Recipe & cell phone trick
Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) is a type of grain from South America. My friend’s mom makes it all of the time and I asked her for the recipe because it is really good. It is a cross between rice and couscous. Whenever I eat it, I feel full fast and I stay full for a long time.
Quinoa is a bit lower in calories than rice or couscous since 1 cup cooked (1/4 cup dry) is 160 calories. You can find it in a small bag near the boxes of tabbouleh in your grocery store. Quinoa is very easy to cook.
Some people add quinoa to salad or salad, while others make quinoa cheese gratin (not so good for the hips). You can even use quinoa in place of rice for stuffed pepper recipes. Some people even use quinoa in place of oatmeal for breakfast.
- Recipe:
- 1 cup of stock (beef, vegetable or chicken – whatever you like)
- Seasoning you like – pepper and chopped garlic for me
- 1 cup Quinoa – wash in a strainer as it may have residue that is bitter on it
Directions: In a pot place the stock and the washed quinoa. Add whatever seasoning you want. Bring the stock and quinoa to a boil, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Chop some vegetables such as 1 medium tomato and four or five scallions. Split one avocado and chop the contents (minus the pit of course). When the quinoa is ready, remove it from the heat and mix the tomato, scallions and avocado in. A half can of drained garbanzo beans are also good to add.
*I’ve also added chopped onions and peppers in with the quinoa while it’s cooking for a variation. We have cooked it with beans, frozen corn and a chopped tomatoes (no seeds) and it’s delicious.
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Cell phone trick: Ever call someone and wish that they didn’t pick up? Slydial allows you to call 267-759-3425 and then put your friend number. It works – your call will go right to voicemail. Sometimes I need this because I want to leave a friend a message, but I get really busy so Slydial is quite useful.
This is part of Shannon’s Works for me Wednesday. Click here for other ideas.
Hugs,
marlene
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July 23rd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for sharing this…We like to try different things…
robin@heartofwisdom.com
http://www.heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Hey! Thanks for visiting. I really appreciate the comment. I love the idea of slydial. Never heard of such. Oh, and btw, I read your post on the verse that keeps reappearing…..that to me is always a sure sign of God speaking to me. I just need to listen. Hope to hear from you again.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Love the slydial trick!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Slydial sounds great! Perfect for calling my MIL!
(Only kidding… somewhat). :)
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Love the cell phone tip. I hate talking on the phone, so this could be a real lifesaver for me.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:57 am
Oh my gosh! I love the cell phone trick. I hate talking on the phone, but when I have to tell someone something, I have to call, right?! LOVE IT!
July 24th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Thanks for the cell phone tip. I will have to try it.
July 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Thanks for the ideas. My dh is scared of quinoa, I’ll have to find a way to disguise it. I hope you have a nice weekend.
July 27th, 2008 at 12:03 am
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November 14th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
thank you, i like it
nice read :-)