Wednesday, May 16, 2012

There's an annual Buckwheat festival??

It's true!  Maybe I'll head down to West Virginia this year for the big fest :)

Yeah for gluten-free-ers!  Buckwheat is not, despite its name, related to wheat at all!  It's not even a grain!  What a poser... Buckwheat is actually a fruit seed that can be transformed into a gluten-free version of one of my childhood faves - cream of (buck)wheat (try this yummy recipe)!  It has a wealth of nutrients your body needs, including manganese, magnesium, copper, and zinc, and a load of fiber and all 8 essential amino acids!  It's on my shopping list and I'll most like buy the Bob's Red Mill version, a reliable gluten-free company.

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