Recipes

For those of you who really, really, really miss eating oatmeal every morning, I have a new recipe for you: Overnight Buckwheat Groats Cereal. 

What are buckwheat groats?

Buckwheat groats are the hulled seeds of buckwheat. They’re not a grain and they’re gluten free. This makes them more related to quinoa than to cereal grains like wheat and oats. Because they’re not a grain, they don’t readily spark inflammation in the body AND they’re chock full of nutrients your immune system needs to function properly. In my book, this makes them the perfect breakfast solution for anyone working on reversing their autoimmune disease, cancer, or weight gain. 

Are there more health benefits to eating buckwheat groats?

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INGREDIENTS

• 4 boneless, skinless free-range chicken breasts
• 5 cups chopped butternut squash
• 3 tablespoons ghee, melted
• 12 cups mixed organic greens
• 2 avocados, peeled, pitted, and cubed
• 1/2 cup raw tahini
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 6 tablespoons water
• Salt
• Pepper
• garlic powder

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the halved (with seeds removed) butternut squash on a baking sheet face up. Coat with a mixture of the melted ghee, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper & 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes.
2. While the squash is baking, coat both sides of the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot add the chicken and cook all the way through. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. In a blender combine the raw tahini, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper & ½ teaspoon garlic powder. Blend thoroughly and then toss into the greens.

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