I want to tell you about a multi-functional plant that I discovered recently.

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I was looking for a way to substitute wheat in my diet.

Our modern  wheat, the kind farmers spray with roundup right before it is harvested,  doesn’t  fit my idea of  a healthy food item.   Makes one wonder what food producers are thinking when they decide to top our food with poison.  It could be the bottom line  ($).   But if the sleeping giant knew about this and they  wake up  to this practice,  they would soon become bankrupt.

Among the wheat alternatives buckwheat  outshines the other possibilities.  It is delicious.   It has a subtle, mild,  and pleasant  flavor.  It saves you money.   You may ask, how?  since it is competitively priced.

In times like we find ourselves in, having to  deal with the Bidenomics,  we have to think smarter and harder.  Not only is the government killing us financially.   It is now affecting our health.   Smart for them.  Dumb for us.  They even have a name for it.  They call it population control.  but for those who  value life, as the good Lord gave us, there has to be another way.   In my opinion  buckwheat is one answer to the problem.

Do you know what organic farmers call buckwheat?    Green manure.  Yes it is a green manure.  Wait a minute now.  We have to eat manure?   No, no. When I mentioned this to a friend of mine who has an IQ over 150, he didn’t have the foggiest,  about what I was talking about.  A  green manure improves the soil.   It builds up organic matter and available nitrogen. It attracts earthworms and beneficial microorganisms.  It stabilizes soil and prevents erosion.   It brings deep-rooted minerals to the surface.  It improves water, root and air penetration to the soil.  It increases the soill’s moisture-holding capacity.  It can also break up subsoil.  It provides habitat, nectar, and pollen for beneficial insects.  And also chokes out weeds.  As the roots dig deep into the soil  it finds nutrients on which it  feeds.   When the plant is done, the farmer pulls it up, and plows it in.  And vwalla, rich nutritious soil for his next crop.  Well that is nice for the next crop but where does that leave buckwheat?

Buckwheat is not related to wheat or other cereal grains.  It belongs to the Polygonaceae family.  Rhubarb and sorrel also belong to this family.  It is gluten free.  Buckwheat is rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, and nutrients such as magnesium, manganese which is important for bone health, metabolism, and nerve function,  and copper.  Why do you need copper?  It is needed for blood cells and connective tissue. It is commonly used in a variety of dishes such as pancakes, noodles and can be made into bread–even sour dough bread.  In some cuisines, buckwheat is fermented to make alcoholic beverages such as beer and spirits.  It also contains rutin, needed for antiinflamatory functions  It strengthens blood vessels and  protects against heart disease, lowers cholesterol,  has powerful antioxidant properties.

It has a distinctive looking seed.   It is  triangular  with depth.  Kind of like a cube but it is a triangle. This is the part of the plant that is edible. You can grind it in a blender for flour.  Or  you can soak it and cook it for mush.  I like to make a flat bread with the flour, kind of like a pancake but not sweet.  It is fast.  Add the water and  seasoning and throw it in the frying pan and you have yourself a fast meal.    It is satisfying,  delicious and cheap if you grow it yourself.   Wait a minute you might say.  Now I have to grow it?  Yes, if you want part of the gold mine.    But it is not hard to do.  Buckwheat is a weed.   It grows like a weed.  It is prolific and it is beautiful when you have  a whole field of it.  It has tiny little white flowers on top of a stem that is about 3 feet tall.  It comes in handy for hard times. When grocery stores are too expensive or if its foods are too full of chemicals, preservatives, and additives not fit for human consumption.    And with the way the political system is being played out now,  hard times are sure to come sooner or later.

In summary,  buckwheat is a weed, so it is easy to grow.  It can feed you, is nutritious, is delicious, healthy as well as beautiful.  It can be processed by you from the soil to your plate.