Now work those grains!

CONGEE (mixed grain porridge): 1x grain to 5x water, crockpot it.

NUT MYLK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvXx8c2j2KA

OAT MYLK: Fill a large jug with one-third oats and two-thirds water. Mix, and leave overnight. The next morning, sieve the mixture and you will be left with a milky liquid that can be drunk as it is or used in place of cow's milk in some recipes.

Laba (8 treasure congee)

First, boil glutinous rice, millet, glutinous millet, chestnuts and dried dates together,then add peanuts, almonds, walnuts, melon-seed meat,other dried fruits and brown sugar to make the gruel not only delicious, but also nutritious. You may also add red beans, kidney beans, pine nuts, lotus seeds, or anything else nutritious or tasty into the pot. Its ingredients are virtually unlimited.

Recipe:

• 15 g day-lily bulbs,
• 15 g lotus seeds,
• 15 g peanuts, in their pink skins
• 15 g walnuts,
• 10 g mung beans,
• 10 g beans,
• 10 g wolfberries, (goji berries)
• 20 g dates, (jujubes)
• 50 g rice,
• 50 g rice,
• 50 g rice,
• 3 litres water,
• honey, to serve
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• 1. Soak the lotus seeds and day-lily bulbs in water overnight.

2. Rinse all the ingredients except for the wolfberries (reserve these to add later) and place them in a large pan, along with the drained lotus seeds, day-lily bulbs and the water.

3. Bring to the boil, skim off any scum, then simmer on a very gentle heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and adding more water if necessary. You should end up with a loose, soupy porridge.

4. Shortly before the porridge is ready, add the wolfberries and simmer for 1-2 minutes.

5. Serve warm, with sugar or honey to taste.