Did you ever wonder how someone comes up with a new recipe? What get’s their creative juices flowing to figure out how to combine a few ingredients into a delicious dish? Well today my sister Michele and I did just that. Now I could just describe the recipe to you all per usual but I really think it would be more fun for you to see how we came up with it. Keep in mind that Michele and I work for the same company. So, we are able to communicate easily throughout the day via IM.
Michele 3:43 PM
oh em geeI am so hungry lol
Jacquelyn 3:43 PM
I had a rice cake
Michele 3:43 PM
haha sounds filling
Jacquelyn 3:43 PM
I mean….
Michele 3:43 PM
my stomach just rumbled haha
Jacquelyn 3:44 PM
lol have a snack!
Michele 3:44 PM
haha just had cake!
I’m not really hungry
just always want food lol
Jacquelyn 3:45 PM
same
Michele 3:47 PM
think there is a dish I could make with mushrooms and quinoa?
Jacquelyn 3:47 PM
oh yeah!
Michele 3:47 PM
I even have cream of mushroom soup if that helps
Jacquelyn 3:47 PM
lets tink
Jacquelyn 3:48 PM
quinoa, mushrooms, spinach
maybe a cheese
Michele 3:48 PM
broccoli?
Jacquelyn 3:48 PM
why not!
Michele 3:48 PM
trying to use up what I have
I have feta
I could even do rice
Jacquelyn 3:48 PM
and rice
no not feta
I dont think that would work
I did not mean rice
hahahahaha
I read it and typed it
Michele 3:49 PM
I think I was thinking of risotto
we used to have a spinach feta risotto at school
Jacquelyn 3:49 PM
oh that sounds delectable
I wasn’t sure how the mushrooms would pair with feta
Michele 3:49 PM
yeah that’s true
Jacquelyn 3:49 PM
but the saltiness may work
Michele 3:49 PM
oh I have an onion!
Jacquelyn 3:49 PM
THATS what I wanted to say
Michele 3:49 PM
how does one caramelize an onion
Jacquelyn 3:49 PM
caramelized onions,
Michele 3:50 PM
haha jinx!
Jacquelyn 3:50 PM
😉
Michele 3:50 PM
okay we’re on to something
Jacquelyn 3:50 PM
balsamic, olive oil
Michele 3:50 PM
mushroom caramelized onions (broccoli or no broccoli)
dun and dun
should I just put this on a pizza
Jacquelyn 3:50 PM
throw the broccoli in for good measure
I mean that would be delicious
Michele 3:50 PM
haha it would
Jacquelyn 3:50 PM
I should make that for EJ
Michele 3:51 PM
EJ…
EJ?
Jacquelyn 3:51 PM
Essentially Jackie
Grenier, Michele 3:51 PM
ohhh derrrr
Jacquelyn 3:51 PM
c’mon we work for LM!
Michele 3:51 PM
haha I am robot I love acronym
Jacquelyn 3:51 PM
we have to abbreviate EVERYTHING
bahahahaha
I literally just cracked up laughing
Michele 3:52 PM
LOL
ROFL
Jacquelyn 3:52 PM
oh man
ok so
pizza dough
Michele 3:52 PM
well no
Jacquelyn 3:52 PM
no pizza dough
Michele 3:52 PM
I should go back to quinoa/rice/pasta that I have
Jacquelyn 3:52 PM
ok ok
so quinoa
Michele 3:52 PM
trying not to go shopping is the thing
quinoa check
Jacquelyn 3:53 PM
caramelize the onions first…slice thin and saute in olive oil and add in balsamic and salt and pepper
Michele 3:53 PM
boom
Jacquelyn 3:53 PM
cook the broccoli al dente
Michele 3:53 PM
bam
Jacquelyn 3:53 PM
because when you add into the quinoa I’m sure it’ll cook more and you dont want it mush
Michele 3:53 PM
right righ
it’s frozen
does that matter
Jacquelyn 3:53 PM
nope
Michele 3:53 PM
okay
Jacquelyn 3:53 PM
just steam ’em
Michele 3:53 PM
got it:)
Jacquelyn 3:53 PM
or saute them with the onions!
Michele 3:53 PM
ohhhh now you talkin
Jacquelyn 3:54 PM
oooooo boy
garlic too if you got it
Michele 3:54 PM
got it
Jacquelyn 3:54 PM
then cook the quinoa per instructions
toss ’em all together
oh forgot about the mushrooms
Michele 3:54 PM
saute those babies
Jacquelyn 3:54 PM
toss the mushrooms in after the broccoli
zoom zoom mix them together
Michele 3:54 PM
and what do you got
bippity boppoty boo
Jacquelyn 3:54 PM
then toss with quinoa and drizzle with olive oil
if you’re feeling saucy add some feta…maybe test it out with a small dish
Michele 3:55 PM
I have grated parm or feta
Jacquelyn 3:55 PM
grated parm
boom
golden
this sounds delectable
Michele 3:55 PM
dude this could be a blog post
I will take ze pictures
Jacquelyn 3:55 PM
we’ve created a dish!
Michele 3:55 PM
how to teach people how to create a dish
you can write about it
Jacquelyn 3:55 PM
YOU SHOULD WRITE A GUEST BLOG POST!
lol or that too
“So while having a typical mid afternoon banter with Michele…”
Michele 3:59 PM
haha I could guest blog!
oh boy oh boy
we could CO-BLOG
we can do anything goooooodd
Jacquelyn 3:59 PM
hahahahahah
Michele 3:59 PM
yeah yeah (dancing around my bathroom)
Jacquelyn 4:00 PM
I’m cracking up right now
Michele 4:00 PM
screw it we’ll just save this convo
and post that
Jacquelyn 4:00 PM
perfect!
Jacquelyn 4:02 PM
Jacquelyn 4:02 PM
I’m copying and pasting the convo right now into a draft post
Michele 4:02 PM
haha nice
Jacquelyn 4:02 PM
then I can edit from there
Michele 4:02 PM
I’ll take ze pictures
Jacquelyn 4:02 PM
take ze pictures
And there you have it folks. That is how it’s done. You may find a recipe that is easier to read below.
Quinoa with Caramelized Onions, Broccoli, and Mushrooms
Special thanks to Michele for creating and photographing this recipe of ours!
Special thanks to Michele for creating and photographing this recipe of ours!
Ingredients
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 pint mushrooms sliced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups broccoli steamed al dente
1- 2 Tbsp olive oil
1-2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 pint mushrooms sliced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups broccoli steamed al dente
1- 2 Tbsp olive oil
1-2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
1 lemon
Parmesan Cheese, grated
Parmesan Cheese, grated
Directions
Pour 2 cups of water and 1 cup of Quinoa into pot and cook on high until water boils. Cover, reduce to simmer, and cook for about 10-15 minutes until all of the water is absorbed. Put off to the side until vegetables are ready.
Coat the a saute pan with olive oil and saute the garlic for about a minute. Add in the sliced onions and balsamic, allowing for the onions to carmelize .
Add in the mushrooms and broccoli, season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until all of the vegetables are cooked through.
Squeeze in the juice of one lemon and stir.
Toss the Quinoa with the vegetables until combined. Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serves as a great side dish to grilled salmon.
Serves 4.
