Red quinoa is back in the bulk bins

Look for organic red quinoa back in the bulk bins. Quinoa cooks up so quickly, it is great rice substitute, and, I think, works better in salads than rice. Cook up extra, and it keeps for a week in the refrigerator. Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Every Day cookbook has an intriguing quinoa burger recipe that I plan to try.

Quinoa

NPR recently reported on the increasing demand for quinoa--Bolivian farmers cannot plant enough. Prices are rising. Red quinoa has become scarce and is no longer available in bulk. We were able to find Eden packaged red quinoa, currently at a price similar to the bulk price. It is being sold on the endcap across from the cheese.