Quinoa ?

[noon]

Any one else eat this stuff. I love it we get the dark quinoa from the health food store. It's pretty healthy option.
It has a high-protein content, and its great cholesterol-free and is low in fat. According to the USDA nutrient database, 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g) contains 8.14 grams of protein. To put that in

I put mine in pasta sauce with minced onions/garlic and a little bit of cheese melted all together

[Igifuno]

Never had it.. looks pretty healthy though.

[noon]

It's good and there's a ton oc recipes

[DexterMorgan]

I love it!!!! Awesome macros and tastes good too.

[ickythump]

Yea it's a complete protein too

[Bonaparte]

I eat it daily.

[Dpyle]

I make a pesto quinoa from time to time that's pretty good!

[Igifuno]

Might have to try this stuff out. the wife and i debated for hours today on what to have for dinner.. same ol sh* tonight, chicken, rice, veggies.

[Bonaparte]

Might have to try this stuff out. the wife and i debated for hours today on what to have for dinner.. same ol sh* tonight, chicken, rice, veggies.

Step 1: Give all you rice to the poor
2: buy a bunch of quinoa in bulk (pre-rinsed)
3: eat it daily and never look back

[Igifuno]

The wife and I are reading about it right now. .We eat rice daily (I eat it multipe times a day). This is unreal.. nutritionally quinoa is far superior.. in every way..

Nutrition Facts
Rice, white, long-grain, Per 100 grams 1 cup (158 g) 1 cup (158 g)
Calories 206

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.4 g 0%
Saturated fat 0.1 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 2 mg 0%
Potassium 55 mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 45 g 15%
Dietary fiber 0.6 g 2%
Sugar 0.1 g
Protein 4.2 g 8%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 4%

Nutrition Facts
Quinoa, cookedQuinoa, uncookedQuinoa, uncookedAmount Per 100 grams1 cup (170 g)1 cup (170 g)
Calories 625

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10 g 15%
Saturated fat 1.2 g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 6 g
Monounsaturated fat 2.7 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 9 mg 0%
Potassium 957 mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 109 g 36%
Dietary fiber 12 g 48%
Sugar
Protein 24 g 48%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8% Iron 43%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 40%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 83%

This is awesome..

[lovbyts]

Hmmm I will have to look into it also. My wife also being a HAW likes to eat rice 3+ times a day. I will have to see if I cant get her into this instead and also look into how it's grown. Might be a $$$ crop idea for the Philippines.

Sounds interesting. Outside of consumption as a food, including as a detergent for clothing and washing and as an antiseptic for skin injuries

[Bert]

So, what kind of meat is it?

[lovbyts]

So, what kind of meat is it?

LOL it's a plant/seed more like grain or wheat.

[capetown]

Costco has big bags of it for cheap. We have been eating it for 2 years now. Make sure it says pre rinsed on bag. The other stuff has an after taste no matter how long you rinse it

[Igifuno]

Costco has big bags of it for cheap. We have been eating it for 2 years now. Make sure it says pre rinsed on bag. The other stuff has an after taste no matter how long you rinse it

Thanks. Going to Costco today actually. I'm excited about this!

Full report after quinoa consumption. My wife had to correct me on the pronunciation. It sounds like 'keen-wa'??

[Back In Black]

Thanks. Going to Costco today actually. I'm excited about this!

Full report after quinoa consumption. My wife had to correct me on the pronunciation. It sounds like 'keen-wa'??

It would have been much funnier if she let you go to the shop and ask for 'kwin oh a' lol

Yeah 'keen wah' is right though. Honest

[Back In Black]

Btw it doesn't 'hold' things (sauces etc) as rice or pasta does. It's much more fragile. A bit more like cous cous.

[Igifuno]

It would have been much funnier if she let you go to the shop and ask for 'kwin oh a' lol Yeah 'keen wah' is right though. Honest

She did get a good laugh out of my original pronunciation though LOL

So do you guys typically cook it with other things mixed in or do you cook it similar to rice and eat it plain?

[Back In Black]

Mostly plain. Or with a few finely chopped stir fried veggies run through it. It's tasty enough on its own though.

[Bert]

LOL it's a plant/seed more like grain or wheat.

Like tofu?

[Igifuno]

Great. Definitely wanted to hear that. Can't wait to try this.

