Quinoa In France – L’Epicerie Fermiere

Today We came across this little gem of a shop in Melle, France. We are in the second week of our holidays and have been enjoying fantastic French weather and Culture. Near to where we are staying is the town of Melle in the Poitou Charentes region. We come here regularly and love the rural nature of this area.
Quinoa Shop In France
Imagine my surprise when we saw this shop offering a fantastic range of health foods. What’s more they were selling quinoa by the kilo as well as in boxes. They also had Quinoa Flakes, Quinoa Milk and Baby Food with quinoa. I have never seen these products on sale over the counter any where in the UK. Continue reading

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When Is A Recipe Not A Quinoa Recipe?

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I have been cooking and eating Quinoa for the best part of four years now. I have written a book on the subject and numerous reports and articles on the subject. Despite this I am still finding new ways to include this super grain in my diet.

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Gluten Free Quinoa Salad

The fact that quinoa itself is gluten free makes preparing a gluten free quinoa salad very easy indeed. This is one of the many reasons for this grain’s popularity. It is so easy to add things to quinoa and end up with a nutritious and satisfying meal It can be ready in minutes. What you add to your salad will depend on what you have in your garden or fridge to put in. Here is a simple idea for one salad recipe

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Cooking Quinoa Grain

Cooking Quinoa Grain can be done in a number of ways. The way you choose will depend on what type of recipe you are going to use it in. The most basic way to prepare it is by boiling it in water. You use one part of quinoa to two parts of water. Rinse the quinoa under a tap to get rid of any coating on the seeds.

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Quinoa Is The Best Astronaut Food

I was amazed to find out recently that quinoa is recommended for astronauts on long space flights. I found this out watching a television program that was looking at the best foods you can eat. One of the guests was a former astronaut and there was a top ten foods list. Number one on the list was quinoa.

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