Comments on: Quinoa – just not lovable http://newgrainrecipes.com/quinoa-just-not-lovable a delicious exploration of wheat-free and gluten-free recipes Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:46:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://newgrainrecipes.com/quinoa-just-not-lovable/comment-page-1#comment-4 admin Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:59:30 +0000 http://newgrainrecipes.com/?p=50#comment-4 OK Misa, you just gave that lonely bag of quinoa flour on my counter a new lease on life! I'll try it in a blend. I do notice that some of the flours with more *personality* do better blended with rice flour, etc. or used with herbs and/or stronger flavors like chocolate. That is a good suggestion! Quinoa as couscous also sounds like something worth trying. I miss couscous. I'll report back on how it goes! OK Misa, you just gave that lonely bag of quinoa flour on my counter a new lease on life! I’ll try it in a blend. I do notice that some of the flours with more *personality* do better blended with rice flour, etc. or used with herbs and/or stronger flavors like chocolate. That is a good suggestion!

Quinoa as couscous also sounds like something worth trying. I miss couscous. I’ll report back on how it goes!

]]> By: misa ramirez http://newgrainrecipes.com/quinoa-just-not-lovable/comment-page-1#comment-2 misa ramirez Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:38:53 +0000 http://newgrainrecipes.com/?p=50#comment-2 I actually like quinoa! We like the pasta MUCH better than the rice or corn pasta. It's far more similar to wheat pasta, IMO. I use quinoa flour, mixed with white rice flour and few seasonings, to coat fish for homemade fishsticks. They are yummy! And I just tried a chocolate cake recipe from the GlutenFreeGirl [recipe was in Martha Stewart Living] that combined quinoa flour, almond flour/meal, and brown rice flour. The cake was pretty good. Nice texture and good cocoa flavor. That might change your mind. I think maybe it has to be combined with other things. I did try it once [at a gluten free cooking class] prepared as a breakfast cereal. It was cooked like oatmeal, sweetened, and peaches were added. It was pretty good. I haven't tried it as a rice replacement type dish, but I bet it would be similar to couscous. I actually like quinoa! We like the pasta MUCH better than the rice or corn pasta. It’s far more similar to wheat pasta, IMO.

I use quinoa flour, mixed with white rice flour and few seasonings, to coat fish for homemade fishsticks. They are yummy!

And I just tried a chocolate cake recipe from the GlutenFreeGirl [recipe was in Martha Stewart Living] that combined quinoa flour, almond flour/meal, and brown rice flour. The cake was pretty good. Nice texture and good cocoa flavor. That might change your mind. I think maybe it has to be combined with other things.

I did try it once [at a gluten free cooking class] prepared as a breakfast cereal. It was cooked like oatmeal, sweetened, and peaches were added. It was pretty good. I haven’t tried it as a rice replacement type dish, but I bet it would be similar to couscous.

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