Quinoa

**bigDman** · 01-10-2006, 12:24 AM

I have found the mircale carb

On my attempt to find 6800 clean cals to eat a day i stummbled upon this great food called quinoa

It has 636 cals 10 g fat 117 g carbs 22g protein a cup

And its not bad for you. The protein in it is complete and itsa full of nutrients

And its easy to make

... i think im in love

**DJSTARER** · 01-10-2006, 12:32 AM

u have a link to show what it is?

**Grunt76** · 01-10-2006, 12:32 AM

Me loves quinoa. Cheap, yummy and hyper-nutritious. Are you eating the red or the yellow variety? They have different tastes.

**bigDman** · 01-10-2006, 12:36 AM

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshel...523,74,00.html

Im eating the yellow kind

how do you prepare yours

**DJSTARER** · 01-10-2006, 12:39 AM

lysine? AWSOME!

dnyc99 · 01-10-2006, 01:10 AM

Yeah Quinoa is great. I loved the way grandma prepared it. Yum!! Good stuff!! :bigthumbu

Here is some info. on it:

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshel...523,74,00.html

http://www.specialfoods.com/quinoa.html#

and:

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Quinoa is a cereal grain from Peru, which is closely related to the amaranth; quinoa is in the Goosefoot family, Chenopodiaceae. The seed is about 1/8 inch in diameter. It is cooked and eaten much like oatmeal.

There are about 1480 calories in one pound of quinoa flour or seeds. The composition of the flour is approximately: 55.3% carbohydrates, 13.1% protein, 5.8% fat, 13.6% fiber, 9.3% water, and 2.9% minerals.

MCconditioner · 01-10-2006, 01:19 AM

6800 cals a day?!?!?!?!:boink:

**Grunt76** · 01-10-2006, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MCconditioner

6800 cals a day?!?!?!?!:boink:

Hadn't seen that. OMG that is a LOT.

dnyc was your grandma peruvian? Chilean?

I just boil it and then add to a veggie/meat stirfry. I make it spicy. It is also said to be great as a breakfast cereal but I have not tried that. Yet.

**Sixpack** · 01-10-2006, 01:49 AM

Yep good stuff I get this at the health food store. I also like barley,rye, bulgar etc for a nice change.

**bigDman** · 01-10-2006, 02:17 AM

i fry it in a pan for 5 min then boil it like rice
YUMMY

**DarkFalcon** · 01-10-2006, 03:18 AM

Hmmm..I see this stuff in the Natural Foods section of my store and I always wondered how it tasted. I'd rather eat something like this then rice so maybe it should be my new replacement. Grunt I like spicy too, do you have a recipe for it?

**Grunt76** · 01-10-2006, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Hmmm..I see this stuff in the Natural Foods section of my store and I always wondered how it tasted. I'd rather eat something like this then rice so maybe it should be my new replacement. Grunt I like spicy too, do you have a recipe for it?

Yeh: mix some stuff up.

Seriously nope I don't have any. I just use whichever meat and veggies are available. Fry some onion & garlic, add chopped broccoli and peas, then red hot chili peppers and add meat or shrimp. Stir-fry and add the cooked Quinoa. You may add some chicken broth if it's a little dry. I like it with shrimp a lot.

**DarkFalcon** · 01-10-2006, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Grunt76

Yeh: mix some stuff up.

Seriously nope I don't have any. I just use whichever meat and veggies are available. Fry some onion & garlic, add chopped broccoli and peas, then red hot chili peppers and add meat or shrimp. Stir-fry and add the cooked Quinoa. You may add some chicken broth if it's a little dry. I like it with shrimp a lot.

lol..maybe I'll get Dnyc to make it for me since she has experience with that sort of thing.

Sounds good though, thanks. :nosthumbs

**Grunt76** · 01-10-2006, 03:38 AM

Whaddayamean, dnyc? Isn't she, well, in NYC? And you in Edmonton? WTF? Eating together has got to be a lot of planning... I've been meaning to ask you both about the edmonton/ny thing...

dnyc99 · 01-10-2006, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Grunt76

Hadn't seen that. OMG that is a LOT.

dnyc was your grandma peruvian? Chilean?

I just boil it and then add to a veggie/meat stirfry. I make it spicy. It is also said to be great as a breakfast cereal but I have not tried that. Yet.

My ex's grandma was peruvian.

I'm Chilean tho.

She also made it spicy (hot)...I loved her cooking and this dish was one of my favorites. :eat:

dnyc99 · 01-10-2006, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Grunt76

Whaddayamean, dnyc? Isn't she, well, in NYC? And you in Edmonton? WTF? Eating together has got to be a lot of planning... I've been meaning to ask you both about the edmonton/ny thing...

LMAO...well I just recently moved to Vancouver. :bigthumbu

So DF when are you coming over for dinner?

**A.FreeRadical** · 01-10-2006, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dnyc99

My ex's grandma was peruvian.

I'm Chilean tho.

She also made it spicy (hot)...I loved her cooking and this dish was one of my favorites. :eat:

I have been to Mexico, Costa Rica and Nicaragua and I am going to Ecuador next, maybe I will skip Peru after that and jump right into Chili for the next trip.

btw, besides rice and beans, I like quinoa.

Just funnin' with you hon. You are a "looker".

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DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Hmmm..I see this stuff in the Natural Foods section of my store and I always wondered how it tasted. I'd rather eat something like this then rice so maybe it should be my new replacement. Grunt I like spicy too, do you have a recipe for it?