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What Do You Eat, Gabrielle Bernstein?

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This is probably the #1 question that best selling author and Spirit Junkie, Gabrielle Bernstein, gets asked (followed by “How do you meditate?” and “What do you do to work out?”) and we have the exclusive answer below!
 
Follow Gabby through a day of dining and see what she eats, why she eats it and what little guilty pleasures she enjoys.
 
Gabrielle even shares a special prayer that helps her slow down to really appreciate, chew and taste her food.
Share ~ing means care ~ing so click here to tweet this video and put Gabby’s special prayer out into the world.

Watch This: The Perfect Quinoa

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 Hold up.  Stop the presses.  We recently had a TOTAL kitchen breakthrough and we NEEDED to share…  We love quinoa.  You love quinoa.  Who wouldn’t?  It takes all of 20 minutes to cook, it’s full of protein, fiber, and tastes great with everything.
 

But, here’s the thing: WE’VE ALL BEEN MAKING IT WRONG.

The package gives directions that leaves us with a mushy mess.  Sure, it still tastes fine, but at HCC fine isn’t good enough.  We want great!  So, we messed with the proportions a bit and figured it out.  (If you’re too anxious, skip to 1:30 in the video for the massive revelation)

Now it’s time to share the wealth, and let everyone know!  We promise, if you watch this video your life (well, at least the quinoa part of your life) will forever be changed.

(This is just 1 of MANY weird faces Quinn + Robyn make in this video…)

Recipe: Orange + Walnut Quinoa

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 The sweetness of the citrus, freshness of the parsley and the earthiness of the walnuts make for one wonderful dish.  Such diverse flavors and yet, so simple!

Don’t have oranges, go with lemon, lime or grapefruit.  No walnuts around? Swap them for sliced almonds, cashews, pecans or pumpkin seeds.

Light yet satisfying.  Flavorful yet simple… Try making this quinoa dish and let us know how it went over on our blog! 

 

Orange and Walnut Quinoa 

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dry-roasted quinoa
  • 1 1/2 cups veggie broth or water
  • 2 navel oranges, zested
  • 1/2 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper

 

Directions

Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer.  Combine broth, quinoa, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and black pepper.   Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.  Set a timer and let it cook for 15 minutes.

After the 15 minutes, remove pot from heat and let stand for 5 minutes to allow the quinoa to steam.

Fluff with a fork and toss in orange zest, parsley and toasted walnuts.  This makes a simple, elegant and delicious side dish.

Recipe: Quinoa Salad w/ the HCC Special Sauce

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Easy?  Check?  Fun? Check.  Delicious.  Double check.  This recipe knocks it out of the park every time!  It’s one of our favorites for events, like the one we did last night for one of our favorite activewear brands, Lole, because it really knocks people’s socks off.  We also love it at home when we’re in a rush and need something tasty, energizing and most of all delicious!


Try this recipe, especially the Special Sauce and let us know what you think. We love it as a dressing with grains but how else will you use it?  Salad dressing?  Marinade?   Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Quinoa Salad w/ HCC Special Sauce

Servings: 4
Time: 20 minutes

 

Super Power Quinoa Salad

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups arugula or baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, apricots, dates…)
  • 2 tablespoons nuts and/or seeds (pumpkin, sesame, hemp, almonds, walnuts, cashews…)
  • 1/2 cup special sauce (see below…)

Special Sauce

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced (we recommend a garlic press or microplane)

Directions

To prepare the quinoa put the quinoa, water, olive oil, salt and black pepper in a pot and bring to a boil.  Cover, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.  Remove pot from heat and allow to sit for 5 additional minutes.

While quinoa is cooking prepare the Special Sauce.  Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake well.

After the quinoa is done, fluff with a fork and put it in a large bowl with the arugula or spinach.  Throw in nuts and seeds and dress quinoa salad with the Special Sauce.  Adjust sauce, to taste.  This dish is great both hot or cold.