The more successful was quinoa with dried cherries and roasted pine nuts; the less successful was quinoa with wasabi edamame and dried mushrooms. For both of them I fully cooked the quinoa, then split it into two tupperwares, mixed in the other ingredients and let sit (covered) for another minute or two. I think the edamame one needed more cooking for the mushrooms and edamame, so I'd probably just boil them along with the quinoa; plus, it could use more salt. The cherry one could probably also use some more salt and fewer cherries (they're a little overwhelming on the sweet/tart). I might try adding a splash of olive oil to each of them too.
Anyway, they're both edible, very easy to make, and will probably taste 300 times better after a day of hiking.
And speaking of food -- the cake!
Love quinoa! I wonder if you could throw something salty in instead of salt... Like salami or crushed Lays potato chips. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteOMG the cake!! It was the combination of the grey poop mountain with brown river that was magical. I'm glad you found a copy of the photo!
OMG crushed potato chips in the quinoa would be SO GOOD. But I feel like Lays may not hold up so well in a pack. I'll definitely be using salami, though. The problem is that I plan to eat A LOT of salami for lunch and I'm a little afraid of getting sick of it.
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