tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post362815605359696717..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Quinoa CasseroleStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-34407305274199570792013-11-18T13:11:53.300-08:002013-11-18T13:11:53.300-08:00I made this yesterday. It didn't start out wel...I made this yesterday. It didn't start out well since my son declared it looked like puke and then my girls didn't want to try it. My kids spent dinnertime "one-upping" each other on the ratings they would give this recipe. It got ratings from 6-1,249,000. Until the end and then it got a zero from my daughter who didn't want to finish her plate. I think it was a little Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080913200722597938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-78604592675724483922012-10-03T16:58:48.340-07:002012-10-03T16:58:48.340-07:00Blech. We didn't like this. The problem wasn&#...Blech. We didn't like this. The problem wasn't the quinoa -- the texture was perfect. Just those flavors together were too much for us. And we are not picky. Oh, well. At least we got some good healthy food in us! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257277238236544458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-14792947803600783542012-08-14T15:28:50.480-07:002012-08-14T15:28:50.480-07:00Great recipe to share with friends who are vegetar...Great recipe to share with friends who are vegetarian to0! This might be my go-to recipe for taking meals to people. Jenni Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843205948667751308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-76573422292057195922012-07-19T07:06:53.315-07:002012-07-19T07:06:53.315-07:00LOVE this recipe!! I used sweetened cranberries as...LOVE this recipe!! I used sweetened cranberries as I already had them and used a little less cinnamon to compensate. I cooked for about 2.5 hours on high and then put about half of it in a Tupperware. It's perfect for breakfast the next morning! Then I add the spinach, tomatoes and feta to the remaining quinoa in the Crockpot for about 20 minutes as written. I use a lot of spinach and only Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-90688217064693702572012-04-28T17:53:53.928-07:002012-04-28T17:53:53.928-07:00Really wanted to love this recipe and am glad so m...Really wanted to love this recipe and am glad so many did, but hubby and I had trouble with all the conflicting great flavors. I will make a revised version again, though, because I love quinoa. I will do only the cinnamon, almonds, and dried fruit, or just the spinach, feta, and tomatoes. Maybe part of my problem was I used sweetened dried cranberries because I already had a bag in the house.Lindsay Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118619015763993891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-45141167910286770462012-01-16T16:23:18.741-08:002012-01-16T16:23:18.741-08:00Hmm, mine turned out mushy. I think the dish woul...Hmm, mine turned out mushy. I think the dish would be better cooked on the stovetop, though I realize that would go against the whole blog concept. My 4 year old is a picky eater and she actually liked this dish! So that is high praise indeed.RN4408https://www.blogger.com/profile/00137626196887321562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-40442097764480215472012-01-04T09:32:29.787-08:002012-01-04T09:32:29.787-08:00Love this recipe. I've made it several times n...Love this recipe. I've made it several times now, and every time it comes out great. However, I've noticed (and this has held true using a few different slow cookers) that it's usually ready in well less than 4 hours, even on low. I usually keep an extra 1/2 to 1 cup of broth on reserve to add before the veggies and cheese to help keep things moist while the cheese melts and the Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-70009287831918685272011-12-26T20:02:50.522-08:002011-12-26T20:02:50.522-08:00I just made this but switched up a bit to make it ...I just made this but switched up a bit to make it "Greek Quinoa Casserole"<br /><br />Pretty much same cooking method but some ingredient tweaks:<br /><br />-1 1/2 cups quinoa<br />--3 cups broth <br />--sun dried tomatoes to your liking<br />--1 Cup olives<br />--1 can chickpeas <br /><br />then add the spinach and fetaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383982962870241815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-83122938974589070102011-11-27T23:41:36.041-08:002011-11-27T23:41:36.041-08:00Love this recipe! I've made it, but with a few...Love this recipe! I've made it, but with a few changes. I used chicken broth and also toss in a couple frozen chicken breasts. Instead of the cranberries and almonds, I use a couple handfuls of Trader Joe's omega trail mix (dried cranberries, cherries, pistachioes, walnuts, almonds). Instead of the feta, I grate parmesan over a serving. The first time I made this was also the first time mandalyn1680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-30179848106641015142011-11-21T11:01:20.523-08:002011-11-21T11:01:20.523-08:00This was my first time making quinoa. Superly goo...This was my first time making quinoa. Superly good! I will definitely be making this again! Cooked mine on low for 4 hours. Then up to high for 30 minutes with the spinach on top. Thanks!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237302791102610710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-91663477366753943732011-06-24T21:21:30.551-07:002011-06-24T21:21:30.551-07:00try cooking it in apple juice instead of chicken b...try cooking it in apple juice instead of chicken broth.sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462007578281977053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-13872141836872114722011-06-20T17:17:17.990-07:002011-06-20T17:17:17.990-07:00Wow, I managed to DESTROY this recipe tonight. Coo...Wow, I managed to DESTROY this recipe tonight. Cooked it for 5 hours, & it was an unedible mushy mesh.