April 2012

2 cups cooked whole grains (like spelt, kamut, farro, barley, brown rice, etc) at room temperature 1 small cucumber, diced ½ red onion, diced 3 Roma tomatoes, diced ¼ c dried cranberries ¼ c golden raisins 2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley 4 oz crumbled low-fat feta cheese 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard In s small bowl, prepare...

Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add 1 cup quinoa, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add ½ cup thinly sliced apples, 1/3 cup raisins, ½ tsp cinnamon and simmer until water is absorbed. Serve with milk or cream and sweeten to taste with honey or brown sugar.  (Recipe retrieved from www.quinoa.net) Click here to purchase

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp amaranth flour                      ¼ cup arrowroot 1 tsp baking soda                                                  ½ tsp powdered ginger ½ cp currants                                                          ½ cup walnuts ¾ cup boiling unsweetened fruit juice or water ¼ cup honey or molasses                                    1Tbsp lemon juice Generously oil a 1-quart mold or 1 pound coffee can. Fill a Dutch oven or stock pot with...

2 cups cooked chicken, cubed                          1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup quinoa, cooked                                          salt (to taste) 1 cup celery, diced                                                paprika ¼ cup Walnuts, chopped Chill all ingredients and combine. Sprinkle paprika on top for color. Serves: 4-6 Variations:  All sorts of variations are possible with this basic recipe. Try bean sprouts and water chestnuts, or grapes and pineapple. Quinoa will enhance...

¼ lb butter (softened)                                       ¼ tsp black pepper 2 large eggs                                                       ½ tsp basil 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese             1 ¾ cups milk 1 cup quinoa meal or flour                              1 cup cornmeal ¼ tsp salt                                                            2 tsp baking powder  Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare quinoa meal by grinding raw quinoa grain in a blender or use quinoa flour. Blend...

2 cups water 1 cup quinoa Place quinoa and water in a 1 ½ quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). To prepare in a rice cooker, simply treat quinoa like rice. Add two parts water to one part quinoa, stir, cover (unlike rice...

1 cup water                                                            1 Tbsp water 1 egg                                                                      4 ½ tsp vegetable oil or olive oil ¼ cup instant oats or regular rolled oats         1 ½ cups flour from 9 grain cereal 1 ½ cups white flour or bread flour        1 – 1 ½ Tbsp vital wheat gluten (optional, but will help the dough rise as it will be heavy...

5 1/4 Cups Ezekiel-Mix Ground into Flour (makes 3 loaves) or: 2 1/2 cups Hard Red Wheat  1 1/2 cups Spelt or Rye  1/2 cup Barley  1/4 cup Millet  1/4 cup Lentils  2 Tbsp Great Northern Beans  2 Tbsp Red Kidney Beans  2 Tbsp Pinto Beans       Mix all grains and beans in a large bowl and mill into a...

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