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Find out about what we've been up to, useful tips and info on how eating quinoa as part of a healthy diet helps prevent diabetes.

Find out about what we've been up to, useful tips and info on how eating quinoa as part of a healthy diet helps prevent diabetes.

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Bowl of porridge made from quinoa flakes, topped with kiwi, mangoes, grapes and coconut flakes

How do you cook Quinoa Flakes?

Quinoa flakes are super simple and quick to cook. You can use them in porridge, baking, smoothies and much more. They are often underestimated in the amount of ways you can incorporate them into your diet!

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A hand holding out quinoa seeds in a field of quinoa plants

What is the deal with Slow-Release Carbs?

Qunioa is a super nutritious food for many reasons. What makes it special is that it is also a slow-release carb. Read on to find out why this is important to your health and why it is so important to incorporate quinoa into your diet.

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Awards Galore! Three Great Taste Awards

Three Great Taste Awards We’ve been putting a lot of work into our brand this year and we are so delighted to announce that we have won three new Great Taste Awards. This brings our Award tally since our launch to a total of 18 Awards, which is pretty amazing. You don’t have to just take our word for it when we say our products taste fab, as the judges comments highlight – healthy doesn’t mean boring. Our winning products were the following and here are a few snippets from what the various judges had to say. Just to be clear...

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pot of quinoa cooking on a stove

How long do you cook quinoa for?

It’s a bit like how long do you cook rice or pasta for? It all depends on the variety and how soft or crunchy you like it. There is a pictogram of a cooking pot on the side of the Quinola pack that will tell you how long to boil in water. 12 minutes for an al dente result with  , 14 for Red and 20 minutes for Black. But you can cook it for longer or shorter depending on your own personal preferences. My granny used to boil vegetables to a sludge, whereas I prefer mine nice and crunchy,...

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