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Quinoa Growing in Australia

There can be very few countries now that do not have quinoa grown in them. I know that the USA is already growing a huge amount. South american countries such as Bolivia, Colombia and Peru still supply the bulk of … Continue reading

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Le Cordon Bleu Paris Celebrates Quinoa 2013

Word is getting out around the world about the Year oF Quinoa 2013. The highly renowned cooking gurus at Le Cordon bleu in Paris welcomed a peruvian delgation recently. See the article below. Here in the UK I have seen … Continue reading

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The Year of Quinoa 2013

On the 20th February 2013 the official launch of the “Year of Quinoa” took place at the UN headquarters. Dignataries present at the launch included Director General José Graziano ds Silva, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, President Evo Morales of … Continue reading

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Healthy super-grain Quinoa

Quinoa (pronounced kinwa) is a grain like crop and it is being referred to as a super grain or super food owing to the high nutritional content. It is known to have originated from South America thousands of years ago … Continue reading

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My Quinoa Sank To The Bottom

Last week I posted a recipe for Baked Quinoa and Fresh Vegetables. This week I decided to be a bit more adventurous and try the recipe out with red quinoa grains. I followed the recipe closely and was careful to … Continue reading

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