Anna and Sarah Organic Amaranth in Resealable Bag, 3 LbsUSDA Organic

I've been thoroughly enjoying Anna and Sarah Organic Amaranth! I **use it in my breakfast grain bowl** almost daily, and it adds a wonderful texture and flavor. What I love most is the **high fiber content**, which keeps me feeling full and satisfied throughout the morning.While I **rarely eat it by itself**, I find that it's perfect for **blending with multiple grains**—it complements them beautifully and creates a delicious, nutrient-packed mix.This amaranth has become a staple in my kitchen, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a healthy and versatile addition to their meals

There are some very complicated recipes out there for amaranth involving pressure cooking, etc. But the easy way is quite simple and I enjoy it a lot. A mix of almond milk and water in a 2-1 ratio with the (pseudo) grain amaranth. I say this because it is not a grain but a seed. I thought at first this was an old-world food but it seems to have its origins in S. America. Whatever, it's a high protein, healthful dish-great way to start the day. The cooking time is about 20 minutes. It ends up as somewhat congealed into a semi-solid, a texture I like. Along with my almond milk, I include some good applesauce, chopped walnuts, and perhaps a couple of stewed prunes. It thus needs no added sweeteners. A pat of butter or TB of cream gives it some grace-you do need some fat in your diet. Very satisfying.

So, I bought this product after stumbling on some info about how nutrient-rich amaranth is.I got the package yesterday and decided to make some immediately to try it out and get a feel for how the seed cooks and reacts.I found that amaranth stays relatively wet and has a nice "al dente" texture, and the consistency is closer to a porridge consistency. (When I looked into it on Google, I found that instead of absorbing the water like quinoa or rice, the starches in the seeds cook out, creating a thick, slightly wet consistency, with the seeds still very much like they were before cooking, but more tender.)I have read that amaranth should have a somewhat nutty taste, which we did not notice at all (maybe I should have toasted it?)I am looking forward to tinkering with different preparations (cooked in broth or stock with a little salt and some almonds? Or cooked in juice with cinnamon for a nice breakfast porridge? Maybe add some seeds and dried fruit like raisins or cranberries?)I will probably use a higher ratio of seeds next time (the ratios are 1/2 cup seeds to 1 1/2 cup cooking liquid, so I'll probably try making it with 3/4 cup seeds to 1 1/2 cup liquid and tinker with it from there.)I also plan to try popping it sometime soon :)

Taste good and easy to prepare. I was just concerned with my teeth as every other mouth full I get grit or sand texture, so not sure how cleaned it was.

I cook this every morning mixed with oatmeal. Yummy! I will continue to purchase this brand for the price and quality.

This is my first time growing amaranth. Started a bit late in the season since I had some cold weather blow in late and then the hot weather came in quick. The pic of the amaranth plants in my garden are the biggest bunch of them that I have. Just throw them on and if they take, they take. These plants don’t like to be transplanted, I tried and failed all my attempts to. But it definitely makes me respect the seller even more to get a good harvest to supply me. Nice to know if I can’t grow my own to supplement I can always buy it here again lol

This product is not as refined as it should be, Invariably I encounter a hard piece of sand or something hard in every spoonful. I thought this was something that just came with eating this grain until I tried a different brand that has no such problem. Very dissatisfied .

This cooks up nicely and flavors will with almost anything.