How to make pork fried quinoa

Fill a bowl half full of water

Add quinoa to water

Pour the quinoa and water through a small wire strainer

Rinse with water

Add quinoa and water to rice cooker. Turn on by pushing the handle down. When handle pops back up quinoa will be done

Wash carrots, green onion, and mushrooms

Put the garlic cloves one at a time into the garlic press chamber and squeeze the handles together.

Carefully using knife, cutting board, and cutting tool cut the top off the carrots

Carefully using knife, cutting board, and cutting tool cut the carrots into 4 pieces.

Place the carrot pieces into the grater

Using scissors cut the green onions the size of a pencil eraser.

Scoop out the black gills on the bottom of the mushroom

Cut the mushroom into 4 pieces

Place mushroom slices into chopper and press the handle down.

Carefully using cutting board and knife cut the top and bottom off the onion

Peel the top layer off onion

Using knife and cutting board cut the onion into slices.

Using knife and cutting board cut ham into small squares

Place large skillet on burner.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to skillet

Add onions to skillet

Add garlic to skillet

Stir garlic and onions for two minutes

Add carrots to skillet.

Add mushrooms to skillet

Let cook for 5 minutes. Make sure to stir it once a minute.

Add ham to skillet.

Let ingredients cook for another 5 minutes. Make sure to stir once every minute.

Add peas to skillet

Stir peas in the skillet

Next add quinoa to skillet. Use a large spoon to help you scoop the quinoa.

Add 1 teaspoon ginger to skillet

Measure out 1/4 cup soy sauce

Add soy sauce to skillet

Mix everything together and let cook for 5 minutes. Make sure to stir once every minute.

Now it's ready to eat. Top with green onion and serve with salad.

Set the table with plates, forks, napkins, and cups.

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