Quinoa....Who's tryed it?

Keelan
on 4/10/11 10:56 am

So tonight I stepped outside of my comfort zone and tryed Quinoa, i love that 1/4c of it had 8 grams of protein for such a small amount and I actually like it.

I have been told numerous times to eat a carb with my meal and have been having a hard time doing so cause most of them have no protein and they fill me up too fast.

Now when I go back to my appt's I can tell them I tryed something new and listened to them at the same time.

Cookingquinoa.net has some good receipes for Quinoa, hope some of you will give it a try if you haven't already.

Kee.

HW:274 SW:238 CW: 150.0 1St goal: 199.8 2nd goal:174 (100 pound lost)
My Persoanl Goal: (HIgh)150 (Low)140

1st goal acheived December 27th/2010. 1 week after my 3rd month surgery anniversary.
2nd goal acheived June 4th/2011. 2 weeks after my 8th Month Surgiversary.
Gall Bladder surgery April 12,2012

You can either believe it will happen.....or believe it won't. Both are self fulfilled prophesies. For Me it has happened. My Surgery was September 21/2010

Coopers_mom
on 4/10/11 11:49 am - Canada

VSG on 04/06/10

I have tried quinoa before as well and I liked it. The recipe I made was a Turkey quinoa meatloaf, I believe the recipe I used was from allrecipes.com

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/turkey-and-quinoa-meatloaf/Det ail.aspx

Jill

FDL Abdominoplasty, Monsplasty, MR, Lipo to Flanks: August 18, 2011

Keelan
on 4/10/11 12:10 pm

VSG on 09/21/10

Thanks Jill, I'm gonna have to give it a try. I'll probably use a muffin pan to make smaller individual servings instead of a loaf but it does sound yummy.

HW:274 SW:238 CW: 150.0 1St goal: 199.8 2nd goal:174 (100 pound lost)
My Persoanl Goal: (HIgh)150 (Low)140

1st goal acheived December 27th/2010. 1 week after my 3rd month surgery anniversary.
2nd goal acheived June 4th/2011. 2 weeks after my 8th Month Surgiversary.
Gall Bladder surgery April 12,2012

You can either believe it will happen.....or believe it won't. Both are self fulfilled prophesies. For Me it has happened. My Surgery was September 21/2010

Coopers_mom
on 4/10/11 11:54 pm - Canada

VSG on 04/06/10

Or you could make the loaf and then cut it up into individual servings. I did that and froze it for lunches or days where I didn't want to make supper.

FDL Abdominoplasty, Monsplasty, MR, Lipo to Flanks: August 18, 2011

mtrai
on 4/10/11 12:57 pm

VSG on 01/24/11

Hey Kee! I just made a quinoa salad yesterday! I cook the quinoa in a bit of chicken buillion for flavour and then cool it in the fridge. Then I mix it up with crumbled feta, chopped cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, fresh dill, and some garbanzo beans. It fills me up for a long time and it has lots of protein. Fresh and great for lunches at work.

Surgery VSG Oct.8 2010. 23pds lost pre-op. I am 5'6" tall. Feeling amazing!

Adrianna O.
on 4/10/11 10:37 pm - Canada

RNY on 07/13/10

I haven't done salad with my quinoa but I may have to try that...that sounds so good!! I pretty much use Quinoa in replace of rice. I also make it with chicken buillion in place of water. I made some mexican quinoa...oh that was good!!

Anukis
on 4/11/11 12:13 pm - Edmonton, Canada

VSG on 08/16/11

I love Quinoa! I cook it in my rice cooker and freeze the leftovers in single portion sizes.
I also freeze broth (chicken and beef) in small portions - actually with an ice tray - and use that to add some flavour if I'm rewarming the Quinoa.
Or, I mix cold Quinoa with tuna and vegetables.
Or stirfry it, or add some to soup..... I'm just beginning to explore the variety of ways to use it, but it's great.

trapped37
on 4/12/11 7:32 am

RNY on 12/08/10

what is it? Similiar to a rice?

Keelan
on 4/12/11 8:19 am

VSG on 09/21/10

In my opinion its a cross betwen rice and pasta. It's a full grain protein and its yummy. Try goggleing it to find out more about it.

HW:274 SW:238 CW: 150.0 1St goal: 199.8 2nd goal:174 (100 pound lost)
My Persoanl Goal: (HIgh)150 (Low)140

1st goal acheived December 27th/2010. 1 week after my 3rd month surgery anniversary.
2nd goal acheived June 4th/2011. 2 weeks after my 8th Month Surgiversary.
Gall Bladder surgery April 12,2012

You can either believe it will happen.....or believe it won't. Both are self fulfilled prophesies. For Me it has happened. My Surgery was September 21/2010

bonnietuck
on 5/17/11 4:21 am, edited 5/17/11 4:21 am - Canada

is this something most grocery stores carry? do you find it by the rice, sounds fabulous i looked in our local extra foods and couldn't find any.

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