Good evening folks, well here's what I had for tea tonight and after the fabulous spreads from others, it is what it is.
I made a pledge to Zest that I would cook a vegetarian meal that I've never cooked before so did a vegan loaf.
I cooked quinoa, split yellow lentils with whole chia seeds, at the same time I sautéed red onion, chilli and sweet peppers then when everything was cooked I mixed it all together and added some coconut flour and coconut milk until it made the right consistency then I spread it in a 2lb greased loaf tin, cut some baby plum tomatoes in half and put those on top with pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds. (sesame seeds are a very good natural source of calcium) Then I baked it and roasted potatoes for approx 50mins. I had it with veggies and cavolo Nero cut in strips in gravy . (I thicken the gravy with a little quinoa flour mixed in cold water then add to the boiling veg)
I am very pleased with how it turned out as it was an experiment 😊 it will be really nice cold in slices or reheated.
Wow, Hidden ! This is a great way to use quinoa. I will have to find some extra time to do this either before or after the holiday season. Love the picture, too! Keep it up.
You have excelled in your pledge, that Quinoa & Chili Loaf meal looks so good! Very versatile that you can enjoy it cold in slices or reheated as well - I'm glad it turned out well - and well done on your experimentation. Beautifully presented as well, and I like your accompanying vegetables and the lovey potatoes too. I bet it was delicious!
I thought I'd completed all my pledges? The veggie dish I did was on the same day that I made the Roasted tomato soup, as I then used some of that soup in a sauce to make a casserole and had some vegetarian sausages within that. I posted a photo of the entire day's food, as that also fulfilled my pledge to eat Veggie food that day.
But I am going to be looking out for another Veggie recipe to try - one from a proper recipe book this time, rather than a 'made-up' attempt. So I will be sure to post that later in the week.
Thanks very much, and we can both enjoy the fact we completed our pledges. Yay to us!
looks really good, i saw for frist time quinoa on Saturday in a suppermarket that imports westen foods, i think they where asking over 10 pounds for a 500gram packet. how much would you pay for it ?
i have a family friend that works there maybe they can buy with a discount ☺
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Hi March and thank you, now how much I pay for quinoa depends on whether I buy 300g from the supermarket for >£2.50 But I'd pay more for organic and red quinoa.
Quinoa is an ancient grain (seed) that was widely eaten by the Inca warriors as it is a complete food in that it contains all the vital amino acids that our bodies need.
So I hope that you find a cheaper source.
Jerry 😊
That sounds delicious. How do you keep nut/veg oves together? Mine always crumble in the middle.
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Hi Fab-jem and thank you, I will tell you how I made it, I boiled the quinoa chia seeds and split lentils and at the same time I sautéed chilli onion and peppers in a deep sided pan, when it was all cooked, I tipped the chia, quinoa and lentils into the other pan and I added a couple of spoons of coconut flour and it needed more coconut milk than I thought it would to make it look the same as if you were making bread stuffing. Then when it was mixed thoroughly I spread it into a loaf tin and baked. So I used the pan as a mixing bowl.
Because chia seeds absorb 10x their volume in water and coconut flour is also very absorbent it is a very light mix compared to a nut roast and the coconut milk and coconut flour binds it all together. Today I can cut into slices effortlessly.
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Red quinoa and vegetables baked in coconut milk parsley sauce, GF and vegan, 🥥 
