I read that quinoa needs to be washed really well and since it's small that's not easy. Someone mentioned making my own rice mix. I wish there was a book with seasoning recipes for rice. I can't ever get it the way I like it. I recently tried Near East herb and garlic pilaf. That was good and cheaper. You just had to cook it yourself which I liked better. The Seeds of Change is organic and the Near East has all wholesome ingredients. The only bad thing is the sodium and I'm not too concerned about it because Near East said 3 servings and we get 6 servings since we use it as a side dish. The spanish rice has 900 mg in it so that's one we won't be eating.