BellaOnline Forums Food and Wine Vegetarian Quinoa

Deb, thanks i can handle that, I looked for it in my market, but drew a blank and had no idea what it was or where to find it. I couldn't pronounce it so i couldn't ask someone to help me. I am gonna try it one of these days. what are the benefits from it?

It's pronounced "Keen-wah". But, lots of people say "keen-oh-ah". You can always write it on your list & point to it--some store workers may not recognize either pronunciation!

It's usually somewhere with other grains and packaged foods--like rice and packaged rice dishes.

It's biggest benefit is that it's got more protein than any other grain. Plus, easy to cook and it is a whole grain.

Great, all ready added it to my shopping list, now if i don't forget the list at home, lol

Hi Rosie!

If you're not able to locate it in the areas where they keep the grain, see if they have an international section in your store and try and find it there.

Another resource would be Trader Joe's [I'm not sure if they have one in your neck of the woods] I know they have them on the east coast, but th east coast differs from the west coast and that could compromise the possibilities of their having it in stock. You may be able to request that they order some in for you though.

As a matter of fact... if your regular store, "Market Basket" right?, doesn't have it then ask your bulk foods manager if they can special order it in for you. Stores a lot of times will accommodate a customer's request [it's a sure sale for them], so if all else fails, or before all else fails you may want to start with that approach [asking your store to bring in what you're wanting to purchase] the worst thing they can say is no or that they can't get the product in.

[or... in the tougher parts of town they could go as far as running you out of the store, chasing you with a bag of half eaten, peanut butter filled pretzels over head; but that's too far fetched. I think they put a federal ban on activities like that last week or so so you should be safe. ]

LOL, Thanks Jason, my nephews boyfriend works at a Trader Joe's, hes a manager there if all else fails I'll ask him to bring me some.

At the Trader's on the west coast it goes for 3.99 per/lb and it's on the isle with the pastas, sauces and such.

I'm glad you said that you have a Trader's buy you!

Jason, I picked up a bag of Organic Quinoa they had it at Market Basket where i shop. It was $4.59 for a 14oz bag.
Wonder what i'll do with it?

Yea Rosie!

You'll have to let us know which recipe you try and how you like it.

I will definitely try some thing simple, like my granddaughter says grandma can't cook, lol
Do you eat it Michelle?

Hi Rosie,

I'm burning both ends of the candle. My family and I are visiting family right now a I haven't been able to get to a computer for the past couple of days to check and see what's been going on, but I see that you did find it at Market Basket.

I gave them a call on Thursday to see if they had it or could get t in for you and at first they didn't know what I was referring to, but shortly came back to the onversation and told me that they found it in the store. So I'm glad they found it.

However, you may want to consider Trader Joe's because Last I checked, they were 3.99 per/lb. [Which is fine so long as we're considering the $150 per month on food spending. We want to make sure that it doesn't compromise the budget too much.

[every little bit helps.]