My Lazy Quinoa Dinner

It is one of those nights.  I am exhausted and the last thing I want to do is cook.  I live in a blended family as in I don’t eat gluten or animal products and my family does.  My husband mastered the art of feeding a vegan (pasta, bbq veggie burgers, amazing soups and salads and of course vegan dessert) but now that we throw this whole gluten free thing in and me being sick of everything, he only knows how to go to the local Thai restaurant (which he did twice last week).  So back to my point, if I want to eat, I need to make it.  As mentioned in earlier, I am sick of everything.  It is cold and rainy out so I need something warm and I don’t want to hit the local Thai place AGAIN.  The kids are getting frozen pizza, my husband Kevin is heating up the left over split pea soup (I had that for breakfast so I don’t want it again). My pantry is low since pay day is not until tomorrow so I don’t have any of those fast just heat ‘em up foods.  Ooh but I spot some Quinoa and I have some crimini mushrooms, frozen peas, spinach and vegetable broth.  I even have tofu but am way too lazy to strain it tonight.  So Quinoa it is and it is fabulous and easy.  One pot and I am fed something warm and yummy. 

My Lazy Quinoa Dinner

1 cup dry Quinoa

1 cup vegetable broth

1 cup water

2-3 handfuls of vegetables (anything will do from fresh to frozen; mushrooms, onions, peas, carrots, corn, spinach, etc.)

1 clove garlic, chopped or pressed or if you are super lazy like me, a generous dash of garlic powder

Dash of salt

Liberal dash of pepper

Splash of Tarmari

Tofu if you are not too lazy strain and cut it

Throw it all in a pot and let it go.  Once it starts to simmer, reduce heat and cover for 10-15 minutes.

I know – it’s not rocket science, but hey, if it took me this long to figure it out, maybe there are few others just figuring it out too.