By Irene Hayton This lasagna recipe uses eggplant slices instead of pasta so it’s suitable for those who have wheat sensitivities and/or those who are trying to decrease their consumption of starchy carbohydrates. It takes a bit of time to...

Last month’s Health Tip was about amaranth; this month’s topic is another highly nutritious ancient grain called quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa). Like amaranth, quinoa is not a cereal grain; it is the seed of a plant that belongs to the same...

By Irene Hayton and Carol Song Toasting the amaranth seeds before cooking gives off a nutty aroma and produces a cereal that is less glutinous than if they are not toasted. Putting some oil in the water and making sure...