Quinoa Cookies - Monthly Feature

Here is a monthly feature by the one and only Sarah S! She always has great recipes to share with us at 3 Mommies and Friends! Thank you Sarah for another great post! 

Ingredients: 

1 cup cooked quinoa, 

1 cup 100% rolled oats OR uncooked quinoa flakes, 

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 

4 large bananas, 

1 tsp vanilla, 

1/2 cup coconut sugar, 

1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate chips (or raisins, walnuts, or any ingredient you want), 

pinch of sea salt

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Directions: 

Pre heat oven to 375. 

In a large mixing bowling, mash bananas, add vanilla, coconut sugar, quinoa, oatmeal,coconut and a salt. 

Mix well until combined. Stir in chocolate chips (or whatever you're using). 

Line baking sheet with parchment paper and drop batter onto cooking sheet. 

Bake for 25-30 min, remove, let cool and enjoy! 

Switch up: add 1/4 cup cocoa powder to turn into double chocolate chip quinoa cookies.

I didn't put chocolate chips in them because I forgot, but I think it would have tasted amazing with them! Make sure you grease the sheet because I didn't and they stuck a lot haha. But anyways enjoy!!

Thank you again Sarah! They sure look tasty!

A Mexican Twist on Quinoa

This is a light low-fat full of fibre recipe with just a hint of cumin and spice! All the Mexican flavours we love brought into one dish, great as a meal or a side! The original recipe came from HERE.

What you will need:
•1 tablespoon olive oil
•1 medium sweet onion, diced
•2 cloves garlic, minced
•3/4 cup quinoa (uncooked), rinsed (red or white will work)
•1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
•1 teaspoon chili powder
•1 teaspoon cumin
•1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
•1/2 teaspoon black pepper
•Kosher or sea salt to taste
•1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chilis
•1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes
•1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
•1 3/4 cup vegetable broth, low sodium

In a medium saucepan over medium heat add in your olive oil and sauté the onion for about 4 minutes, then add in garlic and sauté for an additional minute. Add in the rest of the ingredients in order, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. (May need an additional 5 minutes depending if the liquid is absorbed). Once done fluff Quinoa with spoon, and let stand for 5 minutes.

Enjoy!

Quinoa Pudding

Quinoa Pudding. 
Almost like rice pudding but with the benefits of quinoa!

Ingredients

1.5 cups of water
3/4 cup of quinoa
2 cups milk
2 ripe bananas
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions

Rinse and drain the quinoa. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Blend together the milk, bananas, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour the milk mixture into the saucepan with the quinoa.
Place the pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the mixture becomes thick and creamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla and serve warm.

By Mommy Melissa