Apartment Therapy Tagged: quinoa

Five Ways to Eat: Quinoa

Quinoa is one of our favorite quick-cooking whole grains. It's nutty and fresh, and it has a fine, fluffy texture very similar to couscous. It's wonderful in so many recipes, and it's packed full of p...

Marina's Chile Relleno with Pecan Cream Sauce
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Chile Relleno with Pecan Cream Sauce Category: Omnivore How long does it take? 45 minutes Name: Marina Why is it a favorite meal? This is more of an impromptu dinner party dish. It looks lik...

Yael's Quinoa Tabouli
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Quinoa Tabouli How long does it take? 20-30 minutes Name: Yael Why is it a favorite meal? Fast, but still healthy and delicious. Quinoa cooks faster than brown rice, but is even better for y...

Fast & Healthy: Seven Quinoa Recipes

When we're busy and famished and need to make a fast, healthy dinner, we turn to quinoa. Though great on its own, the easy-to-cook super seed can also be combined with nuts, herbs, vegetables, or pr...

Recipe: Quinoa Tabbouleh

At last, fresh summer tomatoes! Last week, we came home from the farmer's market with our bag full of them! As we set them out on the counter, we spied a jar of quinoa that hadn't gotten put away afte...

Quick Tip: Try Mixing Grains!

At a recent dinner party, a bowl of grains was passed around and when it got to me, I couldn't for the life of me figure out what grain it was. After trying a few bites, I finally (and somewhat sheepi...

National Food Roundup: Yellow Beet Sandwich with Avocado, Grapefruit and Radish Sprouts
From Nationwide Newspaper Food Sections 04.22.09

We've got a serious case of sandwich envy in this week's roundup. Plus, using leftover pickle juice in a Scarlett Quinoa Salad and desserts for right now. ...

Tip: Cook Quinoa for Passover

Quinoa is gaining popularity as a substitute for wheat and rice during Passover. It's fluffy, pearled texture means it behaves just like a grain, even though it's not, making it a kosher alternative p...

National Food Roundup: Sweet Pea Soup
From Nationwide Newspaper Food Sections 03.25.09

We enjoy a nice bowl of pea soup, usually despite the muddled green color. This barely cooked sweet pea version, however, sounds so tasty and looks anything but dull. ...

Recipe: Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash

Squash is abundant this season, from giant varieties to petite ones like these sweet dumpling squash. We recently picked up a few of these from Weiser Family Farms and intended to bake them with just ...

What To Do With All Those Mini Pumpkins... Hint: It Involves Your Oven!

Our mystery box has kept us well supplied with mini pumpkins this fall. For several weeks we've enjoyed them displayed on a white platter in the middle of the dining room table as a simple centerpiec...

How to Cook Quinoa

Cultivated in the Andes for over 5,000 years, quinoa has been called the "mother grain" and "the gold of the Incas." Today, the popularity of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is growing steadily as people...

Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Grapes

We are big fans of quinoa, the "supergrain" (which is actually a seed) that's high in protein, iron, and fiber. It has a great fluffy texture and nutty taste, and cooks so quickly that we turn to it ...