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We have been really focusing on food and back to simple basics. I figured if processed food is bad, then let’s keep working our way backward. Yesterday, we tried Wheatberries. They were freakin’ Awesome! Okay, maybe not that awesome, but definitely worth mention.

Wheatberries are the things we actually get from wheat, before it is hulled, cracked or ground to flour. How cool is that? I don’t think I am up for growing my own wheat, but these little buggers are available at most health and bulk food places. I grabbed these from Sandy’s in Houston. I soaked 2 cups of them for a few hours, then boiled with a little salt for about an hour on slow simmer. They have a wonderful texture somewhere between my grandmother’s tapioca and tabouli. I totally get the salad recipes where they are used instead of bulghur for a nice pilaf. I had these straight up for breakfast with a few fresh and sweet figs from the farmer’s market. They tasted like fresh wheat bread and slightly nutty.

Wheat berries can be ground to make your own flour and easily store as dry goods. Nutritional value is crazy good, and the price is a steal. Overall, healthy and local foods are rockin’ my chops these days. I am currently reading In Defense of Food, so you may hear more about this.