[Back In Black]

Like tofu?

No, it's the actual seeds

[capetown]

I eat it with chicken and mustard cause thats how I roll. I keep it easy. Lol

[almostgone]

It would have been much funnier if she let you go to the shop and ask for 'kwin oh a' lol

Yeah 'keen wah' is right though. Honest

Ah, d@mn! I've been saying it that way for years.

[jasc]

Damn.. you hippies may be on to something here. I'm gonna have to try it out. Eating rice 3+ times a day has gotten real old.

As far as the pronunciation, I call it "kwee no" like the Bud Light commercial. Drives the gf nuts, it's rather comical.

[GirlyGymRat]

Mostly plain. Or with a few finely chopped stir fried veggies run through it. It's tasty enough on its own though.

I must be doing something wrong bc i find it more tasteless altho i dont claim to put much effort into preparing my food and I never rinse bc I don't read directions

I have recently noticed some pre packaged blends using Quinoa, rice, other grains. Price is higher for the convenience factor.

[Back In Black]

I must be doing something wrong bc i find it more tasteless altho i dont claim to put much effort into preparing my food and I never rinse bc I don't read directions

I have recently noticed some pre packaged blends using Quinoa, rice, other grains. Price is higher for the convenience factor.

Tasty enough compared to plain white rice at least. Not tasty compared to ice cream

[GirlyGymRat]

Tasty enough compared to plain white rice at least. Not tasty compared to ice cream

Ahh yes. If someone knows of a spice (no fat, no carbs) that makes everything taste like ice cream, pls do share. I will eat more broccoli.

[capetown]

I must be doing something wrong bc i find it more tasteless altho i dont claim to put much effort into preparing my food and I never rinse bc I don't read directions

I have recently noticed some pre packaged blends using Quinoa, rice, other grains. Price is higher for the convenience factor.

If its not rinsed then it taste really bad.

[GirlyGymRat]

If its not rinsed then it taste really bad.

I figured it would get rinsed when I boil it. No???

[capetown]

I figured it would get rinsed when I boil it. No???

No. I think i read somewhere once that it has a bitter coating on it that makes less appealing to birds. If you boil it I would imagine that this bitter stuff isnt going anywhere. Thats why i make sure it says pre rinsed on package. I still rinse it again as well.

[Back In Black]

I figured it would get rinsed when I boil it. No???

Not really. The rinsing removes the bitter outer of the seed. If you buy pre rinsed you don't need to worry about it.

[capetown]

Not really. The rinsing removes the bitter outer of the seed. If you buy pre rinsed you don't need to worry about it.

Still give it a rinse. I have had a bag or 2 that was a little bitter.

[tmfsd]

Just a heads up...A lady friend of mine had a quinoa salad a few months ago and could not stop farting for about 5 hours after eating it. She was convinced it was the quinoa as everything else she ate that day was in her normal eating plan.

I eat it occasionally and don't find it affects me much in that area...prob wouldn't bother me if it did anyway ha

[DontTaseMeBro]

My local store sells a product that is 50/50 quinoa and bulger wheat. I make it and add chopped roasted chicken toward the end of the cooking time. Pretty tasty and lots of protein to go with the clean carbs. The kids even like it.

[songdog]

I must be doing something wrong bc i find it more tasteless altho i dont claim to put much effort into preparing my food and I never rinse bc I don't read directions

I have recently noticed some pre packaged blends using Quinoa, rice, other grains. Price is higher for the convenience factor.

This really sounds like wat a lot of women do.I am glad I learned how too cookLOL

[Sfla80]

Cold quinoa salad is usally the way I go...with craneberrys, some type of nut, peppers onions and a balsamic vin .but have done a "fried rice" with quinoa which was awesome. ..or plain with salmon goes well.

While back there was a good thread in the recipe section in the nutrition forum for different ways to cook.

[ickythump]

I've made it for breakfast, quinoa, berries, almond slices and protein powder, jam or other flavoring, and the same but sub banana for berries, and chocolate protein instead, maybe I added pb I don't recall

[GirlyGymRat]

This really sounds like wat a lot of women do.I am glad I learned how too cookLOL

That's always nice.

[Igifuno]

I didn't make it to Costco today dammit. Will get there tomorrow to pick some up.