category: breakfast
Cream of Buckwheat Cereals
If you’re looking for a simple, yet healthy breakfast that is easy to digest, experiment with cream of buckwheat (also known as buckwheat grits). Depending on your taste, you can cook these into a sweet/savory breakfast or savory side in no time!
Sweet Cream of Buckwheat
- Cut one pear or apple into thin slices
- Saute fruit slices in coconut oil until soft and turning brown
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg
- Add ¼ cup of buckwheat grits and be sure to cover them in oil and fruit juice before adding water
- Add 1 ¼ cups of water
- Cook covered until grits are soft (about 20 minutes) and top with walnuts or almonds
- Optional: add a teaspoon of stevia or honey
Savory Cream of Buckwheat
- Saute 1 garlic bulb (chopped), ½ medium sized onion (sliced thinly), and a cup of chopped mushrooms until mushrooms have released their juices and the onions are soft
- Add ¼ cup of buckwheat grits and mix in with vegetables and oil
- Add 1 ¼ cups of water and cook grits until soft (about 20 minutes)
- Stir in a handful of baby spinach until wilted
- Top with ¼ cup of chopped almonds
- Add salt and pepper to taste