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How to Cook Quinoa

How to Cook Red Quinoa

by Wendy Polisi July 28, 2010 Cooking Quinoa

People ask me all the time how to cook red quinoa. The truth is that you can cook red quinoa just like you cook white quinoa. I must confess that the first time I cooked red quinoa didn’t go so well though. While most “experts” say that there is not a difference between red [...]

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Quinoa Cooking Tips

by Wendy Polisi July 2, 2010 Cooking Quinoa

Quinoa is a big part of my diet, so I am always looking for new quinoa cooking tips. Although many people ask me how to cook quinoa perfectly, I have to be honest and say that there are just so many different ways of cooking quinoa!  Here are some of my favorite quinoa tips!
How to [...]

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How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly!

by Wendy Polisi April 9, 2010 Cooking Quinoa

If you are like me, food being good just isn’t enough.  I put a lot of effort into cooking and I want everything to be perfect!  Because cooking quinoa is something I do all the time, I set out to learn how to cook quinoa perfectly.
Most methods of cooking quinoa call for a 1:2 [...]

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Cooking Quinoa

by Wendy Polisi March 3, 2010 Cooking Quinoa

Cooking Quinoa is very similar to cooking rice.  You can cook it on the stovetop or in a rice steamer.  Like rice, quinoa is cooked through the absorption method.
Quinoa seeds expand dramatically when cooked.  One cup of quinoa seeds will yield three cups of cooked quinoa. Red quinoa and white quinoa are cooked in the [...]

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What is Quinoa?

by Wendy Polisi March 3, 2010 Cooking Quinoa

South American’s have been cooking quinoa for centuries.  This ancient “superfood” has recently been rediscovered and has become increasingly popular with vegetarians, people trying to lose weight and anyone who interested in healthy eating.  A great source of protein and slow releasing carbohydrates, quinoa can be used in salad, soup, casseroles, and stir fries.  It [...]

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