That casserole looks beautiful! I love the different textures. Would you say his pronunciation of quinoa is a British thing? Like “skedule” versus “shedule?” Haha, funny either way.

I’m getting excited for your trip too! That’s so weird isn’t it, haha.

That casserole sounds awesome! I love ones that don’t require a lot of prep work (i.e., having to cook the grains first).

i love it when bloggers get together. it’s fun to read about.

and for some reason, in my head, I pronounce it “chin-wa”. I have no idea why. I don’t know if I’ve actually ever talked about quinoa out loud before…

you guys are going to have the best time…i can’t wait to read all about your trip! the quinoa casserole sounds absolutely awesome too…YUM!

Love me some quinoa, unfortunately my fiancee doesn’t so I only make it every once in a while. Can’t wait for the updates from your trip out west, it’s going to be so fun!

Have so much fun in CA and good luck!

eggs, quinoa and black beans sounds yum (and i am not vegetarian) , so that is pretty neat.

have u ever tried the vega vibrancy bars…i tried the chocolate one recently …u might like since u are vegetarian!

The casserole looks so good! I know what I’m making for dinner tonight 🙂

Technically, both ways are correct! My husband worked for a health food company (one of their products was quinoa) and they pronounced it like your husband does!

Pronunciations of quinoa can be so funny. I shouldn’t say anything though, because I was definitely saying it wrong (in my head- I wouldn’t even speak the word out of uncertainty) for a long time!

That casserole looks really good. I always seem to top mine with cheese too, but it’d be good to make a casserole that’s based on eggs instead. Haven’t made quinoa in ages, and the only way I’ve ever made it is by just plain cooking it, then topping it with beans and veggies. Once I read a quinoa pudding recipe that sounded interesting…

Yummmm!! And that is so funny that your husband is taking to it that fast! Have fun in Cali! 🙂

hahahahha your husband stories are always so funny. i love casseroles, and i need to try this one. i think even my meat loving bf would like it!!

Emily at Front Burner has an AWESOME nutritional yeast cheeze. I’ve used it twice on top of noodle casseroles. Both my kids and husband prefer it to real cheese. I even made two casseroles the first time to taste compare. I’ve tried a couple if different nutritional yeast “cheeses” and this is my favorite so far. Seriously yummy!

Hi 😀

Here, in Portugal, we say KEE-NO-UH.. it’s between how you and your husband say it!

I love your blog and your life choices .

You motivated me to change my exercise habits. I’m starting to be an active person! I haven’t been active for…like…ever (ok..I was active when I was a kid, but everyone was).
I’m 20 years and I feel better now than ever. I am doing the 30 day shred now…that’s how i found your blog…And after my university exams (in about 20 days) I will start running like you, not to loose weight, just to be healthier, you’re truly my inspiration!

I only pity that in Portugal we don’t have as many nutritious products as in the US… It’s difficult and veeeery expensive to eat clean here. But I manage to eat, since I was 16, the healthiest way possible.

This comment is not only to be an ass-kisser =P (sorry if this isn’t the correct american expression, english is not my first language as you may see by the many mistakes I must have written all over the comment lol).

I would also like to ask you: do you know what’s better: wild rice or brown rice? Because I enjoy them both but the wild is faster to cook.

Sorry for the looooong comment.
Have a nice day or night (I’m the worst with time zones)!

That casserole looks perfectly formed! Sounds good, too. Crunchy though eh? I’ll have to whip it up and try it out 🙂

Have fun in Cali! Watching the Tour of California REALLY makes me want to get a bike. Right. NOW.

The weather is GREAT so you’ll really get to soak in some sun. You should hit up an In-n-Out. They have grilled cheese and it’s awesome. Hm, I just realized that even though I’m from California, I’ve never ever been up to Napa. That’ll have to change sometime. Thanks to HTP, I’ve added Gran Fondo to my list of awesome things to do in life.

Okay, why are health food names always so hard to pronounce? This one (which I said like your husband till only a few months ago), then there’s seitan (still confused about that one — is it pronounced Satan?), Fage (which I said phonetically until I was embarrassed in public), tempeh (also still unsure on that one), tabbouleh …

They all taste good, but I’d just as soon never say thier names, making it really hard to order at a delicious restaurant, LOL.

The casserole looks really good. Is this a recipe you created? Or found somewhere? I’m always looking for new recipes. I love Quinoa, I’ve only had it a few times but I love the grainy texture of it. Can’t wait to try this.

Maybe you could use a thickened veggie broth (like a roux w/flour and margarine?) for the base of your casseroles. You can make your own (boil veggie bits with salt + pepper for an hour or leave in the crockpot — freezes well), however, I use a boullion paste and just add water. It makes for a nice, moist casserole.

Good luck this weekend!

ooh, have fun in CA! 🙂

Oh, it looks like quinoa cake! I definitely didn’t know how to pronounce keen-wah when I first saw the word, but after some reading of blogs like yours and Tina’s (at CNC) I quickly picked up on it! 😀

Have a safe trip! I can’t wait for your race on Sunday. It’s the first time I’ve ever followed you through from your training right up till a race! I’m so excited for you! 😀

Wei-Wei

I really want to try that! It looks good and dense.
Are you coming to the bay area!?