Cooking Quinoa

Clean Eating Goat Cheese Wontons

May 12, 2011 |

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Today, I’m going to share with you one of my favorite clean eating recipes. I’ve been making these goat cheese wontons for a while. This recipe originally came from Clean Eating Magazine, and though it was delicious as written, I’ve transformed it into something much healthier, which is good news because this is my go [...]

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The Perfect Quinoa Breakfast – Baked Quinoa and Oatmeal

May 3, 2011 |

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There is no doubt that quinoa breakfast recipes are a great way to start the day.  But, up until now I’ve never been successful at getting my children on the bandwagon.  The baby (Ok, he’s five but who’s counting?) always wants eggs and toast and my oldest (aka the commander) is a lot like me [...]

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Is Quinoa Fattening?

Mar 1, 2011 |

In the recent years, we have seen a number of food types coming up. Some of them are highly nutritious while some are not. Today, we all are quite well aware of the good and bad foods that we should consume. Quinoa is comparatively a new name in the health and nutrition industry.  But, it [...]

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Red Quinoa Vs White Quinoa

Feb 20, 2011 |

An ancient food from the South American Andes, Quinoa has been used for centuries as staple food by the people of this region. Even though it is widely known as a grain today, in its truest essence quinoa is a seed. In the recent years, quinoa has become quite a popular seed type among the [...]

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More Healthy Quinoa Recipes – Fiesta Quinoa Salad

Sep 6, 2010 |

If you are like me, you are always on the lookout for healthy recipes that taste great! With the holiday weekend I have been in a festive mood, so I decided to come up with a fun new quinoa salad that was just a little bit different.  I just love coming up with new healthy [...]

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More Quinoa Cooking Ideas! Lamb Chops with Olive Quinoa

Aug 24, 2010 |

Are you looking for quinoa cooking ideas? You have come to the right place! Today I want to share a new quinoa recipe for the carnivore’s out there.  While a lot of people that cook quinoa are vegetarians, it is now becoming so main stream that many people who enjoy meat are also cooking quinoa.  [...]

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More Recipes with Quinoa – Quinoa Meatballs!

Aug 18, 2010 |

While I have to be honest and say that I don’t eat much meat (this is one reason I love cooking quinoa), the rest of my family does.  While my four and five year old boys like quinoa, but they aren’t about go vegetarian any time soon.  So, what better way to get them eating [...]

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More Recipes with Quinoa – Quinoa Meatballs!

Aug 18, 2010 |

While I have to be honest and say that I don’t eat much meat (this is one reason I love cooking quinoa), the rest of my family does.  While my four and five year old boys like quinoa, but they aren’t about go vegetarian any time soon.  So, what better way to get them eating [...]

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Grilled Vegetable Salad with Quinoa – Among the Best Quinoa Salad Recipes

Aug 17, 2010 |

  If you have been following Cooking Quinoa over the summer, you know that I am really digging quinoa salad recipes right now.  In fact, I think I have found some of the best quinoa salad recipes that there are!  (Or the best quinoa recipe for that matter!)  Of course, I am always on the [...]

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Quinoa Cooking Time

Aug 13, 2010 |

I have had a couple of questions lately about the proper quinoa cooking time.  I think sometimes people read about all the different methods of cooking quinoa and sometimes they get confused.  One challenge that people have is that there are so many different types of quinoa.  Packaged quinoa that has been pre-rinsed will perform [...]

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Curried Quinoa Salad – A Great Cold Quinoa Salad!

Aug 7, 2010 |

Like quinoa, curry was not something that I grew up eating.  Because my mother does not care for curry, I actually never ate it until I was grown and had left home.  The first time I ever had curry was at an amazing (but sadly now defunct) casual restaurant and gourmet grocery store called Eatzi’s [...]

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Roasted Garlic Quinoa Salad – A Great Summer Quinoa Salad!

Aug 7, 2010 |

You probably already know that I love cooking quinoa.  Quinoa soup, quinoa breakfast recipes – I love them all!  I must confess that I also REALLY love garlic.  In fact, my first step when I am tweaking recipes is always to add garlic.  I love the heat and the bite it ads. Years ago, when [...]

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Cold Quinoa Salad Recipes

Aug 6, 2010 |

It’s hot out there!  As the month of August is in full swing, I’ve gotten numerous requests over the last couple of weeks for cold quinoa salad recipes.  I have to admit that I fear that I am becoming a quinoa salad junkie.  I picked up some quinoa in the bulk bins at whole foods [...]

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Cooking Quinoa Perfectly

Aug 4, 2010 |

Cooking quinoa is fairly easy, but like most foods it is not fool proof!  Let’s look at some things you need to keep in mind when cooking quinoa perfectly! What Type of Quinoa are you Cooking? The big challenge with learning how to cook quinoa perfectly is that there are so many different types.  That [...]

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Quinoa Fritatta

Jul 29, 2010 |

I first found the idea to make a frittata with quinoa in Oxygen magazine.  It was decent, but not nearly tasty enough for me.  Still, even my husband ate it so I knew I had to do some work on the recipe and try it again.  I like to make a really big dish of [...]

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Quinoa Breakfast Recipes

Jul 29, 2010 |

Looking for a great way to start your day?  Try quinoa breakfast recipes! Cooking quinoa is really a fabulous way to start your day –especially if you are trying to watch what you are eating.  The slow burning (low glycemic) carbohydrates combined with the high protein content can really help keep cravings at bay later [...]

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Cooking with Quinoa – Preserved Lime Quinoa Salad

Jul 26, 2010 |

One of my favorite ways of cooking with quinoa is to take recipes that call for other grains and make them with quinoa.  Invariability I will make other changes as well, because I like my food to have a lot of kick to it. (Hence the 3 teaspoons of garlic here – if you aren’t [...]

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Quinoa Berry Crunch – A Great Quinoa Recipe!

Jul 21, 2010 |

Recently, I picked up Jilliann Michaels The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook. I was excited to find three really great quinoa recipes. (Not to mention a bunch of other really wonderful recipes! If you don’t already have the cookbook I highly recommend it!)  One that really caught my eye is the Greek Yogurt Cup with Quinoa [...]

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Quinoa Nutrition Facts

Jul 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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Thyme Scented Quinoa

Jul 2, 2010 |

Looking for a basic quinoa recipes that can enhance your other recipes?  Try this thyme scented quinoa. It’s easy to make and has a great flavor. This is not a quinoa recipe that I use by itself, but rather a base that I use as a base for other quinoa recipes.  I like cooking quinoa [...]

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