Sprouts: Super Nutritious & Easy to Make at Home

Sprouts are a tasty and nutritious addition to any meal (or snack), anytime of the day. I love, and so does the rest of the family, tiny little radish sprouts served over cottage cheese….Mmmm! they’re so good. I know what your thinking though….. Sprouting, that’s just too difficult and time consuming for me…I don’t think I can do it. Well I am here to tell you, YES you can! I was once where you are…thinking it was just too difficult. But, I stepped out and gave it a go. And it really wasn’t hard at all, you will see this for yourself once you give it a try,

Candied Cinnamon Almonds

These candied cinnamon almonds are similar to the ones you get at the mall/busy-city street corner/fair. They are a wonderful treat you can feel good about eating, made with unrefined sweeteners and soaked/dried raw almonds. Serve them warm or completely cooled.

Cocoa-Coated Almonds *

Long ago I used to love the Emerald Cocoa Roasted Almonds, but cannot eat them anymore as they are not soaked and they contain Splenda (sucralose). I experimented a little and came up with this recipe that uses raw almonds (that are soaked & dried) and stevia powder to sweeten. So they are healing diet approved, meaning you can have them even if you are on a sugar restricted diet (which most of us should try to avoid sugar anyway). These cocoa almonds are so delicious and good for you and make an excellent snack, or addition to homemade trail mix.

Homemade “Soaked” Granola

This granola is something you can feel good about eating and letting your kids eat as well. It is great as a breakfast cereal with some raw milk and as a topping for yogurt also. The oats are “soaked overnight”, making them more easily digestible and unlocking vital nutrients.

Raw Nuts: How to Soak & Why?

Why Soak Raw Nuts?
Raw nuts are one of natures most nutritious foods, though they must be properly prepared to gain all of the nutritious benefits within them.

Raw nuts contain high amounts of phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors (a.k.a. anti-nutrients). These anti-nutrients act as a defense system to the nuts to keep them from sprouting prematurely [...]