How to Build a Delicious Grain Bowl

One of my favorite ways to cook in the kitchen is to embrace my produce and get inspired as I’m cooking. This Grain Bowl is a perfect example of inspired cooking. It’s an easy and loose recipe that allows for lots of creativity and deliciousness! And of course, every good dinner starts with the best ingredients. That’s why this bowl starts with CA Grown Produce.

Why I Choose California Grown

A lot of people focus on how their food is made and like to buy organic. However, where your food is made is just as crucial! California has one of the most transparent crop input systems in the world. That means we know exactly what is happening with the soil and water that helps make our food. We often don’t think about this aspect of our produce, but it completely changes the end product that we use in our every day cooking.

Additionally, California is also one of the only places that mandates fair work for farmers and farmworkers. With such an intense and grueling job, it is so important to have fair work practices in place. October was officially named Farmer and Farmworker month, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than supporting all of California’s amazing farms.

If you want to join in the celebration, here’s how you can spot CA Grown produce in your stores. Not only does it make a difference in deliciousness, but you are making a difference by choosing CA Grown.

Making a Grain Bowl with Roasted Vegetables

I started my grain bowl with many in season vegetables like sweet potatoes, butternut squash, cauliflower, mushrooms, and peppers. You can have fun with your choices and use whatever CA Grown produce you are able to access! The great thing about these bowls are that they are totally customizable.

For the “grain” part of the grain bowl, I used white rice. Use any kind of grain you’d like. If you are keeping it Whole30, this is the perfect moment for Cauliflower Rice (check out my hack for the best Cauliflower rice). You can also use quinoa, or even a noodle if that’s what you’d like. Have fun with it!

What Sauce to use for my Grain Bowl

Of course, no nocrumbsleft Grain Bowl would be complete without a fantastic sauce. Just about any of my Magic Elixirs would be wonderful. When we made the bowls, we went with Smoky Red Pepper, Spicy Poblano, and Pistachio Pesto. The sauce is another great moment to customize. You can really embrace so many different flavors depending on your sauce! It’s the perfect moment for meal prepping for the week, because you can use the same base, but make every day taste totally new and delicious.

What completely blows my mind about all of this is that essentially every element of this bowl would not be possible without California Grown. From the grains, to the vegetables, to the nuts, to the olive oil for roasting and making sauces, so much starts with California Farmers and Farmworkers. So join me in celebrating them this month and every month!

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