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Quinoa-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

by Penny November 14, 2010

The market had some pretty nice poblano peppers this week and this is a recipe that I have been wanting to try. If you cannot find poblanos, you could try green peppers. The flavor of the dish would be a bit milder, but you could always add a little more spice!
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Lean Pork Chops with Quinoa

by Greg February 27, 2010

Pork chops are not something that we have frequently in our meal rotation but they are a wonderful treat from time to time. First the good news — pork is now 31% lower in fat than it was 20 years ago. But with this leaner meat you also have to be very careful in how [...]

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Stuffed Bell Peppers

by Greg February 6, 2010

This recipe is for one of my ultimate comfort foods of my youth – stuffed bell peppers. Now of course back in the day it was packed with fat and calories. This however, is a delicious twist that is loaded with healthy alternatives. Not only do the red bell peppers made this version colorful but [...]

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Mediterranean Tilapia and Madras Curry Quinoa

by Penny January 16, 2010

Well just about everybody has heard of the Mediterranean diet with the heavy emphasis on fish and herbs. I am not a big fan of fishy tasting fish (does that even make sense?) but we do usually incorporate either Tilapia or Salmon as our fish meal once a week.
For the Tilapia we have recently been [...]

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Smokey Paprika Chicken with Squash and Quinoa

by Penny January 10, 2010

We discovered Quinoa a few years ago and eat it as something different to brown rice. Quinoa is not really a grain, but the seed of a leafy plant, related to spinach. Quinoa is high in protein and has the the nine essential amino acid supplements, and lysine, the amino acid responsible for promoting wound [...]