“Porridge” oh how I love thee. I have never actually used the word porridge on MarlaMeridith.com. Such a comforting word…it’s got a cold weather, huggy, rustic food kinda vibe. Perhaps it’s a Goldilocks and the Three Bears thing ~ bears and people love that porridge. Do you think theirs is made with oats or quinoa?
Probably not quinoa…
Quinoa is really popular with you guys and I love it too…. my Acorn Squash Breakfast Quinoa is perfect for the morning bite or any time of day.
This is a nice alternative to oatmeal that you gotta try asap…I do love my oatmeal too of course.
This seed (quinoa) is plentiful in health and flavor, takes hardly any effort to cook and happily accepts all kinds of sweet and savory pairings.
Use any kinds of dried fruits and nuts you have. In this recipe, I used pecans, apples, sunflower seeds and raisins.
Acorn squash adds texture variation and great flavor. You can also use butternut or even pumpkin (I know how much we all obsess over pumpkin!)
Once fall hits I bake a few squash per week. Sometimes I enjoy it simply with butter, cinnamon and maple syrup…other times I use it into recipes.
This meal is gluten free and grain free. One size fits most.
You can even put it in a to-go box with your favorite vegan or dairy whipped cream…
Yummy huh?!
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What a beautiful, nourishing recipe Marla. Love the word porridge. 🙂
Perfect breakfast!
I call any type of hot breakfast cereal “porridge” it’s how I get my kids to eat it a-la- goldilocks style! This variety looks wonderful! How are the mountains treating you!?
Now I can’t wait for breakfast tomorrow!! Great recipe!
Mmmm . . . full of all sorts of my favorite ingredients. Seems very nutritious and filling. 🙂
Hi Michelle, yup perfect for ski days or any days!
Superfood! I love pecans and apples. A wonderfully healthy and delicious breakfast dish.
Cheers,
Rosa
Quinoa works so well as a breakfast porridge!
Looks fresh and delicious!! Happy weekend to you 🙂
What a filling and healthy breakfast, and I love the “to go” box idea.
Erika, I thought that was fun too!! 🙂
Love it! Sounds so perfect and comforting on these cold days!
I love the ingredients in this and the fact that it has coconut milk with quinoa! Looks so delicious 🙂
This sounds fabulous!
What a stunning breakfast. I’m going to have to bookmark this for when I’m allowed to chew! (currently dental post-op. heh.)
Absolutely gorgeous breakfast!
I need to start having quinoa for breakfast–oatmeal is getting a wee bit old. Love this!
Kiersten, it is great to mix things up from time to time! Enjoy 🙂
Never mind the recipe! Where did you get that gorgeous blue and red dish! It is stunning!!!
Nadia, funny you should bring up that plate. I purchased it last summer in my favorite little antiques store here in town. I used it for this shoot. Shipped it back to myself in CA ~ and BROKE it 🙁 Boo hoo. Broke that and many others in shipping. Lesson learned ~ have someone else pack for me. Happy that dish made it into one shoot 😉
love this idea for breakfast!
I’m in love with quinoa for a year now. It’s do healthy and delicious. And pecans go just perfect with it.
Marta, I could add pecans to everything!! Love’em 😉
Oh Marla, don’t you know? Bears LOVE quinoa.
Lovely pictures today, I especially liked the serving in the little Chinese takeout box. Very nice 🙂 Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Leanne, I did not know that. Though now I will be sure to offer the bears quinoa when they stop by for a visit!
Good planning. My Dad and I went out camping this one time and I’d made a loaf of quinoa bread to take with us. We left the cooler on the picnic table for all of 10 minutes while we went back to the car to grab more stuff. We came back and the bread was GONE! My wild imagination created the story that it was a family of bears… a couple of hours later we were visited by a family of 3 squirrels that were as FAT as could be. Darn things ate my bread. haha
super creative girl! Miss you !!
Sounds delicious! Do you happen to know the nutrition info? I’m wondering how many points on WW. Thanks!
Oh I like the idea of acorn squash for breakfast!
Do you think it is wise to make the quinoa first and then add the rest of the other ingredients? Wouldn’t it be better if all the flavours got absorbed while the quinoa is simmering?… I have tried quinoa with frozen berries and I just threw them I. To cook with it. However when I made it with broccoli and other chopped veggies it never turned out. It was always a mushy mess! I’m just wondering if I so the same as I did with my veggie quinoa, would it come out a mushy mess. Thanks to anyone who can help.
Sorry for the spelling errors 🙂 texting on my phone isn’t like typing on the computer.
Hi there! I generally cook my quinoa first & end up with great results in my recipes. It stays light and fluffy – mixes really well with the other ingredients without getting mushy at all.
Nutritonlal info?
I don’t know & I don’t provide that info.