I ventured into the world of cooking with quinoa tonight. Made a quinoa version of spanish rice. I must say it came out absolutely delicious! So here's the recipe.

* 2 c quinoa, rinsed and drained
* 1 - 2 Tbsp cooking oil
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
* 1 medium sized onion, chopped
* 1/2 - 1 tsp chili powder or paprika
* 1/2 - 1 tsp tsp ground cumin
* 1/4 - 1/2 cup sliced olives (I used green olives)
* pinch cayenne
* 1 - 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
* 1 3/4 cups some flavour of broth (I used chicken this time)
* Pepper and salt to taste

Directions:

1. Sauté the onion in the oil over medium heat until onion starts to become translucent
2. Add the garlic to the onion and sauté a few more minutes until the onion is translucent and garlic is turning golden
3. Add spices
4. Add quinoa and stir constantly for 3 - 4 minutes
5. Add tomato sauce and broth stirring occasionally until mixture begins to boil
6. Add salt if needed - broth and tomato sauce may already be salted
7. Cover and reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes
8. Turn heat off and let sit for 5 - 10 minutes
9. Fluff with a fork and serve garnished with cilantro