all posts tagged: ‘quinoa’
Wheat-Free Cranberry Granola
As a kid growing up, granola was considered a “treat” according to my Mom. She refused to buy junk food and heavily sugared cereals and would make us her delicious granola and oatmeal cookies. Of course, I didn’t appreciate it so much back then because I would’ve killed for an Oreo cookie. But now, I am so grateful for the healthful food lessons learned in my Mom’s kitchen. This granola is an adaptation of her recipe as well as some of my own discoveries over the years and contains fiber-rich, nutritious whole grains and is mostly organic.
Killer Quinoa Salad You Must Try!
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an extremely nutrient dense ancient “grain” (although, not technically a grain – it’s the seed from the Goosefoot plant) from South America that was once a staple in the diet of the Incas. It has a nutty flavour and when cooked, the outer germ opens up and forms a tiny ring around itself. It’s high in protein, iron and calcium and contains all 8 amino acids. It is also a good source of vitamin E as well as several of the B vitamins. It must be rinsed prior to cooking to remove the naturally occurring resin called saponin which is quite bitter.
