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\nI’ve loved quinoa since I first encountered the little colorful curly-Q’s. It’s so much more interesting as a base for a dish than the old standby, white rice. However, until recently, I hadn’t considered the merits of quinoa over oatmeal.<\/p>\n

Quin-whaa?<\/h2>\n

Quinoa, pronounced KEEN-wah or KEE-no-uh, is a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium) grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. It is not a grass and is thus a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.<\/p>\n

A) Do I really want to eat goosefoot? FYI: The other species of goosefoot include Ka\u00f1iwa, Fat Hen, Good King Henry, and Epazote. Why don’t we see these on the market? I love the idea of vegetarians eating their stir fry over Fat Hen.<\/p>\n

B) If people are growing quinoa, there must be leaves. How do I get to try them?<\/p>\n

Quinoa Varieties<\/h2>\n

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\nAccording the insert in my box of quinoa, quinoa comes in over 1,800 varieties. The one I used was Inca Red quinoa [paid link]<\/a>. Since I was going to be putting apples in the quinoa, I thought that red would work nicely. The photo to the left is of rainbow quinoa. I found it in a UK seed catalog<\/a>. It actually grows in multiple colors. Move over, Lucky Charms!<\/p>\n

Why Quinoa for Breakfast?<\/h2>\n

It’s Taste & Create time again. This time, I was paired with A Southern Grace<\/a>. She made my sweet potato cupcakes<\/a><\/strong> (here’s her version<\/a>) sound so good that I want to make them again right now! She used homegrown sweet potatoes from her grandpa’s garden. Yum!<\/p>\n

The recipe that immediately caught my eye on her site was cinnamon apple quinoa. I like cinnamon apple anything and I know that Bride and Groom 2.0 are looking for fall flavor combinations.<\/p>\n

Cinnamon Apple Quinoa Breakfast Cereal<\/h2>\n

If you are a hot cereal person and are looking for something different for breakfast, definitely give quinoa a go! The recipe for the cinnamon apple quinoa on A Southern Grace <\/a>was a great start to a great breakfast. However, like your bowl of oatmeal, everyone is going to have their preparation preferences. I’d recommend using this as a starting point.<\/p>\n

Here is the recipe from A Southern Grace with the changes I made. Because there are just two of us here, I adjusted the recipe to make two big bowls.<\/p>\n

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Cinnamon Apple Quinoa Breakfast Cereal<\/h2>\n
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If you are a hot cereal person and are looking for something different for breakfast, definitely give quinoa a go!<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Breakfast<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>American<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>25 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>4<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Calories <\/span>190<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Author <\/span>Stefani<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>