This quinoa salad is really simple to put together, inexpensive and packs well for lunch or hiking in the mountains. Quinoa is such a versatile grain that takes on the flavour of the ingredients added to it. Fresh, light and incredibly good for you without gluten, dairy or added sugar. The best part of making […]
Category: Vegetarian
Fried Quinoa with Kale
I posted a picture of this dish on Instagram last week and it was very popular. It was so good that I ended up making it 3 times. Yikes. It reminds me of Chinese food or more appropriately fried rice, which I gave up probably 7 years ago, and have never looked back until this […]
Greek Salad with Quinoa
Pretty sure I could eat this Mediterranean inspired salad everyday. I am in love the camelina oil from Three Farmers that contains omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin E. This cold pressed oil from Saskatchewan (another reason I love it), is super delicious and has a high smoke point making it safe for cooking. I […]
Super Acai Bowl
I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks in Hawaii this year and was able to experience the best of both worlds, lying on the beach, running and hiking. The latest trip was about seeing Oahu from a birds eye view. I hiked 2 of the 5 craters on Oahu and had another planned […]
Warm Quinoa Spinach & Beet Salad
The holidays are over and although I really enjoy time off with the kids, December brings way too much eating and not necessarily the healthy kind. December was such a busy month that my posting fell off the rails, sorry. January is not only a good time to lighten the load from holiday eating and […]