Hi, Mary. Thanks for mentioning what you are growing. I didn't know garlic sprouts and cabbage sprouts were an option. I'll have to look in to those. David and I have done mung beans and have broccoli microgreens in the pantry waiting to try. We've only bought from Amazon, but we'll also look in to the companies you purchase from.
Thanks, Dani On 8/8/20, meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > I started sprouting last year and my husband and I are both growing > microgreens as well. Good pandemic hobby. I buy the seeds from sprout > companies, like Sprout People and the Sprout House. They recommend to > freeze the seeds if you have to store for long periods. So I expect that > the almonds will sprout since everything else has. Right now, I have > cabbage microgreens growing. I also have garlic sprouts, but I am not sure > how I am going to harvest them and get the seed pods off. It's a tangled > mess. > > I like growing these things and I'm having to teach myself to eat them. > Some of them are an acquired taste while others are just delicious. It's > been fun and keeps me sane during Covid19. I've never ben able to grow > anything before, let alone some of my own food. > > Mary Ward > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2020 12:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING > > I don't know if your almonds from the freezer will sprout since you froze > them. Maybe they will survive it but if they were not already frozen when > you bought them, they may not sprout now that you froze them yourself. If > they don't sprout you can still eat them if they taste ok. I don't know if > other grains sprout once they are frozen either. I do know that yeast keeps > longer if you freeze it though. > > Pamela Fairchild > <[email protected]> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2020 12:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING > > Sprouted almonds, OMG! I have some almonds to sprout in my freezer. I > haven't done it yet. I could try store-bought almonds that I didn't buy > special for this purpose, but they might not all sprout. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2020 11:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Jennifer Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: [CnD] STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING > > > STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING > > > SERVINGS: 4 TO 6 > > TIME: 12 MINUTES > > > > INGREDIENTS: > > DRESSING: > > 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil > > 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar > > 1 and 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds > > 1 tablespoon lemon juice > > SALAD: > > 6 cups fresh spinach > > 2 cups chopped strawberries > > 1/2 red onion, diced > > 1 avocado, diced > > 1/4 to 1/2 cup goat's milk feta > > 1/4 cup sprouted almonds, chopped > > > > DIRECTIONS: > > In a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients until well combined. Set > aside. > > In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients. Pour the dressing onto > the salad and mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 20 minutes and then > serve. > > > > Make It Vegan > > Replace the feta with dairy-free cheese. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
