Outside, the trees sway
And chipmunks scatter.
It’s time to get cozy.
I pull my leggings and sweatshirt, start a fire and boil water. In swirls the Cream of Buckwheat, until just right.
This breakfast is certainly simple, warm and nostalgic.
When making, I feel like a kid bouncing from Malt O Meal to Cream of Wheat, but this bowl differs in a couple of ways:
Buckwheat
- despite its name, Buckwheat doesn’t contain wheat
- a seed within the same family as amaranth and quinoa
- contains high quality protein, rich in minerals and antioxidants
- scores low to mid on the glycemic index
Also different, this bowl is adulted (word!) with coconut sugar, sliced fruit, nuts, raisins, and chia or hemp seeds.
The how to is easy as well. The purchased box is called Pocono, but Bob’s Red Mills brand is good too.
With the wind whipping, once cozy and curled by the fire with this bowl, it’s nice to see some things never change.
Strawberry Pecan Cream of Buckwheat
Fall is in the air. Cozy up with a bowl of cream of buckwheat. Top with fruit, nuts, and chia seeds.
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
Stovetop
- 1¼ cups water or milk - I add ¼ almond milk, the rest water
- dash salt
- 1/4 cup cream of buckwheat
Microwave
- 1 - 1½ cup water or milk - 3/4 sea level (¼ milk, the rest water is goood!)
- dash salt
- 1/4 cup cream of buckwheat
Instructions
Stovetop
- Bring water/milk/salt to a boil.Stir in cream of buckwheat.Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes stirring frequently.
Microwave
- Stir cream of buckwheat and a dash of salt into water/milk into a two to three cup bowl. Microwave uncovered on medium 1½ - 3 minutes, depending on wattage. Watch for overflow. If the bowl looks like it may, stir and move from the center to outer edge.
Toppings
- Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, dates, figs, banana, brown, raw, sucanat or coconut sugar, raisins, chia or hemp seeds
Notes
Coconut, oat, or hemp milk taste great too.
