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YOUR MISSION COMPLETED: MAKE IT GRAIN
Last week, we asked you to show us the best that grains have to offer. From quinoa and granola to breads and beer, Gastroposters kept it (ce)real. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram handles are in brown.
Jasmine Li
Simple and easy quinoa salad with a mix of healthy fresh veggies.
@thehappysloths
Jodi Hill @algyax California quinoa salad with Dungeness crab and avocado
Kiah Damnan @kiahaisha_ Breakfast is served: oats and flax sweetened with stevia and fruit
Elizabeth Andrews @curiousfoodstud Mediterranean quinoa
Corey Bradder @cbradder The Unsanctioned Saison from Category 12 Brewing
Fiona Yu @vivalacomida Lamprais is a Dutch-Sri Lankan dish made with short grain rice
Jana Nixon @jancnix Rosé poached pears with homemade granola
Kathryn Sears @katsears Risotto nero with scallop ceviche
Ali Elman @ali_sweetcassonade Leeks and Brussels sprouts risotto and sous vide pork
Dora Korzuchowska @dora_korz In my rice cooker: brown, wild and white rice mix
Kelsey Hudson @thedirtydish Homemade granola bars
Jen Casey @nextbitenutrition Organic, gluten-free quinoa rice spaghetti
Betty Hung @yummyworkshop A loaf of fresh bread, full of the goodness of grains
Jia Hwang @jia_hwang I made Korean congee
Jennie Yuen @jennieyuen
Christina Ma @munnnnzz Here’s a healthy, homemade granola
Malika Smith @bettersprouted Lunch bowl: quinoa, chickpeas, kale, avocado and micro greens
Ruveen Stogryn @ruveenstogryn Sour cherry buckwheat scone from Purebread Whistler
May Baldonado @maymayb68 Quinoa, wild rice, bacon, egg
Cristina Lopez Morton @foodfitsyou Enjoying the weekend cooking crispy kale-quinoa cakes
David Wei @weisclou Vegan risotto with fried turnips, mushrooms, pecans and thyme
Carmen Graham @carmenholly Grilled kombucha squash stuffed with rice and quinoa
Angela Chen @maosama Homemade sticky rice red bean cake
Delicious spiced rice from Nando’s.
Irene Phan @phancouver Wild mushroom risotto on special last night at Via Tevere
Lexi Kish @wonederfultreats Love these whole grain crackers, especially with artichoke dip
Izabella Sere @izzysere Pearl couscous medley with homemade bolognese sauce
Quinot Matthee @wineguyskitchen Pearl barley and butternut squash salad
Akina Weitzel @newerablog Yogurt with raspberries, grapes, dates and granola
Kaori Keenan @karolinaks Faro risotto
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@eatlovehealth Healthier choice of sweet soup using grains: barley tea soup with glutinous rice balls.
Maria Laird @mariarosadlm Fresh B.C. halibut with a quinoa salad to die for
Sophia (Seulki) Kang @sophiaeatscom My morning bowl of oatmeal topped with granola
Samantha Gutmanis @mykitchenlove Quinoa and veggie frittatas
Marcia Shimizu @marciashimizu Lemon, asparagus and snow pea risotto made with barley
Po On Yeung @poymeetsworld Colourful quinoa salad, such a delicious and versatile grain
Kristine Viray @kcmacoy Broccoli-pesto quinoa casserole. No salt added. Yum!
Raveena Minhas Frequent Gastrposter Freshly baked blueberry bran muffins
Maria Larosa @mariascucina Make it grain: arancini (risotto balls) made with arborio rice
Sophie Mackenzie @wholeheartedeats Date bar oatmeal with crumble topping
Vashti Verbowski
Forget what your parents told you at the dinner table, it’s more than acceptable to eat with your hands. And why not? Just look at all the great foods that are best enjoyed sans silverware: sandwiches and wraps, veggies and dip, burgers and fried chicken or finger foods, too. So this week, we want you to put a fork in using cutlery and show us your favourite hand-held foods where no utensils are required.
MISSION INSPIRATION Bonnie Vockeroth @shinytomato Quinoa patties with lemon yogurt sauce
Rebecca Jobse @beccasfoodfest Ruby pomelo, some organic granola and shredded coconut
YOUR NEXT MISSION: EAT WITH YOUR HANDS
While many hand-held foods suggest a convenient meal, there are some that call for more heavy-duty handiwork. Take Gastroposter Terri Brandmueller’s super-sized sandwich, for example. “This muffaletta is definitely a two-hander!” Terri says. A traditional Italian sammy typically filled with mortadella, salami, ham, provolone, mozzarella and marinated olives, we’re not even sure if two hands will get the job done! Emily Caulfield @the_fat_pigs My quinoa pilaf. One of many dishes on our midterm exam
@vashtiverbowski I love the chewy texture and nutty flavour of ancient grains, kamut and spelt.
Tracy Huck @tracyhuck Homemade chia, oat, banana and pecan muffins
Suzanne Bailuk @shoezannie Quinoa with protein powder, chia seeds, almonds and fruit
GASTROPOST IT
Whatever you eat in order to complete the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:
Cindy Greentree Third-time Gastroposter Spanish quinoa salad with lime, cilantro, cumin and olive oil
Vanessa Wang @icebirdloveeat Sesame cookie balls, walnut shortbreads and sesame jelly
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Visit gastropost.com to see what your fellow Gastroposters have been eating.
gastropost.com Natasha Slawter @sonaturaltasha Oatmeal with flax seed, fruit and molasses
Megan Davis @sweetfixkits This ain’t bird food
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