Ingredient Spotlight: Quinoa

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That picture above is the only quinoa recipe I have on my blog.

I have to admit that I haven’t fallen in love with quinoa the way the rest of the internet seems to.  I need to do a little more experimenting and trying recipes for it, I suppose.  But there’s something a little strange about the way quinoa looks.  The little round pieces remind me of eyes.  And then there are the stray “lash” shaped things.

I know.  That wasn’t the kind of description a good food blogger should write.  But that’s how I feel about quinoa.  I also know that it’s a very healthy grain that’s good for me.  So, I try to get past the texture thing and learn to really like it.  On a scale of hate to love, I’m at tolerate.  Progress.

So, because I’m no quinoa expert, I’ve rounded up some recipes from a few other bloggers.  And at the bottom of this post is a place for you to add your quinoa recipes.

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Lynn is the queen of quinoa knowledge and recipes.  She’s got lots of recipes for quinoa, including this one with facts about the grain and 5 recipes (chocolate things too!).

Also check out Lynn’s Quinoa Fried Rice and Quinoa Brownies.

Once a Month Mom has a recipe for Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bites.  And yes, that is a freezer recipe.

Now it’s your turn.  Link up as many recipes using quinoa as you like.  Just be sure to include a link back to Eat at Home.

 

Ingredient Spotlight: Rice, Barley, Quinoa and Other Grains

Is any ingredient more of a staple than rice?  I know it’s a staple in my pantry.  I’ve taken to buying 5 pound bags of Jasmine rice, we go through it so fast.

I don’t use barley nearly as much as rice.  And we tried quinoa a few months ago, but didn’t care for it.  I made it plain, so that could have been part of the problem.  I’m looking forward to seeing your recipes for both barley and quinoa.  Maybe I’ll learn to like quinoa if I try a good recipe for it.

I have a lot of rice recipes posted on this blog.  So many, that I had trouble narrowing it down to a few to share.  Here are a few of my favorite recipes that use rice: [Read more...]

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