Vanilla Quinoa Pudding

I made this last night while Joy and Martha Erickson were here. We all liked it, but I think I would rather have it for breakfast than as a dessert. And it would make a really healthy breakfast! Quinoa is such a nutritionally complete grain - it even has lots of protein.

Vanilla Quinoa Pudding

3 cups whole milk (I used almond milk and it added a great taste)

1 tsp vanilla extract (recipe calls for 1 vanilla bean split. None in my pantry!)

1/4 cup maple syrup

pinch of salt

1 cup quinoa

any add-ins you want like cinnamon, nutmeg, craisins, nuts, brown sugar, berries, dried fruit

Rinse the quinoa. Mix milk, vanilla, maple syrup and salt in a saucepan and set on simmer. Add quinoa and cook for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve warm or cold. I added craisins while the quinoa was cooking and a little cinnamon.