Bibinba no zakkoku gohan / mixed grain rice for bibimbap

Mixing regular rice and other grains is our current favorite way to make bibimbap . Quinoa makes it less starchy than a simple co…

Matsutake to kinua no takikomi gohan / steamed rice with quinoa and matsutake

Very rewarding for the cook in the kitchen! Matsutake 's deep aroma fills the air as it cooks -- a fragrant reminder of the s…

Kuro ingenmame-iri kinua gohan / steamed rice with quinoa and black beans

Mixing quinoa with rice results in a lighter texture than regular steamed rice while giving a great nutritional boost. Black bean…

Chocolate Quinoa Cake: Mommy Jekyll and Monster Hyde

There are times I wonder if I am literally two people stuck inside a single body.  Sometimes my mind runs on two separate tracks …

Greek Quinoa Salad: I'm a lunch packer

I remember, as a young child, my father coming home and consuming the delicious Korean food that my mom had prepared for him with…

Asian Quinoa Salad: Late nights in the kitchen

Because Husband works long hours, I often have to serve a second dinner (I eat with Children at a normal hour) closer to 9 or som…