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Quinoa and Vegetarians

Quinoa Goat Cheese Risotto

by Wendy Polisi July 20, 2010 Cooking Quinoa

I am always on the lookout for new ways of cooking quinoa.  I have tried to cook quinoa many ways, but never as a risotto.  The inspiration for this recipe came from a recipe I found in Epicurious.com. (They have some great quinoa recipes!)   I made a few changes to it to spice it up [...]

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Red Pepper and Onion Quinoa

by Wendy Polisi March 25, 2010 Quinoa Recipes

Cooking quinoa does not have to mean that you sacrifice taste! This is a simple and healthy dish that is not short on taste!
Ingredients
2 T Olive Oil
4 Finely Chopped Onions
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
6 Garlic Cloves
2 cups quinoa
4 cups water
2 chicken flavored cubes (or [...]

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Quinoa Nutrition Facts

by Wendy Polisi March 3, 2010 Quinoa & Health

Cooking quinoa is a great way to improve your health. It is often called a supergrain, even thought it isn’t really a grain at all!  Quinoa is an ancient seed that has recently become popular again.  It is considered a complete protein, meaning that it contains all eight of the essential amino acids that the [...]

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