buckwheat in a jar
September 11, 2010 I’ve decided I really like the walnut butter. I still need to work on the recipe but I love the thick texture and it tastes kind of like cookie dough. A few people left tips to add some cashews to the mix to help smooth it out. Definitely going to try that next time!
Peaches are probably my favorite fruit mix in for oats. Blueberries come in a close 2nd. Well, not counting bananas, which are in all of my bowls :)
This is a bowl of steel cut + oat groats, from Friday. It got niiiice + creamy. It’s also topped with a little of my coconut butter. Yum.
Friday we went out to one of the MANY local breweries, Cooper Smith’s. Reader, Kristin [The Girl With the Pink Sneakers] suggested I try this place out because they have a lot of vegetarian options on the menu. Their menu was awesome and it was printed on a newspaper, which was fun!
I tried 2, 5oz beers. A nut brown + a wheat. I wasn’t crazy about them.
Their menu was awesome. They had a lot of great choices, including a vegan house-made veggie burger, vegan chili, black bean burger, beef + buffalo burgers, a few local lamb dishes, pizza, salads, etc. I was really excited to get the salad because it actually had substance. There were tons of chickpeas, pepitas, and a hard boiled egg, just to name a few. An actual filling salad is hard to come by! I also got their Italian baked tofu, which was delicious.
Chris had an EXcellent veggie burrito, topped with their vegan chili. It was seriously delicious, full of veggies, and not greasy at all. Two thumbs up for the food + menu selection!
Breakfast today….rocked.
Jar contents:
- banana
- Oikos plain
- pumpkin
- buckwheat
- wheat bran
- cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger
- chia seeds
- REPEAT!
Topped with:
- walnut butter
- Fig/Cocoa spread
This was my first time trying buckwheat, and I loved it. The texture was way different than I thought. The kernals look really hard, and like they would need to be cooked, similar to steal cut oats. However, you can eat these raw. They have an awesome light-airy crunch, with a deep toasty grain flavor.
The fig spread is extremely delicious!! I stirred everything up and chowed down. Love love loved this!
Devoured.
We had a few friends over for the OSU/Miami game today. I made Alton Brown’s guacamole, which was good, but not the best I’ve ever had.
I also made Emily’s black bean burgers, which are always a crowd pleaser. People always comment on how they look like cookies :) These burgers not only taste great, but take only about 10min to throw together.
Ooooh, FYI! I’m not sure how long the sale lasts, but my mom picked up the 11c Cuisinart food processor [that I have + LOVE] today at Macy’s for $99!! It’s typically between $180-200. Fabulous deal if you’re shopping for one.
I made the guac for tortilla chips, but it doubles as a delicious burger topping too! Our friends made mashed potatoes and a delicious cheesy green bean casserole. They also made a turkey, so it smelled like Thanksgiving in the kitchen today!
The doggles were non-stop today. I wish you could hear the noises Dakota makes when playing. It pretty much sounds like Chewbacca.
A furry friend, Ava, joined the party today.
Does anyone have a really tasty baked falafel recipe that they’ve tried before? Chris and I are loving falafel right now and want to make it at home. No plans for tomorrow, but hopefully I can get a workout in. I have been slack this week, hehe.
Off to watch a scary movie called Frozen. It’s about people getting stuck for days on a ski lift. I love watching scary movies about activities I enjoy.
**Edited to note** The movie was awful. I like a good scary movie every now + again, but this was just gross. AND, would it not be obvious, that if for some INsane reason, you’re stuck on a chair lift + everyone has left the mountain, that you would tie all of your clothes [jackets + snow pants] together to make a ladder to climb down? Yes, yes you would.
Night!
Ashley
Recipes, Restaurants, buckwheat, chia seeds, pumpkin
Reader Comments (69)
My uncle worked on that movie, frozen. He did the lighting for it, it was mostly filmed in Utah. I don't think it was too good though, haha, what did you think of it? I haven't seen it, I never knew it came out!
i think i need to eat things out of jars a lot more often...so pretty!
You are brave. That movie trailer freaked me out.
LOL. No kidding. TERRible!!
Well that is pretty cool but yah, it was pretty terrible. Just kind of disturbing. Ugh, I need something funny to watch before bed!
Raw buckwheat - genius!!
I FINALLY managed to get hold of the some steel cut oats that you have so often the other day; I can't wait to try them!
Woah, that breakfast jar does look amazing!! I haven't heard of that movie but it's too bad it sucked.
ohmy goodness! Your breakfast looks soooo good!!
I know precisely the canine "play-growl" sound you mean - so funny :).
Here's a recipe for edamame falafel that I made recently:
http://www.quitecurious.com/edamame-falafel/
A few changes I made:
-used a bit less flour as a binder to keep them from being too dry
-formed the mixture into small patties & pan-fried them in a tiny bit of olive oil... I think this step is key to achieving a not-overly-dry falafel. I've made baked versions before, and they always seem to be dried out!
This is the falafel recipe I normally use: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/recipe-of-the-day-falafel/
And I always bake it. Turns out amazing each time!
Glad to hear you liked the food at Cooper Smith's!
