It’s been over a week since we got back from our 4 day camping holiday on Shell Island based in the North of Wales and I’m definitely missing the fresh air, simple food and sunshine. I had such a great time, I’ve definitely caught the camping bug!! Even when it rained on our first night … Continue reading
Category Archives: Quinoa
Fresh and Healthy Egg Fried Quinoa
Well, Christmas is over for another year but the decorations are still up, the cupboards are still full of chocolate and were still in full on holiday mode. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) this means we haven’t quite got back to a picture of health and the occasional takeaway has … Continue reading
Quinoa, Mushroom and Tarragon Soup
This soup is really healthy and so delicious. I was feeling a little hung over on sunday after a brilliant night out with family in Nottingham and when I got home I just needed something nutritious that would cuddle me from the inside and halt the cold I could feel coming on. This soup did the … Continue reading
Curried Coconut Quinoa with Tofu and Green Beans
This is my Friday Challenge own recipe using pretty much everything I have learnt over the last few weeks. I focused on using the curry leaf powder because this is something I had no experience with. It has quite a strong flavour so I toned it down with some coconut, which also made the quinoa … Continue reading
Quinoa Chopped Salad with raw veggies: Meat Free Monday
I love chopped salads, it means you get a good mouthful of everything in the salad and there are endless possibilities of combinations of ingredients. I decided to add cooked quinoa to make the salad a bit more substantial and to make it a complete meal. I took this to work in a Tupperware tub … Continue reading
Baked Artichoke and Quinoa Salad with Watercress
I have yet to share a quinoa recipe even though I have been eating it quite alot recently. I made the transition from cous cous to quinoa when I realised how easy it is to make quinoa and it had slightly more flavour on its own than cous cous. I like adding any finely chopped … Continue reading