Tag Archives: Quinoa

Spicy bowl of Yum: sweet potatoes, black beans, tempeh & quinoa bowl 

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

       Makes about 6 hefty servings! Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, chopped and steamed  1 T coconut oil Veggie broth as needed 2 packages tempeh (8 oz each), chopped and steamed  2 garlic cloves, crushed Spices: Cumin, chili powder, paprika … Continue reading →

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Quinoa & black bean pilaf

Posted on November 5, 2014 by

Serves 4 as a main, 8 as a side 1 T coconut oil 1/2 large or whole small sweet onion 1 large or 2 small green peppers (sweet or slightly hot) 1-2 cloves garlic 1 cup quinoa 1 1/2c veggie … Continue reading →

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Copycat quinoa with squash and apples

Posted on October 13, 2014 by

I had dinner at Whole Foods the other day and had this delicious dish that I have tried to re-create. 1 cup quinoa 1 1/2 cups water 2 Winter squash (I had ambercup and butternut from the CSA) 3 Apples … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Acorn Squash with lentil quinoa pilaf

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

This is one of the prettier dishes I’ve made. It’s yummy too! I was blessed with a gorgeous acorn squash from my CSA. I mean as soon as I sliced the thing open I could smell this sweet aroma wafting … Continue reading →

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Three bean quinoa salad

Posted on July 23, 2014 by

This was a super-easy-I’m-short-on-time-throw-together sorta deal. 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1.5 cups water 1 can black beans (drained & rinsed) 1 can navy beans (drained & rinsed) 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas) (drained & rinsed) Grape tomatoes, halved (about 1-2 … Continue reading →

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Welcome Summer! Grilled teriyaki tofu & veggies with quinoa pilaf

Posted on May 31, 2014 by

Tofu: Started with this recipe from Whole Foods and just subbed out the honey for fig balsamic vinegar. I used organic extra firm sprouted tofu…that’s the tastiest and healthiest and easiest to digest. Quinoa Pilaf: 1 T coconut oil 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Grilled tofu & squash with quinoa and chimichurri sauce

Posted on May 9, 2014 by

This was the perfect hearty healthy filling tasty summery spring night dinner! I pretty much followed the recipe except I subbed quinoa for the couscous (quinoa is a whole grain loaded with protein whereas couscous is basically pasta) and I … Continue reading →

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