Today I combined two super hero foods. Quinoa and Sweet Potato. Sweet potatoes are packed with nutrients and are a great addition to a winter meal. They provide that warm MMM MMM MMM feeling. Quinoa, an ancient grain worshiped by the Incas. It is a gluten free grain that packs some protein. That is perfect for a super hero since often they are saving the world....which requires lots of energy....and getting worn down at the same time.
Also in this food is some steamed asparagus. Asparagus is strong and grows upward. Most people don't know that the best training for learning how to "leap tall buildings in a single bound" requires planting asparagus and jumping over it everyday. This supplies the gradual progress necessary to accomplish amazing feats. We got bored with jumping over it and decided just to eat it.
We steamed the sweet potato and asparagus together in the rice cooker and then cooked the Quinoa in hot pot. It seems like most grains cook the same: bring water to a boil (in a 2/1 ratio of water to grain) then dump the grains in, stir it around and then let it simmer. I must admit that I cheated. I used Quinoa Flakes which cook in like 90 seconds!
We put all this together in a casserole dish we found under the sink and glazed some honey and pepper on top. Looks pretty impressive for an office meal!
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