Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Be sure to use yellow quinoa. I used red quinoa (quinoa with the hull) and it took a lot more liquid and about a half hour more time to get a nicely cooked cereal. The fruit and spice amounts needed to be increased slightly as well but that can be done at the table.

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Deb Cusick

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Reno, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2012

I LOVE salty things & was intrigued by salt/milk mixture. Unfortunately, it was too salty as written. Would suggest 1/2 amount of salt. Also a little bland, so I would add more honey or sugar next time. Perfect winter food b/c it was surprisingly filling! Couldn't eat more than 1 cup's worth and was full 'til 2pm.

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Lulu

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2012

WAAAY too salty for me Smelled really good though. I'm pretty sure this would be a 4-star recipe with less salt. Unfortunately, I ran out of apricots so I will have to wait to try it again. Just a note: quinoa should always be rinsed until the foam dissipates before use or it may taste bitter. I may also add golden raisins and a pinch of ground cardamom when I try it again, I'll have to taste it as written first, with less salt that is! UPDATE: Add a 3rd star without all that salt! But I think the quinoa would cook better in water and maybe stir in a little cream right before serving. The flavors are lovely, especially with a little bit of ground cardamom.

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*~Lissa~*

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Home Town: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Cobb, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2012

This recipe really made me love quinoa! The cinnamon so good when you're making it. Really cheap, easy, lowfat, and healthy. I used almond milk instead of cow milk.

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kerriekrigin

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

The salt really overpowers this dish. The flavors would be perfect with half as much or no salt. I like the texture of the quinoa and I like the dates and apricots. I added cranberries as well, and I think dried cherries would be nice too. Be careful that the milk doesn't burn (I used soy) or boil over.

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Momi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mount Vernon, Washington, USA

Living In: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

I did not like this at all ... the taste and texture just did not work for me.

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Cookin' Kat

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2012

I am only giving this 4 out of 5 stars because the amount of salt the recipe calls for ruins the flavor. I don't like to use a lot of salt, but having never cooked quinoa before I thought I should add some so I added 3/4 tsp. and it was SO salty it was really hard to choke down. I think I would have loved it if I had completely omitted the salt like I do when cooking oatmeal.

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lbstreeter

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

Mine boiled over really fast, even though I had it on low, so I had to continue cooking without covering completey. So..be careful it doesn't boil over!! Other than that, this was my first time cooking with quinoa. It came out very tasty qith a bit of a crunch. Kids loved it! Nice change from regular oatmeal. thanks!

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MARIAM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2011

Very tasty and makes for a nice change for a cold morning. We live near Trader Joe's and if that's the case for you, make it easy on yourself by using their already toasted almonds. Works perfectly, saves a step and tastes just as good.

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JESHENBA

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2011

This was SOOO delicious. I used sweetened coconut milk instead of cow milk and honey. Didn't have apricots so used dates and raisins. The results were fabulous! Nice to find a dish that doesn't need wheat, gluten or dairy to be awesome!

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