Buckwheat Banana Smoothie
This morning I made a delicious buckwheat smoothie for my daughter and me. Buckwheat is not a wheat or even a grain but a seed relative of the rhubarb family – it is therefore gluten free. It contains fat and protein so makes a great breakfast meal to get an energetic start to the day. In Chinese medicine it is viewed as a Yang food, i.e., it helps you to warm up. Here’s the recipe: