Cooking with Quinoa

Cooking with Quinoa

Quinoa, pronounced KEEN-wa, although considered to be a grain, is a seed with a delicious nutty taste packed with protein. In fact, it’s a complete protein, which means it has all of the nine essential amino acids. For people on a gluten-free diet, it’s a great gluten-free source of protein. Quinoa is prepared in the […]

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Health Benefits of Quinoa

Health Benefits of Quinoa

You’ve probably heard me raving about quinoa, a protein-packed and delicious grain-like seed. Quinoa, pronounced KEEN-wa, although considered to be a grain, is a seed with a delicious nutty taste packed with protein. In fact, it’s a complete protein, which means it has all of the nine essential amino acids. For people on a gluten-free […]

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Gluten-Free Carrot Quinoa Cake

Gluten-Free Carrot Quinoa Cake

You can make an egg-free version of this cake by replacing the eggs with flax gel. The cake’s texture will be denser and heavier but it will taste just as good. Enjoy it plain, with cream cheese frosting, jelly of your choice or top it with a dusting of powdered sugar. This version has more […]

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