Grains

When I start to budget cook and try to eat healthier in the process, I always try to eat more grains and beans. 

Has/Does anyone cook with Quinoa or millet?  and if you cook with grains, which are your favourite and do you have any good recipes?

Also, how easy are specialty grains acquired here? 

I'm not a big grain eater since they are so high in carbs, but quinoa is something I do cook several times a month since it is high in protein.  Brown rice is also good, in small quantities. 

Good reading on quinoa here http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=142

I find quinoa at my local health food store since it's cheaper but Sainsbury has it in small boxes near the gluten free section.  http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk is also a great site for cheaper healthy options.  I buy pinhead (steel cut) oats from them in a large bag since it's so much cheaper.

You can find some great recipes here http://vegweb.com/ and a couple recipes here http://www.theppk.com

Quinoa is very easy to cook, I cook mine in veggie stock then add fresh chopped herbs (basil, mint or flat leaf parsley) 

I looooove quinoa! It's high in carbs, yes, but it's also stupidly high in protein so it fills you up and keeps you full. I cook it with veggie stock and throw other stuff in like a pilaf, but I also love it as a 50-50 mix with oats in my porridge. The quinoa takes way longer to cook, though, so if you throw some in a pan with water before you get into the shower, when you get out you can chuck the oats and more water in and by the time you're dressed it's done! I just add the usual porridge toppings to that, nuts, berries, honey or agave nectar...

My favorite quinoa recipe is a salad with dried apricots and spinach; the dressing is absolutely gorgeous. I don't cook with it as often as I probably should. It is super nutritious.

Millet is a little trickier. I made a pilaf with it once, but it tends to cook unevenly and get kind of mushy. I really like the flavor of it, though. It's gorgeous in breads, though--I once had some killer pumpernickel-type dinner rolls with toasted millet through them. Yum. I bet it would be nice in muffins!

Bulgur wheat is good, too, and it's fast to cook. Tabbouleh is always nice, and this recipe with leeks and dried cranberries is yummy.

I love grains.
Millet can be a great and healthy substitute to mashed potatoes.

I love tabbouleh. You can vary by using flat leaf or curly parsley, or coriander.