New Quinoa Recipe

I came across this recipe for Mushroom and Walnut Quinoa with a Fried Egg

while following With Style & Grace on Twitter.

It sounded so delicious, and her photo was so beautiful, I thought I had to try to it. I emailed myself the tweet so I could save it for when I had time, and I’m so glad I finally made it earlier this week. It was my first time working with quinoa, and I was a little intimidated, but I now have no idea why—it was so easy! And quinoa is SO good for you! It’s opened up a whole new world for me. The next time I make this, I’m going to add spinach, too, just for some more greens, so I’ll include that in my version of the recipe (for Lisa’s (of With Style & Grace) click here). One of the best parts of the recipe was that it was easy to prep ahead of time (while Baby E napped), and I could make it in stages, so when I walked in the door at 8pm, dinner was ready by 8:10pm. First I prepped the ingredients while my daughter slept, and then
with her awake, I was able to do the first half of the recipe, and I waited until I was home to mix in the last bit and fry the eggs. It was hearty but light and 100% delicious. I kept some plain (minus the stirred in stuff) for Baby E (who loves it) and I made a double batch so I could eat it all week long (I’ve been adding it to my green salads for lunch—yum). I can’t recommend it, or With Style & Grace, enough.