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>> Lesley: EASY TO COOK.
IT MAY BE HARD TO PRONOUNCE.
IT'S CALLED QUINOA.
LOADED WITH NUTRIENTS.
BENEFITS FOR EVERY MEAL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH
US.
EVEN OFF THE TOP TALKING ABOUT
PROFESSIONAL HOME ECONOMISTS,
YOU GUYS ARE HANDY TO HAVE
AROUND.
>> PROFESSIONAL HOME ECONOMISTS
ARE GO-TO PEOPL
E.
EVERYTHING TO DO WITH FAMILIES
AND COMMUNITY INDIVIDUAL.
IMPROVING LIFE FROM EVERYTHING
FROM THE KITCHEN TO EDUCATION
AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR
WONDERFUL NEW COOK BOOK 58 HOME
ECONOMISTS PUT IT TOGETHER.
SOME OF THE BEST RECIPES I'VE
COME
ACROSS AND THE COMPLETE
VEGETARIAN COOK BOOK AND WHAT I
BROUGHT TODAY.
>> Lesley: I LOVE QUINOA AND
LOVE COOKING WITH IT.
MY GO-TO ALL THE TIME.
YOU CAN GO HAVE
SOME GRANOLAS
YOU DO DESSERT.
>> THIS GRANOLA WHICH IS TO DIE
FOR IS MADE WITH RAW, TOASTED
QUINOA.
IT COMES IN A RED FORM, A WHITE
FORM AND A BLACK.
THE DARKER THE COLOUR THE
STRONGER THE TASTE.
NOT ONLY A COMPLETE PROTEIN BUT
A NUTTY TASTE.
SO FOR VEGETARIANS IT'S
WONDERFUL.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A
VEGETARIAN BECAUSE IT HAS A
GREAT FLAVOUR.
>> Lesley: STARTING TO SEE IT
MORE AND MORE.
IT IS AN ANCIENT GRAIN
.
BEEN AROUND FOR EVER AND A DAY.
SEEING IT MORE IN EVERY DAY
MENUS.
>> TODAY I THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE
ONE OF MY RECIPES FROM THE COOK
BOOK.
A HEARTY SOUP.
ALL MAI
N COURSES ARE
500-CALORIES OR LESS.
TALKS ABOUT THE LOCAL
INGREDIENTS AND KALE IS IN
SEASON NOW SO MAKING THIS HEARTY
SOUP.
I STARTED WITH ONIONS, GARLIC
AND CELERY.
IT GIVES YOU THE FLAVOUR AND
I'VE BEEN SWEATING IT.
IT BRINGS OUT THE FLAVOUR.
THIS IS SOMETHING GREAT ABOUT
ADDING FLAVOUR.
ALL THE RECIPES ARE CALCULATED
FOR FAT AND SODIUM RESTRICTIONS
SO THAT YOU'RE NOT OVER T
HE TOP,
EVERYTHING IS REALLY HEALTHY.
>> Lesley: GOOD INFORMATION.
THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING
INTO.
>> WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE
GETTING INTO.
NOW WE PUT IN THE SPICES.
I HAVE A GREAT COMBINATION
HERE
OF FRESH DRIED OREGANO AND THYME
LEAVES AND BAY LEAVES.
I'LL GET THOSE OUT OF THE WAY.
WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO IS CRUSH
THE LEAVES IN YOUR HAND AND
THROW THEM IN THERE.
THIS IS RELEASING VOLAT
ILE OILS
IF YOU CRUSH IT AND ADDING IT TO
THE DRY STAGE WILL DEVELOP THE
SPICES AND WHEN YOU ADD THE
LIQUIDS YOU ARE COOKING UNTIL
EVERYTHING IS TENDER CRISP OR
THE WAY YOU LIKE IT AND READY TO
GO AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO COOK
FOREVER.
THIS FLAVOUR INGREDIENT, GARAM
MASALA, WARM SWEET SPICES I LIKE
TO CALL IT.
HINTS OF CINNAMON, CLOVES,
CARDAMOM AND GINGER.
IT'S NOT HOT LIKE A CURRIE BUT
OFTEN THE BASE OF A CURRIE.
CAN YOU SMELL THAT?
>> Lesley: SMELLS GREAT.
>> AND GOES GOOD WITH THE HEARTY
SOUPS.
I'M A SOUP PERSON.
>> Lesley: ME, TOO.
>> NOW THAT I ADDED THE SPICES,
YOU DON'T NEED A LOT OF FAT T
O
BRING OUT THE FLAVOUR.
YOU NEED A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF
THE GARLIC AND ONION.
STILL SO TAME.
WE CAN ADD OUR LIQUID
INGREDIENTS AND I HAVE DICED
TOMATOES.
THIS IS GREAT.
FOOD COMPANIES ARE LISTENING TO
US.
NO SALT ADDED.
>> Lesley: THE SODIUM IS
THE ONE
THING OUT OF CONTROL WITH OUR
FOOD.
>> WE ARE ADDING DICED TOMATOES
READY TO GO.
THAT'S CONVENIENT.
AND WHAT I'VE DONE IS ADD QUINOA
AND LENTILS AND RINSED IT UNDER
COLD WATER.
EVEN IF THE INSTRUCTIONS YOU
CAN
BUY GOOD PRODUCTS IN THE GROCERY
STORE, IT'S IMPORTANT TO RINSE
IT IN COLD WATER.
THERE'S AN OUTER COATING THAT'S
VERY BITTER.
SOMETIMES IN PROCESSING THAT'S
WASHED OFF.
A
QUICK RINSE.
>> Lesley: WE HAVE TO GO?
WE DO.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOUR BOOK?
>> EVERY GROCERY STORE WITH A
BOOK SECTION.
ALL THE MAJOR BOOKSELLERS HAVE
IT.
>> Lesley: WONDERFUL.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
BE A
VEGETARIAN.
NICE TO HAVE A MEATLESS DAY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
ENJOY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Lesley: VERY GOOD
INFORMATION.
NEWS COMING UP AFTER THIS QUICK
BREAK.
ENJOY YOUR QUINOA.