Quinoa Dish

This was super good. I had quinoa leftover from the night before, so I heated it with butter or coconut oil in a pan, then added quartered zucchini, halved little tomatoes, & chicken. Quinoa is a seed that has a good amount of protein, not as much as meat, but has lots of other good stuff.

To make quinoa:
Rinse very well, to get the bitter saponin off.
Lightly boil, covered, with chicken broth, water or a safe milk. (chicken broth for savory, water or milk to use as a sweet cereal type).
Take lid off after it's at a light, rolling boil/simmer, to boil off extra liquid.
Serve hot or cold, with seasonings (maple syrup & nuts, almond butter, salt & pepper, spices, etc.)

Use in place of hot cereal or rice.

Best. Pancakes. Ever.

I'm not even joking. They taste like cake. Dude. Super yummy!!

I used coconut oil, because I didn't have ghee. I guess I had yogurt, but I really like how they turned out with coconut oil.
You probably don't need the stevia, if that's the only thing stopping you from making these, don't let it!

Without further ado - The Spunky Coconut Quinoa & Coconut Pancakes.

Picture to come...

Pecan Roll Quinoa

Quinoa is a wonderful gluten-free food. It's a seed and a complete protein. It needs to be soaked, to remove the bitter saponin coating, then cooked. You can cook it with broth for a savory taste or water for a neutral, or with dried berries/raisins for a sweet treat.
I made a super yummy breakfast this morning! The kids weren't as impressed as they should have been, but they'll come around. :)

Andrew, The Spunky Coconut's husband, wrote an interesting post on Quinoa. Check it out.

Pecan Roll Quinoa

Quinoa, soaked overnight, rinsed very well to remove the bitter saponin coating
Golden Raisins
Almond milk, vanilla (or milk you like)
Organic Grade B Maple Syrup
Pecans

Cook the Quinoa with a bit of water and milk until it's bubbling a bit, add golden raisins, then lower heat and let some of the liquid steam off.
Put in bowls, add Maple Syrup, Pecans and milk as desired.
Enjoy!!