Millet-Sweet Potato Congee

Ingredients

 * 1) 1 cup millet
 * 2) 6 cups water
 * 3) 1 cup peeled diced sweet potatoes (raw or cooked)
 * 4) 1 slice peeled fresh ginger
 * 5) 1 cinnamon stick
 * 6) 4 tablespoons honey
 * 7) chestnuts or walnuts (optional)

Directions
1. Rinse and drain the millet.

2. Put all ingredients except honey and cooked sweet potatoes (if using) in a medium saucepan.

3. Bring to a boil.

4. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until it forms a porridge- 1 hour or so.

5. If you are using cooked sweet potatoes, add them at the end and stir until hot- this will yield a chunkier porridge; raw ones cooked for an hour pretty much dissolve.

6. Turn off the heat.

7. Stir in the honey.

8. Ladle into bowls.