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Spring Quinoa Bibimbap with Asparagus, Fiddleheads, Fava Bean and Ramps
rs sat 23 May 2013
This past weekend the farmers market was full of new fresh local produce including ramp (aka wild leeks), fiddleheads, favabeans and aspara...
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Strawberry BBQ Chicken Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Avocado and Goat Cheese
rs sat 17 May 2013
After making the strawberry BBQ chicken club sandwiches with bacon, avocado and goat cheese I still had plenty of the roasted strawberry ...
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Crispy Baked Quinoa Crusted Chicken Parmesan
rs sat 13 May 2013
As many of you know, I am a big fan of quinoa and I have been ever since I first tried it. You can use quinoa in surprisingly many ways an...
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Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Quinoa Salad in Balsamic Vinaigrette
rs sat 11 April 2013
Two of my recent food obsessions have been quinoa and cauliflower and it was past time for me to use them both in a dish together! Anoth...
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Chipotle Roast Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
rs sat 19 March 2013
After all of that rich St Patrick's Day fare I was looking for something on the lighter side which was perfect timing since this roast...
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Baked Chipotle Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Cakes with Creamy Avocado Sauce
rs sat 15 January 2013
Ever since I discovered quinoa cakes I have been dreaming up different flavour combinations for them! A quinoa cake or fritter is pretty ...
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Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Parfait with Gingersnap Pecan Streusel
rs sat 01 December 2012
I had some leftover pumpkin puree that I wanted to use and after the apple crumble quinoa parfaits earlier in the week, I knew exactly wh...
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Apple Crumble Quinoa Parfait
rs sat 26 November 2012
I have been a fan of quinoa ever since I discovered it and I am always looking for new ways to enjoy it. I recently came across the idea o...
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Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa
rs sat 02 November 2012
One of my favourite side dishes has to be cheesy broccoli rice which is a quick and easy dish where with the amazing broccoli and cheddar ch...
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Cheesy Zucchini Quinoa
rs sat 08 September 2012
One of my goto side dishes is a cheesy broccoli rice which is super easy to make and downright tasty. Ever since I discovered that quinoa ca...
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Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Fritters
rs sat 22 August 2012
Over the last few years I have had some fun experimenting with different kinds of fritters. Most of these fritters have had the man ingre...
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Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Quinoa
rs sat 19 July 2012
Fried rice is one of those super quick and easy comfort food dishes that is always satisfying and I recently found myself wondering how qui...
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Blueberry Quinoa Parfait
rs sat 15 June 2012
With summer almost here there has been a near constant supply of berries in the stores and this week blueberries were on sale so I picked up...
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Smoked Salmon Asparagus Quinoa Cake Eggs Benedict
rs sat 06 May 2012
Mothers day is almost here and what better way to show her that you care than by making her a nice home cooked meal? A great way to do this ...
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Thai Style Black Quinoa Salad
rs sat 19 April 2012
Normally when I go to pick up quinoa they only have the white and red varieties but I recently came across black quinoa which I immediately ...
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Swiss Chard Quinoa Bibimbap
rs sat 05 March 2012
Last week I came across an article on the New York Times about using quinoa in bibimbap which was an interesting coincidence since I had ...
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Quinoa Flatbread with Tabbouleh, Falafel, Feta and Pomegranate
rs sat 27 January 2012
Next up in my week long exploration of Mediterranean cuisine and quinoa was these quinoa pancakes or flatbreads that I came across a while a...
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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
rs sat 24 January 2012
When I made the quinoa cakes with roasted red pepper and walnut pesto, goat cheese and a poached egg it reminded me that I had not done mu...
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Quinoa Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Pesto, Goat Cheese and a Poached Egg
I have been a huge fan of quinoa ever since I first came across it and I am always looking for new ways to enjoy it. I recently came across ...
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Mexican Quinoa and Beans with Pico de Gallo
rs sat 13 July 2011
While I was enjoying my first batch of Mexican quinoa as a side dish I was thinking that it would also make for a great main dish if you bul...
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