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Quinoa Porridge

“Looking for ideas for the quinoa you picked up at Trader Joe's? Here's a dairy and wheat free breakfast porridge thick, rich and delish for those cold mornings in the Andes. Those with nut allergies may wish to substitute soymilk or regular cow's milk for the almond. Adjust sugar to your taste or substitute with agave syrup or black strap molasses (use half as much). This recipe can easily be doubled.”

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

This was my first attempt at quinoa for breakfast and it was pretty good. A little sweet for our taste so next time I will use less sugar. I keep a variety of milk in the house (organic cow, almond and soy)so I will try different combinations just to keep it interesting. Thanks for the recipe!

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Elizabeth Miles-Bryson

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Tampa, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2012

I added an additional 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and omitted the vanilla. I also used 1 cup milk, no water. Next time I will reduce the brown sugar a bit as it was a tad sweet. Overall very good. Will make again.

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jess

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

It is a great substitute to oatmeal. A little brown sugar and almond breeze finished it off nicely

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Gail

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

Turned out perfect. I didn't add sugar though as am avoiding sugar at the moment. I rinsed the quinoa as per packet instructions, then put on a hot pan with some cinnamon, heated and stirred for about 4 mins until the excess water had evapourated and the quinoa was just about sticking to the pan. I stuck to the 2:1 ratio but used mostly almond milk and a small bit of water, brought it to the boil then turned to lowest heat, and left UNCOVERED to simmer. After 15 mins nearly all the water was gone so I snuck a taste and it was still very crunchy and I was busy with something else so I took it off the heat and covered it and just left it there for about 5 mins. I tasted again, and it was perfect. Just a tiny crunch but with a lovely sticky/stodgy consistency of porridge which I love but this is a great healthier alternative. I added a tiny bit of yoghurt and berry smoothie I had just made up, to sweeten. Lovely, and very filling. I would say the result just varies by quality of quinoa you have and the heat of your cooker top and if it doesn't work first time, try again, it's worth it.

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rotunda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

Quinoa is known as a superfood so I was trying to find a recipe for quinoa for breakfast and this recipe is just what I was looking for! I left out the brown sugar and added it on top after it was cooked. It made two servings so I put one in the fridge to heat up for tomorrow's breakfast. Delicious and so healthy! Thanks!

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hlm286

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2011

Delicious recipe. I followed one other reviewer's recommendation and used 1 cup almond milk (vanilla, unsweetened). After the quinoa boiled I reduced to a simmer and covered until cooked (about 20 minutes). I also added some raisins after cooking and it was a delicious breakfast!

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1meech

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2011

This was very tasty! I have just been introduced to quinoa, and this is my first breakfast use of it. It has just the right amount of sweetness and is quite filling. I made it with regular milk, since that's what i had, but i added some almond extract. Yum!

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rebeckygurl

Reviewed: May 31, 2011

This recipe was fantastic with just a few minor adjustments; first of all, I used unsweetened chocolate almond milk since that's what I had on hand and it was delicious! Also, I didn't bother with water and used almond milk as my liquid exclusively, sticking to the quinoa package's recommended 2:1 ratio of liquid to grain instead of what's written here and it was absolutely perfect. This is a great, delicious, healthy breakfast if you have the time to make it!

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FoxHoundQueen

Reviewed: May 10, 2011

Does anyone know if you can make this the night before and re-heat in the morning? I don't have that much time in the morning to make this, but would love get started on my bag of quinoa I have had in my pantry for so long and been too scared to cook with it.

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GETWET

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2011

I prepared this the way LUV2COOK recommended and it came out perfect. I've never cooked Quinoa before and I love the nutty flavor and slightly crunchy texture of it. I used maple syrup to sweeten it and added a little nutmeg then mixed in some banana. I've also added apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice to my cereal before.

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