Earthly Eating

Want to know how to grow a very healthy and easy to grow vegetable? Here’s how:

Growing Sprouts:

1. For smaller seeds, such as alfalfa, broccoli, and even radishes, you will need to use two tbs. to grow enough sprouts that will, fill a quart size jar in just a few days. For beans, grains and some other larger seeds, you may need to use as much as two cups or so.

2. Rinse the seeds well and place in a sprouter or jar that has a mesh top on it. Cover them with plenty of water and let them soak for about 8 hours (for smaller seeds) or 12 hours (for larger ones). Drain well.

3. Follow the instructions for your sprouter and place it in the open air, out of direct sunlight. Let the jar sprouter upside down so that the moisture can continue to drain out of the jar. Rinse and drain well every 8 to 12 hours until sprouts have reaches the desired size you are seeking from your sprouts.

4. After the final rinse, dry out the sprouts at room temperature before eating them. If they are refrigerated and stored in a clean container or even a plastic bag that allows some air to circulate throughout the sprouts, they should keep for roughly about three to seven days.

Try this sprout recipe

Sprouted Pizza Dough
Makes: 1 10-inch crust

1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
6 tbs. warm water
1/4 cup cold water
2 tbs. olive oil
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup sprouted barley, chopped fine
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup unbleached white flour

Dissolve the yeast in warm water and set aside for 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the cold water and the oil in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture, then the whole-whet flour, sprouted barley and salt. Gradually add the white flour to make a workable dough.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for about 5 minutes, sprinkling in a little more flour as needed to keep it from sticking.

Put the dough into a oiled bowl and turn it once so that its surface is coated with oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.

To shape the pizza, first form the dough into a flat round. Roll it out on a floured surface, turning it regularly to keep a round shape. TI should be about 1/8-inch thick though slightly ticker at the edges.

Lay the dough on an oiled pizza pan and cover with desired toppings. Bake pizza in the lower half of a 450°F oven until the crust is golden and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.
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