Amaranth...Super Food, Super Plant!
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Amaranth is one of the few plants that is considered to be a complete protein. We discuss why it is a super food, a super plant, and we show how to harvest the seed from plants in our greenhouse. We also share two ways to cook the whole seed including popping the seed for a delicious snack.
Popped Amaranth Snack Bars
2 cups popped amaranth
3/4 cup mixed dried fruit, diced
1/4 cup nut mixture (We used Natur Source Organic Salad Topper)
1/2 cup nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp salt
Pop the amaranth one tablespoon at a time in the bottom of a very hot dry pan. Set aside. In a large bowl, add the diced dried fruit, the nuts and the popped amaranth. In a small sauce pan add the nut butter, honey, and salt and heat until bubbly. Add the hot mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with hands until completely incorporated. Press into an 8x8 pan lined with parchment paper and refrigerate 4 hours. Cut into bars. Store in airtight container.
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@lyndabuchholz1216 Жыл бұрын
I majored in Botany in College and that is the best description of a monocot and dicot I have ever heard. You are such a wonderful teacher!
@GardengateDreamer Жыл бұрын
Right? I'm in master gardener classes and never heard a better explanation!
@sharonjones7674 Жыл бұрын
Isn't she tho! Love Pam and Jim. Great human beings sharing their knowledge and love🌷
@bcpool417cp Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you doing these videos for us SO MUCH. Thank you.
@buddhapiyao1315 Жыл бұрын
in India we make a flat bread out of amaranth seed flour. we mix the flour with either a boiled potato or chickpea flour so that the flour binds well add in some grated carrots mashed peas. divide it into small balls and roll the balls. then cook it on a pan or skillet like we cook a tortilla. when its well cooked on both sides we eat it with either a coriander mint chutney and some plain yogurt . the popped seeds are mixed with sugarcane molasses also called jaggery or Gur in HIndi and cut it into bars. Amaranth leaves are relished in almost every part of the country. very nutritious.
@cathymadsen2930 Жыл бұрын
Pam, the university's loss is our gain. I would have paid an arm and leg to have you as my teacher in my Med Science degree days..... you are a natural teacher and your videos are educational as well as interesting... Jim, you videography is improving with every show! Stay off the ladder as we need both of you. Amaranth is great in a permaculture garden too as it self seeds like a weed! These are great ideas that I'm going to try... thank you 😊
@conniegage2141 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know you could use Amaranth in all those ways. I grew some from a small bag I bought in the grocery store. Planted it too close together. The only way I have used it was ground into flour and added it to bread. The bread was really delicious. You make life better with your knowledge. Thank you
@sandiereinbold3753 Жыл бұрын
I just found your site. Really appreciate your info on amaranth. I do gardening and a lot of creative things with cooking. Keep up the good work- you are now one of my favorite sites...
@bernadetteisaacs545 9 ай бұрын
Why are my amaranth seeds are black 7:43 .please let me know
@conniegage2141 9 ай бұрын
@bernadetteisaacs545 some Amaranth flowers are red and some yellow and purple. I would guess the red would be black.
@sheila7814 Жыл бұрын
I grew Amaranth last year. Loved it! Tons of seed, used leaves in omelets, salads, etc. This year I have a new crop coming up. Am happy to see that. Thanks for the video… plan to pop some.
@KoniB. Жыл бұрын
Holy Moley! A tremendous amount of knowledge in this single episode! Lovin' learning!
@chickenlady1996 Жыл бұрын
That’s pretty amazing. I’ve always wondered about amaranth. I never knew how do you use it. Thank you for a great video. And so nice to see someone smiling these days. Thanks for smiling. 😊
@lindahipple4817 Жыл бұрын
Hi Pam and Jim, Amaranth(burgandy) has been a staple in our garden for several seasons. If your plants grow over 5-6ft tall or taller you're over fertilizing your soil. Amaranth responds to fertilizers like any of your cabbages, calif, and broch plants. They can't use the microrizzal fungi but use the fertilizers only for growth. I must admit having 9ft tall Amaranth in full bloom is really beautiful for flower display..then harvest your seed & the bounty will surprise you..and its' a gift that keeps on giving. Healthy food.
@cherylcook1942 Жыл бұрын
Hi Linda. I hope you can respond. I'm going to try amaranth in my big garden, mostly as feed for chickens, and I hear the goats will eat the leaves. Are these sown in the spring for a summer harvest? I'm zone 8b. I would also like to try micro greens for the same reasons, but I'm unsure how to do that. Is it just starting them in a soil tray and harvesting when they're a couple of inches?
