I sprouted lentals for the first time. Im not sure when they are done. i thought i would get some leaves but they are long now looking like they have 2 tap roots and the inside white of the seed is popping out of husks and still solid.. im confused on lentals.
I used a soaking jar for 12 hours then transfer into trays..
also should i get rid of husks? if so it seems to be tuff to do
@faintfuzzies Lentils are ready to eat as soon as you see a little tiny tail emerge. I like to let the tail grow out a bit longer before I eat mine, because it makes more food. You can let them grow as long as you wish. Just be sure to eat them before any mold grows, and rinse them several times a day. When mine get to the length I like, I store them in the fridge, in a sprout bag, so they get air. They will continue to grow, but at a slower rate than when left at room temp.
@thrivesurvive The husks can be rinsed off or eaten. I don't worry about the husks. If you submerge the sprouts in a big bowl of water, and agitate them with your hand, the husks should float, so you can just pour them off with the water. Thanks for watching. :)
I'm glad your like your bullet. mine was virtually useless. it could hardly do anything and it broke after only a few months of making only the occasional salad dressing. :(
OMG!!! What a coincidence, My name is Alexis as well and on the raw food lifestyle change. I just bought meself some green lentils, didn't know how to sprout them and HERE i found you. It was very helpful. Thank alot. ALEXIS
I don't know. They can be planted that way, so I guess they will sprout, but then you would have to wait a lot longer, and remove the husk afterwards. Far better to sprout without shell, I think.
I have used lots of methods for sprouting, except dirt, and the bag is by far the easiest. I have used dirt for wheatgrass, but it's not good for sprouts.
I didn't have to learn anything for these. I just soaked them and they sprouted on their own. If you get a nut mylk bag and just rise twice or three times a day, you don't need to really learn anything. Nature takes care of the rest.
What a great salad! I agree, nature amazing. What else could we find in our cupboards after a year or so that was still waiting to spring into life?! I feel the call back to sprouting :-)
I was a bit irritated with sprouting when I used the sprouting trays and jars, so I stopped doing it, but the mylk bag makes it so easy. I think I will sprout all the time now. :) Living foods are better than raw foods and they taste really good. The lenitls added much needed richness and texture to my diet that I had been getting from eating too many nuts.
I ued to really dislike cilantro, but now I make salads using cilantro as a main ingredient. Victoria Boutenko may have the answer to this phenomenon. As you increase your intake of dark, leafy greens, you become more alkaline and increase the hydrocloric acid in the stomach, therefore decreasing the negative resonses to healthy foods that onece would have caused digestive issues for lack of HCL. Or maybe it's just an accquired taste.Greens that are bitter to everyone else are very sweet to me.
I sprouted lentals for the first time. Im not sure when they are done. i thought i would get some leaves but they are long now looking like they have 2 tap roots and the inside white of the seed is popping out of husks and still solid.. im confused on lentals.
I used a soaking jar for 12 hours then transfer into trays..
also should i get rid of husks? if so it seems to be tuff to do
please help
faintfuzzies 11 months ago
@faintfuzzies Lentils are ready to eat as soon as you see a little tiny tail emerge. I like to let the tail grow out a bit longer before I eat mine, because it makes more food. You can let them grow as long as you wish. Just be sure to eat them before any mold grows, and rinse them several times a day. When mine get to the length I like, I store them in the fridge, in a sprout bag, so they get air. They will continue to grow, but at a slower rate than when left at room temp.
thrivesurvive 11 months ago
@thrivesurvive The husks can be rinsed off or eaten. I don't worry about the husks. If you submerge the sprouts in a big bowl of water, and agitate them with your hand, the husks should float, so you can just pour them off with the water. Thanks for watching. :)
thrivesurvive 11 months ago
bullet blender is amaaazing! i love mine and use it every day. :D nice recipe. thank you.
kekejujube 2 years ago
I'm glad your like your bullet. mine was virtually useless. it could hardly do anything and it broke after only a few months of making only the occasional salad dressing. :(
thrivesurvive 2 years ago
OMG!!! What a coincidence, My name is Alexis as well and on the raw food lifestyle change. I just bought meself some green lentils, didn't know how to sprout them and HERE i found you. It was very helpful. Thank alot. ALEXIS
AbenaAnima 2 years ago
Rad! I hope you like sprouted lentils. I haven't had them in a while. Maybe it's time I sprouts some more. :) Have a great night.
thrivesurvive 2 years ago
thanks!
ripshaw1 3 years ago
can you sprout sunflower seeds w/o the hard shell around the seed?
ripshaw1 3 years ago
I don't know. They can be planted that way, so I guess they will sprout, but then you would have to wait a lot longer, and remove the husk afterwards. Far better to sprout without shell, I think.
thrivesurvive 3 years ago
do you reccomend sprouting in a nut milk bag over dirt, it looks easier. thanks
ripshaw1 3 years ago
I have used lots of methods for sprouting, except dirt, and the bag is by far the easiest. I have used dirt for wheatgrass, but it's not good for sprouts.
thrivesurvive 3 years ago
your making me hungry! thanks for sharing, it was good to see a 'raw' kitchen
Trev4raw 3 years ago
i wish it was a raw kitchen! see all that mess in the background? Most of that is my cooked son's mess. yuck
thrivesurvive 3 years ago
lol eh
Trev4raw 3 years ago
well it was good to see all your raw ingredients!
Trev4raw 3 years ago
i gots lots more
thrivesurvive 3 years ago
Yum. I am currently learning how to sprout. I should be good at it but I keep forgetting to rinse! ARG!
yardsnacker 3 years ago
I didn't have to learn anything for these. I just soaked them and they sprouted on their own. If you get a nut mylk bag and just rise twice or three times a day, you don't need to really learn anything. Nature takes care of the rest.
thrivesurvive 3 years ago
What a great salad! I agree, nature amazing. What else could we find in our cupboards after a year or so that was still waiting to spring into life?! I feel the call back to sprouting :-)
AntonyHeaven 3 years ago
I was a bit irritated with sprouting when I used the sprouting trays and jars, so I stopped doing it, but the mylk bag makes it so easy. I think I will sprout all the time now. :) Living foods are better than raw foods and they taste really good. The lenitls added much needed richness and texture to my diet that I had been getting from eating too many nuts.
thrivesurvive 3 years ago
Living foods make sense - I'll give the bag a try (thanks for sharing that) - I definitely eat too many nuts at the moment!
AntonyHeaven 3 years ago
I ued to really dislike cilantro, but now I make salads using cilantro as a main ingredient. Victoria Boutenko may have the answer to this phenomenon. As you increase your intake of dark, leafy greens, you become more alkaline and increase the hydrocloric acid in the stomach, therefore decreasing the negative resonses to healthy foods that onece would have caused digestive issues for lack of HCL. Or maybe it's just an accquired taste.Greens that are bitter to everyone else are very sweet to me.
thrivesurvive 3 years ago