Beans, Grans, Nuts & Seeds book by local member

I just heard about another local food author!

Beans, Grains, Nuts & Seeds: Further Adventures in Eating Close to Home
by Elin England

 It hasn’t been reviewed by the Weston A. Price Foundation yet, but I have been in corrispondence with the author.  She says:

“In my first book, Eating Close to Home: A Guide to Local Seasonal Sustenance in the Pacific Northwest, my focus was on providing readers with tips and recipes for cooking with locally grown, seasonal produce.  In Further Adventures, the emphasis is on utilizing the wonderful variety of beans, grains, nuts and seeds that are now found in local farmers markets and grocery outlets in the Pacific Northwest.  I have included in the book general information on cooking with these foods as well as numerous recipes from appetizers to desserts.   Further Adventures is available locally at Tsunami Books and through Eugene Local Foods, and on-line through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Lulu.com.  I will be getting it into more local stores soon.  

I think that much of the book is aligned with WAPF principles. I talk about soaking beans and grains and nuts and why it is beneficial to do so, and I have information in the book about sprouting.  And certainly the book is aligned in that the whole premise is that we would do well to be eating more whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds.  That said, I wanted the book to appeal to a wide range of people and didn’t want to alienate those who may not be as adventurous in cooking or as willing to allocate as much time as some other folks do.  So I suggest that while soaking is definitely beneficial, if you are in a pinch it is also possible to cook your beans and grains without soaking them.  I also did not discuss how to soak flour before baking, although I have included my favorite sourdough rye bread recipe.

The bottom line is that I think people who are enthusiastic about WAPF will find recipes of interest in the book, and I think that WAPF does such a good job of educating people about how to prepare their grains and such that most everyone should be able to adapt the recipes that don’t specifically include instructions to soak.

I am attaching a copy of the press release for your information, and would be happy to answer any questions you might have about the book.  I can be reached by email (eengland@uoregon.edu) or by phone at 541-747-6677.  

Regards,

Elin

Download press release: FurtherAdventures PressRelease

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