[Sweetie Karen]

Anyone ever used quinoa in their little ones food?
I noticed a lot of the Plum baby range use quinoa flakes in their recipes and thought perhaps I would try adding it to Evan's veggies to see if it helps fill him up a wee bit more but I have never cooked with it before so I don't know how difficult it is

We will get some this afternoon though and see how it goes!

I have never heard of it! i'm off to google!

Found this Karen: Quinoa - Glossary - How to cook - BBC Good Food

[Sweetie Karen]

thanks Fi!
couldn't get it though....holland and barret were sold out and Evan was grizzling so I didn't want to brave tesco! I definately want to try it though!

I have used those plum baby pouches twice now when I haven't had anything organised for Evan and he adores them so afterwards I have just whizzed up the same ingrediants that I have cooked myself and he's not complained. He loved the parsnip and spinach one but the pouch had added quinoa so thats where I got my thinking from

oooh I see!! Are these plum things in that funny smoothie-style packaging?

[~* Helen *~]

I've never heard of those!!!!

[Sweetie Karen]

thats the ones! here is the link
Home - Plum Baby I have only used the pouches the twice I mentioned but I like the look of their range so have used some of their combos to make up Evan's meals myself

The quinoa was a hit, you cook it just like rice and only need a small amount but Evan seemed to enjoy it, it gave his meal a whole new texture and he coped with it really well