Mushroom Leek Quinoa

I follow Gwyneth Paltrow's advice when it comes to cooking quinoa:

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly and place it in a pot set over high heat with the water and a pinch of salt. Bring the quinoa to a boil, lower the heat, cover the pot, and cook until all the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa's germs and looks like lots of little spirals, 12 to 15 minutes. Turn the heat off, place a dry paper towel (I use kitchen roll) between the pot and the lid, and let the quinoa sit for at least 5 minutes before giving it a fluff with a fork.

Instead of a pinch of salt I use vegetable stock to give it a bit of flavour. I fried the mushroom and leek in a little coconut oil then just added them together. Boom. It was super tasty. Better warm than hot by a long shot though.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Chicken and White Bean Chilli

I have every intention of working my way through this cookbook. It can be a little difficult to follow because, obviously, Gwyneth Paltrow is an American and the book is created for an American audience. BUT, I decided I was going to muddle through and make substitutions where I needed to.

For this recipe there isn't much to explain except:
pimenton is paprika
28oz is two tins
14oz is one tin

And I didn't have any toppings but cilantro is coriander if you fancy that as a topping!

LINK TO THE RECIPE

Avocado Toast

They changed our offices and now I can't have toast for breakfast. Tragic isn't it. Breakfast was becoming really depressing for me. Cereal was bland, fruit and yoghurt just doesn't do it for me. Then my birthday rolled around and the lovely girls at work got me Gwenyth's 'It's All Good'. I saw a recipe for Avocado Toast...and tweaked it for work purposes. It's just plain AMAZING.

You need:
Ryvita crispbreads (I use Dark Rye)
Philadelphia (I use Light garlic and herb)
Half an avocado (and eat the other half the next day)



I really don't need to tell you how to do this but - cracker, spread, mush your avocado for even spreadage and add a sprinkle of pepper. Boom. You're welcome.