Couscous?

i LOVE it! i dont have any recipes, but you can buy it in different flavors and you cook it like instant rice so its really easy. at on point i cooked the none flavored with some cubed ham and some greens and put alittle cheese on the top. another time i just threw in a bunch of friend veggies.

I don't know if it's healthier, it’s got the same cals per serving as rice (or mine does, 150) there are whole wheat kinds so stick to that just like brown rice but the best thing about couscous is it's sooooooooooooo easy to make!!

Put 1/4 cup (1 serving, makes almost 2/3 cup cooked) into a container with a lid, pour 1/4 cup boiling water, put lid on (you can use either sauce pan or I've even used Rubbermaid’s if I have the whole stove working on other things) for about 3 minutes. Fluff and ta da!
I sauté peppers, zucchini and mushrooms in a separate pan then add to the cooked couscous once veggies are tender then add some black pepper and tyme.
Here's my photo (about 4 servings pictured);

I love couscous, you can get it in a box at the store, I've tried the brocoli and cheese and the toasted pine nut, we recently found whole grain couscous too. Near East I think is the name brand but I'm not sure

I don't know if it's any better for you than pasta or rice, but it's good. I cook it and add cut up peppers and onions and add some ground cumin.

I cook it like rice and season it depending on what I am using it with---I have even eaten it for breakfast with cinnamon

Ooooooo that sounds fun! Maybe some raisins too! Very morrocan that's for sure and the same cals as quick oats.

It's not a grain, it's made of semolina -so it's similar to pasta, but it's texture when cooked is more like rice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscous

I like it a lot and it does cook up faster than rice.

Not sure if it's healthier than rice but it makes a nice change.

cous cous basically is pasta as it is made from semolina. it is nutritionally equivalent if not slightly better in some aspects than typical pasta. it is better than white rice for sure.

in limited portion sizes, as with any carb, it has it's place in a healthy diet. just follow the directions on the box for the cous cous to water ratio. you bring the water to boil, add the cous cous, cover and remove from heat. let sit for 5 minutes. then it is ready.

i think it is best with a little bit of feta, chicken or beans, and chopped herbs and vegetables.

I buy plain cous cous and then add spices or veggies to it. Put the cous cous in a shallow dish that you have a lid for. Pour over boiling water so that there is about a quarter inch just over the top, maybe not even that much water. Immediately put the lid on and let the hot water soak in. When all the water is absorbed (about 2 - 3 mins) stir the cous cous with a fork. If you have enough cals left, drizzle on a little olive oil. Yum.

If you like spices, then add your favourites to the dry cous cous, I often add chilli, cumin, paprika. You can also add in finely chopped cooked onion.

I love cous cous - enjoy xx