Sprouts

My neighbor introduced me to growing my own sprouts for healthy eating. I had sprouts in deli sandwiches before and thought it was nice, but at the store they are very expensive and stale. So she set me up to grow my own. I went to RawBerry Kitchen and ordered my sprouter. I followed the directions to sprout clover and alfalfa. In a few days I had a ton of fresh chemical free sprouts for sandwiches, salads and flax crackers. They are tasty and fun to eat. And any stale ones get fed to our chickens. I am now sprouting lentil, rye and mung beans after tasting her sprouts. It is fun to have a mini garden in the kitchen that you can use without the mess of soil.

Flax Seed Crackers

My neighbor, Nancy, showed me how to make flax seed crackers using my dehydrator. The recipe is in the book the dehydrator comes with. I soaked the seeds overnight and that is what is holding the crackers together. I added pumpkin seeds, tomato, and cucumber to the mix. Wow, we are hooked on this alternative to chips. These are very filling and easy to make. It's so nice to have control over what we put into our foods instead of store bought. If you want info on how to cook raw foods, here is her website, Rawberry Kitchen.