Tweet George asks… I’m have type O blood and I hate meat, what do i do? I read that people with type O blood are natural born meat eaters, so apparently being vegetarian is bad. I really only like vegetables. I’ve always been highly against eating meat. I think it tastes bad and the texture [...]

Tweet David asks… Quinoa – Has anyone tried it? I bought some yesterday and wanted to try it, what does it taste like? and is there any good recipes for using it? thanks everyone!! xxxx Anthony answers: Yes. I have had quinoa quite a lot. It has a nutty flavor. As grains go it is [...]

Tweet David asks… What’s the better/healthier food: Quinoa, Brown Rice, or Pasta? Anthony answers: Brown rice Richard asks… Acne Around My Mouth/ Chin Area? I still have acne problem at 29 I have tried different creams/facewash/ so on they clear my acne but the problem is once some few spots are cleared and gone another [...]

Tweet Jenny asks… Vegan cooking challenge – using New World ingredients only? A challenge for you: Create a vegan dish which only uses as its ingredients plants which are native to South, Central and North America, including the West Indies. Please be creative. Don’t just copy from recipe books or websites. You’ve got plenty of [...]

Tweet Laura asks… How do I cook canahua? Just wondering if anyone knows how to cook canahua. It’s supposed to be similar to quinoa, but I’m just wondering if the water ratio would be the same. Anthony answers: Canahua is virtually unknown outside of its native Altiplano Andean growing region in Bolivia, where it is [...]

Tweet Maria asks… How should I cook my quinoa for dinner tonight? OK, so I finally found a local (well 40 minutes away local) grocery store that sold quinoa (and it was organic which was a plus). I have been wanting to try this for some time now. I do understand that even though this [...]

Tweet Betty asks… Does anyone have experience or suggestions for cooking different grains in the microwave? I am looking for recipes and cooking times. I cook wild, long, medium and short grain rices, teff, amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat. Basically all the gluten free grain and grain alternatives. I cook both whole grains and whole ground [...]

Tweet James asks… substitute for porridge oats? quinoa or rye? As a sufferer of IBS i find that i cant eat oats. I love porridge, so i am wondering if anyone knows of any nice substitutes for it? I cant get hold of rolled quinoa, could i maybe grind up normal quinoa myself in a [...]

Tweet Jenny asks… Cooking Competition! What To Cook? hi i am entering a fair trade cooking competition. i need to cook a main and a desert and over all it needs to contain at least three fair trade items. i have two hours to do it all in including clearing up so about and hour [...]

Tweet Paul asks… does quinoa taste anything like couscous? Anthony answers: It has a similar texture but it’s more nutty tasting than couscous (kind of like the difference between eating whole wheat bread and white bread). Charles asks… I oversprouted quinoa. Can I still eat it? It tastes bad. It smells like vinegar. ? I [...]