Archive for January, 2009

Over 10,000 youtube views of our quinoa videos

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Nine months ago I shot some footage of my wife cooking quinoa. The reason for this was to show people clearly how to cook quinoa. Little did I know how many people would be interested in these quinoa videos. If you add the view counts of the 2 videos they number over 10,000. This is [...]

Is Quinoa the Perfect Food?

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has been grown for thousands of years in the Andes mountains in South America. It was a very important part of the Incan diet and it is still sometimes referred to as “the gold of the Incas.” It is often thought of as a grain, but it is actually the seed of [...]

Quinoa salad served up in a restaurant in the UK

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Last weekend I went on a weekend break to center parcs at longleat. On the menu at the sports cafe was a salad with chicken, avocado and quinoa. I had to order it just to see what was served up to me. It was delicious but I could have done with a bit more quinoa [...]

Curb Cravings with quinoa

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Quinoa, an Ancient Grain (Seed) – Highlights:
This grain is a “rediscovered” grain that has many health benefits. This ancient food was once considered to be “the gold of the Incas” and is finding its way back into the modern diet. People who want a grain that is less allergenic than wheat and as [...]

Gluten Free Food – Cooking Tips For Coeliac Disease

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

This is an article I found recently. It includes quinoa as a great food for people who need a gluten free diet. Hope you find it useful – Ken