@lindahipple4817 Жыл бұрын
@@cherylcook1942 hi Cheryl, Amaranth makes a wonderful micro green to add to your diet, or that of your chickens and goats. I'm on the border btwn zone 7b& 6a. Our frosts can be early or late and I plant my seeds outside in the garden just after May 15th and water them in. When they sprout, don't allow seedlings to wilt from being dry..and give them a compost tea, or fertilizer of your choice about every 14 days. I alternate them...the plants are frost sensitive so they'll look great all season and produce lots of seeds for you, keep an eye for pests, make a water base soap solution for your insecticide, liquid castile soap works well..another product spinosade is organic and OMRA listed helps to keep pests to a minimum. Enjoy! Once your plant goes to seed the little seeds you loose on the ground will sprout next seadon and you cant transplant the if you choose, they are a beautiful plants. Tasty too. For micro greens grow them in a shallow tray for easy harvests. Harvest just when you see the 1st true leaves start to form. Add to any meal. Blessings.
@GardengateDreamer Жыл бұрын
I am taking classes to become a master gardener here in my county in PA. We just are covering the dicot and monocots..thanks for covering this info. You explain things that help me so much to remember. After my classes for MG I want to take the classes for master food preservation. I can then teach classes in my state to can and preserve from our gardens. I finally found my niche I think!
@jjhoogenboezem4581 Жыл бұрын
Hi Pam, thank you so much for posting this - there's a lot of Amaranth growing wild here in South Africa for which native peoples still cook the leaves as a traditional healthy spinach known locally as 'Marogo' (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morogo). I've been watching the Rose Red Homestead for quite some time now and am truly gratified seeing all the effort you and Jim are putting in towards teaching the younger generation about a myriad of topics - thank you kindly!
@juliamarple3785 Жыл бұрын
I experimented with growing amaranth this year. 5 plants. So tall! I cut off the blooms, rubbed out the seeds, winnowed out the teensie flowers & bugs. Got a quart jar of clean seeds & then I crazy popped some. WOW! I was thinking of trying healthy bars next, so this is a great video.
@srice6231 Жыл бұрын
What great ideas for using amaranth! The best part was when you showed it popping! It looked and sounded like a little celebration in the pan!
@tamarahallman762 Жыл бұрын
I love Amaranth ❤ it is one of my favorite ancient grains! Azure Standard sells in bulk organic and non gmo!!
@cherylcook1942 Жыл бұрын
Do you know what gmo is?
@thestickerfarm1254 Жыл бұрын
You continuously amaze me with your ability to research a subject, break it down into manageable chunks and express it in everyday language. I always loved science, but the teachers not so much. I wish I had you when I was young, maybe I would have chose a career in science instead of the path I ultimately grew to hate. Bravo
@carlahabeck4051 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see you do a video on millet as well. Always need more recipes for these types of foods. Thank you.
@jocelynrobertson6387 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This amaranth information is all new to me! I appreciate learning about it.
@halcexon 2 ай бұрын
I am soooo happy I came across your video. I bought Amarath by accident, so I went to youtube to see what this is about, to be honest all the videos said about the same thing..." it was healthy" and that was pretty much it. So I was going to stick it back in my draw and that would have been the end. When I came across your video it changed EVERYTHINF for me, you showed me so many practical ways it can be used, I ❤ them all, thank you Mrs RedRose. 😊🎉 you saved me from missing out on all its potential. ❤❤❤🎉
@ladyryan902 Жыл бұрын
Nice. I planted amaranth a few years ago for flour..it is stunning in flower gardens too
@jackies3728 Жыл бұрын
You always do such a great job of providing so much good info and detail. Better than most videos I see which only brush over subjects. Thank you for all the effort you put into making your videos truly educational.
@brendamillican8166 Жыл бұрын
How very interesting! Thanks for sharing the information about something I was not familiar with. You, once again, are such a great teacher! And Jim a great cameraman!
@bonnie5601 Жыл бұрын
Pam and Jim, this has been very fascinating. Thank you!
@1-God1-Truth1-Life1-Forever Жыл бұрын
This was fun! The shot of the popping process was exceptional. Blessings.
@hmmm..2733 Жыл бұрын
I grew amaranth for the first time this year, thinking I could grab some of the seed laden flowers and supplement my chickens’ feed with them, only to find out midsummer, that feeding them raw amaranth was not good for them, as it would leach nutrients from their system. Oh well. I did save some seeds and will do micro greens now that the season is over. I will grow more next year, and hopefully will find an efficient way to winnow the seeds. I liked the idea of waiting until the flowers are dry. They are beautiful plants.
