Thank you for your comments on my Project Food Blog video post. It is always a vulnerable feeling being on camera, but thank you for embracing my inner dork. ;)
Voting for Challenge #7 is now open. Thank you for your support!
I also heard from a few of you who have already made the Peppermint Walnut Blondies and really enjoyed them!
Wow…that was fast. ;) Out of the 4 flavours the Peppermint Walnut Crunch Blondies were my favourite and second place goes to the Apple Streusel Butternut.
A few housekeeping notes:
- There are two sets of blondie directions in the PDF file- one for the jar (on recipe cards) and one if you are simply making them at home. Check out the PDF here.
- The new holiday Delight Glo Bar goes on sale tomorrow at noon EST in the shopping cart. Limited quantities will be available.
- I am testing a couple print functions for my recipes due to many of you requesting this feature. Please stay tuned!
In other news, meet my new holiday tea mug from Whole Foods…
Rudolph and I are going to get along great this season, I can already tell…
Along with my festive mug of tea, I make an equally festive bowl of Red Quinoa this morning! I also may or may not have played Christmas music…
I absolutely love Red Quinoa and I haven’t had it in my pantry for a long time. I finally remembered to pick some up at Bulk Barn the other day and boy was I ever glad I did!
Compared to white quinoa, red quinoa has more of an earthier flavour. I like to slightly undercook red quinoa to give it a chewier texture too. Quinoa is also a complete protein (12-18%), digests easily, and is a good source of fibre, magnesium, and iron!
It also makes a fun breakfast.
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Comforting Red Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Vanilla, kosher salt, and cinnamon go lovely with the earthier taste of the red quinoa. Have fun with the toppings too…you could use apple, figs, berries, and other types of nuts or even dried fruit.
Adapted from 101 Cookbooks.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup uncooked red quinoa, rinsed
- 1.25 cups Almond Milk
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/2-1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Toppings:
- 1 tbsp pistachios, shelled
- 2 tbsp chopped pecans, toasted if preferred
- 1 Fruit & Nut Energy Bite
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup, drizzled on top
- Pinch of Cinnamon, to garnish
- Mandarin slices (note: I didn’t really love the mandarin here, would use apple or another fruit next time)
Directions: In a medium sized pot, add the quinoa, almond milk, and salt. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes depending on how fluffy you want it. I left mine a bit chewier and ‘soupier’ today. The longer you cook it, the more milk it will soak up. A couple minutes before it is done cooking stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Adjust to taste. Pour into a bowl and add toppings. Serves 1-2.
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Your lovely ingredients…(plus maple syrup that was not on the scene yet!)
Mmmmm.
Add your toppings…
Whatever you desire!
Now enjoy your comforting and festive breakfast bowl with a hot beverage. A great way to change up a regular bowl of oatmeal on those chilly mornings.
I’m off to prepare Glo Bar shipments for tomorrow morning and then Eric and I are going to a movie later. What should we see? :) Anyone see any good movies lately?
It has been so long since we have seen a movie! I don’t even know what is playing now…
I LOVE your mug. It looks a lot like a stuffed reindeer I had as a teenager. I wonder if my mom still has it.
Wait for Harry Potter!!!! Love those movies (and books). Otherwise, I couldn’t help ya. I haven’t been to the movies since Star Trek came out.
I saw Morning Glory this weekend, it was really cute! I loved it!
That mug is adorable, I had a hard time keeping myself from buying all new Christmas dishes this weekend. Home Sense is bad news this time of year! :)
Wow, that looks delicious! I love quinoa but have never considered dressing it up for breakfast. I do like to experiment with grains to replace boring oatmeal. I find that if you add cinnamon to almost any grain, it makes a suitable breakfast. Bulgar is another good one!
Too funny!! I made a quinoa breakfast bowl a few days ago and it’s going to be the next post I do for the City Sports blog. I have made them a few times in the past. Such a fun switch from oatmeal. I love cooking it in coconut milk. Yummmm The red quinoa is definitely pretty!!!
I really want to try the Peppermint Walnut Blondies ASAP! :)
I’ve never thought of quinoa as a breakfast food but I will have to try it! :)
I voted, best of luck.
I hope you didn’t go see Hereafter…the previews made it look like it could be really good…sadly it was awful, slow, and the ending made you say…”really I just sat for almost 3 hours for that?!”
I’ve yet to try quinoa for breakfast. I need to!
I love quinoa for breakfast. So yummy!
We broke out our holiday mugs this week :) I wanted to completely decorate my house but I held back. A few more weeks :) We saw Due Date and it was absolutely ridiculous, funny, but ridiculous. I heard Red is really good too.
We saw Unstoppable this weekend and really enjoyed it! :)
Red quinoa is perfect for holiday dishes too. I see it with something festive & green, maybe some white beans. :)
I always buy white quinoa – I didn’t know red quinoa has a different taste!
It has been so long since I’ve seen a movie. I think the last one I saw in theatres may have been Letters to Juliet this summer. It was a little cheesy, but pretty cute.
Looks yummy! I’ve yet to try Quinoa! It’s a must.
I love red quinoa! Still need to try it as a breakfast item. I haven’t been to the movies in forever either, and don’t even know what’s playing! Hope you find something good.
I have never tried red quinoa, it looks pretty!
Ah, Bulk Barn, how I adore you! You fill my pantry and don’t break the bank. You have evolved to have a great selection of healthy and gluten-free products. Je t’aime! Je t’aime! :-)
I tried cooking a mixture of red and regular quinoa in my rice cooker and it was a flop. Each grain requires a different cooking time and some (can’t recall which colour) were undercooked, while the others were perfectly cooked.
I’ve never tried the red quinoa just the other. I’ll have to give it a shot now, especially since you make it look so delicious. This was a recent special ingredient on the show Chopped! And the one gal who cooked it right got booted :(
Have a great day :)
I reaaally want to see Morning Glory! I know it didn’t get the best reviews but it does look like a good bit of lighthearted fun. Plus, Rachel McAdams is from London, ON – so you have to support your fellow Canadians, right?? :)
Great breakfast and snack idea!
I also have out my Christmas Mug! Yippeee! Already have the Soy Nog too. :)