Buckwheat, I love you!

[mattshor]

So, after giving up on my hunt for raw buckwheat, I went today with a friend to a little grocery store near the school we work at. 2 lbs of buckwheat later, I'm sitting here, happy as a clam, just chomping on it like it is cereal. I think I may have found love.

It's funny how many things I heard about on round one of raw that I avoided because I somehow just convinced myself that it wouldn't be good. I was such a fool!

Now I ask you, what's something that you were initially skeptical about trying when you first began raw that now you couldn't imagine not having?

for me:
Green Smoothies
Zucchini Pasta
Buckwheat

[rawchic]

ooh - I love buckwheat too! I was so sad yesterday - I bought some on Friday, but when I looked for it yesterday I couldn't find it. The checker must have accidentally left it out of my bag or something. Last night I was at the store again so I got more. Luckily Whole Foods is really great about that kind of stuff - I explained the situation and they didn't charge me for the replacement bag.

hmm...before going raw I couldn't imagine drinking wheatgrass - now I have it every day!

[RaeVynn]

I have to get some buckwheat groats, also. Hmm...

And I'm growing wheatgrass in my kitchen window :p
Love that stuff!

[cz213]

Green smoothies. Now it's my fav and I look forward to it every morning. :D

[green jeanie]

i just love the name of this thread:p

[irishserra]

I'm not too familiar with Buckwheat. How do you eat it; what does it taste like?

I've yet to really broaden my raw fruits and veggies horizons. I tried dragonfruit (it was dried) for the first time a couple of weeks ago and loved it. That was out of the box for me.

[RawKnitster]

I like buckwheat soaked, sprouted, and dehyrdated until crispy. I'm still skeptical about eating it right out of the bag. Its good that way, too?

I didn't like or understand green smoothies. I wouldn't drink water with a meal. Why add it to a smoothie? And the taste was awful. Things change! Now I can't go a single day without my green smoothie. :p

[mattshor]

I'm not too familiar with Buckwheat. How do you eat it; what does it taste like?

I've yet to really broaden my raw fruits and veggies horizons. I tried dragonfruit (it was dried) for the first time a couple of weeks ago and loved it. That was out of the box for me.

It reminds me of granola when it comes right out of the bag.

I soaked it overnight and then ran it through the food processor with some cinnamon and apples and dates, most amazing oatmeal ever. I want to try to make some granola.

[glamazon]

How can you be sure it's raw?? I'm so disgusted with false advertising in this country :mad: and the fact that it is government allowed!!

Anywhooooo sorry for that rant hahha...the way you make yours sound deeeeliteful!! I do miss my morning oatmeal but again it's not raw as I was sadly made aware of :( I heard oat grouts are very tough..how is the texture of soaked buckwheat?

Keep up the RAWsum work!!

[MiahTay]

I love buckwheat soaked, sprouted and dehydrated also, it tastes a bit like a crispy rice cereal texture but a bit more dense. Last night for dinner, I sat down to a bowl of bananas I mashed with a fork, some raisins, two handfuls of buckwheat and some walnut milk, I was Mmmming so loud my hubby asked WHAT are you eating! I just smiled and told him then asked if he wanted a bite - nope. Oh well, more for me ;). Oh, and you can be sure it's raw if it sprouts!

Blessings,
Heather

[contessa20]

I love buckwheat soaked, sprouted and dehydrated also, it tastes a bit like a crispy rice cereal texture but a bit more dense. Last night for dinner, I sat down to a bowl of bananas I mashed with a fork, some raisins, two handfuls of buckwheat and some walnut milk, I was Mmmming so loud my hubby asked WHAT are you eating! I just smiled and told him then asked if he wanted a bite - nope. Oh well, more for me ;). Oh, and you can be sure it's raw if it sprouts!

Blessings,
Heather

Oh that sounds SO GOOD!!!!!

[nellie]

How can you be sure it's raw?? I'm so disgusted with false advertising in this country :mad: and the fact that it is government allowed!!


I bought Bob's red mill buckwheat, soaked it and sprouts started showing up the same day after I rinsed it. Raw buckwheat should sprout, cooked/processed buckwheat probably wouldn't sprout.

[glamazon]

OH cool I was thinking some of Bob's RedMill stuff might be suspect but now I'm a happy camper...I have always used his raw wheat germ and flax meal but since starting this RAW journey and finding so many things that say RAW really aren't I got a little worried but mostly annoyed :mad::p

Have a great weekend everyone!!