Thanks for sending me this link to 101 Cookbook's quinoa recipe. I know that if you like it, it must be good -- and a good way to use up my cherry tomatoes. I decided I would make it last night for dinner, especially since I've been trying to do Meatless Mondays and this looked like the perfect recipe.
I tried to follow the recipe. I really tried. But I ended up substituting:
• millet for the quinoa,
• sweet onion for the shallot,
• green beans and okra from the garden for the corn,
• chard for the kale,
• pine nuts for the pumpkin seeds
• and fresh cherry tomatoes for the roasted ones.
Hmmm...looking at the original recipe, it seems that I may have strayed a bit, only the tofu and pesto remained true. But that is just how I cook. I have never been very good at following directions – not just with cooking, but with everything I do. Specifically when cooking, I read a bunch of recipes for general inspiration and then open my refrigerator or take a trip out the garden and improvise from there.
Anyway, our dinner was delicious and I thank you for getting me started with it. Hope all is well with you in Colorado.
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