I want to pass along something I learned and utilize EVERYDAY... Right now Quinoa has become a staple in my diet. It's cooked similar to rice. It can take up to 20 minutes to cook on the stove. At times I don't have time to sit around the kitchen to watch it and make sure it doesn't burn. Or I will go off and do something and then forget about it (family members I'm sure can attest to my forgetting food on stove - right Jen:))
Recently I decided to experiment with how I cook it. So I put water on the stove, bring it to a boil, add the quinoa, cover it and turn the heat off. I let it sit, and it cooks perfectly each time. I can then go off and do what I need to, and whenever I come back it's done. I haven't timed it yet to see how long it takes, but at times it seems to almost take the same amount of time to cook as if it was utilizing heat. My dad and I have experimented this cooking method with rice as well. It has worked out great - and helps my dad as well to not burn the rice.
So here's my quick tip to - "Set it and forget it!" with rice and quinoa :)
