Do you ever stop and look at something you’re eating or cooking and think, “My ten-year-old self would never have eaten this?” Are you then a little proud of yourself for eating it, and even liking it?

That is exactly how I felt about this sort-of “curried” quinoa soup-type thing I accidentally made last night when trying to cook with the “super grain” for the first time.

Like first-time sex, my first-time quinoa was a little sloppy and I didn’t quite know when it was done. And like sex, my ten-year-old self probably would have said “Gag me with a spoon!” when thinking about it while my adult self really wants some more.

Here’s how it all went down: Read the rest of this entry »

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