My Favorite Millet Pilaf

I have recently made a millet pilaf that I really like - my favorite by far.  I'm throwing up the recipe now before I forget what I did!

1 cup millet
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
fresh chopped parsley, if desired
1/4 cup chicken or

My Friend's Favorite Quinoa Pilaf

Weekends are usually busy for us, but every once in awhile we get a chance to have dinner with friends.  This past weekend found us at old friends' house for dinner (the friends are not old, we've just known them for a long time).  One of the dishes on the menu was a quinoa pilaf.  It was light and refreshing and I had to have the recipe.  Usually I get "well I threw in a little of this and