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tea-woman: madeweekly: Forget crappy store-bought veggie burgers. These are delicious. I used about 1 cup of sweet potato with 1 cup of cooked quinoa and 1 egg, which made 4 small-ish patties. Scale up accordingly. To cook quinoa, rinse well and then add 1 part quinoa to 1.5 parts water in a pot. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat, cover, and cook until water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). Almost every other quinoa recipe I see says 2 - 3 parts water and it’s why I hated quinoa for so long — it turns to mush! Less water will give you fluffy quinoa every time.  Thank you for this! I know what I’ll be having for lunch tomorrow woop!

tea-woman:

madeweekly:

Forget crappy store-bought veggie burgers. These are delicious. I used about 1 cup of sweet potato with 1 cup of cooked quinoa and 1 egg, which made 4 small-ish patties. Scale up accordingly.

To cook quinoa, rinse well and then add 1 part quinoa to 1.5 parts water in a pot. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat, cover, and cook until water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). Almost every other quinoa recipe I see says 2 - 3 parts water and it’s why I hated quinoa for so long — it turns to mush! Less water will give you fluffy quinoa every time. 

Thank you for this! I know what I’ll be having for lunch tomorrow woop!

(via ahealthythought)

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Compare the sugar, fiber, and protein.ALWAYS opt for something that doesn’t have extra added sugar. You get more than enough in a day and it should be the first thing you look at on a label after “calories”.Fiber and protein will keep you full longer.Want to bulk up that oatmeal and make it into a meal that will last you ALL morning? Start with 1/2 cup oats. Add in half a scoop of flavored protein powder, a small scoop of ground flaxseed, and almond milk before putting it in the microwave. Need more flavor?Add a teaspoon or two of natural peanut butter.Craving something sweet?Once it’s heated up, add a few dark chocolate chips, cinnamon, or a drizzle of 100% real maple syrup. (NOT the low cal artificial kind).Don’t get enough fruit?Try adding a handful of your favorite berries. You can even buy a bag of mixed frozen ones and take a handful out the night before to thaw.Miss the packaged flavors?Add cinnamon and maple syrup to replicate the “cinnamon bun”.Diced apples and cinnamon.Slice a banana and add a bit of honey.

Compare the sugar, fiber, and protein.
ALWAYS opt for something that doesn’t have extra added sugar. You get more than enough in a day and it should be the first thing you look at on a label after “calories”.

Fiber and protein will keep you full longer.

Want to bulk up that oatmeal and make it into a meal that will last you ALL morning? 
Start with 1/2 cup oats. Add in half a scoop of flavored protein powder, a small scoop of ground flaxseed, and almond milk before putting it in the microwave. 

Need more flavor?
Add a teaspoon or two of natural peanut butter.

Craving something sweet?
Once it’s heated up, add a few dark chocolate chips, cinnamon, or a drizzle of 100% real maple syrup. (NOT the low cal artificial kind).

Don’t get enough fruit?
Try adding a handful of your favorite berries. You can even buy a bag of mixed frozen ones and take a handful out the night before to thaw.

Miss the packaged flavors?
Add cinnamon and maple syrup to replicate the “cinnamon bun”.
Diced apples and cinnamon.
Slice a banana and add a bit of honey.

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