Friday Food Fact: Quinoa and Recipe for Quinoa Mac-n-Cheese
You may have seen quinoa around and even started cooking with it without really knowing what it is. Quinoa is a grain-like crop that is grown for its edible seeds. It is considered a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal. It can be used in place of pasta in...Friday Food Fact: The Summer Vegetable Okra
When people think okra. They might think Gumbo. I don’t. I have never cared for Gumbo. I’d order fried okra on occasion and never thought of it as a vegetable I liked unless it was fried with the breading coating all around...
Friday Food Fact: Power Seeds and Almond Flax Cakes
Do you have a picky eater? Are you trying to get more essentials their diet? I am sure most of you are familiar with flax seeds, but how about chia seeds? They are the newest yet most ancient of seeds that have been staples in the human diet for...