Thanks so much. Marie
On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 4:07 AM Dolores Manzino via Cookinginthedark < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Yes, quinoa is nutritious and has about nine grams of protein per cup. > Since quinoa can sometimes have a bitter flavor, I suggest rinsing it off > before you cook it. This helps to remove some of the bitterness. I use it > in place of rice a lot, and it has a nutty taste, but it is not an > overwhelming taste. You prepare it just like you would prepare rice, I've > even heard of some people making quinoa porridge. I've made several quinoa > salads in my time. I hope that helps. > > Dolores > > A cat's purr is the sweetest sound. > > > On May 27, 2020, at 9:56 PM, [email protected] > wrote: > > > > Send Cookinginthedark mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Cookinginthedark digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Quinoa (Karen Delzer) > > 2. Re: glass top stove ([email protected]) > > 3. Re: Quinoa (Nicole Massey) > > 4. Re: Quinoa ([email protected]) > > 5. Re: Quinoa (Marie Rudys) > > 6. Re: Quinoa (Angela Palmer) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 18:17:03 -0700 > > From: Karen Delzer <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Quinoa > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > > > I've always wondered about it. I've had it in salad, too, and really > > enjoyed it. Is it hard like rice? Do you need to cook it before using > > it? Can someone who uses it tell us a bit about it so if we decide to > > go get it, we'll know what to do with it? It is nutritious, right? > > > > Karen > > > > At 06:12 PM 5/27/2020, you wrote: > >> Hello, All!! > >> > >> I am reading a good book by Dr Joel Fuhrman. Among the things he says > >> diabetics can eat is quinoa instead of rice, and of course, lots of > beans > >> and vegetables. I just got my very first jar of quinoa this > afternoon. I > >> would like some recipes I can use it in. I will add some of this to my > >> vegetable soup for supper tonight. > >> > >> I had some quinoa in a salad at a church function several years ago, > and I > >> liked it immediately. It has a lighter taste than rice. I promised > myself > >> I would get some. I finally did. > >> > >> Marie > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 21:21:02 -0400 > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] glass top stove > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > You might consider changing your search tool from a fork to a spoon or > something that doesn't have sharp tines for the edge. You might scratch > your stovetop with a fork. My favorite tool for this is a silicone spatula, > intended for use in nonstick pans, but which proves to be much too slippery > to slide under the food and retain it for flipping. It withstands > temperatures up to 550 degrees so you can touch a burner and it doesn't > melt. Maybe some day I'll figure out the secret for using it as intended > but meanwhile I have a useful tool that I was afraid would need to become > part of a yard sale. > > > > Pamela Fairchild > > <[email protected]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Sugar Lopez via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:04 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Sugar Lopez <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] glass top stove > > > > I do something similar but I use a fork to feel for the edge to help > guide me along the way. > > > > "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever > state I am, therewith to be content." > > -Philippians 4:11 > > ? > > I appreciate your friendship/support at: > > https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey > > -Sugar ? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:50 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CnD] glass top stove > > > > I set my pan where I think the burner is, then turn on the burner on > high. I feel around the edge of the pan and if too much heat is coming out > around the pan somewhere, I move the pan in that direction until the heat > is under the pan. When the heat is even around the outside of the pan, you > have it centered, or close enough. Then you turn your burner to the > temperature you desire it to be. I don't know how you center your pot if > you lack feeling in your fingers though. Maybe somebody else has a better > suggestion, but that is the way I do it. The other thing I do is make > certain the flat surface of my stove is clean and dry and free from all > objects before I turn any burner on for any reason. For me that is the best > safety rule I can think of for the flat topped stoves. I love mine because > it keeps cleanup so easy compared to other stovetop choices. > > > > Pamela Fairchild > > <[email protected]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of kimsansong--- via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: [CnD] glass top stove > > > > Hi, > > > > How do folks manage to put their cooking items on the burner if you > can't tell where it is? > > > > My stove is a flat surface. > > > > Thank you > > > > > > > > > > > > If you enjoy listening to HipHop and R&B, I invite you to follow me on > sound cloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-756551454 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 20:24:58 -0500 > > From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Quinoa > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > It's a 3 to 1 water to rice ratio. I use chicken broth or stock when > cooking > > it. > > Be careful with quinoa if your diabetes has caused any kidney issues, as > > it's got more potassium in it than white rice or even brown or wild rice. > > It's also a bit higher than barley. > > It was faddish for a bit there where it was touted as a super food. It's > > not. (but none of the others with that label are either, because that's a > > marketing concept, not a nutritional one) But it's a nice grain for > variety. > > > > Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Marie Rudys via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:08 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Marie Rudys <[email protected]> > > Subject: [CnD] Quinoa > > > > Hello, All!! > > > > I am reading a good book by Dr Joel Fuhrman. Among the things he says > > diabetics can eat is quinoa instead of rice, and of course, lots of beans > > and vegetables. I just got my very first jar of quinoa this afternoon. > I > > would like some recipes I can use it in. I will add some of this to my > > vegetable soup for supper tonight. > > > > I had some quinoa in a salad at a church function several years ago, and > I > > liked it immediately. It has a lighter taste than rice. I promised > myself > > I would get some. I finally did. > > > > Marie > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 21:29:22 -0400 > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Quinoa > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Yes, and yes. It is one of the most nutrient-rich grains and contains > more > > protein than most. It gets cooked like rice. My microwave has a setting > for > > cooking it that I am anxious to try as soon as I can. I don't remember > the > > ratio of water to quinoa, but when I find the package hiding in my > cupboard, > > I'll give it a try in my new microwave and the new rice/pasta cooker I > > bought to use with the new oven. > > > > Pamela Fairchild > > <[email protected]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Karen Delzer via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 9:17 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Karen Delzer <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Quinoa > > > > I've always wondered about it. I've had it in salad, too, and really > enjoyed > > it. Is it hard like rice? Do you need to cook it before using it? Can > > someone who uses it tell us a bit about it so if we decide to go get it, > > we'll know what to do with it? It is nutritious, right? > > > > Karen > > > > At 06:12 PM 5/27/2020, you wrote: > >> Hello, All!! > >> > >> I am reading a good book by Dr Joel Fuhrman. Among the things he says > >> diabetics can eat is quinoa instead of rice, and of course, lots of > >> beans and vegetables. I just got my very first jar of quinoa this > >> afternoon. I would like some recipes I can use it in. I will add some > >> of this to my vegetable soup for supper tonight. > >> > >> I had some quinoa in a salad at a church function several years ago, > >> and I liked it immediately. It has a lighter taste than rice. I > >> promised myself I would get some. I finally did. > >> > >> Marie > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 18:43:15 -0700 > > From: Marie Rudys <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Quinoa > > Message-ID: > > <CAP9WDM71u+8MhvgQBgDE3=piggyo6y+eno3p6j6ok1ut_0s...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > Hello, All! The little bit I know bout quinoa is > > that it is a grain. Dry quinoa feels like dry cream of wheat, and it > > expands while being gently cooked in water, like other grains do. > > > > It has a lighter flavor than rice (I think so). I think I will try it > for > > breakfast sometime, just with a little cinnamon and diabetic sweetner. > It > > might be good that way. Tonight, I am having it in some vegetable soup, > > instead of meat. > > I am trying to change the way I eat; I got a serious wake-up call because > > of fast food. I don't want to end up in the E R, so must break my > > addiction. > > > > I am following Dr Joel Fuhrman's eating plan for diabetics now, so this > is > > a big change. I should have done that when I first was diagnosed in > 2015. > > No excuses, about the past of not checking this out or about now. > > > > Marie > > > > > >> On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 6:17 PM Karen Delzer via Cookinginthedark < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I've always wondered about it. I've had it in salad, too, and really > >> enjoyed it. Is it hard like rice? Do you need to cook it before using > >> it? Can someone who uses it tell us a bit about it so if we decide to > >> go get it, we'll know what to do with it? It is nutritious, right? > >> > >> Karen > >> > >> At 06:12 PM 5/27/2020, you wrote: > >>> Hello, All!! > >>> > >>> I am reading a good book by Dr Joel Fuhrman. Among the things he says > >>> diabetics can eat is quinoa instead of rice, and of course, lots of > beans > >>> and vegetables. I just got my very first jar of quinoa this > afternoon. I > >>> would like some recipes I can use it in. I will add some of this to my > >>> vegetable soup for supper tonight. > >>> > >>> I had some quinoa in a salad at a church function several years ago, > and I > >>> liked it immediately. It has a lighter taste than rice. I promised > >> myself > >>> I would get some. I finally did. > >>> > >>> Marie > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 18:54:25 -0700 > > From: Angela Palmer <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Quinoa > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > Hi xarie, > > Good luck with the changes. I salute your wiklingness to try to change > your eating habits. It is not easy. Good luck! > > Angela > > > > Sent from Angela's iPhone > > > >> On May 27, 2020, at 6:43 PM, Marie Rudys via Cookinginthedark < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hello, All! The little bit I know bout quinoa is > >> that it is a grain. Dry quinoa feels like dry cream of wheat, and it > >> expands while being gently cooked in water, like other grains do. > >> > >> It has a lighter flavor than rice (I think so). I think I will try it > for > >> breakfast sometime, just with a little cinnamon and diabetic sweetner. > It > >> might be good that way. Tonight, I am having it in some vegetable soup, > >> instead of meat. > >> I am trying to change the way I eat; I got a serious wake-up call > because > >> of fast food. I don't want to end up in the E R, so must break my > >> addiction. > >> > >> I am following Dr Joel Fuhrman's eating plan for diabetics now, so this > is > >> a big change. I should have done that when I first was diagnosed in > 2015. > >> No excuses, about the past of not checking this out or about now. > >> > >> Marie > >> > >> > >> On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 6:17 PM Karen Delzer via Cookinginthedark < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> I've always wondered about it. I've had it in salad, too, and really > >>> enjoyed it. Is it hard like rice? Do you need to cook it before using > >>> it? Can someone who uses it tell us a bit about it so if we decide to > >>> go get it, we'll know what to do with it? It is nutritious, right? > >>> > >>> Karen > >>> > >>> At 06:12 PM 5/27/2020, you wrote: > >>>> Hello, All!! > >>>> > >>>> I am reading a good book by Dr Joel Fuhrman. Among the things he says > >>>> diabetics can eat is quinoa instead of rice, and of course, lots of > beans > >>>> and vegetables. I just got my very first jar of quinoa this > afternoon. I > >>>> would like some recipes I can use it in. I will add some of this to > my > >>>> vegetable soup for supper tonight. > >>>> > >>>> I had some quinoa in a salad at a church function several years ago, > and I > >>>> liked it immediately. It has a lighter taste than rice. I promised > >>> myself > >>>> I would get some. I finally did. > >>>> > >>>> Marie > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Cookinginthedark mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Cookinginthedark Digest, Vol 128, Issue 38 > > ************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
