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   | Quinoa is quickly becoming one of my favorite grains and I love experimenting with it. ”Quinoa a species of goosefoot , is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edibleseeds. Quinoa has a light,fluffy texture when cooked,and its mild,slightly nutty flavor makes it an alternative to white rice or couscous.”(quote from Wickipedia) You make it similar to rice (about 2 cups [...] Last night we met with our “large-small group”for a potluck at our church. As usual I was not sure if we were even going until that morning,so I was not really prepared to bring anything. When I got home from church,I found ground beef and beans. So [...] So this last Sunday we have a breakfast themed family dinner. I got the idea because our neighbor brought over a huge bag of oranges from their tree and I new we would never eat them all before they went bad. So I thought we should make orange juice. Also,Claire has been struggling with [...] So I am calling the last Family Meal a success. We ended up having it on Monday because my parents were in town over the weekend. I think it looks like Sundays are going to be the best nights in the future. So Ross,Mark,and I all likes the meal and Claire took her [...] Ross has been sick since we returned from vacation. With a stick regiment of elderberry syrup and vitamins,he is recovering quickly. But while he was sick he did ask for “soup,”which is his term for ramen. He was introduced to it when Mark or I were sick and had a craving. But it [...] I came across this article in Mother Earth News (Mark now has a subscription and I find that hysterical) about the dangers of Round-up or herbicide use,especially in the U.S. We have all heard of the environmental problems herbicides cause,and many people I know choose not to use it around their homes,children,[...] We always get a lot of trick-o-treaters at our house for Halloween,so I like to stay home and answer the door. I don’t like handing out anything I wouldn’t give my own child,but have to watch the cost since we get at least 100 kids and on a good year more like 200. [...] “Quinoa a species of goosefoot,is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. Quinoa has a light,fluffy texture when cooked,and its mild,slightly nutty flavor makes it an alternative to white rice or couscous.”(quote from Wickipedia) You make it similar to rice (about 2 cups liquid for 1 cup grain),[...] My best friend Jill has been struggling with a mysterious and painful illness that does not seem to have an explanation (and not for a lack of looking). Most recently she has been asked by her doctor to give up dairy,gluten,egg,soy,almond and peanuts to see if there is any improvement. After [...] |  
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