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Hearty Healthy Food - Buckwheat
Published by readabook on July 19th, 2008 | Tagged Heart Healthy Foods
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure
Buckwheat is not really a wheat, but a seed. You have probably heard of buckwheat, if you have ever seen Kashi Cereal in the cereal aisle. Buckwheat is a very heart healthy food containing about 15 per cent protein, a lot of fiber and a good amount of potassium. Buckwheat also contains rutin which is a bioflavinoid.
Rutin is helpful in strengthening and toning the tiny blood vessels in the body and has been used clinically for treating high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries. If you want to lower your blood pressure naturally you might want to consider introducing buckwheat into your diet. Here is a family favorite recipe of ours which is inexpensive and highly nutritous that uses buckwheat:
Kasha Varnishkas
2 Tbsps. oil
1 onion diced (you can buy frozen chopped onion in the freezer section)
1 cup whole kasha (buckwheat)
1 cup diced mushrooms (optional)
1 egg, beaten
2 cups boiling water or soup stock (I use canned chicken soup stock)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 and 1/2 cup bowtie noodles, cooked and drained
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
Heat oil in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and mushrooms until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add kasha. Stir in beaten egg. Saute for 2 minutes, stirring with fork or wooden spoon until grains are separate
At the same time, in a 1 quart saucepan bring liquid to a boil. Pour boiling liquid over kasha, add seasonings, and simmer covered for 10 to 15 minutes, until kasha has absorbed all the liquid and is dry and fluffy.
In serving bowl, combine drained noodles with kasha, while both are still warm. Melt in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, and mix until everything is well combined.
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