Cranberry Walnut Quinoa
Holy crap, I’ve actually got a recipe for you today! I think I’ve talked about this on my blog in the past, but I can’t remember if I’ve ever typed up the recipe. Quinoa is a grain similar to rice, and has many nutritional benefits. I made it a lot in the beginning of the summer, and finally I’ve gotten the quinoa bug again! It’s my favorite.
Cranberry Walnut Quinoa, adapted from the food network recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups of all-natural vegetable broth
- 1 cup of organic quinoa (I use bob’s red mill)
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- sprinkle of salad seasoning
- sprinkle of garlic powder
- sprinkle of rosemary
- 1/4 cup of crushed walnuts
- 1 cup of dried cranberries
Directions
- Cook quinoa according to package, using the veggie broth instead of water, since it will give the quinoa a lot more flavor
- Whisk together olive oil, and seasonings in a small bowl until blended. Drizzle over cooked quinoa until combined
- Fold in dried cranberries and walnuts
- Chill, and enjoy
Onto breakfast. More steel-cut oats this morning! With fresh berries + a sliced peach! Along with a bit of TJ’s sunflower seed butter + sweet cherry butter. These oats were so flavorful and fruity.
Lunch was some of my cranberry walnut quinoa, along with a new soup.
I had no idea what this soup was supposed to taste like, but it sounded tasty, so I decided to give it a whirl. It was interesting! There weren’t enough vegetables for me, it was kind of just a creamy broth. I don’t think I’d buy it again. I do love Amy’s other soups though!
When I got home from work, a package was waiting for me…I ordered new running shoes!
They are pink! They’re actually pink for breast cancer awareness, which is really cool.
They look so much prettier than these guys. However, they are the exact same shoe!!! I wear the New Balance 760 in wide. They have a wide toe box, which I need for my horrendously deformed feet. And yes, I keep my race timing chips on my shoes as sort of like memorabilia! This one is from the Boilermaker.
In other news…you know it’s fall when…
I love candy corn!!! Its like my secret addiction. And I love that you only get to eat it when its “that time of the year”. Other things I love about fall: light jacket weather, pumpkins, apple picking, “falling leaves” scent from Yankee Candle, cider donuts, and Halloween! 😉 What’s yours?
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Sarah
My favorite things about fall are pumpkin carving and butternut squash! I’m getting anxious for the butternut squash in my garden. It’s almost ready!
Sarah
I have those same pink shoes!! I love them!
Mardi
“Horrendously deformed feet” ?
I have big Dutch feet. Did you inherit the big feet too?
Jen
my feet aren’t big (8.5), but i have really bad bunions!!! I think I inherited them from grandma…so yes, they are dutch feet!!!
Sam
I am a Candy Corn Addict! Other then that. the change in the leaves, Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks, and apple and pumpkin picking like you said.
Kristina @ spabettie
my running shoes are VER similar!! 🙂 I LOVE the hot pink! 🙂
I’m with ya, I love bundling up in scarves and boots, the fall spicy candles, and I need to find me some candy corn…
carolyn
I bought that same soup recently… I was thinking I could pour it over some brown rice, maybe add a few more veggies and turn it into a curry dish of sorts. If it ever leaves its home in my pantry, I’ll let you know how it is 😉
Love the new sneaks! Mine are pretty similar, just have a little more black/gray.
And ooh… candy corn. Love. My other weakness this time of year is caramel apples… so hard to stay away!! At least it’s kinda fruit. haha
Jen
oh, that sounds like it would be good! i have some leftover that i may have for dinner tonight!
Lindsay
My absolute favorite thing about fall would have to be the candy corn pumpkins, they are my favorite candy and thanks to blogging I am going to have a ton this year. 🙂