Chocolate... quinoa?

     cup dry quinoa rinsed (66g)
     (half a cup) of light chocolate milk (4oz)
     1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (6g)
     1/2 tsp almond extract or vanilla

Whisk all ingredients in a small pot over medium heat and bring to a boil.

Simmer and cover. Cook for about 10 to 12 minutes until the quinoa absorbs most of the liquid.

1 serving 225 cals,4g fat..

i use this instead of porridge sometimes on a morning.  cook a big batch then fridge it.

take amount amount add some water and stick in micro till hot.

then add raisens, choc protein powder and cinnamon.  lovely

Sounds nice - might give this a try myself!

Why tho?
Why not just oats?
Whats the protein/ carb breakdown?
xx

not to sure of the ratio sorry :(

just a bit of a difference in the diet chick xx

Ho k
I'm not a cook is all, so like boiling things, when I can just pour hot water on my oats & be done is like, WTF?!?
xx

because it has a much better nutritional profile and is gluten free. less bloat,gas etc etc.

Plus it can be used sweet as above or savoury instead of rice/couscous

hilly

because it has a much better nutritional profile and is gluten free. less bloat,gas etc etc.

O don't know what they are?! Can you provide evidence? ta

hilly

Plus it can be used sweet as above or savoury instead of rice/couscous

I use all grains both sweet & savoury, just hydrate them with a bitov sweetner in water if sweet.
xx

taken from wiki

Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and was followed in importance by maize. In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), and like oats, quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods.[5] 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. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights.[5]

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Thank You!
xx

No probs dear :)

also take a look at buckwheat flakes instead of oats.  taste real nice and are another gluten free product that sits very comfy.