Wind Advisory
from SAT 12:00 PM MST until SAT 10:00 PM MST, Western Pima County including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 ft including Douglas/Wilcox, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak, Kofa, Central La Paz, Aguila Valley, Southeast Yuma County, Gila River Valley, Northwest Valley, Tonopah Desert, Gila Bend, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Deer Valley, Central Phoenix, North Phoenix/Glendale, New River Mesa, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Rio Verde/Salt River, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Superior, Northwest Pinal County, West Pinal County, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Tonto Basin, Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, San Carlos, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Southeast Gila County

High fiber, high protein, but how do you cook quinoa?

Quinoa may be high in fiber and high in protein, but how do you cook it?

Here are a few ways:

The 1-2-3 Method for Cooking Rice or Quinoa

INTO

Quinoa - 15 to 20 minutes or until the quinoa "blooms"(its fat with a tendril coming out of it), if there is still liquid in pot, just cover for about 5 minutes and allow liquid to absorb

Black Beans with Quinoa

Step One Saute onion in oil with turmeric, cumin, salt, and pepper. When soft (about 5 minutes), add garlic. Cook for about 1 minute until garlic is aromatic.

Step Two Add onions and garlic, quinoa, beans, tomatoes and cilantro to a large bowl. Toss and drizzle with olive oil and vinegar.

Roasting Vegetables

Keys to Roasting:

· Cut the Same size

· Sheet pan

· Nonstick Foil

· Spraying Oil

· Season when cooking or while warm

· Can add Citrus Zest for a pop instead of salt

Seven Layer Quinoa Apple Salad

1 Cup Quinoa, Prepared as Package directs

Apple Cider Dressing*

2 Cups Chopped Roasted Butternut Squash

/* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-language:JA;}

1 Cup Chopped Green Apple, skin on

1 Cup Chopped Red Apple, skin on

1 Cup Dried Cranberries (lower sugar if possible)

½ Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese

½ Cup Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

2 Thinly Sliced Green Onions for Garnish

Toss the Quinoa with the dressing. Layer the ingredients in a trifle bowl, starting with ½ of quinoa and then add the ½ half of the squash, green and red apples, cranberries and blue cheese. Layer the remaining quinoa then add the remaining ingredients. Garnish with pumpkin seeds and sliced green onions.

*Apple Cider Dressing:

1/3 Cup Apple Cider

3 TB Apple Cider Vinegar

3 TB Olive Oil

1 Tsp Dijon Mustard

1 Tsp Allspice

1 Tsp Honey

1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Shake the ingredients together in a jar