Cheesy Quinoa Patties

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there, I've said it

and this is one of my 'pins'

for our meatless meal this week

Cheesy Quinoa Patties with a Roasted Garlic and Lemon Aioli

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked quinoa
2/3 cup grated fontina cheese (I used medium cheddar and Parmesan)
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 egg, lightly beaten (I used 2 eggs)
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste

aioli:

½ cup light mayonnaise
1 head of garlic, roasted
1 lemon, zested and juiced
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
2. Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
3. Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches)
4. Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
5. For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.

I found these hard to get to stay into patties

my kids didn't even blink, but just ate

my husband really enjoyed them

I actually didn't like them

not sure why

but I was the only one who didn't

I'm really glad I tried them

one thing to make off

on my PIN board

Brown Sugar, Honey Dijon Glazed Salmon

I think I have
shared my opinion
regarding Fish dishes

I strongly dislike
FISH
strongly dislike
as in
I dry heave
while eating it
However
it's good for you
and I want my kids
to learn to like
everything
so I need to make sure
that I expose them
to all sorts of things
even things
I STRONGLY DISLIKE
namely
FISH

So I figured
maybe if I add sugar
I might be able to stomach it

Brown Sugar, Honey Dijon Glazed Salmon

1/3 - 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
3 - 6 TBSP Honey Dijon Mustard
2 TBSP Lemon Juice


whisk it all together
adjust the amounts
depending on the
amount of Fish
I had 1 pound of Salmon


I coated the Salmon
both sides
then I poured
the remaining glaze
over the salmon
(I had the salmon
on parchment paper)


I baked this at 400
until it flaked easily
with a fork
15-20ish minutes
while this was baking
I cut up some asparagus
and sauteed with butter
I then added left over
Quinoa and Kale


I need to be honest
I don't get it
when it says
"flakes easily with a fork"
I had to call my husband
to check if it was done


I served this with
cut carrots and cucumber
along with
asparagus mixed with Quinoa and Kale


we had guests
for dinner
guests that I didn't
dare say "NO" to


My kids each ate
an entire fillet
they loved it
L O V E D I T


my husband
he ate his and
most of mine


I didn't dry heave
but I ate very slowly
I mixed my salmon
with the Quinoa and Kale
hoping to hide it
I'm so sorry
I just don't enjoy fish
B U T
my husband is an expert
he grew up eating salmon
he really loved it
and like I said
my kids loved it


If you enjoy Salmon
my family says to
try this glaze
you'll love it!

Quinoa with Kale, Tofu and Roasted Tomatoes

Our vegetarian dish this week
was based on
Heather's Quinoa Recipe
and then I made my changes
to suit my family
and my cooking

Quinoa with Kale, Tofu and Roasted Tomatoes

tablespoon of coconut oil
a pinch of fine grain sea salt
1 shallot, minced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups cooked quinoa (or brown rice, or other grain)
1 cup corn, fresh or frozen
1 1/2 cups kale, spinach or other hearty green, finely chopped
2 cups extra-firm tofu, browned in a skillet a bit
1 cup pesto
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
1 cup roasted cherry tomatoes (or chopped sun-dried tomatoes)

the first thing
is to cut the
cherry tomatoes in half
in a bowl mix them with
some grapeseed oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
a bit of salt
mix them all up
place the tomatoes
cut side up
on a baking sheet
and bake at 350
for 45 minutes

once that is going
de stem your kale
and put it in
a food processor
at this point
I decided that I would
add some sweet peppers
to the dish a bit later
so I threw them in the picture
with the kale

in a sauce pan
add 2 cups of the rinsed quinoa
with the kale
and 4 cups of water
a bit of grapeseed oil
bring to a boil
reduce and simmer
15 minutes
while this is cooking
I roasted the nuts
in a pan
until I could just smell
the nutty flavour

melt the coconut oil
add the shallots
and the garlic
cook for a few minutes

add the cooked
quinoa and kale mixture
and the corn
to the shallot and garlic mixture

cut up the tofu
into nice sized cubes
cook it in coconut oil
and I added a bit of cumin
and garlic salt

