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I took very early retirement from teaching in '06 and did some traveling in Europe and the UK before settling down to do some private tutoring. As a voracious reader, I have many books waiting in line for me to read. Tell me I shouldn't read something, and I will. I'm a happy, optimistic person and I love to travel and through that believe that life can be a continuous learning experience. I'm looking forward to traveling more some day. I enjoy walking, cycling, water aerobics & and sports like tennis, volleyball, and fastpitch/baseball. I'm just getting into photography as a hobby and I'm enjoying learning all the bits and bobs of my digital camera. My family is everything to me and I'm delighted to be the mother of two girls and the Gramma of a boy and a girl. I may be a Gramma, but I'm at heart just a girl who wants to have fun.

Monday, May 01, 2017

Q is for QUINOA

This week on ABC Wednesday, we're celebrating the letter Q and when I started thinking about this particular letter, I thought "What the heck am I going to write about this week? I've already done words like queen, quaint, quirky, quiet, questions, quit, quiz, quotations, and Quesnel ( a town in British Columbia).  Some of these words I've even done more than once!  So I needed something original and I came up with QUINOA

First of all, what IS quinoa?  It is pronounced KEEN-WAH in case you're unfamiliar with the word.  I had to look it up and apparently it's an annual flowering plant grown for its edible seeds and is related to beetroot and spinach.  My first introduction to it was through my daughter who suggested I try a particular salad that she likes.  My first reaction to this was from Dr. Seuss's book "I Don't Like Green Eggs and Ham!"  However, it actually tasted quite good! These are quinoa seeds:
Since my first introduction to quinoa salads, I've tried several different types from the deli counter at the local Save-On grocery story.  One that I quite like and have had many times is a Mexican one with black beans.  Another one has lemon in it so it has a bit of a bite and another has chickpeas in it.  With the variety of spices added, a quinoa salad is the perfect side dish to pretty much any meal.  And they're easy to bring to a potluck, too!  Here are a few different quinoa salads and if you've never tried any, go to your local deli counter and simply ask for a taste of what they have.  Then you can decide if you like it before buying it or attempting to make your own.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Lemon Cilantro Chickpea Quinoa Salad


Chickpea Kale Quinoa Salad
Go on - give it a try!  Don't be like me and think "I don't like green eggs and ham!"  You never know!  You just might like it - like I did.   

9 comments:

photowannabe said...

I am going to have to try this one. Been thinking about it for some time.
I need some variety.
Thanks for reminding me.

Roger Owen Green said...

I've actually HAD this. But I never knew howe it was SPELLED!
ROG, ABCW

Photo Cache said...

A favorite in our house. You can add it to a lot of salads.

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Anonymous said...

I like quinoa and made it ...once in a while, have to admit I like the pasta and lettuce salads more:)

MelodyK said...

I haven't eaten it jet but maybe I soon will due to your enthusiasm ;-)


Ann said...

We always need variety in meals for our family. I've had it a few times but these recipes look yummy. It' pretty to isn't it?

Ann

Joy said...

Good choice for Q although only an occasional shopping item for me, but as I love kale, the chickpea, kale and quinoa salad does looks tempting.
In answer to your damson query, September, jamming or gin time depending on ones preference.

prince said...

you may wind up keeping it. There are different alternatives, play bazaar

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Satta King said...

Chand ngr mein rehny walo.!Tum to sb kuch jaanty hogy..Rngiin e ulft pehchaanty hogy.Mujhko tum ye btlao.Wo jb b tumko dekhta hy,Kya zikr mera Krta hy tumsy?Kya fikr meri Rehti hy usko???Tum jb bhi ssaamny aaty ho..Kya yaad mujhy wo krta hy?Kya tkty tkty Tumhy tmam shabUsy khwaab mera koi milta hyTumhary noor k prdy meinAks mera usy dikhta hy?Dekh k tumko us k lb peNaam mera kbhi ata hy?Chupky Chupky ankh mein uskiNm ka koi jugnu utrta hy?Jb tum gum ho jaty ho,To btlao zra..Intzaaar mera wo krta hy.???Chand ngr mein rehny walo..Tum to sb kuch jaanty hogy. ?? satta king
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