Quinoa Nutrition

Quinoa vs Rice

April 5, 2011

Quinoa vs Rice – Who Wins? I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately along the lines of is quinoa fattening and is quinoa good for you? Today I thought I would take a break from quinoa recipes and we would have a contest looking at quinoa vs rice and see who wins. The rules [...]

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Is Quinoa Gluten Free ?

February 21, 2011

What is Quinoa? For those of you that are new to quinoa, is a grain-like crop grown and nurtured as an edible plant seed, relative to green vegetables such as beets and spinach with great nutritional value. It is the rare food that is both highly nutritious and also delicious. Obviously, I love it or [...]

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Quinoa Benefits

February 17, 2011

I always feel a bit awkward when people ask me what I do. Sometimes I just say I am a homeschooling stay at home mom. While this is the truth, obviously with this website and several others that I own I do much more. Add to that that most people don’t even know what quinoa [...]

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What is Quinoa Grain?

August 1, 2010

You may have been hearing a great deal about quinoa lately and wonder just what is quinoa grain? While quinoa is often referred to as a grain and is treated like one in cooking, in all actuality it is not a grain at all! Rather, quinoa is a seed that is related to chard, beets [...]

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Quinoa Nutrition Facts

July 21, 2010

Quinoa has become one of my all time favorite foods and today I thought we would look at the very impressive quinoa nutrition facts. It is versatile and delicious and cooking quinoa could not be easier! Not only that, but quinoa is one of the healthiest foods that you can ever hope to [...]

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Quinoa Nutrition Facts

March 3, 2010

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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Quinoa – All About the Ancient Super Food

March 3, 2010

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

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