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oh good gracious.  come to me, my pretty.



(if for some reason the video doesn't load - here is the direct link from Cooking Light's website...
 and here is the written recipe from their website. )

if not for the 8 hour soak of the quinoa, i would be CHOWING down on this right now.... (don't skimp on that soak time -it gets rid of the bitterness of the quinoa)

but alas.  i started this too late in the evening, and now i will be having this for lunch tomorrow.

as far as my low-carbing, well... this will probably come very close to maxing me out for my carbs for the day.  but it's pizzzzzzzzzza.

'nuff said.

and - for those who care - its gluten free. woo hoo for us!  (my family and I are attempting 7 months being COMPLETELY gluten free.   you may cover your head with ashes and begin mourning for us now.  thank you for your compassion. )

but back to quinoa.  (and nope, you don't say kwin-oah.  you say keen-wah.  bravo! and you're welcome!)

I'm condensing some research i did on quinoa for you!  hope you're blown away by it and go try it!!! preferably in the pizza form ;)

quinoa is super nutritious.  like.... SUPER nutritious.  and get this - its non-GMO and usually grown organically.  seriously, i'm talking the SUPERMAN of all grains - but its not even a grain - its more in the seed category.

It's got "stuff"  (i'm not gonna get technical, as you can see lol) that is anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-cancer, and anti-depressant! you want some now, don't you.  :)

it's gluten free - its high in protein, high in essential amino acids, high  in fiber, a low glycemic index, high in magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iron (but soak the quinoa if you want these to be more bio-available) and it's high in anti-oxidants!!!

There's even MORE good stuff to be said about it - but... ah...i've said too much!

the ONLY downside for me - is that on my low-carb diet - it's not particularly LOW in carbs.  howevaaaaaa!

i'm not gonna eat this pizza ALLLLL the time.  ok well. not everyday.

so - i can incorporate it into my diet as long as i watch my carbs throughout the rest of the days when i have this gloriously adorned quinoa crust pizza.

and when i reach my goal weight?  yeah then i'm eating this bad boy e'rryday.  breakfast, lunch, and dinner.