Raw breakfast: Spelt or Buckwheat – Banana Porridge
By Stanka Vukelić Photo: Stanka Vukelić Raw breakfast: Spelt or Buckwheat – Banana Porridge We love porridge; definitely one of our favorite foods so far. This breakfast is simple, wholesome and can be enjoyed on the run too. The perfect breakfast. It’s made of sprouted spelt or buckwheat and bananas. Spelt, also known as dinkel wheat, or hulled wheat, is an ancient species of wheat; it’s much more nutritious and also much easier to digest than wheat. If you prefer not eating gluten, or if you are gluten intolerant definitely use buckwheat. Despite the name, there is no wheat in buckwheat, it is a fabulous option for gluten-free diets and an excellent alternative to grains (buckwheat is not a grain). Warning: Buy organic buckwheat of light green color (like in photo); the brownish is usually heat-treated and does...
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By Stanka Vukelić All photos: Stanka Vukelić Raw breakfast: Buckwheat – mango healthy morning mix If you’ve been experimenting with raw foods, you may be wondering what to eat for breakfast, besides fruits, smoothies and juices. Here is one of my favorite raw food breakfast recipes. It is very quick and easy to prepare, since you don’t want to spend much time preparing your breakfast in the morning. It’s made of sprouted buckwheat and mango fruits. Mango fruit is a nutritionally rich fruit, with unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and health promoting qualities – and it is labeled as a “super fruit.” Buckwheat, regardless of its name, is not a cereal. It is a fruit seed that is related to rhubarb and sorrel, making it a suitable substitute for grains for people who are sensitive to wheat or other...
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