Buckwheat breakfast

Unlike Smiler in my recent otter post, I don't like frogs for breakfast.  I tend to have something made with oats….but this week I tried buckwheat instead.  It is a seed of the same family as rhubarb and sorrel.  It is a great source of rutin, a bioflavonoid that acts to extend the antioxidant activity of vitamin C.  It has a lipid lowering effect and has protective effects against heart disease. Buckwheat is also important as a good source of magnesium, which is a cofactor for more than 300 different enzymes in the body. It's also a good source of fiber and protein.

I used it raw, blended into a pudding style texture - like a thick yoghurt.  I made a few pots and they kept nicely in the fridge for a ready to go breakfast, adding some flaxseed and fruit (home grown nectarines) to it.

Here's how I made it:

1 cup of raw buckwheat groats
1 cup of raw walnuts
1 cup of almond or non-dairy milk
1 small pot of unsweetened organic apple sauce (4oz/100g) - or fruit puree of your choice
1 tsp cinnamon or spice of your choice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Soak the buckwheat and walnuts separately in water for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.  Drain and rinse them both well in water. The buckwheat may be slimy and frothy - that's fine. That is why we soak it, to get rid of the saponins. Drain well.

Mix all the ingredients together in a blender, until smooth.  Place in small pots, cover and they will last in the fridge for up to 5 days.  Add nuts and fruit and flaxseed on top, as you please.