It’s a one word post, right? Which is best? I should just go right to "answer" and sign off for the night. I wish. As with most nutritional questions, there are approximately 5,390 sides to this question, many of which are individual to each person, which multiplies that number by 7 billion. Let’s amble through [...]
Entries Tagged as 'seeds'
Soaking Grains vs. Sprouting: Which is Best?
February 24th, 2011 · 25 Comments · Science of Nutrition
Tags: grains·phytates·phytic acid·seeds·soaked grains·soaking grains·sprouted flour·sprouting
Recipe Connection: How to Make Crispy (Soaked) Pumpkin Seeds
October 19th, 2010 · 19 Comments · Recipes
You can make soaked, “crispy” pumpkin seeds, Nourishing Traditions style, from your Halloween jack-o-lantern pumpkin seeds. Making pumpkin seeds hardly takes a recipe, and the soaking process will decrease nutrient inhibitors and increase nutrition immensely (see my series on soaking grains for more or grab the free soaked recipe eBook HERE). Other Halloween posts: Decorating [...]
Tags: crispy nuts·fall·halloween·Nourishing Traditions·pumpkin·seeds·soaked nuts
Organic Gardening Series: Genetically Modified Seeds
June 10th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Organic Gardening
No-GMO! The latest in the organic gardening series by Rene of Budget Saving Mom: To save money, we plant our garden from seeds. However, today a seed is not necessarily the type of seed that our grandparents would have planted. Many seeds have been genetically modified, had genes inserted in order to produce plants that [...]
Monday Mission: Sprout Something!
March 8th, 2010 · 30 Comments · Do It Yourself, Monday Missions, Upgraded Nutrition
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to sprout a seed. I know many folks are getting into their gardening groove already, but that’s not exactly what a mean. I mean sprouting a seed, like a wheat berry, pinto bean, or lentil, then cooking and eating it. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps [...]
Tags: legumes·seeds·sprouting·whole grains
