Stop Him Before He Kills Again

I really cannot take it. there is so much misinformation on the internet that it is truly terrifying. Today, checking out The American Diabetes site, which had a 'recipe of the day" for type 2 diabetes. It went something like this:

rice	1/2 cup	---
water	1 cup	---
fat-free milk	1 Tbsp	---
raisins	2 Tbsp	---
low-calorie margarine	1 tsp	---
sugar	1/2 tsp	---
cinnamon	1/4 tsp

Rice??? Are you joking? If you have elevated blood sugars the closest grain you should come to is quinoa, an ancient whole grain that will not spike your blood sugar. Then fat-free milk? Ixnay. Pure carbohydrate. Raisins? You may as well bomb your blood sugars. Low-calorie margarine? Do you want to die of a coronary? Are you telling me you will stop at 1/2 teaspoon of sugar? I do not believe you. You will dump a tablespoon on that rice and you know it.

Here's a healthy grain recipe that will taste good and will not kill you. Enjoy.

Lemon scented Quinoa
(adapted from Gourmet)

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a sieve each time.

Cook quinoa in a medium pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 2 quarts water), uncovered, until almost tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in sieve, then set sieve over same pot above 1 inch of simmering water (water should not touch bottom of sieve). Cover quinoa with a folded kitchen towel, then cover sieve with a lid (don't worry if lid doesn't fit tightly) and steam over simmering water until tender, fluffy, and dry, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and remove lid. Let stand, still covered with towel, 5 minutes.

Transfer quinoa to a bowl and stir in oil, zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.