I enjoy making a few salads at the beginning of the week to have available for quick healthy meals when things get busy. I store my salads in glass mason jars which make them easy for grab and go situations. This black bean sweet potato quinoa salad has become a favorite of mine, it is packed Read More
This year, 2013. has been declared as the “International Year of Quinoa” by the United Nations General Assembly. If that isn’t a reason for you to try quinoa I am not sure what is! I fell in love with this supergrain or superfood about 3 years ago and have enjoyed at least 50 different dishes Read More
If you didn’t know already I am in love with quinoa. Really, I am. I use quinoa to make so many dishes: breakfasts, snacks, soups, desserts, breads and main dishes. You name it and I will try to incorporate quinoa into a recipe. I have also fallen in love with lentil tacos and have been Read More
I often serve apple cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast. I came across a recipe for apple cinnamon quinoa bites over at They Cooked Happily Ever After and knew it was something that my family would love. I made a few changes to the original recipe and my family loves these healthy apple cinnamon quinoa bites! Read More
I have yet another amazing quinoa dish added into our rotation! You would think that I would be getting tired of quinoa but I don’t think that it is even possible. This spicy black bean and quinoa salad is an awesomely delicious dish that tastes great hot, cold, or at room temperature. This spicy black Read More
I am always looking for new ways to cook with quinoa and when I picked up some cashews at our local farmers market I knew that they would be a wonderful addition to a Thai inspired quinoa dish. This cashew quinoa with ginger peanut dressing is a wonderful vegan dish. This healthy salad is packed Read More
I am always creating trying out new quinoa recipes. Some never make it to the point of me raving about them because they just aren’t that good. Today I made toasted almond quinoa salad and I am ready to share away because it was GOOD! If you have read any of my posts before you Read More
My husband loves scallops. It is nearing time for him to travel for work again so I have been whipping up meals that he especially will enjoy. This week I made Asian toasted quinoa salad using scallops. This dish is very versatile you can easily substitute shrimp or chicken and if you desire a vegetarian Read More
I have been trying out various veggie meatball recipes since I quit eating meat. Months ago, I pinned a quinoa and sweet potato meatball recipe that I found over at Peachy Nutrition. I often Pin and forget on Pinterest but this veggie meatball dish kept popping into my head. I could not stop thinking about Read More
If you are looking for a quick, easy, and delicious quinoa recipe, this one is for you! Even if you weren’t looking and simply stumbled upon this recipe I promise that you will not be disappointed. I serve spicy quinoa and corn salad as a main dish most of the time. It is also compliments Read More
I love quinoa. If you haven’t tried it yet, now is the time! Quinoa is my favorite whole grain for more than one reason. Quinoa takes very little time to cook and it tastes really (really) good. I cook my quinoa in vegetable broth instead of water and it is delicious on its Read More
Everyone knows by now that I love quinoa. I have really been wanting to try a spicy shrimp quinoa dish but the kiddos were requesting quinoa for dinner on this night so spicy was not an option. I took inventory of our refrigerator and created a delicious kid friendly ginger shrimp quinoa recipe. As with Read More
I feel as if I have been in a lunch rut for some time now. Luckily, it is the back to school time of year and inspiration has been turning up all over the web! Last week I came across a meatless Monday post at Fine and Fair for quinoa pizza bites I got really excited. My Read More
A friend recently shared his catch of mahi with us that he caught offshore I was excited to cook (and eat) the wild caught fresh fish. I knew that I wanted to blacken it because this is my favorite way to eat fish right behind sushi! I typically make a cucumber salad or cabbage slaw as a Read More
Broccoli rice casserole used to be one of my favorite side dishes. It is such a great dish and is easily paired with many different meals, heck I could easily eat a bowl of the casserole on its own! A little over a year ago I learned about quinoa. I took the brown rice out of the casserole and Read More