Cheesy Quinoa

Be still my beating heart, I have found a new favorite dish to cook. It is quite possibly the most ridiculously easy thing to cook and it is SO GOOD! The hubby was obsessed. It's good to fiind something he actually Wants to eat. The man gets bored of food so much faster than I do (different cereal every week, but none of the healthy stuff! Drives me crazy) So me, being a little bit of a health nut, it is always hard to find healthy, affordable, delicious meals to make. Especially ones that take less than half an hour to make, cause let's face it Who has the time? between juggling school, work, internships, and an attempted social life it is nearly impossible to eat healthy on a budget. That's why this dish is so perfect! I am a huge fan of quinoa, ever since I realized I am gluten intolerant it has become a staple in my diet. Also, it is super fast and easy to cook! I have made it twice in the past week, I cannot get enough.

The best part about quinoa is that it is SO EASY to cook! I just put a cup of quinoa and 2 cups of water in a pot, get it to boiling, then turn it to low and put a lid on it for about 12 minutes. Always fluffy every time.

So i got the original recipe from this awesome blog here

The best part about it though is that you can definitely change it up a ton! So when hubby and I made it the first time I lessened the cream cheese (and used the low-fat kind), used extra sharp cheddar because it has less lactose and added in some hillshire farms sausage slices to up the protein content! Also next time, since hubby liked it so much, I'm going to sneak in a bunch of vegetables ;) just to get that extra serving of vegetables into the day. Hubby even made the suggestion of having it be our contribution to Thanksgiving dinner with the family! That's when I know it is a successful recipe.