Huh! And I always thought that a quinoa was a member of the rodent family, not unlike a hamster. Do you suppose that if it ran quickly it would qualify as fast food?
yes, I have had quinoa. It is a grain...and has the most amount of protein for any grain. I think its delicious! I cook in chicken stock than sautee with fresh garlic, chopped tomatoes and onion and salt and pepper to taste. Its similiar to cous cous in size and texture. It is smaller than rice. Lots of fiber and protein and you use your imagination and add anything you like to it depending on your personal taste. You can eat it cold in salad too. Ok hope that helps.
T-dog, quinoa does have a leafy part that some eat as vegetabel as you say. But it is not commonly available like quinoa in the bag or box at the supermarket. The boxed quinoa is the seed of the plant. So yes, it could be considered a vegetable if you eat the leafy part. I have not seen this part in the US supermarkets though.
So much angst about fats, carbs, calories, assessing the exact nutrient value of every item in your diet. Something is wrong with the paradigm here. Realising that is the first step.
How you treat your body in your earlier years is how your body treats you in your later years. I think it's interesting how some people are more concerned about the oil they put in their car than the food they put in their bodies.