Are you looking for breakfast options for chilly mornings? This buckwheat porridge is for you. It’s so warming on cold mornings and fills you up like no other whole grain porridge. As my breakfast of choice on winter weekends, it fuels me through a morning of skiing and well into the afternoon. I mean, who wants to stop for lunch if the ski conditions are good…?
Don’t let the name trick you. Buckwheat is not related to wheat and is gluten-free! Buckwheat is another pseudo-grain and is neither wheat nor a cereal grain. It’s actually a seed and related to rhubarb! Of all the grains, buckwheat takes the longest to digest, and therefore, is the most filling and stabilizing to blood sugar levels. It’s a great plant-based protein source with high proportions of the essential amino acids. It also contains 100% more calcium than other grains! Not only that, buckwheat is high in fiber (6 grams in every cup), and eh hem, helps things like toxins and excess hormones move along. Plus, it cooks in only 15-20 minutes! No excuses now…
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