I am a seriously obsessive person. I know I am and there is nothing I can do to stop myself. Okay, so my son has this little wooden puzzle box. You know, like a brain teaser. Well, he dropped it on the floor! Now, I’ve got to get these pieces back in the box. It’s making me crazy! I sit down and I try and try to fit these 7 little pieces back in that box. Every time it’s wrong.
I remembered that I saw the instructions somewhere. I’m checking everywhere I think I saw this little paper. Hours are passing by people!! I’m obsessively searching and just trying to put this thing back together. No luck.
Ah, the Internet! It’s a marvelous thing. I searched long enough to finally find a video of someone putting a similar puzzle back together. Voila! I got it back in the box…nevermind that I had to do some “research”.
I spent several hours of my day trying to put a puzzle together. Crazy! I tell myself, “let it go Cindy.” I don’t listen. I can’t move on until find what I’m looking for, remember that name, place, or thing that I can’t recall. Ugh!
I also become obsessed with foods. If you follow me regularly, you know that I have a smoothie obsession. My son asked when am I going to stop drinking smoothies. Umm, never. I’ve been drinking them for years. I love them. I can’t stop.
Along with smoothies, I am obsessed with quinoa. Back when I started making this quinoa salad, my son would make fun of the word “quinoa”. Every time I mentioned quinoa, he’d say “you mean ‘queen-o’?” Stealing from the Super Bowl commercial, he even altered my menu by writing “dirty tree branch” next to “quinoa”. Keep on laughing, kid, I’m still cooking it. It is so versatile and nutritious, why would I stop? Obsessive people can’t stop. My latest obsession is this amazing Quinoa with Edamame and Mushrooms…
This is a high protein meal! Not only does the quinoa have protein, so do the mushrooms and edamame.
Edamame offers 17 grams of protein per cup. Edamame are fresh soybeans, they are actually legumes. Edamame is said to be heart healthy because it can lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol. Edamame have lots of great nutrients such as protein, riboflavin, iron, magnesium, vitamin K, and fiber.
Most of my quinoa recipes are perfect eaten cold, but I like this one warm. My Quinoa Edamame and Mushrooms will keep you going back for more! I like to serve it as a main dish. It is deliciously savory and hearty.
I love the combination of the warm quinoa, meaty mushrooms, creamy soybeans with the zesty lime. It’s full of texture and flavor to make your taste buds happy and it will leave you feeling satisfied.
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- 1 cup red quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, sliced thin
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 cup shelled edamame
- 4 green onions, sliced thin
- 1 fresh lime, juiced
- In a medium sauce pan add quinoa and vegetable broth; bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to low; cook for 15 minutes.
- When the quinoa is nearly done heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan. Sprinkle with pepper. Cook the mushrooms until they slightly browned.
- Add the garlic to the pan and sauté until fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Combine cooked quinoa, mushrooms and edamame in a large serving bowl.
- Squeeze lime juice over quinoa; stir.
- Sprinkle green onions on top.