Quinoa for Weight Loss and Happy Kids

I love Quinoa – I especially love quinoa in the morning.  It’s a healthy replacement for the sugared up oatmeal packets I usually eat.  Or, let’s be real – the Malt-o-Matey’s in the big red bag because I’m too cheap to buy the Lucky Charms…

This recipe has been such a winner.  About a year ago, I joined a Facebook challenge group for health and accountability.  The winner also happens to get some cash – so I was all about it.  It was successful for me and I lost 23 lbs.

While in the challenge, I cut my carbs and sugar to low amounts.  Since the move, we’ve eaten out a lot and really just consumed a lot of pizza.  and beer.  like, a lot.  so much pizza and beer… so my belly is back…and I am working hard to get back on track.

I ate this jump-start quinoa breakfast every morning during the challenge.  My whole family grew to love it.  So, since I need to say buhbye to my beer belly, I’m eating this for breakfast again…

Here is the recipe:

1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water.  

Boil the water

Pour in the quinoa.

Turn the burner off and put a lid on the pot.

Wait 5-10 minutes for the quinoa to thicken (sort of like rice or oatmeal)

Then you will add:

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp flax seed

1 small can fat free evaporated milk

2 tsp vanilla

Stir.  Stir.  Stir.

While it’s still HOT, spoon it into your bowl and top it with walnuts, strawberries, honey and a little bit of coarse salt. (we’ve also been known to use almonds or cashews, blueberries or raspberries, and even a little brown sugar – although, I love the bite of the salt mixed with the sweet of the honey).

So yum.  So good for you.  So good for your family.