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I had recently made a batch of quinoa for another recipe and had a lot of left over. I didn't want to throw it away, so I went on a search for recipes that use leftover cooked quinoa and came across a recipe for a chocolate cake. Hmm...that might be interesting! I've used cooked quinoa… Continue reading Chocolate Quinoa Cake
Welcome to October's reveal for The Secret Recipe Club! This month, my assignment was Pretty Polymath. You might recognize Hetal from last season's Masterchef US! I was a little intimated by Hetal's blog knowing that she was cooking at a caliber that far exceeds where I'm at, plus she cooks a lot of Indian food… Continue reading Breakfast Quinoa – The Secret Recipe Club
Bell peppers were on sale recently and it's one of the vegetables my kids love. I was going to make regular stuffed peppers or stuffed pepper soup, until I came across this recipe for Pesto Chicken Quinoa stuffed peppers. YUM!! I love that these were packed with chicken and quinoa and pesto was a nice… Continue reading Pesto Chicken Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Madeline asked me to make muffins the other day and after giving her different options, she said she wanted blueberry ones with cranberries. Ok..that would be too difficult to do since I had both types of fruit and it was the perfect opportunity to try out a new muffin recipe using cooked quinoa! I've been… Continue reading Double Berry Quinoa Muffins
It's been awhile since I made Chicken Parmesan and I was looking for a healthier alternative to making it the traditional way and came across this recipe on Pinterest. I liked that it used quinoa - a grain that is super healthy and packed full of protein! Plus it's baked in the oven, so quick cleanup… Continue reading Quinoa Chicken Parmesan
My little guy loves mac & cheese...I mean, really loves it. I know it's the one thing that he will always eat without fighting me. He's starting to be picky and also with sitting at the table to eat, so needless to say, our dinners have not been very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to this… Continue reading Quinoa Mac & Cheese
We had a little taste of summer a couple weeks ago and when that happens, I try to spend the least amount of time in the kitchen! Luckily for me, we finally bought a grill this year and my husband has been doing a lot of cooking...which gives me a little break in the kitchen.… Continue reading Chickpea, Tomato and Cucumber Quinoa Salad
Being a working mom, it's always nice to be able to make a quick meal in under 30 minutes during the week. I usually save my more intensive recipes for Sundays and wish I had the time to make them Monday through Friday, but my kids would be screaming and crying on the kitchen floor… Continue reading Chicken Thighs with Quinoa and Kale
Things have been pretty crazy around here especially coming off the rush of the holidays and trying to get back into the swing of things. Of course with the New Year, I'm trying to get us back to eating cleaner and working out again. It's been going ok, but I need to really focus after… Continue reading Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash, Quinoa and Black Beans
I bought a bag of organic quiona a couple weeks ago and have been looking for a recipe to use it. I've never had it before, but have heard great things about it and it's really good for you - high in protein. I was looking through the latest issue of Food Network Magazine and… Continue reading Grilled Shrimp with Citrus and Quinoa
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