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A big scoop of quinoa in a white bowl, topped with bright yellow corn spotted with brown and dressed with a dollop of yogurt and a few slices of bright red tomato. At the edges of the picture, a serving bowl of quinoa and a wok full of more charred corn.

Charred corn quinoa bowl

September 9, 2016by Mike Bierschenk 3 Comments

Soft, pillowy quinoa; sweet-savory charred corn; a dollop of cool yogurt and some chopped tomatoes. If you’re suffering from corn fatigue, this should get you out of your rut.

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Breakfast, Grains, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Stuff on Rice, Veg*n or veg*n-possible
Strawberry-snap pea salad with quinoa and tofu, a jumble of textures on colors in a large white bowl with a wooden spoon stirring it all up

Strawberry-snap pea salad with quinoa and tofu

June 17, 2016by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

A hodge-podge of some of my very favorite things: sweet, vibrant early-summer strawberries and sugar snap peas; salty marinated tofu; fluffy, chewy quinoa. Definitely more than the sum of its parts.

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Grains, Main Dishes, Salads, Side Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible

Chicken-quinoa soup with lime and ginger

December 2, 2014by Mike Bierschenk 1 Comment

When I was first pondering how to write about this soup, before I even got to the actual writing part I spent a long, long time dithering about its name. […]

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