I honestly wasn't too sure about this. I haven't been rinsing my quinoa like all the recipes say you are supposed too. But this time I did, and I'm not gonna lie, I really did notice a difference! So from here on out, I'll be taking the time to rinse those little tiny things! ;)
I just took a coffee filter and placed it inside a strainer, then poured in how much qunioa I wanted in the strainer. Then put it under the faucet to rinse it. Pretty easy! ;)
The kids really liked this! My lil man didn't gobble it down like his older sisters and brother did, but he did eat some of it! ;) I ate a small bowl and liked it!
You could put anything in this porridge! I used cinnamon, an apple and raisins and chopped walnuts.
This is actually pretty easy too! The health benefits of quinoa are just awesome! :)
Rinsed the qunioa, placed it in my water, brought it to a boil, then put the lid on and simmered it for 15 minutes. The whole time I was in and out of the shower, perfect timing! :) Once the 15 minutes were up, I poured in the goodies, then about 1 cup of milk. Let it simmer for a few more minutes, and viola, it's done! :) If you wanted it to be sweet, you could add a bit of pure maple syrup or honey. i did not add any of that and I was able to eat it! So that tells you something! ;)
You could add fresh peaches, strawberries, blueberries, or you could do applesauce and cinnamon, really, anything goes! ;)
Qunioa Porridge
1 cup rinsed quinoa
2 cups water
1 - 1 1/2 cups milk
and any "toppings" you want.... apples, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, raisins, cranberries, any other dried fruit or any other fresh fruit
Bring the qunioa and water to a boil, uncovered, once boiling, turn down heat to a simmer and simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes. If the water hasn't absorbed completely, that's ok... ;) Add your toppings and milk and simmer until desired porridge consistency!
Yummy and easy! You could make this the nite before and just heat up in the morning for a fast breakfast!
Let me know if you try it and what combo of toppings you use! :)
Quinoa before the boil...
Quinoa after the boil and simmer for 15 minutes
All toppings in the pot, I left the skin on the apples... not only is it pretty, but there is many health benefits to leaving the skin on! ;)
Toppings and milk added
All stirred up, needs to simmer for a bit...
I probably shouldn't have let it cook as long, but with little kids fighting in the morning, I kinda had to let it cook a bit longer... I could've added a bit more milk, but they were ready to eat! ;)
