| Quinoa is a food that comes from South America but | | | | dangerous, but rinsing it away will make for a better, |
| is gaining popularity everywhere due to its ease of | | | | more mellow tasting dish. |
| preparation and mild flavor. It can be made into | | | | Chop dates, set aside. Toast pecans in oven for |
| savory dishes, sweet dishes, or even used as a salad | | | | about 8 minutes in 350 oven. This causes greater |
| topping. | | | | flavor to be released more fully. |
| In addition to being very easy to use, quinoa is also | | | | Add quinoa to saucepan with two cups water. Add |
| very nutritious. It has a high fiber and protein contact, | | | | dates. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to |
| making it a great energy-producing morning meal. | | | | simmer for 14 minutes. Serve in bowl with pecans |
| Each cup of cooked quinoa has 8 grams of protein. | | | | sprinkled on top and sweetener to taste. |
| Breakfast Recipe for Quinoa: | | | | This recipe is extremely versatile. Nearly any of the |
| - 1 cup uncooked quinoa | | | | ingredients can be substituted for whatever is |
| - 2 cups water | | | | desired. Don't like dates? Use raisins or dried apricots. |
| - 1/2 cup chopped dates | | | | Don't like honey? Try agave nectar. |
| - 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted | | | | Or, try turbinado sugar granules, stevia, vanilla or just |
| - 2 tbsp honey or agave nectar or other sweetener | | | | plain sugar. Pecans not your favorite? Try chopped |
| as desired | | | | almonds, walnuts, pine nuts or macadamia nuts. This |
| Rinse quinoa in strainer. Set aside. This is always the | | | | is a great hot cereal that can be easily customized |
| first step in quinoa preparation, as quinoa has a | | | | for anybody's taste. |
| natural coating that is better washed away. It is not | | | | |