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 [...]
Raw food is being touted as the best thing for you at the moment. There are Juice masters and raw food guru’s aplenty. I eat the vast majority of my vegetables raw and of course all my fruit.
This is really the best way as you do not cook out all the goodness contained. I was [...]
Here in the UK Summer has finally arrived. I know you can eat salads all year round but it always seems better and fresher in summer. Quinoa salads are a great addition to any meal as you can combine so many fresh ingredients with quinoa.
When I prepare a quinoa salad I always try to cook [...]
Quinoa flour is a processed form of quinoa. It looks like standard wholemeal flour but cannot be simply substituted for it. This is because the make up of the grain is quite different to wheat grain.
To make recipes with quinoa flour you need to create them from scratch. Altenatively you can mix quinoa flour [...]
The simple answer is yes. But you have to plan your meal to work around this cooking method for quinoa.
Method one for one pot quinoa cooking
Quinoa can be included in soups where you do not need to prepare the quinoa by pre boiling it. You simply include it with your other soup ingredients and the [...]
