Pearl barley is great in soups- with beef or mushrooms. It takes a long soak first and is a slow cook. Can also be a side dish like risotto. Yes- it is healthy.//I do think alcohol in sensible amounts are healthy to digestion and calms stress. The problem is when people drink to the point of being insensible or they build up a toxic reaction and their lives get messed up. But several foods, herbs can be risky- too much sugar,salt or fat or munching hot chilies, etc. Food safety,etc.// Try a Bloody Mary with V-8 juice and a double shot of vodka- you could skip your vitamin pill! :-)
On Jan 19, 5:53 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/19/2011 8:10 AM, rigsy03 wrote:> Can coffee and tea plus booze be > regarded as a serving of vegetables/ > > fruit? The are derived from plants, afterall. The new standard is 8 > > servings a day of veggies/fruit. > > I think it would depend on the nutritional content, and you have me > thinking. Hmm, a fruit/veggie smoothie with a bit of liquor. Is barley > good for you? :D I know it breaks a long anxiety streak for me at times!
