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Quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah") is a super food not to be missed by anyone interested in healthy eating. Quinoa has been around for over 5,000 years. It originated in South America, and the ancient Incas called quinoa "the mother grain" and considered womens pumps discount to be sacred and a gift from the gods.
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Quinoa only takes about 15 minutes to cook. Instead of always cooking quinoa in water, we sometimes use low sodium chicken broth or tomato sauce. We cook the quinoa long enough to see the small seeds pop open and they look like little stars. Our reward is an ingredient that is light and fluffy with a bit of crunchiness womens shoes sale. The end result is an interesting combination of textures and flavor. We've added quinoa to casseroles, soups, stews, salads, and sauces. A great side benefit to quinoa is that it's filling.