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« on: May 16, 2007, 08:54:33 AM » |
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Anyone like quinoa? If you don't know what it is, it's a grain.
I like quinoa and would love to eat it more often. I need to find some recipes. Right now I usually eat it plain. I made a salad in the past that had quinoa, pine nuts, currents, and herbs. It was ok.
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2007, 09:00:07 AM » |
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You know, I've only ever had it in cereal. I don't even know if my store carries it. I'll have to look. Isn't it supposed to be one of the most complete grains, nutrition wise?
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2007, 09:21:59 AM » |
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You know, I've only ever had it in cereal. I don't even know if my store carries it. I'll have to look. Isn't it supposed to be one of the most complete grains, nutrition wise?
I think so because it contains protein and other grains don't. But I could be wrong about that. It's very healthy. My local "hippy"/natural food store sales it but the regular grocery store does not. Bob's Red Mill sells it. |
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2007, 02:01:37 PM » |
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This is so ironic- my husband just showed me an article yesterday from his magazine "The Top 20 "Fittest Foods". Quinoa was #18 and neither of us had heard of it before. It doesn't provide recipes, but it did say it is an "exotic grain grown in the Andes...has a mild light flavor...higher in protein than any other grain....hefty does of unsaturated fats...great source of vitamin B...318 calories per half cup"
I'd love to try it so I look forward to reading further posts if someone out there has ideas.
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2007, 07:54:09 PM » |
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I love Quinoa! Very important to rinse it well before cooking or it can have a slight bitter taste! I add it to stew's instead of rice, soups. My favorite recipe is one of my own: It contains onions, lamb cut into chunks, baby corn, broccoli, shredded carrots, curry paste, water and quinoa. First you heat some olive oil in a wok and caramelize the onions, add meat until cooked then I add my curry paste (which ever heat you like) add veggies followed by water and quinoa. Cook until quinoa is tender, about 10 mins. As far as how much I add usually 1:1, 1 part quinoa and 1 part water occasionally I have to add more water. Quinoa as previously mentioned is the only grain that is very high in protein, it can be used as a meat substitute. You can also add it to breads just like you would a 12 grain mix..... It's lots of fun and pretty much takes on the flavor of what ever you are cooking it with!   Happy Eating! |
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2007, 09:43:50 AM » |
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You can also add it to breads just like you would a 12 grain mix.....
Do you add it cooked or dry? |
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2007, 07:52:03 PM » |
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Dry.
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« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2007, 08:04:39 AM » |
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Thanks.
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« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2007, 11:20:20 PM » |
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I was hoping the calorie content for Quinoa was for dry not cooked! I live very close to Bob's Red Mill Ginger! I LOVE that store!!!!!! We are so lucky to have them here. You can get almost anything through them. I don't know if they still do bread making classes, but they used to. I baked a lot more years ago and my cupboards were filled with Bob's Red Mill stuff!!!!!! I have wanted to take my neighbor there, because she hasn't been. (I feel like I have to chase this happy face around to click on him)!!!!!! LOL |
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2007, 08:22:57 PM » |
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I didn't know Bob Red Mill had an actual store. How neat! I just buy that brand at my local grocery store and the local "hippy" store.
Sounds like neat store to visit. On the BRM website they sell a cookbook for Quinoa. If you go to the store, maybe they will have a display copy for you to look through.
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2007, 10:02:53 PM » |
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Yes Ginger the Bob's Red Mill store is at the mill, it is really cool, I like that you can go there and buy 50 pounds of something if you need (and for a great price). I have been reading up on Quinoa (pronounced Keenwa) (never would have gotten that right!!!!! What a wonderful grain. I was reading some of the recipes from the Quinoa Corp site and want to try the hot cereal with fresh apples!!!!!! Yum!!!!! Here is the website I was looking at http://www.quinoa.net/index.html Oops never mind, I just reread your earlier post Ginger, you've been there!!!!! I see I need to get back on eatingwell.com too, as they have recipes too!!!!!!  I LOVE trying new things!!!!!! |
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2007, 01:34:45 PM » |
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O.K. I tried the Quinoa hot cereal with apples and dried cranberry. OMG! YUM! I know last weekend I said Wheat Berries were my new favorite, but now Quinoa is!!!!!!! What a nice mellow grain. I also put cinnamon in it and then after it was cooked I put organic brown sugar and soy milk on it!!!!! Super Yummy!!!! I'm not sure if I cooked it all the way though. Is it supposed to be a bit chrunchy/chewy? I kept adding water because it didn't look like the picture I saw! LOL We are set to have thunderstorms today and the air pressure is probably causing stuff to cook weird. Anyway, someone let me know what the texture is supposed to be like!  Oh, and Bob's Red Mill Organic Quinoa is pre rinsed, so you don't have to worry about that! I didn't see that on the package and tried to rinse mine and wasted a lot!!!!!!  Thanks for telling us about Quinoa Ginger! Oh, and the reason Quinoa is so good for you, is it's a complete protein unlike other grains and nuts where you have to compine 2 to get a complete protein (like whole wheat bread and peanut butter sandwich makes a complete protein) |
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2007, 01:39:49 PM » |
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaamd, Sassy_C, When you make bread with the Quinoa, do you use ground or whole? If whole do you need to make a moister dough so it can absorb? Thanks Sassy!
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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2007, 07:16:56 PM » |
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaamd, Sassy_C, When you make bread with the Quinoa, do you use ground or whole? If whole do you need to make a moister dough so it can absorb? Thanks Sassy!
Hey WWIT....Sorry about the late response I've been away.....I don't usually add much extra water I just add less flour. Sorry I don't have numbers for you I always do it by sight.....Hope that helps! |
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