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This hearty Andean soup is a power food powerhouse. Loaded with nutrients from Peruvian superfoods cilantro, purple potatoes and quinoa, this soup is both colorful and flavorful. Ingredients 1 bunch cilantro leaves 32 fluid ounces vegetable or chicken broth 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 5 cloves of garlic, chopped 3 celery sticks,…

Ingredients 2 cups water Pinch of salt 1 cup applesauce 2 cinnamon sticks ¼ cup dry quinoa ¼ cup dry oatmeal ¼ cup dry barley Directions: Boil two cups of water with a pinch of salt. Add applesauce and cinnamon. When the water boils add the grains. At a low heat cook for about 10-15…

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I love risotto and especially love when it is made with cheese and mushrooms.  As you may already know, risotto can be quite caloric and is dense in carbohydrates as well as low in fiber.  So I decided to try to make Quinoa risotto style over the weekend.  I made Quinoa a la parmesan or…

   Photo of Broccoli, Quinoa, and Salmon (Picture on the Right has 1/2 the portions of Quinoa and Salmon) An article this week in Medical News Today talked about resent research regarding the “halo effect” and its relationship to organic food. The “halo effect,” as studied by Jenny Wan-chen Lee, is the idea that people…

If you think that brown rice or whole wheat bread are the only healthy alternatives options you can eat as a whole grain well think again! Here are five grains that, aside from having high protein content, have vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals and history.  All have been cultivated for thousands of years. Quinoa: This is…

While obtaining my undergraduate then graduate degrees, I had to assure I was fueled, nourished, and efficient to support my busy schedule.  So I decided to learn how to cook for myself for the very first time. I didn’t know exactly how to cook, save turning on the stove and maybe boiling a pot of…