2/3 c quinoa
1-1/3 c water
1/3 c milk (I used almond milk)
4 large eggs
1 t vanilla extract
3/4 c butter melted and cooled
1-1/2 c sugar
1 c cocoa powder
1-1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
Instructions:
Tips, Recipes, and Flow Facts
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Quinoa Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
I figure if you are going to go sweet and sinful, that you might as well feel good all over! This recipe is ultra yum! So whether you have trouble tolerating wheat, or just want some added health with your chocolate, this recipe is a winner.Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
1. Bring quinoa and water to boil in a pot. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and leave the covered pot on the burner for another 10 minutes. Fluff with fork and allow to cool. Lightly grease 2- 8x8 pans (circle or square) and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. Combine milk, eggs, and vanilla in food processor. Add 2 C (and only 2 C) of the cooked quinoa and the butter and continue to blend the batter until smooth.
3. Mix together sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add the quinoa mix from the food processor and mix well.
4. Divide evenly between the 2 pans and bake on the centre oven rack for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Remove cake from oven, and let it cool completely.
You can ice/glaze/ frost if you would like. Here is a simple recipe - I like to melt in a double boiler 1/4 c butter, and 7 ounces of good chocolate and pour over the cakes, then place one layer on the other. Place in the fridge to set.
A few offerings:
1. The recipe says it can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for a month. Ummm...it has never lasted that long in this house! :) And the cake, like all great chocoate cakes, gets better over a couple days.2. Note on the food processor - I used my Vita Mix blender which did a great job.
3. Baking with quinoa can sometimes be crumbly, so parchment makes getting the cakes out of the pans super easy. Be sure to let the cakes cool before pulling off the parchment.
Mmmm mmmm good!! Thank you Patricia Green and Caroyln Hemming who wrote Quinoa 365!Enjoy!!
Quinoa Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
2/3 c quinoa
1-1/3 c water
1/3 c milk (I used almond milk)
4 large eggs
1 t vanilla extract
3/4 c butter melted and cooled
1-1/2 c sugar
1 c cocoa powder
1-1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t saltInstructions:
I figure if you are going to go sweet and sinful, that you might as well feel good all over! This recipe is ultra yum! So whether you have trouble tolerating wheat, or just want some added health with your chocolate, this recipe is a winner.Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
1. Bring quinoa and water to boil in a pot. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and leave the covered pot on the burner for another 10 minutes. Fluff with fork and allow to cool. Lightly grease 2- 8x8 pans (circle or square) and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. Combine milk, eggs, and vanilla in food processor. Add 2 C (and only 2 C) of the cooked quinoa and the butter and continue to blend the batter until smooth.
3. Mix together sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add the quinoa mix from the food processor and mix well.
4. Divide evenly between the 2 pans and bake on the centre oven rack for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Remove cake from oven, and let it cool completely.
You can ice/glaze/ frost if you would like. Here is a simple recipe - I like to melt in a double boiler 1/4 c butter, and 7 ounces of good chocolate and pour over the cakes, then place one layer on the other. Place in the fridge to set.
A few offerings:
1. The recipe says it can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for a month. Ummm...it has never lasted that long in this house! :) And the cake, like all great chocoate cakes, gets better over a couple days.2. Note on the food processor - I used my Vita Mix blender which did a great job.
3. Baking with quinoa can sometimes be crumbly, so parchment makes getting the cakes out of the pans super easy. Be sure to let the cakes cool before pulling off the parchment.
Mmmm mmmm good!! Thank you Patricia Green and Caroyln Hemming who wrote Quinoa 365!Enjoy!!
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Sitting Side Bend
Side bending is not only a great way to ease back and neck pain, it is also a way to release the tiny muscles between the ribs (the intercostals), which become tight when we hold our breath, or to remove tension from between our shoulder blades.
It takes less than 2 minutes.1. Sitting on your chair, legs supported, spine vertical, and collarbones broad, take a few easy breaths in and out.
2. Rest your right hand on the edge of your seat beside you. Raise your left hand and place it on the left side of your head.
3. As you inhale, lean to the right, as if you are leaning over a beach ball. Be round. Keep your sitting bones as equal as possible (there will be a bit of weight transfer to the right, so keep grounded through the left).
4. Stay for a few breaths, imagining you can breathe into your side ribs. You should have no sensation or pain near your spine. Instead, you may feel this stretch anywhere along the side of your body. After a few more breaths, return to start, and switch sides.Why do this? Tightness along the side of your body contributes to back and neck strain. It can also limit your ability to twist. With side bending, you can relieve much strain and improve your ability to breathe.
