Sprouting anyone can do
For me, the answer is going to be fairly easy and short: I need calcium, it's easy, clean and does not require a lot of space - and - someone came up with a sprouting jar that may just be perfect for the space I have available.Organically sprouted foods are so simple and easy to make, are fresh, fast, toxin free, healthy and full of life foods for only pennies per serving - why on earth isn't everyone doing it?
It takes less than a minute per day to grow and prepare sprouts. One tablespoon of organic seeds will fill a quart jar with several ounces of sprouts. A 4-ounce package will yield several pounds of organic sprouts.
Here is a picture of a sprouting jar with a cover that allows water to run through easily and is well suited for even tiny size seeds. If you want to make your own sprouting jars, this is an excellent and detailed info-blog on how to make your own sprouting jarI think jars are much easier to use and rinse than trays and the metal does not repel water, so the jars accept the rinsing very well.
Sprouts will grow nearly anywhere indoors, in fact, don't expose them to direct sunlight. Sprouts require very little space and they travel well.
It only takes 3 to 7 days to a bountiful, nutrition-packed harvest. When stored in your refrigerator, they will stay fresh for days- even weeks if rinsed properly.
The right combination of sprouts contains everything needed for life and health.
Do you have any good sprout recipes you are willing to share?
Organic Sprouts are rich in antioxidants, protective for your cells from radiation and toxic chemicals. They are helping the body to cleanse, detox, rebuild and heal itself.
All sprouts are rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, and fiber. When exposed to light, several become rich in chlorophyll. Highly nutritious and low calorie.
More on sprouting to come. Looking forward you any reports about your food garden in the kitchen.
First I want to say that I love your blog. In this particular thread I am having difficulties wrapping my brain around the sprout thing. Here's an EJ quote:
ReplyDelete"Sprouts! No alfalfa sprouts, no mungbean sprouts, no lentil sprouts. That also means no sprouted wheat or sprouted grain cereals or sprouted
grain breads. They are simply indigestible."
"You can't chew them to make them edible, and the solutions they produce during digestion are very caustic."
Well, there are other things to sprout - as in broccoli sprouts. My take is, not being an experienced sprout eater: In general, sprouts seem to be so potent and most people overeat them (eat too many at 1 time) and then have side effects. After all, they have the life energy of the seed. I agree with the alfalfa, though most beans may be ok. I think chewing well does do a lot for digestion - also, you can use them in stir-fry. Generally though, as with all food, you must eat what you can digest.
ReplyDeleteI have been eating sprouted wheat bread for years and not noticed any problems.
One thing though: seeds do keep and would be easy survival food. One the other hand, if things got so bad, maybe better to switch worlds....