Guest guest Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 You can order it from here for a good price. http://www.healthy-eating.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action & key=34760 & refere\ nce=/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3Dquinoa%26searchstart%3D0\ %26template%3DTemplates/SearchResult.html Whole Foods sells it in bulk. It's a tiny round ball of a grain. It really is delicious. If you send me your address off list I will toss 1/2 cup worth in the mail to you. Here's a good link on quinoa, it's originally from the Andeas. Very easy to find in So, Calif but not sure about other areas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa Donna --- Sue <kup wrote: > I am not sure what quinoa is and where to find it in > the store. I googled it > but it really wasn't explained. > Sue > > > > > I LOVE this cookbook (EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook). > It even has > healthy desserts. > > @@@@@ > Quick Quinoa and Black Beans - 3 pts > 1 teaspoon canola oil > 1/2 bell pepper, chopped > 2 tablespoons chopped red onion > 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed > 2 tablespoons broth (or water) > 1/2 cup hot cooked quinoa > > > > Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add > bell pepper and > onion and cook until almost tender. Add beans and > broth (or water) to > the pan. Cook until heated through. Stir in quinoa. > > Makes 2 servings, about 1/2 cup each > ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes > TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes > EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy > > Source: EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook > Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 04.02.07 > > NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 162 calories; 4 > g fat (0 g sat, 2 > g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrate; 6 g > protein; 4 g fiber; > 60 mg sodium; 224 mg potassium. > > Stir in your favorite jarred salsa for extra zing. > Also good the next > day for lunch. > > ChupaNote: I make my quinoa with 2 cup dry grain. I > add 2 large minced > sweet onions; 4 celery stalks, with leaves, minced; > 1 pkg julliened > carrots; at the beginning in enough oil to sweat the > veggies before > adding broth and grain. Then I pack the cooked > quinoa in 2 cup > servings in freezer bag. Mash them flat. It makes > them easier to > defrost. > ----- > > > > > ___________________ > Interested in getting caught up on today's news? > Click here to checkout USA TODAY Headlines. > http://track.netzero.net/s/lc?s=198954 & u=http://www.usatoday.com/news/front > htm?csp=24 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Thanks, Donna. We hope to go to Hotlanta on Monday. Sue ---- Donnalilacflower 4/5/2007 9:28:33 PM Quinoa Sue You can order it from here for a good price. http://www.healthy-eating.com/cgi-bin/shopper cgi?preadd=action & key=34760 & reference=/cgi-bin/shopper cgi%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3Dquinoa%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DTemp ates/SearchResult.html Whole Foods sells it in bulk. It's a tiny round ball of a grain. It really is delicious. If you send me your address off list I will toss 1/2 cup worth in the mail to you. Here's a good link on quinoa, it's originally from the Andeas. Very easy to find in So, Calif but not sure about other areas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa Donna --- Sue <kup wrote: > I am not sure what quinoa is and where to find it in > the store. I googled it > but it really wasn't explained. > Sue > > > > > I LOVE this cookbook (EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook). > It even has > healthy desserts. > > @@@@@ > Quick Quinoa and Black Beans - 3 pts > 1 teaspoon canola oil > 1/2 bell pepper, chopped > 2 tablespoons chopped red onion > 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed > 2 tablespoons broth (or water) > 1/2 cup hot cooked quinoa > > > > Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add > bell pepper and > onion and cook until almost tender. Add beans and > broth (or water) to > the pan. Cook until heated through. Stir in quinoa. > > Makes 2 servings, about 1/2 cup each > ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes > TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes > EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy > > Source: EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook > Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 04.02.07 > > NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 162 calories; 4 > g fat (0 g sat, 2 > g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrate; 6 g > protein; 4 g fiber; > 60 mg sodium; 224 mg potassium. > > Stir in your favorite jarred salsa for extra zing. > Also good the next > day for lunch. > > ChupaNote: I make my quinoa with 2 cup dry grain. I > add 2 large minced > sweet onions; 4 celery stalks, with leaves, minced; > 1 pkg julliened > carrots; at the beginning in enough oil to sweat the > veggies before > adding broth and grain. Then I pack the cooked > quinoa in 2 cup > servings in freezer bag. Mash them flat. It makes > them easier to > defrost. > ----- > > > > > ___________________ > Interested in getting caught up on today's news? > Click here to checkout USA TODAY Headlines. > http://track.netzero.net/s/lc?s=198954 & u=http://www.usatoday.com/news/front > htm?csp=24 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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