Side Dish: Quinoa Pudding

Sweet pudding, similar to rice pudding but with less carbs, lower fat, higher protein and potassium to boot.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 150 mins

Total Time: 165 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Cranberries

Health and fertility benefits of Quinoa Pudding

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries.

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 1/4 cups fat free half & half
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 extra large eggs
2 tsps cinnamon
6 packets sweetener

Instructions

1. Soak quinoa in 1 1/2 cups water for 30 minutes. Drain and repeat.

2. Add 1 1/2 cups water and microwave on high 5 minutes.

3. Stir and add cranberries. Microwave another 5 minutes.

4. In saucepan heat fat free half and half, vanilla, cinnamon and sweetener (like Splenda).

5. Whisk eggs in another bowl. Add about half hot milk mix a little at a time to eggs.

6. Add rest of egg mix to milk mix and cook until thickened.

7. Add grain to milk mixture. Stir well.

8. Spoon into 8 serving cups and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

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