Blackberry Buckwheat

Now that the new year is here and things have finally slowed down, getting back into routine is priority. Last year I did the Clean Program and I loved it! It's taught me so much about the food that I put into my body but also the food I put into my daughters bodies. I never knew I was intolerant to dairy, soy and gluten until I started this program. I'm actually going to the the cleanse again which is a detox but it's not a pure liquid thing. Instead you incorporate food into it and you can have protein shakes,which I need because I work out 4-6 days a week. Today was my first day of eliminating certain

foods that sort of got into my diet, which normally wouldn't be there but hey, the holidays tend to be a hard time to keep on track.  For the next three days I will only be eating three meals a day and that's it. Here is my first official meal this morning....

This is the blackberry buckwheat porridge, I made a good amount because I need to store some away for tomorrow morning. Having two kids under the age of 5 means I don't always get to spend time in the kitchen, so this keeps me on track.

What you need: 

1 cup whole buckwheat

2 cups of water

1 cup fresh fruit

2-3 cinnamon sticks

1 teaspoon cardamon seeds (optional)

1 vanilla stick

To make the porridge:

First start off by rinsing the buckwheat in hot water. Add the buckwheat to water and add in the rest of the ingredients into the pot and let it boil. Once it starts boiling turn heat down to low and let it cook for about 20 minutes while stirring occasionally. When the water is gone, the porridge is about ready. Remove the Vanilla and cinnamon sticks from pot and rinse them in cold water and store away so you can re-use them for next time. 

Serve with fruit and there you have it! Enjoy.