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This plain bowl of SooFoo can be turned into glamorous fare. See the photos below. All photography courtesy SooFoo. |
| WHAT IT IS: A tasty, healthy mix of nine whole grains and legumes. |
| WHY IT’S DIFFERENT: It’s a unique mix of grains and legumes—a nutty, earthy flavor with a hint of sweetness. |
WHY WE LOVE IT: Wonderful flavor and texture, versatility as an ingredient in different types of dishes, very filling. And there are protein and complex carbs in each spoonful. |
| WHERE TO BUY IT: See store locator or Amazon.com. |
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A one-pound bag of SooFoo.
SooFoo with shiitake mushrooms. Get the recipe.
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SooFoo Means Super Good Food
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It’s Healthy Food Month At THE NIBBLE
After all the holiday indulgences—and before Valentine’s Day chocolate—our Top Picks focus on delicious foods that are also good for you.
SooFoo is a mix of whole grains and legumes created by a home cook (who is also an author, entrepreneur,* film producer, creator of SKYY vodka and philanthropist), who wanted a yummy yet healthy side dish to enjoy regularly. The result, a gourmet blend of brown rice, grains and lentils, became a favorite of family and friends, who encouraged him to “share it with the world.”
*Learn about Maurice Kanbar, inventor of SooFoo.
SooFoo is an all-natural, low-fat, sodium- and cholesterol-free blend of the tasty and good-for-you: barley, black lentils, brown lentils, brown rice, buckwheat, green lentils, oats, rye berries and wheat berries. The name, SooFoo, is a contraction of “super good food.”
A quarter-cup dry serving (a half-cup or more when cooked and fluffed) has 5 grams of protein and 4g of dietary fiber. And it’s so easy to enjoy it!
How To Serve SooFoo
Just simmer the mix in stock or water (add a bouillon cube) for about 40 minutes. You can use a rice cooker if you double the amount of liquid. You can then serve it:
- For breakfast, like oatmeal—add some cinnamon along with the milk and sweetener (try maple syrup), plus fresh or dried fruit
- In a bowl of almost any soup
- In a salad
- As a hearty side dish
- In stuffing
- With pesto or tomato sauce (add some
grated cheese)
SooFoo reheats well, so you can make the whole package at once.
We think you’ll love this delicious, good-for-you food as much as we do. It’s a effortless way to start eating healthier in the new year.
SooFoo is available in stores (here’s a store locator), including Whole Foods Markets, for about $3.50 per 16-ounce bag. It will soon be available on Amazon.com.
— Karen Hochman
Vegetable soup enhanced with the texture and nutrition of SooFoo. Get the recipe.
SooFoo Sloppy Joes. Get the recipe.
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