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The Quinoa Files

It’s gotten to the point over the past few weeks that I’m cooking with Quinoa so much I thought it was worth a little roundup of the different recipes I’ve created.  Quinoa (keenwah) is really such a versatile grain, and I like knowing that its better for me to eat than rice when I load…

Quinoa, Spinach and Purple Carrot Salad

We are in healthy eating mode at the moment which means lots of tasty salads for lunches and dinners.   This was thrown together with some leftovers in the fridge to use up the purple carrots that were getting a bit old and the cooked quinoa needed to be used up.    We ate it with the…

Quinoa Pea Fritters with Zucchini

This recipe intrigued me, and then when I was cooking it I was slightly worried about the flavours.  I was concerned it would be a bit bland and tasteless.  Most of all I’ve never eaten raw zucchini that I can think of and wasn’t sure that I wanted to start now.  I’m happy to say…

Quinoa Tabouli

I have a confession to make.  Up until the moment when I made this salad I hated Tabouli… with a passion.  There was something about the texture and flavour when I had it as a child that pretty much scarred me for life.    As such I have never made it, nor had I any…

Red Quinoa, Kale and Haloumi Salad

This recipe appealed to me instantly with the main ingredients, add to that the dressing which intrigued me, and we might have a winner.   The texture combination worked really well, but I think the secret of success with Haloumi is you must eat it got straight off the grill. Give it 5 or 10 minutes…

Quinoa Granola

Another super easy recipe to make by Donna Hay. This time around I’ve chosen one of the breakfast dishes and I was looking forward to a change in what I’ve been eating of late.  Firstly, I did substitute the oats for barley and some spelt flakes due to certain issues I’ve been having with oats…

get your veggie fix here…..

Is it time for you to get more vegetables in your life? I feel like I am going through a period where I’m just not eating enough.  When this happens, I seek out fresh greens, and fill my fridge with loads of fruit and vegetables.   Then the next challenge is then what on earth…