Mmm, that buckwheat parfait looks to die for! I need to experiment with more grains!
xo
Kris
I've made Mama Pea's 'Falawesomes' and they were pretty good:
http://peasandthankyou.com/2010/04/13/wiki-pea-dia/
(the tzatziki didn't come out very yummy for me though)
mmm i love falafel, haven't found a good enough recipe yet though...
aha you know that's a pretty good idea to tie clothes together to make a ladder. i'm going to have to check that movie out even though you say it was bad lol. always in the mood for an awful horror movie :P
oh and i finally got ahold of scottish oats and you are right, they are the BEST. so creamy and amazingly filling. you can't get that out of an instant oatmeal packet.
I've been very intrigued about buckwheat - you're right, it totally looks like it needs to be cooked, so I'm glad to hear it doesn't! Your jar concoction looks tremendously delicious :)
Your breakfast not only looks delicious, but its BEAUTIFUL!
Gorgeous buckwheat layers!
Thanks to you and Heather notifying me to the sale, I will soon be the proud owner of a 11c Food Processor-- ordered it last night :)
mmmmmm. love the jar presentation.
A lot of people rave about Copper Smiths but I never did like it. My friend/coworker David and his girlfriend Jen swore the beer gave them bad headaches every time they had it. Some yummy food though!
Haha, my boyfriend and I watched the trailer like, 4 times for Frozen trying to find some reason why they wouldn't just climb down and follow the path of the ski lift back down to the lodge. I am proud to say that, in a horror movie, I would live until the end because I am not stupid.
My fave falafel recipe: Quinoa Falfels http://sproutedkitchen.com/?p=1635
Made them a few weeks ago, so good! They aren't baked but you only use a tiny amount of oil (2T for a ton of them). Or you could try baking them?
We've tried Alton Browns guac recipe too and weren't too impressed. Our friend makes the most amazing guacamole ever and won't share the recipe! We're trying to hard to figure it out but we're always missing something :-P
I've had this falafel recipe from Cooking Light bookmarked for a LONG time.. Just never had a chance to try it yet. Check it out.
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1571454
Wow, your jar breakfast looks so good and filling!
Buckwheat=a must try!! i always walk buy it in the bulk section, stop and stare at it, but then keep going cause i don't know what to do with it lol
Heres the falafel recipe i use, i tweaked it a little (actually a lot lol) I brown them in a cast iron skillet on the stove for a few minutes then stick the whole pan into the oven. Yum!! I want some now even though i just finished my oats:)
http://flaxseedandsoynuts.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/dinner-in-the-mediterranean/
Sabrina aka Rhodeygirl has a good baked falafel recipe:
http://rhodeygirltests.com/2009/09/29/baked-falafel-video/
I had a dream last night that you changed the layout/design of your blog (as seems to be the 'thing' to do), and I was terribly sad - hah, so random!
Anyway, beautiful breakfastS. Did you cook the buckwheat & wheat bran?
I have made those burgers and they are delicious.
I totally need a new food processor! The mini just isn't cutting it for me (no pun intended) :)
And could your breakfast look any better? I'm in awe of them everyday!
hubba bubba. Have made Choco Avocado pudding for the first time. I am now battling to leave some for the husband so I can test his tastebuds and see if he can identify the ingredients. But it may be a losing battle.
WAhhhhh I missed that saaaale!!! That STINKS! Oh well, I still love the food processor! As for falafel, fANNEtastic Anne has a good one made with pancake mix! It's the one I use. But I was craving some falafel recently and was contemplating creating my own. I love the stuff!
I know, it makes me want to buy a 2nd as a backup! Thanks for the recipe help! I'll be checking them all out!
HAhahaha, I had the SAME problem the first time I made it. I'm not sure if Chris has actually gotten to try it yet ;)
Jump on that deal!! The mini is nice for a few things but I use my large processor at least every other day!
LOL!!! So funny..I guess I won't change it! But I haven't been planning to ;) Nope, you can eat the buckwheat + wheat germ raw. I like sprinkling wheat germ as a topping on pnut butter sandwiches too, or in anything really. It's awesome in baking too!
Yeah, I'm excited to play with it. Kath posted a delicious sounding buckwheat granola recently and Gena [choosing raw] made some granola bars w/it too! Thanks for the link!
Thanks for the link Fallon!
Yeah, I think I didn't like adding spices. I like mine a little more simple. My favorite guac ever has got to be chipotles!
Ooooh thank you!! Yah, I'm fine with pan frying..or pan frying + then finishing in the oven.
Well they couldn't climb down because they weren't close to one of the lift poles. They were really high up! But I'm still going with idea about making a ladder w/their clothes!
Funny about the beer! I didn't really like the beer at all. Definitely a good menu though!
Yay!! That's awesome :) Such a great deal!
Not as pretty as yours the other day!!! mmmm
I know! I was expecting them to be hard like popcorn kernals but they were just super crunchy, like cereal.
hahaa, yessss another convert ;) SOOO good.
Blegh...I had to watch something funny before going to bed to get the gruesome scenes out of my head!
Ahh, yum! I didn't think to check MP! Thanks
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks a bunch!