Cheddar Quinoa Bites are one of those recipes that I used to make frequently when we were both still working. We both worked at home, but my office was upstairs where it is now, and Ron’s office was in the barn, the space that’s now his de facto bicycle workshop. Both of us spent most of the day on the phone, so we rarely saw each other, even for lunch. I’d make something in the morning that I could leave out on the counter for noshing when either of us took a quick break. Then we retired, and I got out of that habit, and now I’m wondering why.

Since retiring, Ron has started mountain biking again. It’s important that he fuel up before the ride, but it’s also important that he eats something mid-ride, refueling so that the second half of is ride is as exhilarating as the first half. There’s always sourdough for the pre-ride meal, but he’s been struggling to find something that he can pack for the mid-ride snack. He can’t eat nuts, so peanut butter is out. He’s gluten-intolerant, and most of the energy bars that are gluten-free typically contain nuts. I think these Cheddar Quinoa Bites are just the thing he’s been looking for.