I added the sweet peppers
to the quinoa mixture
then the cooked tofu

stir in the pesto
and the nuts
the whole mix
goes into a great big dish
top it with the
roasted tomatoes
along with some grated Parmesan cheese

I served this
with a salad
to my in laws
they are always
up for something
out of the normal

did we like it?
we
L O V E D
it
this was amazing
the tomatoes
were just the best
compliment
I really urge you
TRY IT

this was very filling
and just so
flavourful
with so many
healthy ingredients

we had amazing weather today
I sent the kids outside
with their cute hats
their auntie
in New York gave them
for Christmas
but they made sure
to come in and visit me
and to score some
fruit that we had
on the counter

Quinoa - WHAT?

I've heard alot about Quinoa
how it is so healthy for you
how it's a super food
above is a picture of Quinoa
before I cooked it tonight

I'm trying to take baby steps
to amp up the health of my family
in how I cook
Quinoa seemed to me
to be an easy way to
take a baby step

Here is an explanation from www.howtocookquinoa.com
Quinoa which is pronounced as (keen-wah) is also known as rice of Peru. It is grown above 10000 to 15000 feet above sea level. It was extensively used by Incas to increase the stamina for their warriors. It was necessary part of their daily diet. Quinoa can also be cooked like rice or it can also be used to make flour by grinding quinoa seeds.

Quinoa has high protein value. Quinoa has more kinds of amino acid in its protein than compared to wheat protein. Wheat is also rich in protein but the only thing is it is lacking in lysine (type of amino acid) , which is essential for tissue growth and repair, which quinoa has in great quantity. That is why Incas referred to quinoa as "chisaya mama" or "mother of all grains. Quinoa is especially good source of dietary fiber, phosphorous, magnesium, copper and iron as well as high amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, folate, and zinc.

A 1/2-cup serving of quinoa contains 111 calories, it also contain 20 grams of carbohydrates, 2 1/2 grams of fiber,4 grams of protein. A half cup of serving of quinoa will also give 15% of the required daily amount of magnesium and phosphorous. 28 to 30% of required daily amount of manganese

Quinoa is gaining popularity as a healthy food. It is not only food but can act as natural medicine also. People who are suffering from migraines and hypertension can also benefit from eating quinoa because of its riboflavin and magnesium content .Research has shown that quinoa helps in reducing high blood pressure, high cholesterol and relax blood vessel thus reducing the risk of heart disease .Quinoa is also used as medical food by people to reduce stress. Thus quinoa has became an alternative for many people who does not want to eat wheat or soya

So you can see
Quinoa is good for you
but kinda weird
so of course
I need to try it
I was shopping with my friend
who's family are vegetarians
and often eat quinoa
she encouraged me to finally try it

She also walked me thru
cooking it tonight
while we chatted on the phone
quinoa is super simple to prepare
1 cup of quinoa 2 cups of water
some salt
boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes
can it get any easier than that?

it looks very different
when cooked

I served it up
like I would with rice
some leftover ham
with some veggies
and gravy
with roasted broccoli
on the side

my family
LOVED QUINOA
they all had seconds
my girly only wanted the Quinoa
oh, by the way
this is how girly
currently smiles for the camera
and of course
you can see the quinoa
all over her face
as well as coming out her nose

during dinner the little man
was entertained by a leather jacket
he wanted to name him "BIRD"
we let 'bird' go
to find his family
after the little man got
a close up look

these kids of mine
were fighting like crazy
this morning first thing
just as I was ready
to give time outs
they started playing horse
the little man is totally
into trying to let girly ride on his back

then they decided
to play train
I tried very hard
to get a good picture
this is the best I could do

this kids are a true
gift from God
they can drive me crazy
then in a split second
cause me to laugh like crazy

So the moral of today's post
TRY SOMETHING NEW
like Quinoa
and love your family
like there is no tomorrow