Recipe: vegetable and barley or rice casserole.

CyberParents' microwave vegetable and barley or rice casserole. Fast, quick, easy, healthy, and nutritious with nutrients incorporated into a vegan or vegetarian recipe containing no meat, eggs, and dairy. Health on the go! Healthy, varied diets, not vitamin pills, mean healthy nutrition.

**Recipe**
2/3 cup vegetable broth 1/2 cup frozen corn 1/2 cup frozen broccoli (or green veggie your family prefers) 2 T diced onions (can be frozen or equivalent dried) 1/8 tsp. garlic 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 T wheat germ Optional Salt to taste EITHER 1/3 cup barley and 1 cup water OR 1 cup cooked brown rice.	Mix all except wheat germ in microwave-safe dish. Microwave 5 minutes, turn and microwave 5 more minutes for rice OR 10 more minutes for barley. Sprinkle wheat germ over casserole to add nutty crunch right before serving. Salt to taste Some broth is very salty and this recipe rarely needs additional salt. Taste and add salt right before serving. Barley vs. Rice Either is good but barley might have a nutritional edge. If your family is not used to seeing barley on the table yet, you can use rice.

This can be made ahead and reheated in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Again, reserve wheat germ to sprinkle over top right before serving.