Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by greco

Avocados love them and blend them in my green smoothie to
make it creamy so much nutrition and good taste. Not in season
now so am using apples and pears

Greco

I didn't know if it would work in a smoothie..was afraid to try it..but i'm game if you've done it

Do you have any ideas for Quinoa?? I just heard about it. Any decent raw applications? if not, how do you fix it so it tastes
(like you'd want to eat again?)

[Greco]

Avocado is terrific in a green smoothie, in the Summer when it is in season, I put it in my smoothie and add filtered H2O as needed to create a delicious creamy green smoothie. Of course I add greens with fruit and Vit C and Vit D3...experiment. Avocado in smoothies is delicious.

Greco

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

I didn't know if it would work in a smoothie..was afraid to try it..but i'm game if you've done it

Do you have any ideas for Quinoa?? I just heard about it. Any decent raw applications? if not, how do you fix it so it tastes
(like you'd want to eat again?)

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

I didn't know if it would work in a smoothie..was afraid to try it..but i'm game if you've done it

Do you have any ideas for Quinoa?? I just heard about it. Any decent raw applications? if not, how do you fix it so it tastes
(like you'd want to eat again?)

I eat Quinoa every day. It's a super food that grows in Peru. It comes in white and a very high prced red. I mix them when I cook them. Sorry to disappoint you, Quinoa can't be eaten raw. Please know, I eat mostly raw.
My only exception is for grains. Quinoa is very high in magnesium and also protein. You make it like most grains...2 parts H20 to one part Q and simmer it down.

http://www.cookingquinoa.net/

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Dominique

I eat Quinoa every day. It's a super food that grows in Peru. It comes in white and a very high prced red. I mix them when I cook them. Sorry to disappoint you, Quinoa can't be eaten raw. Please know, I eat mostly raw.
My only exception is for grains. Quinoa is very high in magnesium and also protein. You make it like most grains...2 parts H20 to one part Q and simmer it down.

http://www.cookingquinoa.net/

Thanks for the info Dominique! I've been looking for something that's a complete protein package and this looks like it has everything i'm looking for. Can't wait to try it

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

Thanks for the info Dominique!

My Pleasure!

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Dominique

My Pleasure!

Thanks for the link too!..the recipes look delicious

[Dominique]

It is my experience that Q. has no real taste of it's own. It readily will pick up any flavor you cook it with. I always make my own vegtable stock, so I use that instead of water to cook down my Q. I also dice up what ever is near the end of life in my veggie inventory and toss it into a small fry pan and heat it first to bring out the flavors then let it(the diced veggies) reduce down with the Q and the stock. I only make one batch a week! (big batch, like 2 cups of Q)
and I eat some every day. I love getting the magnesium from it.

Its very easy to cook with. I stuff peppers with it, I toss it into sauce i/e pasta and use it in chili....(even though I eat raw, I love to cook) people just assume it's meat. Again, tossing cooked Q into a skillet with diced red onions and Garlic (mushrooms) and sautee that....the Q picks up the flavors....and yes, they could be fooled. It's so good for you.

It also comes in an angel hair pasta and a farina (cereal, like an oatmeal)
so you really can eat it every day! Hope you love it like I do.

[kittygrrl]

It's really nice of you to give me a heads-up on how to handle Quinoa. I so appreciate it! I am trying to stay raw a little cooking isn't going to hurt..I'm going to take your suggestion and make a veggie stock and maybe do a chili kind of thing?!? Wish me luck