Sunday, July 29, 2018

Buckwheat Chia Bread

Yields: 10 thick slices

1 and 1/2 cup buckwheat groats

Soak buckwheat groats for 20 minutes.

Use sieve and rinse the buckwheat multiple times.

1/4 cup chia seeds
1 cup water

Place chia seeds in a bowl and add 1 cup water. Allow to sit for 20 minutes until a gooey texture is achieved.

1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder

Rinse soaked buckwheat or sprouted buckwheat multiple times in water and place in food processor.

Add the remaining ingredients to food processor and process until mostly smooth but still a little bit chunky.

Preheat the oven to 330 F. 

Grease a loaf pan with coconut oil.

Place mixture in a loaf pan. Bake for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.  


Wait for 30 minutes before slicing.


Cashew Mayo

1 cup cashews
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp onion, chopped
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp maple syrup

Blend all ingredients in Nutri Bullet or Vita-mix until smooth.
Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME. Very easy to prepare and tastes awesome.
Source: Christine Salus

Note:
1. Substitute buckwheat for 1. amaranth 2. corn 3. millet 4. oats 5. quinoa 6. brown rice 7. wild rice 8. sorghum 9. teff
2. Add jalapeño and make the bread spicy
3. Add sesame seeds to make it sesame bread, add pumpkin seeds to make it pumpkin seed bread (add these as topping and not as a substitute for chia seed)
4. Italian Bread: Add olives, sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary, etc to the bread
5. Chinese Bread: Add green onion to the bread
6. Indian Bread: Add turmeric, cumin seeds, coriander powder, mint and cilantro to bread

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