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Poached Egg and Avocado on Quinoa

April 28, 2014 by Amy Darcy Leave a Comment

I've pronounced 'quinoa' wrong for a long time now and if you're following my facebook page, you would know I've been scouting out recipe ideas but until now, had never cooked with it! It's ...

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Poached Egg and Avocado on Quinoa

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