It’s official; I am obsessed with blended grains now. I love the pudding-like consistency.
Today I finally was able to try blended wheatberries as a stand-in for oatmeal, and OH MY GOODNESS, were they ever good! The creamy goodness was just so overwhelming that I had to pinch myself to make sure I was really experiencing such deliciousness (No, don’t worry; I didn’t really pinch myself). I know I’m acting a little crazy; after all, it’s just a food. But hey, you can’t judge me unless you try it– and you ALL should try it!
Wheatberry Heaven
Method:
1. Cook 1/4c dried wheatberries at least until they pop (in other words, until they break apart so you can see the white/inside part).
2. Drain the wheatberries, but either leave a little extra liquid OR add some non-dairy milk or some juice. At this point, you can also choose to add some other “oatmeal” mix-ins (or you can add them later if you don’t want them pulverized). I left some of the cooking liquid, and I added a little salt and some melted banana to mine, which yielded a gooey caramelized result.
3. Get out your hand-blender, or put the wheatberries in a food processor and mix until smooth. The longer you whip it, the creamier it gets.
4. Add any other oatmeal mix-ins you want. Eat hot or cold. Enjoy every creamy bite.
Heaven in a bowl.
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All right, I will stop bombarding you with all my “blended grains” posts. I think I’ve beaten the topic to death (no pun intended).
What should I post tomorrow? Perhaps some fondant-decorated cake pictures are in order?
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What should I cook the 1/4c dried wheatberries in?
or is it almost like you are roasting them?
I love the wheatberries myself Special K! You know, when I cook mine, they don’t have a white part – they sort of explode, but it’s all brown… maybe they’re different here? Either way, wheatberries in my breakfast make me a happyfish!
Yes! Fondant decorated treats, please!
Cool, thanks!
Yeah, me 2! It’s not too often I find another female vegan so into hockey.
I’ll have to give the wheatberries a try.
I believe I have an open bag of wheatberries languishing in my cupboard, so I should give this a try. Sounds wonderful!
I sort of love watching this obsession evolve.
Now you’ve got me on the blended bandwagon–I had blended barley for breakfast (try saying THAT five times)–and boy, was it delicious! What a great way to get cooked whole grains into your system!
that sounds so good! i still need to try wheatberries. too bad anything that goes in a blender always sounds way too intimidating for me. I think it’s the whole clean up process!
happy friday CCV!
All Hail the Queen!
Fondant decorated cakes? I vote YES!
HEY!!! that sounds so great.. especially because wheat berries take sosososo long to absorb water!
keep these oatmeal posts comin!
ive never had wheatberries. i crave oatmeal something fierce in the dead of winter… i’ll have to keep this in mind.
Uhh, now I must go find some wheatberries! This looks amazingly delicious =)
a fondant cake?!?!??! i’ve never used fondant before. i can’t wait to see what you’ve made.
i can’t find wheatberries here!!
maybe i will order some??
i think the fondant cake pics are a GREAT idea!
I am dying to try wheatberries now! That looks really scrummy!
Yum! I love the looks of the blended wheatberries – best one yet! Oh, and love the pun – even if it was unintentional ;o)
I’m excited to see some fondant!!
Katie, you are adorable. I am the same way with some food that I discover and love. You are not alone!
I have yet to try wheatberries, but I look forward to experimenting with them for breakfast, and blended! They look incredibly creamy in the picture.
About the maple syrup, it is a must in oats! Even with plain cinnamon it is simply love
mmmm yay for decorated cake. i think some chocolate is in order
haha that or your mad frosting skills lol
Can you believe I’ve never had wheatberries? I need to get with the program!
Quite a while ago I started blending porridges too and I love it. How long do you need to cook the wheatberries before they pop (approximately, I’m just not good in waiting for my breakfast, so I need to know if I should prepare something in advance…)
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