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Originally Posted by Pamster
I heard about this today too on the local news and am really disappointed. It means when they raise the power bills in my state and the rent in my apartment complex my family will get to go without eating for as long as it takes to cover the increased bills. And that's inhuman. I am really just fed up with it all. Did we really need cash for clunkers?? I don't think we did.  |
This is exactly why I am so happy that I started sprouting my own food over one year ago. I get organic seeds online. I have about 20 mason jars in my kitchen, on a neat rack (takes up a small amount of room in my kitchen). I soak my seeds overnight, I rinse them twice a day (3 times in the summer). In 4 to 5 days, I have a mason jar FILLED WITH broccoli, fenugreek and radish sprouts, and sometimes I do lentil and clover sprouts.
what this means is that I GROW MY OWN FOOD. I use the sprouts as a basis for my salads, to which I add whatever a person adds to a salad. It's the BEST TASTING salad you would ever make for yourselve.
Then, in th evening, I make NO CARB sprout patties. I take some sprouts, I chop an onion, I add some egg beaters, or egg whites (or eggs if you wish), I spray the frying pan with PAM, I do add a bit of oil, but I drain COMPLETELY after they are done to a crisp. I fry the patties and flip over when each side is done.
What you get when you don't use breadcrumbs is a CRISPY SPROUT ONION PATTY that is to die for when you add some yogurt dressing.
The reason I am putting this on THIS forum is that we are all going to be pinching more pennies that we would ordinarily have to.
Growing sprouts is FREE, it's CHEAP, it FEEDS YOU, IT'S PORTABLE, you can sprout in a sprout bag and bring it with you if you are staying over night somewhere.
This has to be the best thing I ever discovered.
I am on youtube with my sprouting results. I use to go there and take sprouting tutorials and then I learned how to sprout for myself.
I give them to my doctor, my neighbors, and some of my friends.
You get more bang for your buck, you get to eat healthy, and the results are absolutely delicious.
Right now, in my kitchen, I am harvesting 5 jars of sprouts in my salad spinner.
I will green them up on my window sill as the clorophyl from the light goes into the sprouts and greens them up.
You have no idea, that when you make a sprout salad and you see ALL the colors, well, you know EXACTLY what is going into your body.
BECAUSE YOU GREW IT YOURSELF.
Best thing I ever did (aside from taking Methyl B-12 every morning).
So if you want to save some money (and get prepared for next year), go to youtube and watch some sprout videos.
You'll have a laugh, and you'll enjoy yourself.
Melody