I admit this is a misleading headline, straight up. What has happened is that in a fit of enthusiasm I took some quinoa seeds from a packet in the kitchen and put them in my tiny veg plot. Now 2 weeks later the quinoa seeds have germinated and I have to thin them out. They [...]
This is slightly off topic but I know many readers are interested in new recipes and resources all the time.
The Elimination Diet cookbook has very quickly taken off due to its no nonsense approach and the authority of the author. Dax Moy is the uk’s top fitness trainer and he has a coaching and training [...]
Quinoa is a permitted food in many modern weight loss diets and yet it is not very low on calories as you would think. For every 50 grams serving of quinoa there are about 175 calories. The main reason quinoa is good as part of a calorie controlled diet is that it is very filling. [...]
Quinoa does not have to be cooked for the exact time it says on the packet. Most of the quinoa I buy says 12 - 15 minutes but you can vary the cooking time to suit the dish you are preparing and your personal preference.
Quinoa is not bad for you if you do not cook [...]
If you pick up a packet of Quinoa grains and amaranth grains they look so similar that you wonder if they are in fact the same product.
They belong to the same plant family and share many of the health benefits. Both these grains have almost identical nutritional profiles. The first noticeable difference is that the [...]
