Archive for June, 2008

Quinoa is definitely gluten free

I get emails and questions all the time about quinoa being gluten free. It seems strange to me when the packets that I buy clearly have stamped on the packet “Gluten Free”
Where does the confusion come from? I’m sure the manufacturers would know if their own product was gluten free or not.
Quinoa grain can be [...]

Quinoa with herbs and nuts

This recipe was taken from a packet of Granovita quinoa. This quinoa recipe demonstrates one of the 4 cooking methods for quinoa very well because you do not need to pre-cook the quinoa.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups granovita organic fairtrade quinoa
1 cup cashew nuts
2 courgettes
bunch of spring onions
thyme
parsley
olive oil
sea salt
Method
Wash the onions and chop the green part [...]