Sitting Side Bend
Side bending is not only a great way to ease back and neck pain, it is also a way to release the tiny muscles between the ribs (the intercostals), which become tight when we hold our breath, or to remove tension from between our shoulder blades.
It takes less than 2 minutes.1. Sitting on your chair, legs supported, spine vertical, and collarbones broad, take a few easy breaths in and out.
2. Rest your right hand on the edge of your seat beside you. Raise your left hand and place it on the left side of your head.
3. As you inhale, lean to the right, as if you are leaning over a beach ball. Be round. Keep your sitting bones as equal as possible (there will be a bit of weight transfer to the right, so keep grounded through the left).
4. Stay for a few breaths, imagining you can breathe into your side ribs. You should have no sensation or pain near your spine. Instead, you may feel this stretch anywhere along the side of your body. After a few more breaths, return to start, and switch sides.Why do this? Tightness along the side of your body contributes to back and neck strain. It can also limit your ability to twist. With side bending, you can relieve much strain and improve your ability to breathe.
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Reduce Stress by Breathing through a Straw
Preparation: Place a straw in your mouth. Breathe in through your nose and out through the straw. Do this a few times, being sure not to force the breath out. You don’t want to “see black” or experience dizziness. Exercise: There are 3 stages to this exercise.
Stage 1: Without the Straw: Close your eyes. Breathe easily. Count the number of breaths that you breathe over 1 minute. Count on your exhale.
Stage 2: With the straw: Place the straw in your mouth. Inhale through your nose and exhale through the straw. Breathe this way for 3-5 minutes.
Stage 3: Without the straw: Close your eyes. Continue to breathe easily. Count the number of breaths on your exhale. You may find that your inhale and/or exhale are longer, or your breathing is lighter or fuller, or you have less tension in your neck, head, or upper back. You may be breathing fewer breaths over the course of a minute. Notice what is now present for you.
Reduce Stress by Breathing through a Straw
Preparation: Place a straw in your mouth. Breathe in through your nose and out through the straw. Do this a few times, being sure not to force the breath out. You don’t want to “see black” or experience dizziness. Exercise: There are 3 stages to this exercise.
Stage 1: Without the Straw: Close your eyes. Breathe easily. Count the number of breaths that you breathe over 1 minute. Count on your exhale.
Stage 2: With the straw: Place the straw in your mouth. Inhale through your nose and exhale through the straw. Breathe this way for 3-5 minutes.
Stage 3: Without the straw: Close your eyes. Continue to breathe easily. Count the number of breaths on your exhale. You may find that your inhale and/or exhale are longer, or your breathing is lighter or fuller, or you have less tension in your neck, head, or upper back. You may be breathing fewer breaths over the course of a minute. Notice what is now present for you.
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Breaths
So you've paused for a moment of breathing. Now, imagine you can connect the energy of your heart to your hand. Inhale and Exhale. Giving and Receiving.
Breaths
So you've paused for a moment of breathing. Now, imagine you can connect the energy of your heart to your hand. Inhale and Exhale. Giving and Receiving. -
For The Yogi Athlete - Be Aware of Your Body Moving
Try this during your run, swim, skate or cycle. Feel the 3 points on the bottom of your feet - the center of your heel, the ball of your foot and the base of your pinky toe. Notice how much more power - with less effort - you have when you become aware.
For The Yogi Athlete - Be Aware of Your Body Moving
Try this during your run, swim, skate or cycle. Feel the 3 points on the bottom of your feet - the center of your heel, the ball of your foot and the base of your pinky toe. Notice how much more power - with less effort - you have when you become aware.
Quinoa has a balanced set of amino acids, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods (12-18% protein). It is also a great source of dietary fiber, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. Add gluten-free and easy to digest, quinoa makes sinning with chocolate more blissful than ever. Go for it! Super easy and super yummy. Dig in!
Why do this? Tightness along the side of your body contributes to back and neck strain. It can also limit your ability to twist. With side bending, you can relieve much strain and improve your ability to breathe.
Most people think that to improve your breathing you need to improve your inhale. In fact it’s the opposite. Improve your exhale and see what happens.
Taking short moments to reconnect to your breath can significantly increase your energy levels and awareness.
We've all been impacted by the "make it burn" and "go hard or go home." The truth of the matter is the more awareness you can bring to your ride, run, skate or swim (or any activity you participate in), the more fluid, and efficient you will be.
