What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Front-Runner Favs: Quinoa BLTE Sandwich! What exactly is quinoa; does anyone know for sure? I took a trip down Wikipedia Lane and discovered “it is an experimental crop in NASA’s Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration human occupied space flights.” It’s also gluten-free and easy to digest. That’s pretty important stuff in my book. Oh yeah, it’s been around for human consumption for at least 3,000 years. Maybe it’s time to give it a whirl.
QUINOA BLTE SANDWICH
Ingredients:
2 slices organic quinoa multigrain bread, toasted
1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 slices tomato
2 romaine lettuce leaves
2-4 slices thick bacon, cooked crisp
1 large egg, cooked over-easy
Pinch seasoned salt
Black pepper to taste
Garnish with parsley
Instructions:
Microwave bacon on paper-towel-lined plate for 5 minutes on High or until crisp. Set aside. In a small skillet sprayed with nonstick oil, crack an egg over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and black pepper. Fry until set, then carefully flip over. Turn off heat. Continue cooking until white is set, but yolk is still runny. To assemble sandwich, slather both pieces of quinoa toast with mayonnaise. Layer ripe tomatoes, romaine lettuce leaves, and bacon strips on one slice. Slide the fried egg onto the bacon. Top the sandwich with the remaining slice of quinoa toast. Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
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Ancient and modern! Hey, learning and eating history! 😋😋😍😍
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I’m never too old to learn new things. After cooking on an electric stove my entire life, I’m making the change to using a gas stove. Should be interesting. 🤔🌿😜
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Hope you love a gas stove as much as I do.
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I’ve heard it is amazing! 🔥
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Congratulations, Gail! I am sure, with a gas stove cooking will become very professional. You can easier change the temperature. Thank you for the natural alternative to veggie burgers. 😉 Michael
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Thanks for the vote of confidence. On the other hand, you may see more burnt items while I get accustomed to the “instant heat” factor. 🤣🔥😜
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I’ve had quinoa, but yanno . . I had no idea quinoa multigrain bread was a thing?
But this breakfast sammie packs a delicious punch!
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I can tolerate quinoa much easier in bread. Hmmm, ya think?! 🤔🍃🍞🥯🥐🥖
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I’ve had a quinoa burger (tasty I thought), I’ve had it in salads but I’ve never had the bread. But I will.
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You are quite the adventurous spirit. Recently I got engaged in conversation about fish dip. Sounds awful s doesn’t it. Now I’m intrigued and thinking about tasting it. 🤔🍃🐟
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Fish dip? I googled it just now and got a bunch of search results for “Smoked fish dip”, which . . doesn’t sound half bad.
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That’s what I said! I’ve made a smoked salmon spread that people literally devour, but change the word “salmon” to the word “ fish” and suddenly faces wrinkle up and people turn green in the face. 🤢🐟🍃
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It’s so true!
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http://Snapshotsincursive.com/2017/01/27
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I love this one.
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Thaaanks. 🙏🏻🍃
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Great idea, to add egg to this tasty mix! 🙂
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I use any excuse for adding an egg, especially the ones I get from my neighbor’s chickens. 🍃🥚
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I’ve never tried quinoa multigrain bread but looking at these I’m very tempted to give it a go
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I found it in the Deli Department of my favorite grocers. Good luck. 😋🌿
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