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Quinoa is an amazing food. It is a whole grain that is also a complete protein: meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids. Quinoa is the seed of the plant (Chenopodium quinoa) which is related to spinach, chard and beets. Quinoa is great staple for vegetarians who need to increse their protein intake.

I love making timballos. They are simple and elegant. Great to serve for company. On Sundays, we have a traditional family dinner – Italian Style: we have plenty to eat, lots of wine to drink and enjoy sitting around the dining room table gossiping about anything and everything. Last Sunday, I was planning on grilling chicken breast with a pesto sauce. It was just my husband and I, so I didn’t need to do anything special. However, the night before, we received a phone call from family saying thet were flying into Miami and would love to visit with us.