Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Articles about growing, eating and experimenting with sprouts and microgreens. Topics include nutrient density, living foods, growing methods and the role of young plants in a diverse and nourishing diet.
Living Ground has already been sprouting alfalfa, mung bean and sunflower at the café, and we have also been freeze-drying the sprouts into these ridiculously good little crunchy packets of nutrition. Now we are ready to expand and we are in investigative and research mode. We are testing broccoli, carrot, …
Alfalfa has always struck me as a bridge between the earth and the body, a plant that works as hard beneath the soil as it does within our cells. When I walk through my gardens scattered with alfalfa plants, I see the familiar green leaves and tender stalks that the …
1. Sprout Salad Ingredients: Instructions: 2. Sprouted Chickpea Hummus Ingredients: Instructions: 3. Sprouted Lentil Soup Ingredients: Instructions: 4. Sprouted Grain Bread Ingredients: Instructions: 5. Sprouted Bean Stir-Fry Ingredients: Instructions:
Some people believe lectins cause inflammation, GI problems, leaky gut syndrome, joint pain, and a host of other problems. Other people? They say lectins are not only safe, but also good for us, supplying fiber and other nutrients we need to fight off disease, including cancer. Who’s right? Both. Neither. …