quinoa???

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  • jamers1949
    jamers1949 Posts: 46
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    What a good idea! Thanks
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    Bump

    Bump?
  • jamers1949
    jamers1949 Posts: 46
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    Here are the nutrition fact from MFP
    Nutrition Facts
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    Ancient Harvest - Quinoa - Traditional - Organic
    Servings:
    Calories 172 Sodium 1 mg
    Total Fat 3 g Potassium 0 mg
    Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 31 g
    Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 3 g
    Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 3 g
    Trans 0 g Protein 6 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg
    Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
    Vitamin C 0% Iron 12%
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
  • tracymat
    tracymat Posts: 296 Member
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    I just can't like quinoa. I've tried. I also can't get over the fact that I think it looks like a bowl full of eyeballs.

    Good luck! :)
  • maggie2731
    maggie2731 Posts: 51
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    bump
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
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    It is very healthy grain a lot like rice and can be used in many dishes.

    http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-recipes/super-foods/whole-grains/quinoa/

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    Beautiful and helpfull, thanks
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    QUINOA IS NOT A GRAIN, people!! Come on... do your homework...

    You can use it as a rice sub. People also use it as a meat sub in things like chili. It's really good if you cook it by itself and add a little less than a teaspoon of cajun seasoning to it per one cup (dry). Some people also cook it plain but cook it in chicken broth to give it a flavor. I personally use it in red beans and rice (quinoa instead of rice).
  • jamers1949
    jamers1949 Posts: 46
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    THAT IS FUNNY !! yikes!
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    I just can't like quinoa. I've tried. I also can't get over the fact that I think it looks like a bowl full of eyeballs.

    Good luck! :)

    HAHAHA!!!!!
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    QUINOA IS NOT A GRAIN, people!! Come on... do your homework...

    You can use it as a rice sub. People also use it as a meat sub in things like chili. It's really good if you cook it by itself and add a little less than a teaspoon of cajun seasoning to it per one cup (dry). Some people also cook it plain but cook it in chicken broth to give it a flavor. I personally use it in red beans and rice (quinoa instead of rice).

    Thanks!!! I have only seen it used by my cousin and she puts it in her salads
  • jamers1949
    jamers1949 Posts: 46
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    Thanks for the wonderful photos .Now every one can go YUM!
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    QUINOA IS NOT A GRAIN, people!! Come on... do your homework...

    You can use it as a rice sub. People also use it as a meat sub in things like chili. It's really good if you cook it by itself and add a little less than a teaspoon of cajun seasoning to it per one cup (dry). Some people also cook it plain but cook it in chicken broth to give it a flavor. I personally use it in red beans and rice (quinoa instead of rice).

    Thanks!!! I have only seen it used by my cousin and she puts it in her salads

    People use it for all different things. It's really good and really good for you. I've seen a lot of good suggestions on this thread. I also saw you can make burger patties out of them. I saw it on Pintrest, maybe google it??
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    Thanks for the wonderful photos .Now every one can go YUM!

    YUM! LOL
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    What does BUMP mean??
  • CharliesInCharge
    CharliesInCharge Posts: 278 Member
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    i just tried to like it and couldnt.. not for the eyeball reason though

    my sister .. instead of stuffing , made a dish with something called farro in it.. which might be similar not sure, but it wasnt half bad

    any body hear of farro?
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    i just tried to like it and couldnt.. not for the eyeball reason though

    my sister .. instead of stuffing , made a dish with something called farro in it.. which might be similar not sure, but it wasnt half bad

    any body hear of farro?

    Someone posted about farro I will google it
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    What does BUMP mean??

    People use to to mark posts that they want to read later because it then shows up under "My Topics"
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
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    Thanks :) lol I was like Bump :/
  • pdworkman
    pdworkman Posts: 1,342 Member
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    Right. A grain is a seed from the grass family. Quinoa is a seed from the beet family. So rather than being a "cereal" it is a "pseudocereal". For most people, it doesn't really matter, so they don't care. If you are allergic/intolerant of members of the grass family, it matters!
    QUINOA IS NOT A GRAIN, people!! Come on... do your homework...

    You can use it as a rice sub. People also use it as a meat sub in things like chili. It's really good if you cook it by itself and add a little less than a teaspoon of cajun seasoning to it per one cup (dry). Some people also cook it plain but cook it in chicken broth to give it a flavor. I personally use it in red beans and rice (quinoa instead of rice).
  • heypurdy
    heypurdy Posts: 196 Member
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    it's delicious. Great texture and I use it instead of rice. In fact, I don't even eat rice anymore. It's basically tasteless so it lends itself to a bunch of flavors. I cook it with chicken broth, cayenne, cumin, black beans, and corn. Really yummy and healthy!

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