Spinach Quinoa Salad

Cook 2 cups of dry quinoa (in 4 cups of water, cook like rice, takes 20 minutes.) 

After the quinoa cools, toss with:

5 oz fresh spinach
Some fresh, cut-up tomatoes
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 medium red onion, chopped
15 oz can of chickpeas1/4 cup lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste 

Yogurt Coffee Cake

I've made this a few times and kept meaning to post the recipe because it's so tasty. This last time I remembered to snap a photo just before the last morsel disappeared. 

Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, half teaspoon salt, quarter teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 cup sugar, half cup applesauce, 1 cup fat-free yogurt, 6 tablespoons egg whites

Topping
Quarter cup sugar2 teaspoons cinnamon2 teaspoons vanillaquarter cup chopped walnuts


Instructions
Mix the wet and dry ingredients separately, then mix them together, pour into a 9" x 12" dish. Spread the topping and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.