I have had this small bag of grain sitting in the pantry for as long as I can recall. I don’t know what it is. Every now and then I ask my mother (who planted said grain in the pantry) what it is, she tells me including all of its benefits and how to cook it, and…. I forget. I then go to the pantry, see the little bag of grain and wonder- what IS that stuff?
The kids decided they wanted to do some measuring experiments. I have just the thing! I’m pretty sure this was not in the description my mother gave me on how to use this particular grain but it worked out well for us! Next time include photo-enhanced instructions, Mom.
The kids spent a long while taking turns filling this tall, narrow jar with the quinoa and measuring how much we had in inches and centimeters. We then took a much wider jar, postulated how high the same amount of grain would measure, added the same amount, and discussed the differentiation in heights. I have to add another amazing benefit of quinoa- brain development!
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You must try eating it sometime! Cook it up in place of rice (and use the rice for measuring games, quinoa ain’t cheap!). I like to pile stir fry on top of it. You can’t go wrong with the super grain!!
Quinoa! Love it! One of the few grains I can eat! Try a quinoa salad! Two cups water to one cup quinoa, bring water to boil, pour in quinoa, cook until tender, cool, garnish with various cubed raw veggies, and a vinaigrette, et voile! Cold quinoa salad!