Every day meals for Everyday Australian family

[cookie1]

Gert your meals look tasty.
Quinoa is one of my new favourites too. I add it to so much. Sneak it into biscuits, soups, make salads etc

[Halex]

Quinoa my new fav too

[Wonder]

All great suggestions. Gert that salad looks lovely, how dud you cook the quinoa?

[gertbysea]

In the basket in the Thermomix wonder. Too easy.
Gert

[achookwoman]

I don't like the texture of quinoa so mix it with rice and steam it in the basket,  22 minutes.  I then make a Pilaf.  Too easy and tasty.

[gertbysea]

That is a good idea chookie. Value added rice......

Gert

[Wonder]

Hmmm, i found I lost too much of it through the holes so steamed in the varoma on top of some baking paper which was a suggestion form quirky jo.

I really like the sound of that Pilaf Chookie, I had a quick look for the recipe the other day and couldn't find it on here, will need to have a better look.

[Halex]

Would love to know the best way to cook quinoa. I have only done quirky jos spanish rice.

[gertbysea]

The quickest and easiest IMO  is to put an amount in the dish, add water to about  3 cms above the quinoea , put in Microwave on high for bout 13 minutes. Drain it really well and fluff it. To me quinoea should be really dry before using it otherwise it is clumpy, soggy and nasty.  Once you get the hang of it you will use it more and more.   Try the different colours as well for interesting side dishes .

It used to be cheap but since it has gained in popularity it has become a pit pricy but a little goes a long way.
Gert

[Halex]

Thanks Gert, yes it does go along way

[Wonder]

I agree about the dryness Gert, quirky Jo's steaming worked really well and it stayed reasonable dry.

[Bedlam]

Do you soak first Gert?

[Nikkit]

Ladies - did we scare Peter off? Haven't heard from him in a while...

[gertbysea]

Could be Nikkit or maybe he was not allowed to buy.

Bedlem I soaked over night but you can just rinse.

Gert

[Halex]

Going to make Gerts salad for dinner with our left over prime rib