@Junzar56 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Quinoa is another amazing food crop, pseudo-grain. We went to the Quinoa festival in Panguaitch,Utah this year. It is amazing.
@undercoverbird8592 Жыл бұрын
I bought that bag of amaranth right after watching this video! I planted a few of the seeds and they are growing. ❤
@reneenewfrock5743 Жыл бұрын
Our amaranth was so tall and beautiful. First year growing it. The bees love it. Chickens love it too! We grew milo and millet as well. Now we have milo, millet and amaranth growing all over the place thanks to the wind here in southern Arizona! My garden was bursting with abundance this year. It was the biggest garden/garden haul we've ever had.
@RoseRedHomestead Жыл бұрын
That is awesome! Jim
@tracycrider7778 Жыл бұрын
Our youngest daughter and family live in SE AZ. Beautiful area❤
@tracycrider7778 Жыл бұрын
Supposedly it’s not good for chickens 🤷♀️ idk
@carinrichardson 9 ай бұрын
Chris over at City Prepping mentioned that the leaves can be used like spinach, and that the stalk can be used to amend your soil or to create charcoal. Great plant!
@MsGumflip Жыл бұрын
I just ate a bowl of amaranth ! It was delicious. Tasted kind of grassy but fresh. It reminded me of Wheatina the way it gets in your teeth !! I added some pumpkin powder and cinnamon. Thanks so much again for your wisdom and knowledge! ( I also ordered seeds for growing ). Yay !!
@brianlawson363 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video on amaranth. I have friends in Arizona who grow amaranth all over their property. It was there that I first ate it and really enjoyed it. The way my friend Carl prepares it is with the slightest bit of homemade peanut butter and golden raisins, and it is DELICIOUS! I hope this video will inspire everyone to try it. Take good care.
@genie7923 Жыл бұрын
WOW! I just learned abt amaranth at Chelle's garden center in Omak. The plants were spectacular in the fall garden, over-running the fixed planter they lived in. I was told they plant transplants in the spring, but couldn't i direct seed? I didn't know they were nutritionally valuable. Thank you SO MUCH for giving me the tools to survive in the coming years as I migrate from an unlimited budget to a very minimal one. =)
@PattyLU2 Жыл бұрын
Miss Pam, you are such an amazing teacher. I love how it seems like you are speaking just to me. You don't waste one word. Every word is informative, and you make things interesting, exciting and fun! Thank you for another great video and an introduction to a new superfood we can add to our pantry to glean as much nutrition if/when times get tough.
@RoseRedHomestead Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! We appreciate your comments. Jim
@rkng1 Жыл бұрын
They only get about 3 feet tall, but we have a plant that just grows wild scattered around our yard. Also grows along the roadside. My son, daughter-in-law and myself have looked at pictures and compared the plant. After seeing this, I believe it most likely is amaranth. I leave it. It dries on its own and makes a lovely winter garden plant. The birds love it. I'll have to harvest some and try it.
@patsmall4386 Жыл бұрын
Ruth I love you new hairdo, thank you for posting. I've ground them and added them to my bread when I bake.
@patsymccluskey5017 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this series. Loved learning about this grain as I am celiac so no gluten for me. Can't wait to watch the rest .
@rollandfarrell4955 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful plant. I did not know the leaves are edible also. thanks for your very detailed lesson, love them.
@myriamvalentin4 Жыл бұрын
I laughed when I heard you say the amaranth seems to escape the bag when you're sleeping because it gets everywhere. I can relate. This has happened to me before. Funny how some grains (or seeds) can be like that. Not sure if its because they're so super light or they can somehow contribute to a static charge. Who knows. Interesting nonetheless.
@patashcraft2853 Жыл бұрын
Where have you been all my life!!! Of all the channels I look at, you are the one I learn the most from.
@boymama1623 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, the bar recipe sounds amazing ❤
@healthyfitmom Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! I didn't know amaranth can be popped. I grew 6 plants in my garden and it certainly is a gorgeous plant.
@DaughterofAries Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pam and Jim! Always looks forward to your videos. Keep them coming!
@kayecramond3263 Жыл бұрын
So many tips & gems. I use Amaranth for flour only but not anymore. Loved that I can pop. 🎉 Thankyou
@pamharkins4601 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I will be making some of those bars, I may even give some for Christmas presents! Look so good! I have had diverticulitis and so am looking for gluten free grains, I grew some this year in my new big greenhouse , but didn’t have time to harvest them. Also have some volunteers coming up! Such a cool plant!
