If Im not mistaken…

Ok, so maybe cooking quinoa in apple juice wasn’t a perfect idea.  It was just a little “too much”.

Too tart, too overpowering, too warm?  It was better with a bit of milk which cooled it down and mellowed the taste.  I’m not one who likes milk in my porridge so; I wasn’t initialing going to eat it that way.  I put the milk in my son’s bowl—his first time trying quinoa—and he seemed to like it.

Next time, I’ll cook it plain and add applesauce.  That might be the way to go.

But the apple juice may be useful for a cold quinoa salad, a nice accompaniment to tuna?  I do enjoy tuna melts with granny smith apple and cheese.  Ah, something else to try.

Have you tried Quinoa yet?  It’s quite a strange little grain or seed, texture wise.  I’ve tried it a couple times as an accompaniment to stir fry.  The last time, I cooked the quinoa in pineapple juice which was really wonderful.  I think I will try it for breakfast next.  I see some recipes online that call for cooking the quinoa and mixing it with cooked apples.  My idea is to cook it directly with apple juice.  Wouldn’t that be easier?  Add a bit of cinnamon and whoo hoo!  I wonder if it will need some sweetener?   A little brown sugar? 

You can read more about Quinoa here.  Recipes. 

Looks like it contains about 6g of protein per serving.  (1/4 cup of dry)

Another plane and another and another, oh and a helicopter and yet another plane!

Yes, we spent the afternoon at the Air Museum.  Except for a few groups/classes of young children the museum was quiet and great for exploring.   My son had tons of room to run around—ok, to walk around at a brisk pace.  We wish they had planes you could actually climb into, not just the cockpits and partial helicopters but, other than that it was a good time.

I noticed on the walls there were emblems from air force platoons.  They all had different mottos and animals.  Some were nice like, “We Stand on Guard”, “Keeping the Peace” and others were scary like, “We Kill at Night”.  I should have an emblem with a turtle, its head in its shell, and the motto, “I’m Busy Procrastinating”.

A sixty year old woman gave birth to twin boys Tuesday morning in Calgary, Alberta.   

Sixty!  Can you imagine?  I feel, personally, that thirty-eight would be my maximum cut off age for having children (nice round number, huh?!) and this would probably have me becoming a grandmother in my sixties.  (If my children decide to have kids of their own…no pressure! Ha!) 

I do hope that this couple has close family that will help raise the twins.  Sure, babies are cute and all, but they do get active and adventurous before you know it.   

But then again, they say that having children keeps you young.  Maybe these new white hairs that seem to be sprouting from my scalp are an illusion?  Eek! 

Anyhow, congratulations to the happy new parents and I hope you enjoy your new bundles of joy!

(yes, donor eggs and IVF were involved.)

Are you thinking about inexpensive ways to treat your sweet tooth on Valentine’s Day?

Well, Dairy Queen has me craving the Chocolate Covered Cherries Blizzard (ok, Choco-Cherry Love).  What could be better for a mid-winter pick me up?  Two spoons?  Aw!

Little Debbie has Be My Valentine cakes, cute and pink and perfect to make someone smile!

Actually, if you are feeling creative, you could buy pretty much any cookie and decorate them with frosting and sprinkles like gingerbread men.  Or you could even write personalized messages or names. 

In the book Hello Cupcake! By Alan Richardson and Karen Tack there are instructions on making the coolest mini cupcakes that look like boxed chocolates.  (Brown paper liners and all)

Mmmmm….don’t forget the cinnamon hearts, chocolate covered marshmallows on sticks, and shall I go on?   

I just came across this article about tongue size.  Yes, studies have found that there’s a close link between fat content of the tongue and BMI.  So if you are overweight, your tongue will be larger and with that, you are at a great risk for snoring.  Sounds plausible, so will the next solution for people with sleep apnea, be a little liposuction to the tongue?  Is that even possible?

I also wonder, in the coming years, will they start measuring tongue fat or density at the gym? Will there be a whole new wave of workout videos targeting tongue exercises?  Will women start saying things like, “Oh man that cake went straight to my tongue!”  Just kidding.  Hmmm, does Gene Simmons, from KISS, snore?  He might be game for bit of tongue lipo.  LOL