Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood [Paperback]

Patricia Green (Author), Carolyn Hemming (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2010

One of the world's healthiest foods, quinoa contains a perfect balance of all eight essential amino acids, and is a great source of protein, making it an increasingly popular food choice for those looking to incorporate "superfoods" into their everyday diets. Gluten-free, wheat-free, and nutrient-packed, quinoa is ideal for those who are health-conscious, vegetarian, and/or physically active, as well as for those with gluten intolerance, wheat allergies, and other digestive disorders. But that's not all: You can eat quinoa guiltlessly knowing it's free of cholesterol and trans fats. In Quinoa 365 sisters Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming show you how to use this miraculous superfood in all your favourite dishes.

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About the Author

Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming are sisters and are both passionate about healthy living. Patricia is a physically active mother of two, while Carolyn is busy balancing career and fitness goals. Both love exploring superfoods and new meal ideas.

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Incorporating healthy alternatives into your everyday lifestyle is simple when you use quinoa. The versatility of this superfood makes it easy to bridge the gap between already-established eating habits and increasingly nutritious food choices.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd. (April 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552859940
• ISBN-13: 978-1552859940
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Cooking by Ingredient > Rice & Grains

More About the Author

Sisters Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming are bestselling authors of Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood and Quinoa Revolution. Their passion for quinoa has connected them with scientists, industry experts, quinoa growers and families in South America and of course, quinoa lovers everywhere! Their cookbooks are known for bridging the gap between traditional eating habits and healthier options, with easy to prepare recipes that are uncomplicated and full of flavor!

Searching for the best ways to maximize nutrition, increase energy, and to improve overall health and physical fitness is what led Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming to write cookbooks. Having everything healthy and home made as children, from bread to cookies and yogurt, and the occasional store-bought seaweed chips, their mother taught them strictly to live by the 'food is medicine' principle. Today, Carolyn and Patricia are busy balancing family, career and fitness goals. Both avidly explore the use of superfoods and new meal ideas.

Passion is everything! We believe that you have to love what you do. We also believe that you have to be aware of and connected to where your foods are coming from. Patricia travelled to Bolivia in 2011 to meet quinoa growing families first hand. She visited the working families, quinoa processing operations and the growing fields.

The sisters constantly seek healthy foods and recipes that can provide the right amount of energy, nutrition and portability.

Green & Hemming's recipes have been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, popular food blogs and on radio and television.

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76 of 77 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Tasty recipes using quinoa November 14, 2010

By Steven A. Peterson TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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Quinoa is rapidly becoming a favorite part of my menus. It is gluten free (making it friendly food for some of my friends who have gluten problems); it is a great protein source (the part of me that is interested in vegetarian recipes is always on the lookout for such foods); it is easily included in a variety of tasty recipes (one of the problems that I have encountered is that there are also some pretty bland quinoa recipes--why cook if the end result is healthy but not very tasty?). As the book says at the outset (Page 1): "Nutrient-packed quinoa has sparked the interest of the health-conscious, those seeking weight loss and those on high-protein diets." Note the nutrition table on page 2.

Quinoa is easy to prepare (somewhat like rice--water, quinoas, cook for awhile, let stand for a bit), although there are other ways of preparing it as well. A nice (albeit brief) feature of this book is an essay on quinoa and its history (pages 9-10).

Then, the recipes. Different chapters consider: breakfast; appetizers, sides, snacks, and salads; soups and stews; entrees--both meat and vegetarian; treats--such as cookies and muffins; desserts; baby food (I haven't seen too many cookbooks with this entry!).

Some sample recipes.

Ultimate Granola (with ingredients such as oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, uncooked quinoa, sesame seeds, coconut, walnut pieces, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cranberries and raisins). Mix the nuts etc. Combine maple syrup and vanilla. Blend the two components well. Put on a baking dish and bake. Nice, tasty, and simple! Other breakfast dishes to illustrate: Quinoa pancakes; Quinoa hash browns; Light and fluffy eggs.

Appetizers, sides, snacks, and salads. Quinoa tabbouleh; Stuffed mushrooms. Soups and stews: Black bean soup; Leek and potato soup (I love this item, and I collect recipes; this is one of the better ones in my collection); Beef and sweet potato tagine on quinoa. Entrees: Chicken broccoli casserole; Thai cashew chicken and broccoli on quinoa; Chicken fried quinoa; Roasted vegetable tilapia in quinoa; Cheese and spinach frittata (a goof frittata is a simple, delightful pleasure).

Anyhow, the recipes listed are tasty (either from closely examining the recipes or from actual experience). It is possible to combine tasty meals with healthy food!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A great idea ... overextended March 3, 2011

By M. J. Smith VINE™ VOICE

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I was excited when I first picked up this cookbook - first, because the recipes distinguished between the various types of quinoa, second, because many of the recipes were very flexible. An example of the flexibility: the Easy Quinoa Temaki recipe calls for real or imitation crab, eggs or tofu. Net result: I can adjust for budget, vegetarians or vegans. Each recipe has icons identifying the recipe as gluten-free, child-friendly and/or vegetarian. The ingredient quantities are provided both in American and metric. The ingredient lists are clear and complete; the directions are easily understood and unambiguous; the photos are gorgeous.

So why not 5 stars? by trying to have the broadest appeal, the authors stretch quinoa in the breakfast and baking sections to uses that would appeal primarily to people eating gluten-free diets. Other recipes seem to use quinoa simply so they can be included in the book - like Mint and Green Pea Soup with a bit of quinoa flour.

But the positive aspects far outweigh the negatives ... and remember to modify the spices and ingredients to match your tastes and you'll have several new favorites plus a much better understanding of how to handle quinoa.

47 of 52 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars New Favourite Cookbook! July 26, 2010

By Jasmine Bradley

Format:Paperback

"Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood" is a quietly unassuming book that packs quite a punch. To say I was caught off guard by how much I enjoyed this book is an understatement. Every recipe I tried was a success. Authors Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming provide you with an overall education on quinoa, along with exciting new ways to use this seed and truly bring it to life. The book is beautifully photographed, and a wide variety of recipes are included that show you how quinoa can be used as breakfast foods, snacks, salads, soups, in baking and for baby food.

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