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215205674430912886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-2867111648757423592011-03-14T17:18:52.445-07:002011-03-14T17:18:52.445-07:00I made this for dinner tonight. I think I did some...I made this for dinner tonight. I think I did something wrong because it wasn't very fluffy... more mushy. But the flavor was delicious! I used homemade roasted veggie stock and omitted the almonds because my little guy has lots of allergies. He's 18 months and ate an entire bowl of this. It was so easy and tasty; we will definitely make it again. Thanks for all of the great recipes! I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-1364127346400519112011-02-01T13:25:28.262-08:002011-02-01T13:25:28.262-08:00I made this last night, as my first attempt at coo...I made this last night, as my first attempt at cooking quinoa. It was delicious! I left out the cranberries (don't like them much) and added some mushrooms (because they were on sale), and absolutely loved this. Plus I've got several days' worth of leftovers!5556777https://www.blogger.com/profile/14856802460717640236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-42626859381372591952011-01-15T15:34:10.483-08:002011-01-15T15:34:10.483-08:00I went to a healthy cooking class and the demonstr...I went to a healthy cooking class and the demonstrator toasted the quinoa in a pan on top of the stove first and then added water and just let it sit until done. She added pink sea salt at the end. It was very good. She didn't say anything about rinsing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-15393682075402629702010-12-30T18:14:09.693-08:002010-12-30T18:14:09.693-08:00hi there, I'm worried it would be a bit bland....hi there, I'm worried it would be a bit bland. You can tweak it with extra salt and maybe garlic powder, but I'd hate to steer you wrong.<br /><br />quinoa definitely rules!Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-87421279296236484892010-12-30T18:01:31.326-08:002010-12-30T18:01:31.326-08:00Is there a big difference taste wise if I use wate...Is there a big difference taste wise if I use water instead of broth? Just made soup today and used all of my broth!<br /><br />PS quinoa rules :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-74929371687092728452010-11-10T07:05:43.754-08:002010-11-10T07:05:43.754-08:00I would love to see more Quinoa recipes. I LOVE Q...I would love to see more Quinoa recipes. I LOVE QUINOA. I have many salad recipes that use quinoa but they would not work in the slow cooker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-64354597835895088832010-09-25T13:32:25.575-07:002010-09-25T13:32:25.575-07:00I was searching to see if quinoa can be done in a ...I was searching to see if quinoa can be done in a crockpot - happy dance that I found this post. I'm going to try using it in a pork crockpot recipe I'm trying to create. Thanks so much!Robyn Wright of Robyn's Online Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343249626908812049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-65479310999439192172010-08-25T13:28:46.628-07:002010-08-25T13:28:46.628-07:00I am obsessed with this dish. Today is my 3rd tim...I am obsessed with this dish. Today is my 3rd time making it. I would NOT leave the last three ingredients out. They make it so delicious. Who doesn't like feta, tomatoes and spinach?! I kept going back for seconds and thirds!<br /><br />Thank you so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-77909800549165479692010-08-22T20:23:14.000-07:002010-08-22T20:23:14.000-07:00Only grasses make the fruit type called a grain. ...Only grasses make the fruit type called a grain. Quinoa is a seed off of a plant closely related to spinach and beets and is a fruit type of "achene". Chia is also in the same family and is also considered to be of great healthfulness. <br /><br />Just wanted to let folks know that Costco is also now selling organic quinoa, too. It's the cheapest source that we've found so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-17993354725460885522010-08-04T16:25:54.546-07:002010-08-04T16:25:54.546-07:00I have to say, I thought the combination of chicke...I have to say, I thought the combination of chicken broth, cinnamon, and dried fruit seemed weird, but after reading the positive comments, I tried this recipe. As some of the others suggested, I left out the spinach, tomatoes, and feta part (the family wouldn't have liked it). And I used a mix of dried fruits, rather than unsweetened cranberries.<br /><br />This is great! It's the firstGranny's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544274162299110384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-91370077403662023652010-07-07T11:13:06.529-07:002010-07-07T11:13:06.529-07:00We just bought a big bag of quinoa at costco. yet...We just bought a big bag of quinoa at costco. yet another reason Costco is my favorite store. We do not add the feta/spinach/extras and leave out the almonds due to my husbands dislike. It is amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-86673419007794300852010-06-24T12:36:03.327-07:002010-06-24T12:36:03.327-07:00When we got our slowcooker (an event in itself as ...When we got our slowcooker (an event in itself as they haven't really taken off in Germany, where my fiancé ad I live, so we had to order one specially), a friend recommended your blog. And this was the first thing I tried. And it has remained a staple and favourite in our flat. A really wonderful dish with one of my favourite things...quinoa! (Which my fiancé had never tried prior... now I licoricecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863371887178815945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-75459291316800312072010-03-25T14:11:48.873-07:002010-03-25T14:11:48.873-07:00O-M-G this may be the best thing I have ever eaten...O-M-G this may be the best thing I have ever eaten!!<br />I used sweetened dried fruit(cherries,blueberries,cranberries) and left out the spinach, feta and tomato portion of the recipe and it makes a wonderful breakfast!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981529648644809052noreply@blogger.com