Quinoa

I use to serve Oatmeal to my son all the time. Making an effort to choose Whole Wheat and non instant! Now we eat an alternative warm cereal, called Quinoa. A small grain that has alot of nutritional value. Most important, it's gluten free!

For breakfast, you can add fruit, maple syrup (agave has a lower glycemic index) and a dash cinnamon. It's takes about 10 minutes to make, so by the time you finish getting dressed, breakfast is served. For dinner cook it with some carrots or tomatoes for and excellent starch instead of rice or potatoes. Mix it in a salad if you'd like. Its very versatile. Just like rice, pasta or oatmeal, you should think about how you season it. By itself it's quite bland.

USDA Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 1,539 kJ (368 kcal)
Carbohydrates 64 g
Starch 52 g
Dietary fibre 7 g
Fat 6 g
polyunsaturated 3.3 g
Protein 14 g
Water 13
Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.36 mg (28%)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.32 mg (21%)
Vitamin B6 0.5 mg (38%)
Folate (Vit. B9) 184 μg (46%)
Vitamin E 2.4 mg (16%)
Iron 4.6 mg (37%)
Magnesium 197 mg (53%)
Phosphorus 457 mg (65%)
Zinc 3.1 mg (31%)
Take a look at the Protein value!
The consistancy is similar to grits. With each grain of quinoa you will feel a slight pop which is quite interesting. It keeps its integrity.

Try it and enjoy!