3 barley friendly Recipes

rolled oats (old fashioned), quick-cooking barley, bulgur (cracked wheat, or amaranth seeds), dried cranberries (or mix the choices ) or 1 cup snipped dried apricots (or mix the choices) or 1 cup raisins (or mix the choices), sliced almonds, toasted, ground cinnamon, salt, splenda sugar substitute (white or brown , to taste optional), nonfat milk (optional)

lean stewing beef, cut into 1 inch chunks, dried oregano, divided, crushed red pepper flakes, divided, low sodium salt, divided, garlic cloves, minced, to taste (i use a small food processor), onion, chopped, tomatoes, undrained (hunts fire roasted), celery ribs, diced, bay leaves, pearl barley , sorted and rinsed, chicken broth (low sodium, low fat ), baby portabella mushrooms, sliced (can substitute with regular button mushrooms), carrots, peeled and chopped (optional), kidney beans, drained & rinsed