Friday, February 27, 2009

Quinoa in the morning...


So I am trying to eat even healthier lately and one of the ways I am attempting to do so is rotating diverse whole grains in for breakfast. One day buckwheat groats, then eggs the next day, quinoa the next, steal cut oat meal... you get the picture. It seems to be working out except that quinoa in the morning can be somewhat unappetizing.

UNTIL TODAY!!! I decided to treat it like a quinoa muesli... I cooked it in one part water, one part almond milk and added a cinnamon stick and a couple cloves. When it was cooked and fluffy, I stirred it together in a bowl with cinnamon, raw coconut, pumpkin seeds and slivered almonds (only about 1 tsp. of each) and topped it with about 1/4 of a banana and an extra drizzle of almond milk.

It was more than good, it was something I will look forward to eating all the time! ...and that says a lot for quinoa in the morning!

*Quinoa is a whole grain (gluten-free) native to South America. Quinoa is considered a "complete protein" because it is composed of all 9 amino acids as well as a good source of manganese, phosphorous, copper, iron and magnesium; making it helpful for migraine sufferers, cardiovascular health and diabetes. (www.whfoods.com)