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Yesterday for lunch I had dessert; carob pudding to be exact. But I pumped up the already healthy dish with some organic raspberries and my sprouted buckwheat crunchies. Later in this post you'll see just how I sprout and dehydrate raw, hulled buckwheat. Buckwheat is a variety of plant in the dicot family Polygonaceae: the North American genus Eriogonum. Buckwheat is not a cereal but a pseudocereal. It is not a grass either, despite the common name and grain-like use of this crop. The name "buckwheat" or "beech wheat" comes from its triangular seeds resembling the beech trees much larger seeds, contained in the beech nut, and the fact that it's used like wheat. This name makes it very confusing especially for those looking for gluten free alternatives. This seed is in fact gluten free and in recent years has been used as a substitute for other grain in gluten free beer! How about its chemical composition? The seeds contain: STARCH- 71-78% in groats 70-...

Today I am inspired by Raw on $10 a day or Less . Here is her amazing recipe. I have my chia soaking right now and will be enjoying this wonderful and healthful breakfast in just about twenty minutes. Here is my Chia http://astore.amazon.com/rawlivandlea-20/detail/B001CJOMZC  Can't wait to try her recipe!! Click on this link to see her recipe and photos: http://rawon10.blogspot.com/ "Breakfast Ch-ch-chocolate Chia (From Raw on $10 a Day or Less) serves 2 ~ $1.46 per serving 2 oz chia seeds ($1.56) 2 tablespoons cocoa or cacao powder ($.40) 2 tablespoons agave or sweetener ($.20) dash salt 10 oz water 2 tablespoons crushed walnuts ($.25) 2 tablespoons raisins ($.10) chocolate sauce ($.40) Put the chia seeds, cacao powder, sweetener and salt in a bowl and cover with the water. Let sit for 15-30 minutes until the chia seeds have gelled . Stir really well, breaking up any lumps, and top with walnuts, raisins and chocolate sauce. The chocola...