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" Oatmeal is great, but sometimes it gets boring, you know? (There&amp;#x27;s a reason my 2 year old calls it &amp;quot;mush.&amp;quot; Not a lot to get excited about.) But, I&amp;#x27;ve been loving a high-protein and tasty alternative for a while now--and it&amp;#x27;s about time I tell you about it!**** You guys know about quinoa (pronounced &amp;quot;keen-wah&amp;quot;) right? I&amp;#x27;ve mentioned it here and there on this blog in past posts (and, here&amp;#x27;s a link to my favorite quinoa salad that I make a lot for dinner or lunch). Anywho, about a year ago, I stumbled upon an instant quinoa product, Quinoa Flakes by Ancient Harvest, that is divine. It&amp;#x27;s just like instant oatmeal, in that you add water and zap it in the microwave. Two minutes later: breakfast is ready. What does it taste like? If you&amp;#x27;ve never had quinoa, you&amp;#x27;re in for a pleasant surprise! It&amp;#x27;s a little stronger tasting than oatmeal, but not in a weird way. It has a nutty flavor, and the grain has this little sprouted curly-Q to it (don&amp;#x27;t be scared), which can take a little getting used to. But, I think the texture and flavor are amazing. Plus, I love how naturally high in protein quinoa is. Sure, it is higher in calories than oatmeal, which worries some dieters, but many health experts say don&amp;#x27;t be alarmed by that. Quinoa is actually more filling than oatmeal. I&amp;#x27;ve been able to power through until lunch on just a small bowl of quinoa (served with some sliced bananas + a drizzle of vanilla soymilk) without stopping for a mid-morning snack. Not bad. Look for Quinoa Flakes at Whole Foods or various natural foods stores--I&amp;#x27;ve found them at several in my area. Have you guys tried quinoa flakes? Love them, as I do? Get Glamour Wherever You Go! Follow us on Twitter. Friend us on "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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