A-Z Challenge - 'Q'

Today's topic was a no-brainer - quinoa! Quinoa - pronounced keen-wah - is an amazingly versatile food. It is loaded with nutrients - 8g protein, 39g carbohydrate (5g of which is fiber), and 4g fat in a one cup serving.

Quinoa is a relatively recent discovery for me on my journey to wellness. It is one of the recommended additions to The Maker's Diet during phase three and I really hadn't even heard of it prior to reading the book. Looking back in this blog, I have made 5 previous mentions of quinoa and, rather than repeat writing about my discovery process in this post, I will simply direct you to those entries:

• Went away (from blogging) for a while, but now I am back. - 05/11/10
• Quinoa for breakfast - 05/12/10
• Convenient? - 05/25/10
• Bread - If... - 08/11/10
• Incense and Peppermint - 08/12/10

 Mind you, 3 of these five posts have little to do with quinoa...