Dr. John Day, Cardiologist

Go ahead and get creative with this one! Sauté whatever veggies you have with this flavorful blend of rice vinegar, liquid aminos, sesame oil, turmeric, harissa and nutritional yeast. Serve your veggies over quinoa mixed with hummus and lime. Sprinkle with avocado and toasted pumpkin seeds or favorite nut or seed. Yum! Yum! Yum!

The black beans and quinoa actually blend nicely into this tangy raspberry smoothie! It is refreshing and satisfying.  Be bold. Give it a try!

Quinoa, blueberries, walnuts, flax seed, and hempseed––you are giving yourself a delicious super food start to your day. Also a great afternoon energy boost without producing cravings!

Since we've been cooking up big batches of quinoa lately, I thought I'd share another recipe for you to enjoy this superfood for breakfast.  This quinoa porridge is inspired by my sister-in-law Chrissy's favorite oatmeal recipe made with cinnamon, vanilla, almond milk, and coconut. I've also topped it with chopped dates and walnuts. You can top it with whatever you'd like--bananas, sliced almonds, chia seeds, blueberries, etc.  Enjoy!To cook quinoa: Use 1 cup of uncooked quinoa to 2 cups of…

This sweet and simple dish is made with little ones in mind. If you have kids, they'll probably love it, just like my daughter. She loved it so much that she served it on a silver platter. An easy vegetarian alternative to chicken noodle soup, this dish is made from four ingredients: protein-packed quinoa, flavonoid-rich onion, bouillon, and water. You could also throw in diced carrots and celery, if you have them on hand.

The key to this delicious and fun Summer Quinoa Salad is to blend a variety of colors and textures. You can substitute whatever you have on hand--get creative! Toss with our Maple Pecan Dressing, or another of your favorites.

This vegetable soup is light yet satisfying with the beans and quinoa.  It is also versatile; you can throw in a handful of whatever vegetables you have on hand.  In this recipe, we used onion, celery, cauliflower, carrot and broccoli. It is easy to make on the stove or in a crockpot.Enjoy!