I’m not even close to being a 100% “clean eater.”I have my I can’t believe I shoved those fries in my mouth days. (In fact if you read some of my posts over the last month you will see that I had too many of those days lately). As a vegetarian, I want to eat as close to the source as possible. I try to avoid processed food but I am only human (thus not perfect). I grow my own veggies in a community garden and I eat mostly Canadian grown. I truly love fruit and vegetables.
In keeping with “grow my own” and “make my own” spirit, I took up sprouting again. Once upon a time in a tiny apartment on MacLaren Street in Ottawa, I grew my sprouts out of mason jars. It was great.
Last summer I got back into the sprout of things. I graduated from mason jars to a three-tray kit. It’s crazy easy and awesome. All you have to do is pour some seeds in each tray then pour water on the top. The water will trickle down to the two lower trays before resting on the bottom. It takes less than five days for the sprouts are ready to eat. Be sure to wash them before tossing them into your next dish.
Mostly I add sprouts to my salads – the more the better. (Sorry I do not have photo proof. Next time.) But I also use them in salad rolls, pizzas, tacos, stir fries, sandwiches, wraps, lentil curry, soups and much more. Anything goes actually.
So why should you grow your own sprouts? Well for many reasons, silly! They are fool-proof, affordable and bursting with vitamins and nutrients. I am not a dietician or a nutritionist (and I won’t pretend to be one even though everyone is an expert in the blogging world.)
Instead is an article outlining why you should eat sprouts and the health benefits.
Thanks for stopping by and happy sprouting!