@kayemoore Жыл бұрын
I’m definitely going to plant some next year. Beautiful and health - I agree Super Plant. THANK YOU BOTH!
@JellieGHope Жыл бұрын
I live in NE SD and one of our native varieties is called Red Rooted Pigweed. The rest of the plant is green. I harvested quite of bit of it just from my own back yard.
@cynforrest Жыл бұрын
Love this!! Have used amaranth for decades but never knew we could pop it! I’ve only used it as flour. Thank you for another fun n fabulous vid!! ❤
@danbev8542 Жыл бұрын
Dr Pam, THANK YOU so much for another wonderful video & giving us this valuable information! I’ve grown amaranth just for the gorgeous red flowers, tucking them on the ends of my tomato beds. I knew the seeds were good food, but never tried harvesting them. I absolutely will next season! You are such a treasure!
@lindapaxman7788 Жыл бұрын
You're AWESOME 👌 THANKS AGAIN for your insight and for teaching about a healthy "super food"!! GOD BLESS 🕊...From So. Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
@grannygoose3532 Жыл бұрын
I accidentally grew some this summer. Apparently the chicken scratch contained amaranth seeds and other goodies like sorghum. My mind was a wee bit blown. I thought I was growing corn at first lol
@lynsmith2698 Жыл бұрын
One of the things I really love about your channel is that I learn something new every time . Oh and you make me laugh. Thank you so much. Beautiful plant, I may grow some next year. 🌷🇨🇦
@sandiv2655 Жыл бұрын
I heard about popping amaranth. It was so cool so see this demonstration! Thank you! I will now have confidence to use it!
@donnaleveron6511 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all this great information on Amaranth, I have some and have cooked it like porridge, thought it tasted a bit like cream of wheat. So happy to know I can grow microgreens !
@happymeee1 Жыл бұрын
As usual, a greatly informative episode from one of my favorite channels. Thank you Pam and Jim for sharing more knowledge. I love your channel and appreciate all your hard work. ❤️
@Davidb12 Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋, how are you doing today; how’s everything going over there; hope it was a blessed day for u Julie?
@ceciliafuentes3299 Жыл бұрын
Love it. I never heard of it, but as always I learned something new, and so much detail. Thank you.
@wolfwalker5924 Жыл бұрын
Wild Amaranth is called Lamb's Quarters. A European family grew them in their garden when I was young. They prepared the leaves like spinach, put them in soups and collected the seeds to thicken soups. I grow them too. I will try popping the seeds. Thank you so much for this video.
@nitababcock3977 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I've seen this but didn't realize you could eat it till I saw it in pkgs. The bars sound awesome, will hv to try them!
@MsLookinup Жыл бұрын
I loved this video! I too planted Elena’s Guatemalan Red Amaranth from Rare Seeds this year, and planted them in grow bags here in SE Wisconsin. Harvesting them is time consuming, but I find it a relaxing pastime while I watch more you tube videos. Winnowing it is fun for me, and works really well as long as you dont blow too hard. I think it’s called winnowing. Anyway, it grew so well and I ended up with about 3 pounds of seed from five grow bags. I’m not sure but I think that was an okay amount. I was thrilled anyhow. My plan was to use them for micro greens, but now I want to make your power bars too! Thanks so much!
@RoseRedHomestead Жыл бұрын
Yes, winnowing is correct. We too, found that blowing too hard is a real problem. Jim
@samwilliams1142 Жыл бұрын
I find rubbing dried flowers between leather gloved hands. Winnowing is best with a fan so that it is constant. A comal and straw brush is the traditional popping method. A wok and brush should work. Love lies bleeding or love over the garden gate is also an amaranth.
@dutchgram3799 Жыл бұрын
A couple months ago I thought about asking you if you use amaranth but I figured you always have interesting content so you probably have a full file folder of ideas to do. I don't eat amaranth as much as I use to because of the glycemic level but it adds variety. You can buy it already popped as well.
@southwesthomestead1234 Ай бұрын
This was such a good video. I’m very excited to grow Amaranth and incorporate it in my diet. Don’t forget chickens love it too. 😊
@HitTheDirt 7 ай бұрын
Found this video and added it to my interesting by others playlist so viewers can discover it!
@debrandw246 Жыл бұрын
I love this video. I found some on Amazon. Thank you so much. Your videos are incredible. You explain everything so well. X
@Davidb12 Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋, how are you doing today; how’s everything going over there; hope it was a blessed day for u Deborah?
@rebeccaknudsen6190 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so very much. I just recently learned you can also pop sorghum the same way as amaranth. I want to make some snack bars like you did, such a great and healthy super idea. Thanks again Jim and Pam!
