Eating Healthy Grains Like Quinoa and Farro

Eating Healthy Grains Like Quinoa and Farro.

Eating healthy food and grains in particular is not theory. It is something you have to do. And yet there are many who seem to think that talking about eating healthily is the thing. So they talk the hind leg off a donkey and yet do not eat any grains. Eating quinoa and other healthy grains is a participation sport. You have to do it to get the benefits.

My Quinoa Cookbook is very much focussed on simple recipes that you can make is a short time. This article is quite helpful in showing how to include grains into your diet. It also show the good things that eating grains will do for you. There is also a nice little quinoa recipe for you to try.

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The International Year Of Quinoa – 2013

The International Year Of Quinoa – 2013

The article below was the first time that I heard about 2013 being announced as the international year of Quinoa. You will be hearing a lot more from me about this so watch this space. 

The recognition that quinoa is getting is fully deserved. It should be at the forefront of tackling poverty. It is easy to grow and is tolerant of both poor and rich growing conditions. Obviously the crop will be better with good growing conditions. If I can growing in the south of england with frosts and lots of rain I am sure it will tolerate other climates.

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Quinoa and Trout Tabouleh Recipe

As some one who does not eat any type of fish I am not able to prepare fishy quinoa recipes. The reason for my aversion to fish has nothing to do with religion or special diet restrictions. It has everything to do with two encounters I had with dead fish when I was a very young boy.

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New Quinoa Salad Recipe

This is a really good power packed quinoa salad recipe. My only slight nag is 17 ingredients. That seems a few too many. But I know that it is a great recipe if you have plenty of time to create it.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Quinoa Is Excellent Plant Based Protein

This great article gives a background on the importance of quinoa as it is an excellent plant based protein. Ken

Quinoa – A Healthy and Versatile Plant Based Protein

By David Gowing

You may or may not be familiar with quinoa (pronounced keen-wah). It is relatively new to most people but has been cultivated in South America for over 5,000 years. The ancient Incas considered it sacred, referring to it as the “mother grain”.

So Why Should You Be Eating Quinoa

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