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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Quinoa Salad With Chicpeas and Lemon Zest
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While poking around Pinterest, I came across this fabulous treasure trove of healthy, fresh, incredible-sounding food: The Diva Dish.
I've copied her recipe for Quinoa Salad here, in an effort to share her site with you all and, moreover, to have this recipe at hand for next Saturday when I'll be attending a potluck.
Lemon Quinoa Cilantro Chickpea Salad
Adapted from: Oh She Glows
Ingredients:
1/2 C. dry quinoa
2 C. vegetable broth
1 can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
1 c. cherry tomatoes cut in half
2 avocados diced
2 C. spinach
1 bunch cilantro
1/4 C. onion
2 small cloves garlic
For the dressing:
Juice of 2 lemons
zest of 1 lemon
2 tsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. agave nectar
1/2 tsp. cumin
dash of salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Make your quinoa first. Soak the quinoa in a pot in the veggie broth for about 15 minutes. After that, turn on the heat to medium high and let the quinoa come to a boil. Once it boils, reduce heat to medium/low and let quinoa simmer. Stir every so often, and cook quinoa for about 20-25 minutes just until the liquid absorbs. You don’t want it completely dried out, so when there is just a TINY amount of liquid left in the pot, remove it from heat and put a lid on it. Set it aside, and make the rest of the salad.
Your quinoa will look similar to this when it’s all done:
2. In a food processor, add your spinach and cilantro. Make sure to wash you greens.
3. Process the greens until they are finely diced. You can do this by hand as well if you don’t have a food processor.
4. Add the greens to a bowl, and set aside. Next take your onion and garlic and finely dice those (I do this in the food processor to), and add to the greens mixture. Next add your chickpeas and stir until everything is combined and coated. If the quinoa is cooled, you can add it to the chickpea mixture next.
5. Make your dressing by whisking all the ingredients together. Pour over salad, and mix until combined. Add in tomatoes and avocado and mix. Set in fridge for about 10-15 minutes before serving so the flavors set.
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[/caption]While poking around Pinterest, I came across this fabulous treasure trove of healthy, fresh, incredible-sounding food: The Diva Dish.
I've copied her recipe for Quinoa Salad here, in an effort to share her site with you all and, moreover, to have this recipe at hand for next Saturday when I'll be attending a potluck.
Lemon Quinoa Cilantro Chickpea Salad
Adapted from: Oh She Glows
Ingredients:
1/2 C. dry quinoa
2 C. vegetable broth
1 can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
1 c. cherry tomatoes cut in half
2 avocados diced
2 C. spinach
1 bunch cilantro
1/4 C. onion
2 small cloves garlic
For the dressing:
Juice of 2 lemons
zest of 1 lemon
2 tsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. agave nectar
1/2 tsp. cumin
dash of salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Make your quinoa first. Soak the quinoa in a pot in the veggie broth for about 15 minutes. After that, turn on the heat to medium high and let the quinoa come to a boil. Once it boils, reduce heat to medium/low and let quinoa simmer. Stir every so often, and cook quinoa for about 20-25 minutes just until the liquid absorbs. You don’t want it completely dried out, so when there is just a TINY amount of liquid left in the pot, remove it from heat and put a lid on it. Set it aside, and make the rest of the salad.
Your quinoa will look similar to this when it’s all done:
2. In a food processor, add your spinach and cilantro. Make sure to wash you greens.
3. Process the greens until they are finely diced. You can do this by hand as well if you don’t have a food processor.4. Add the greens to a bowl, and set aside. Next take your onion and garlic and finely dice those (I do this in the food processor to), and add to the greens mixture. Next add your chickpeas and stir until everything is combined and coated. If the quinoa is cooled, you can add it to the chickpea mixture next.
5. Make your dressing by whisking all the ingredients together. Pour over salad, and mix until combined. Add in tomatoes and avocado and mix. Set in fridge for about 10-15 minutes before serving so the flavors set.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Monthly Home Maintenance: March
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Check your water system for leaks. Turn off the water to your house and note the readings on your water meter. Wait a hour then check your meter. If it's moved, you've got a leak somewhere and it's time to call in professionals. Check for smaller leaks in the toilets by adding a couple of drops of food coloring in the tank before you go to bed; if the color has spread to the toilet bowl in the morning, your flapper needs to be replaced.
This tip was republished here exactly as it was originally printed in the Mercury News SV Life Home and Garden section by Joan Morris.
[/caption]Check your water system for leaks. Turn off the water to your house and note the readings on your water meter. Wait a hour then check your meter. If it's moved, you've got a leak somewhere and it's time to call in professionals. Check for smaller leaks in the toilets by adding a couple of drops of food coloring in the tank before you go to bed; if the color has spread to the toilet bowl in the morning, your flapper needs to be replaced.
This tip was republished here exactly as it was originally printed in the Mercury News SV Life Home and Garden section by Joan Morris.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Crouching Tiger 4022 Soul Paint
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CLARK + KENSINGTON paint and primer in one. Find your Soul Paint. Exclusively at ACE Hardware. Come in on Saturday, March 10 for FREE Paint Saturday and receive a free quart of CLARK + KENSINGTON. While supplies last. See store for details.
CLARK + KENSINGTON paint and primer in one. Find your Soul Paint. Exclusively at ACE Hardware. Come in on Saturday, March 10 for FREE Paint Saturday and receive a free quart of CLARK + KENSINGTON. While supplies last. See store for details.
Friday, March 2, 2012
FREE Paint Saturday
We're debuting our new line of paint and primer in one, CLARK + KENSINGTON - exceptionally high quality at an exceptionally reasonable price. Come in on Saturday, March 3 for a FREE quart!
Participating locations:
Willow Glen ACE Hardware
2253 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
408-267-0223
Saturday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Palo Alto ACE Hardware
875 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-327-7222
Saturday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wisnom's ACE Hardware
545 First Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
650-348-1082
Saturday: 8 am – 6 pm
Ocean Shore ACE Hardware
111 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-726-5505
Saturday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
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