Archive for August, 2008

Aug 22nd 2008 Quinoa in Vegetable Broth

I tried something new tonight - I cooked quinoa in vegetable broth. Near the end I mixed in Earth Balance’s “Natural Buttery Spread” product, which I’ve found to be an excellent substitute for butter in dairy-free cooking. The result had a flavor a bit like sweet potatoes and a bit like carrots, but of course with quinoa’s nutritional advantage over most starch vegetables.

The broth I employed for the task was Pacific Natural Foods’ “Organic Vegetable Broth“, which comes in convenient 8 ounce containers. When cooking was done, there was a residue of vegetable paste on the top of the quinoa. I added about a teaspoon full of the “Natural Buttery Spread” and mixed the contents of the saucepan.

I ate the quinoa with rockfish and broccoli. All in all, a very satisfying meal. And though I still prefer quinoa prepared with chicken broth, those of you who are vegetarians should find this combination very satisfying.

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Aug 20th 2008 Quinoa for Breakfast

I tried ‘Inca Red’ quinoa for breakfast this morning - I normally use standard white quinoa - and liked it a lot. The Inca Red has more texture, so it was a bit like eating Grape Nuts.

Here’s how I make it.
Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Inca Red quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • One tablespoon honey
  • One Dozen blueberries

I put 1/2 cup of quinoa in a 1-qt saucepan, along with one cup of water, and bring it to boil. Then I reduce to low heat and simmer for 13 minutes. After removing the quinoa from the saucepan, I mix in a tablespoon of honey and then add the blueberries.

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