I love Quinoa and a shout out to my mom's biscotti's

Hello,

Quinoa Salad

So I haven't really had Quinoa cooked properly. My sister has tried to make it and it never turned out right and didn't taste good at all. I keep hearing about it everywhere and it's so good for you.

Here is the definition of Quinoa from Wikipedia: a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.

Quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods.^[9] It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest.

So the other day I was flipping through a recipe book I have and saw this great looking recipe for a Quinoa corn salad so thought I'd try it again but only bought a small amount. Well one cup gave me a whole pan worth and I tried some with just a bit of Mrs Dash extra spicy and thought it tasted good. It has a bit of a slight nutty flavour to it if (it's hard to describe). Once it was mixed in with the corn salad it was divine and so filling. Now I'm addicted to it and because it doesn't have a strong taste you can mix it with so many different things.

Since Christmas is around the corner my mom has been baking non stop it seems. She is famous for her Biscotti's and she makes them more moist then a traditional biscotti and has perfected her recipe over the years (she even makes gluten free ones too). Since we are Italian it comes pretty naturally to her.

4 Pack of Biscotti

This week we are preparing for our last Christmas show at Moss and it should be a great time.

Until next time

Michelle