Quinoa
>Oh man, quinoa is great! See if you can find it at your local grocery store
>(it is in mine). The thing with quinoa is you have to rince it before
>cooking it. There is a bitter substance on the surface that is thought to be
>produced by the grain (yes, it is a grain) to protect it from insects. Once
>you rince it it is fine. Also, quinoa is one of the ancient grains and
>contains all the essential amino acids. Therefore it is considered a
>complete protein.
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I'll get some on my next food co-op trip!
~Kat
"I think I would like to call myself 'the girl who wanted to be God'. Yet if I
were not in this body, where would I be--perhaps I am destined to be classified
and qualified. But, oh, I cry out aginst it." --Sylvia Plath
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