Talk Normal wake up

"so i'm currently obsessed with cooked whole grain/porridge concoctions as an simple and energetic start to the day!" Andrya from Talk Normal. I can't say I ever eat in the mornings, I'm just not that type of guy. Consequently I think the rest of my day is thrown into an orbit of chaos and shit. So here is a taster form Talk Normal, they will feature in the book with something a little more elaborate


Creamy Buckwheat Cereal w/ Apples and Coconut Oil

1/2 cup buckwheat groats
1 1/2 cups of water
pinch of sea salt
1/2 an apple, cut into bite size pieces
Mochi*, 1" squares cut into bite size pieces (optional)
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Garnish w/ either 1/8 cup of soaked almonds (skin comes off easy if soaked and cut into bite size pieces) OR scallions for more zest.


Rinse buckwheat. Bring buckwheat, sea salt and water to a boil (uncovered), then cover and reduce heat to low. After about 20 minutes (or a good amount of the water is gone), add the mochi. A few minutes later add apples. Add coconut oil shortly before you take the pot off the stove or just put it in the bowl and pour buckwheat and company over the coconut oil. Mix with coconut oil. Garnish with almonds or scallions.


NOTE: Mochi is a pounded sweet rice served in small squares or cakes. It is much more glutinous and gooey compared to regular rice and is an excellent plain (and toasted), mixed with other grains or even in beverages.