@beckymarchino2786 Жыл бұрын
What an awesome introduction to this plant! Thank you…I’ll be on the lookout for it.
@Davidb12 Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋, how are you doing today; how’s everything going over there; hope it was a blessed day for u Becky?
@lynnpurfield9430 Жыл бұрын
We were just talking about growing amaranth next year. I got the giant yellow seeds. So excited to grow them in place of corn which is so unreliable here in Wales, UK. Great to know I can use some for micro greens now as we have bags of compost on our frames for winter leaves.
@skatt2858 Жыл бұрын
My dad grew it as well as Jerusalem Artichokes. That was 40 years ago. He was a smart man.
@silverlining929 Жыл бұрын
I just ate the last of the Jerusalem artichokes! Don’t plan and being around other for 24 hours after eating them. 😂
@vikkisoderquist6013 Жыл бұрын
@@silverlining929 are you saying one should take a Beano before eating? LoL
@karencovington9960 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! I didn’t know any of this! I think I will have a new addition to my garden area. Thank you sooo much!
@stevenbattista1972 Жыл бұрын
This was my favorite show to date.
@SuperDman321 4 ай бұрын
Just popped my first batch and tossed with salt and garlic granules with parsley and parmesan ...so fun and good
@RoseRedHomestead 4 ай бұрын
Sounds great! Jim
@jaynecopeland7968 Жыл бұрын
WOW! Thanks for a fantastic crash coarse - great post!
@paulas.8089 Жыл бұрын
I always learn so much from your videos. Thank you Pam!
@mariebrinker9244 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ! This is awesome !!
@lsquared6975 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your great ideas!
@marygallagher3428 Жыл бұрын
Great demonstrations, thanks!
@kimg5784 Жыл бұрын
I learned alot Thank you!
@ftlauderdaleborn1098 Жыл бұрын
What a great video. Very informative and I learned new things! Thank you both for all of your dedication and hard work 👍💖
@modcorriette1214 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the info❤
@tracylarson7062 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I never heard of it. Can't wait to try some!
@sunayakong8537 Жыл бұрын
We had one of these plants grow in our yard I was wondering what it is, I liked the flower so I didn’t pull it up. Had no idea what a wonderfully versatile plant it is. Will go harvest the seeds and grow more. Thanks for the in-depth information.
@doodletoot7225 Жыл бұрын
I learned so much about amaranth. Thank you!!!
@guachatierna Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pam for the explanation. Very, very important! 👍👏
@MsJNix Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very interesting!
@lelaandrews5439 Жыл бұрын
Boy, I learn so much from your channel, thank you.
@lunabeta3516 Жыл бұрын
Love amaranth. I enjoy learning grow from the seeds that I eat.
@joesqudy Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this information thank you so much.
@madammim694 Жыл бұрын
wonderful!
@closetprepper894 Жыл бұрын
Wow this is fabulous, thank you for sharing with us!
@dartagnantaft5918 Жыл бұрын
That was amazing. I'll try to grow it next summer.
@stephaniephouotrides2435 Жыл бұрын
Ooh I have a new plant to start in the spring. Thank you
@bluebird2416 Жыл бұрын
Great information! Thank you! I will be adding this to our diets.
@dora7358 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos
@coventrywildeheart7108 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for this vid, so informative.
@maryjanespangler7488 Жыл бұрын
Sooooo interesting. I love your show!
@lynnpurfield9430 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, what a great inspiration xx
@Davidb12 Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋, how are you doing today; how’s everything going over there; hope it was a blessed day for u Lynn?
@twobearshomestead Жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL information. Thank you!
@astatine0085 Жыл бұрын
I got the seeds. Thanks for the suggestion. Will plant them, too
@christinesoper3492 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I’ve used amaranth once but never would have thought it was so pretty
@rhodaneader9008 Жыл бұрын
I not only enjoyed the video, I am going to try it! You made it such fun! 💕
@lauriepilson7424 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the ways you can use amaranth I can’t wait to use it!
@Davidb12 Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋, how are you doing today; how’s everything going over there; hope it was a blessed day for u Laurie?
@julieschossow9315 Жыл бұрын
Who knew? I learn so much from you.
@nancyspruiell347 Жыл бұрын
I love this video! I had already bought amaranth seed to plant next year! I know I'll be revisiting this video at least once more! Maybe a growing tip video in the spring for growing amaranth...it's a new one for my garden, and I have no clue. Thank you again for all you do! Will check out your black Friday sale as well! Smile and have a blessed day!