From rice cereal and applesauce to pumpkin pancakes and grilled zucchini, one baby's food blog
Sunday, March 21, 2010
so much for keen-wa
I'd heard so many good things about quinoa (pronounced keen-wa I recently learned) that I figured it was a sure thing. It's a grain, it's a green leafy vegetable, it's high in protein -- fricking steak, spinach and whole wheat goodness all rolled into one little nutty brown bead. So I steamed some quinoa up couscous-style with vegetable stock and added a mess of sauteed veggies (1 diced red pepper, 1 diced zucchini, 1 bunch diced asparagus, 1/2 diced onion and 4 cloves diced garlic). The reaction was instant, he spit it right out. Wah-wah. But I thought it was delicious (and way tastier than brown rice if you're looking for a substitute). Oh well, tomorrow I try again but this time I'm gonna coat it with tomato sauce and see if that makes a difference...
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Keen-wa? Seriously? Did not know that! I also didn't know how nutritious it is! Will note that for the future since it's another thing we can't find here (though I can get millet, and barley, go figure). So, did the tomato sauce help?
ReplyDeleteNope, not even cheese sauce made it edible for him :(
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