I’m a huge fan of quinoa, and this quinoa dish is no exception. It is easy to make, requiring only two saucepans and makes a perfect side dish or light meal. Use a good quality parmesan cheese and make this for dinner!!

Mushroom Broccoli Quisotto (slightly adapted from Quinoa 365)

2 tbsp butter
2 cups asparagus, chopped
2 cups white button mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup diced white onion
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups vegetable stock
pinch of ground nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
zest of 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper

Melt the butter in …

Another way to take advantage of all the amazing fall squash. I got this recipe from my friend Sophie, in Belgium! I love how protein packed this chili is for a vegetarian chili- all the goodness of two kinds of beans, and quinoa! The squash was a great addition in this hearty, warming, and filling meal!

Butternut Squash Quinoa Chili

1 large red onion, peeled and diced
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely diced
550g of butternut squash, cubed
1 tbsp chili powder
100g quinoa, soaked in cold water for ten minutes and drained
1 750ml …

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will know that I love quinoa. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks- I love it! I also love pumpkin and I decided to combine the two in a yummy fall-inspired dish. I caramelized some onions, candied some pecans, and cooked up some quinoa. Ooh! I also threw in some fresh sage from my garden. My garden is still giving me sweet strawberries, tomatoes, and I see some squash growing, along with all sorts of amazing herbs. I made a quick …

I really love having healthy muffins on hand for snacks- I just keep them in the freezer and then heat them up whenever I need a little boost. I really find that so many muffins are more like dessert than healthy snack so I think it’s better to just make them at home. These ones are fantastic- very little sugar, healthy protein packed quinoa, flaxseeds, and great flavour. I topped these muffins with a bit of butter and honey or almond butter. The quinoa makes them have a unique chewy …

When I went to Mexico, one of my favourite meals was at a Mexican restaurant in the resort. There was a great salad bar and one of my favourite salads was a corn salad. It had a mystery flavour to it, but it made it fantastic. After a couple bites, I realized that the flavour was cinnamon! A strong cinnamon flavour. I knew that when I got home I would be making a salad with corn and cinnamon. Instead of stopping at a corn salad, I decided to add the …

The other day I randomly thought about making ratatouille- I had never made it before but I wanted to try it. That night, the movie Ratatouille (so cute) was on TV and  so, I was convinced. I adapted the Ratatouille Provencale recipe from the Joy of Cooking. Ratatouille is usually a side dish but is also great as a main meal. I chose to serve mine over quinoa for some extra protein instead of rice, or noodles. Though not usually a part of ratatouille, I thought some mushrooms would have …

This week I’ve really had the urge to make nice dinners for myself. Sometimes I am just too tired after work, but not this week! I recently was given a new cookbook and started a little project from it (more on that in a later post!) and then I got to work on dinner. I had some tofu in my fridge and I’ve really been trying to up the protein in my diet, so I was thinking about quinoa as well. After a quick search on Tastespotting, I found a …

It’s Wonderful Wednesday! I’m feeling tired and I wanted a quick but yummy dinner. I once made a teriyaki quinoa dish from Dreena Burton’s “Eat, Drink, Be Vegan”. I have since created my own version that I like to call Citrus Quinoa. It is delicious! It comes together in only a couple of minutes and it has a great balance of flavours- ginger, tamari, chewy quinoa, and a hint o’ sesame with plenty of zesty citrus flavour! I paired it with steamed broccoli accompanied by a miso-tahini dipping sauce and …

Being a vegetarian, I find it difficult to find breakfasts that include protein- no eggs, no bacon, no sausages…you get the point.
After searching for a wholesome, nutritious breakfast recipe that didn’t take too long to make, I stumbled across a recipe for Quinoa Porridge- just what I had been looking for!
Quinoa is an ancient grain that happens to be closer to the beet and leafy green families than to other grains like oats or barley. I have even seen it referred to as a “vegi-grain”. Quinoa is packed with protein …