Morning Warm Quinoa Porridge

After a night of too much wine and food, my tummy wants something soothing. I whipped this up and it was the perfect antidote.

Serves 2

1/2C quinoa

1C water

2T dehydrated cane juice or sugar

1 egg, whisked 

1/2C almond milk

2T dried pineapple or mango, diced

2T sweetened shredded coconut

2T Roasted almonds, crushed 

Bring water and  quinoa to boil and turn the heat down to low. Simmer gently until all water has been absorbed. ~15 min

Add almond milk, dried pineapple, and your choice of sugar and bring it back to gentle boil at medium heat. Stir in the egg and blend in completely. Turn the heat off and cover for 1-2 min

Divide the porridge in two bowls.  To serve, top with almonds and coconut. 

#glutenfree #healthy #dairyfree

Rainbow Grocery

Rainbow is one of those organizations that traces its origin to the efforts for an alternative people’s political and economic system in the 1970's. The success of the experiement may be debatable, the grocery has, nevertheless, become an insititiona for those who support social causes from organic, anti-GM foods, to Fair Trade. For others, yours truly included, the combination of an ever-changing, fascinating, and wide-ranging selection of items at affordable prices is the key draw. Where else can you find no less than 13 and mostly organic sweetener alternatives in one spot or the cheapest Badoit bottled water in the San Francisco area. Oh, and the vast bulk item section of Rainbow is not to be missed.

Of course, you need to be willing to accept some degree of chaos as the clerks and patrons jockey for position to get at the groceries and re-filling the empty containers. Similarly, you should bring your own containers for bulk items to avoid paying for containers As Whole Foods gets more ubiquitous and blah, Rainbow offers a great alternative in both costs and entertainment value.

With or without the social causes.




Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA. 94103
T: 415 863-0620
F: 415 863-8955
www.rainbowgrocery.org

Hours: 9 – 9pm Daily

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Amoeba Music

When the term "independent record store" ilicits a pitying look in this age of mega chain stores and internet shops, Amoeba is a proud and thriving operation (and I am glad.) Considered a destination, it caters to specialized interests where the gray haired professorial types hunt down Funeral by the Arcade Fire in the midst of body pierced youngsters lusting after that elusive copy of Presti and Lagoya playing Sor's composition on vinyl.

Speaking of vinyl, Amoeba has rows of LP's. Each row has two levels - one waist high, the other on the floor level. Mostly classical and Jazz, the used LP generally sells for less than US$2 per disc. If you do not mind crouching on the floor to sort through the selection, the scavenger hunt for a good deal on an used disc is kind of fun.

Despite the fact that the Berkeley store has the better LP selection, it is still difficult to come out of the Amoeba San Francisco without armfuls of LP's, a full grin, and secured in the knowledge that a disc-washing party is coming again.




Amoeba Music San Francisco
1855 Haight St.
San Francisco, CA 94117-2711
T: 415.831.1200
www.amoebamusic.com

Hours
Mon-Sat 10:30-10
Sun 11-9

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