Well it’s my day off and I’m sitting in the kitchen with my morning tea and wondering where I put my seeds. You would think that would be a thought you would have in the spring, planning my garden. But for me, it’s also a thought for the fall when the frigid arctic winds are rattling the windows. That’s right, you can still enjoy freshly organically-grown produce… and you don't even have to leave your home! It doesn't require long-range transportation from warmer or tropical climes nor energy-intensive greenhouses. (No wonder it has been around for thousands of years?) That’s what I’m going to do today. Start growing my sprouts.
Why Should I Sprout?
• Organic
• Cooked beans can cause flatulence, sprouted beans are easy to digest
• Cholesterol reducer
• Starches convert to simple sugars = low glycaemic index
• Proteins break down to amino acids = yes, plant protein
• Enzymes activate and vitamins increase ten-fold
• Minerals chelate or merge with protein in a way that increases their function.
• A very good source of vitamin C and B vitamins
• Also the iron is easily digested
• Good preventive for Cancer or any disease really
Recipe for Mung Bean Sprouts
1/3 cup organic mung beans
• Soak 5-12 hours (in a mason jar)
• Rinse 3-5 times daily (put a cheese cloth over the jar and fasten with a elastic, the best ones are the elastics you find on Broccoli)
• Days 3-4
• Length 1-3 inches (this means length of root before you can eat the sprout)
How to use:
Raw in salads
Add to cooked rice
Add to soups
In sandwiches to replace lettuce
If you have any sprouting questions, let me know! We can grow sprouts together. Give me a call at the Lotus Centre.
Suzanne Frenette, Colon Therapist and Thai Yoga Massage Therapist
Fun! I just bought some mung beans with the intent to sprout them, I can't wait! Thanks for the tips.
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