Just wanted to share an awesome recipe going around that is wonderful for folks who really don't have time to mess around with breakfast... Or want a ready-made snack... Or lunch or whatever. You will need ( Read more... )

I was in the mood for something a bit more substantial than my usual lunch and I wanted to make something where I would have leftovers for a couple of days. I like grain "salads" and since I only had a few vegetables on hand that weren't already earmarked for other meals (I'm a big menu planner), I came up with this dish. There's a bit of a bite to ( Read more... )

A note: Yes, I know that quinoa and oats groats (buckwheat) are super hard grains when they aren’t cooked. I know you might be thinking “I’m going to crack a tooth while eating this.” But these two things soften up with oil and sweetner and they’re no more crunchy than a toasted nut. Just take my word for it, you’re going to love this!
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My question a few days ago being unanswered both here and by using my limited google-fu caused me to put on my cooking hat and try some things for myself ( Read more... )

Just a simple question. Is it possible to bake quinoa like rice? If so, what temperature and how long? I swear I cant make it on the stovetop very well and it always ends up mushy.

( Gumbo aux herbes (Gumbo z’herbes) served over quinoa )

This was an experiment I made last night after a trip to whole foods. It was pretty good the first night, but it was even better the second day ( Read more... )

I'm trying to be better about using the things I have at home to cook. There's no point in stock piling food...at least that's what I'm trying to tell myself. I had all the ingredients at home to make tabboleh except for bulgar. Quinoa is healthier in my mind than bulgar, and it's still a wonderful "grain" (it's a seed really), so I chose to use ( Read more... )

Hi all,

I'm in need of a quinoa recipe that will impress a family of omnis, including 2 kids, aged 4 7.
Any suggestions? I make quinoa quite a lot, but i'm not confident that the recipes I use will really impress.
Your tried and tested quinoa amazings??

Cheers!! and

This is what I had for dinner tonight. As much as I love tofu, I needed a break, so I decided to cook up a bunch of veggies that I'm sure were on their last leg. I only recently bought some daikon for the first time. I really like it's texture and taste when cooked up. Thought it would be interesting to try incorporating it into a sweeter dish to ( Read more... )