Quinoa Patties

Ingredients:

2 cups quinoa, cooked

3 tbsp parsley, chopped

3 stalks green onions, thinly chopped

1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

olive oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. mix all ingredients together

2. heat oil in pan over medium heat

3. spoon mixture onto pan and fry in pan until golden on both sides

Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash

Ingredients:

2 acorn squash, halved with seeds scooped out

1 cup quinoa

1/2 cup canned mushrooms, diced

1/2 cup canned corn

1/2 cup canned black eyed pea

1/2 cup havarti cheese, diced

2 tbsp havarti cheese, grated

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp paprika

Directions:

1.  Roast the acorn squash in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

2.  While the squash is roasting, cook quinoa and combine with the rest of the ingredients.

3.  Stuff squash halves with the quinoa mixture, top with grated cheese, and return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.