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Beetroot baked oatmeal with raw cacao powder (gluten free)
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Beetroot baked oatmeal with raw cacao powder (gluten free)

Beetroot baked oatmeal with raw cacao powder (gluten free) This week's habit is all about eating more chocolate. Oh yes! But not the typical chocolate from the store. We're going to check out how amazing it is to eat raw cacao powder so we can take advantage of a wondrous superfood that is one of the most nutritionally complex foods on the planet. Cacao contains over 300 important compounds, including protein, fat, certain B-vitamins and minerals such as calcium, sulfur, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and copper. (Another reason why this week is quite special for me - I can't believe this is my 100th post on [...]

Risotto of buckwheat groats with beets and garlic porcini mushrooms
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Risotto of buckwheat groats with beets and garlic porcini mushrooms

Risotto of buckwheat groats with beets and garlic porcini mushrooms Quinoa is normally on my grain speed-dial, but lately I've been experimenting with Buckwheat Groats (also called Kasha). Though kind of saddled with an unfortunate name, Buckwheat Groats are actually delightfully nutty, gluten-free seeds that rate low on the glycemic scales (no wheat or gluten in sight). On the healthfulness front Buckwheat is great, surpassing rice, wheat and corn on many levels. Because those three are especially high on the glycemic scale, they provoke a quick spike in blood sugar levels and promote systemic inflammation. I try to avoid rice, wheat and [...]