Cooking Grains: Whole-Grain Benefits & Preparation Tips

Whole grains like farro, quinoa, and oats are essential complex carbs for a healthy diet. Learn how to cook red quinoa, the benefits of steel-cut oats for digestion, and the nutritional differences between buckwheat and traditional wheat.

How to Cook Quinoa in Coconut Milk

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Susan Brassard

Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is a grain-like seed native to South America. Along with corn, quinoa was a food staple for the Incan civilization and has been continuously cultivated for more than 5,000 years.