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Kañiwa – The “New” Super Food

Jun 1, 2011 |

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This post is courtesy of Nava Atlas, reprinted with permission from VegKitchen. Nava is a well respected author of numerous vegan and vegetarian cookbooks who was kind enough to share her experiences with Kaniwa with us.  Be sure to check out her books on Amazon.com Recently, I was introduced to kañiwa by way of the Roland [...]

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My Adventures with Quinoa Sprouts

Jun 1, 2011 |

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I finally did it!  I finally made quinoa sprouts! Yes, I am well aware that I should not be quite so proud of myself for a culinary feat that doesn’t even involve cooking.  But I am. You see, me and quinoa sprouts have a very tumultuous relationship. I love sprouts.  I mean I really, really [...]

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Picking a Food Steamer!

Nov 16, 2010 |

Our Best Selling Food Steamers View the Full Collection Here! I always give a lot of thought to picking kitchen appliances.  After all, once you pick one you are committed for a while.  I’ve been looking at getting a new food steamer these days, because I have found that I REALLY love using a steam [...]

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This is the BEST Herb Grinder!

Oct 27, 2010 |

I just got a new herb grinder and I just had to share with you guys!  I will be honest- when I first saw the herb grinder last month in InStyle Magazine, I was not even in the market for new kitchen tools.  The fact that I now own this little cutie is a true [...]

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Cooking Quinoa in a Rice Cooker

Aug 12, 2010 |

Since I am always writing about quinoa recipes, people ask me all the time about cooking quinoa in a rice cooker.  I must confess that it was only recently that I actually purchased a steam cooker. I actually was not inspired to buy one, until I started using my steaming method to cook quinoa for [...]

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Picking the Perfect Steam Cooker

Aug 3, 2010 |

Our Best Selling Steam Cookers View the Full Collection Here! A steam cooker is something that every healthy kitchen should have.  Not only can you use it for cooking quinoa and rice, you can also use it to cook just about anything.  In fact, my favorite way to cook vegetables is in a steam cooker.  [...]

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How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly!

Apr 9, 2010 |

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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Quinoa – All About the Ancient Super Food

Mar 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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