squash, oh, and roasted chicpeas.
jenna — November 23, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
I agree with your health tip!!
sweet potatoes! I love them now! I used to think i hated them now i’m addicted!
Maggie — November 23, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
Since reading various food blogs I’ve tried almond milk, sprouted grain bread, Greek yogurt, Amazing Grass, and millet. What wonderful foods your blog has opened my eyes to!
I actually had a question too, really for anyone that would like to answer. I’m currently a little under the weather and haven’t felt up to working out the past few days. I’m starting to feel really guilty about it even though I’m sick. When you’re sick do you just rest until you feel completely better or do you push yourself to get back in the gym when you’re still feeling kind of crummy?
Tina — November 23, 2009 @ 5:27 pm
@Maggie: Check out my FAQs!
Camila — November 23, 2009 @ 5:58 pm
Almond butter is the most recent one… And I’m hooked!!!
Jordan @ Salt Sweat Sugar — November 23, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
Congrats on the magazine blurb. How do you even go about getting in a mag? Haha.
Marissa — November 23, 2009 @ 6:33 pm
Most of the things I now eat are inspired by food blogs! XD Probably because I discovered them when I was in the throes of a serious eating disorder, and all the fun ideas really helped and are continuing to help me on my recovery journey! Let’s see… peanut butter (never ate it before blogs!), oatmeal, pumpkin, hugh jass salads, yogurt and cottage cheese, CINNAMON, flax seed, sweet potatoes and squash, roasted vegetables…
Carly — November 23, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
Nut butter in my oats… AMAZING!!! I also was introduced to Barney Butter (also delicious in a bowl of oats).
Brynne — November 23, 2009 @ 7:18 pm
I have tried SO MUCH because of food blogs – I have only them to thank for my daily obsession with Greek yogurt, plus almond butter, Larabars, Z-Bars, and so much more!
amanda — November 23, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
I was afraid of greek yogurt. I’m not a huge fan of yogurt as it is (only eat it because its good for me), so thick greek yogurt is….yeah. BUT, I tried it after seeing the NuVal score of my old yogurt was so much lower. And guess what? I like it. First, it takes me forever to eat, so I actually enjoy the snack. Second, its so full of protein – wow! Finally, that thick texture is actually yummier that slimy old yogurt.
Also, wheatberries…raw pumpkin seeds….um..
ashleigh — November 23, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
soo many of the foods i eat now i tried because of blogs… for instance: oatmeal, organic PB and AB, amazing grass, chobani, brussel sprouts (gross!), almond milk, larabars.. that’s why i loove reading blogs so much!
Tess — November 23, 2009 @ 11:40 pm
Totally saw your Health mag. appearance while in the Coolidge Corner gym and thought, I bet that’s the Carrots N Cake Tina!
Brandi — November 30, 2009 @ 9:59 pm
Green Monsters!