The cold I have been feeling coming on for some days really hit me today so I took a sick day and stayed home from work. I needed something nourishing so I tried something new for breakfast – quinoa flakes. They were really tasty, I had added a tiny splash of maple syrup but really I think you could have them plain. It is not like porridge which could be a bit dreary on its own. I cooked the flakes by adding two parts water to one part quinoa flakes and then stirring them over a medium heat for about 1 minute. Next time I think I will add slightly less water.
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is apparently a good food for vegetarians as it is high in protein and contains balanced amino acids. The usual form of it is getting more common, I use it in place of rice sometimes, but I hadn’t heard of these flakes until me aunt mentioned them at the weekend, they look like the usual quinoa but bashed flat. It is not cheap; £4.89 for 500g but only a small handful seemed quite filling.
This is still an experiment in progress for me but as it started so promisingly I thought I would mention it now :)
My desk, I moved aside the half-made wallet to do some work.
Lunchtime. I had fully intended to go into work until I actually left the house and had to come right back after voting in the elections, so I had already made my packed lunch. This little two tier tiffin box is made by a company called ‘Seagull’, I got it in Japan. I am generally moving away from using plastic to store food.
This is what was in the box :)
Beep squishes her way in behind me on my desk chair (the ironing board was out because of ironing the wallet).
Ira on my chair later. I think the kitties were glad I was home! We are now on tenderhooks waiting to hear about the election.
