What is quinoa? And how do you say that?

Quinoa is pronounced “delicious.”

Actually it’s pronounced KEEN-wa.

You may have heard quinoa referred to as an ancient grain.  It’s not really a grain, but a seed.  And the tiny seeds are total nutritional rock stars.

From Wikipedia, the (gluten) free encyclopedia -

Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods.

Why use quinoa?  Can’t you just use gluten free oats in those cookies?

It’s a good idea to vary your diet, don’t you think?  Quinoa is interesting.  It tastes slightly nutty and just a bit grassy.  An acquired taste?  Maybe.  I add dried coconut and mesquite flour to offset the sometimes overly assertive taste of quinoa in cookies.

Are those crop circles on the quinoa cookies?

Ready to bake with quinoa?  Here’s a recipe for breakfast cookies using quinoa flour and flakes.

-Linda

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