Buckwheat-Apple Muesli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup buckwheat groats (not kasha, which is toasted)
5 dates
1/4 cup apple juice
1 medium apple, sliced into quarters (I like tart ones!)
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
For topping
1 -2 tablespoon shredded coconut (optional but yummy) (optional)
2 2 tablespoons any other nuts or 2 tablespoons seeds, of your choice

Preparation

NOTE: This makes a generous bowlful, so for a rather more manageable amount, use 1/4 cup buckwheat groats and reduce everything else slightly.
Soak the grits and dates overnight in 1 1/4 cups of water. In the morning, drain off and RESERVE the soaking liquid.
Put groats and dates in a food processor or blender (if you have a mini-blender it comes in handy here!). Add 2 of the apple quarters, the juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid. Blend till fairly smooth.
Pour into a bowl. Finely dice 1 of the remaining apple quarters (you don't need the last quarter so munch away) and stir into the cereal.
Top with coconut and walnuts, or whatever you like. Almonds are pretty good. So -- enjoy!