I hit a great sale on radishes this past weekend so I thought I would try an idea I had seen - I don't remember what cooking show it was but the 'talent' mentioned roasting them to achieve a sweet flavor. So I winged it and I was happy with the results. The outside is… Continue reading Oven Roasted Radishes
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Quinoa and Chickpea Salad
I was inspired by a recipe I saw in The Hollywood Wrap (page 82) that I adapted and then turned into a salad - it had been a wrap filling. I added a little more seasoning as well. Quinoa and Chickpea Salad Ingredients: ½ cup quinoa 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (or 1¾… Continue reading Quinoa and Chickpea Salad
Quinoa and Vegetable Salad
A salad that you can have any way you want - swap in any vegetable you like and use whatever is your favorite salad dressing. Serve cold, serve warm! The method of cooking the quinoa is a tip I picked up and wow, what a difference in the texture of the quinoa. Not mushy, it… Continue reading Quinoa and Vegetable Salad
How To Get Perfect Quinoa
In my humble opinion the reason many people try quinona and say "Yuck!" to it is from it being badly cooked. Kind of like the difference in eating mushy soggy rice and then having a bowl where the grains are individual. Or worse....soggy lentils versus crisp, with a bite, individual lentils that are so not… Continue reading How To Get Perfect Quinoa