First recipe of 2012 comin’ atcha! It’s fitting that it’s a granola recipe…me being a hippie and all. Granola recipes are also my specialty. I think I’ve pretty much mastered the balance of sweet, crunch, and hearty. At least in my opinion. Go ahead and make it and let me know what you think. Protein Power Crunch *high protein *gluten free *vegan (if eggs omitted) *FODMAPS friendly Ingredients: 1 cup whole rolled oats 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup almond slivers 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 egg white (to make vegan sub… Read more >
Elise
January 2, 2012
almonds, granola, nuts, quinoarecipe
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I haven’t bought quinoa yet because it’s SO expensive at New Seasons and Trader Joes – where do you get yours? I get it at Costco or Whole Foods. It’s pretty inexpensive in the bulk bins aisle. If you don’t have either of these stores near you, you may want to check online. Amazon sells everything and places like nutsonline or Bob’s Red Mill also have good deals. I pay a bit more for organic quinoa, but that’s your call. Using the rice cooker, do you just hit the white rice button and wait for… Read more >
Elise
December 19, 2011
quinoareaders request
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I raved about Earthbound Farm’s organic powermeal salads before, and now I’m gonna give you the opportunity to win a free one to try for yourself! I tried the blueberry quinoa protein salad before we headed to South America. Baby spinach, quinoa, sunflower kernels, dried blueberries, and a balsamic vinaigrette. Unlike last time, I made a slight alteration by adding silken tofu. It wasn’t because I thought the salad needed more protein, it was because I had half a box of ‘fu that I didn’t want to waste. This quinoa tasted different than when I… Read more >
Elise
December 17, 2011
quinoa, spinach saladgiveaway
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The flood actually started Sunday morning, and after four unreturned calls to our landlord we took matters into our own hands and began calling plumbers. Apparently Sundays aren’t ideal for your pipes to burst because we called every plumber in Santa Monica and nobody returned our calls…until 30 minutes later. We finally got one guy to agree to come look at the sink…after putting down a $100 deposit. He didn’t arrive until 75 minutes later. At that point we had several drenched towels and one full a$$ bucket. He “worked” on the leak for… Read more >
Elise
November 29, 2011
cereal, coconut, field roast, kale, nutbutter, nuts, peanut butter, potatoes, quinoa, root veggies, tempeh, tofu, vegan cookies
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Forget this Black Friday business, I’m too stuffed to function. I am actually having a hard time looking at the food photos I have from Thanksgiving…but the pictures of the kiddos…I could look at those all day. It may be a while before I can comfortably post Thursday’s meal(s), but I have pre-feast work food to share. First up, a peanut flour/oat breakfast. In addition to oats and peanut flour, I stirred in some home-made granola and chia seeds as well. Sometimes my breakfast bowls look semi-watery and I occasionally get questions… Read more >
Elise
November 25, 2011
butternut squash, chia seeds, flax, gnu bar, granola, kale, linwoods, lollihop, oatmeal, quinoa, soy nog, squash, tempehwork meals
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