Sprouts anyone?

[laterade]

I know grains are a no-no in general in the eyes of many on this forum. but...
I like to eat sprouted wild rice once every couple of months. I soak them in spring water for about 24 hours, draining and replenishing the water every 5 to 8 hours. Then stick them in the microwave oven at about 125-150 degrees for two or three hours. I usually eat them with wasabi, mustard, and coconut aminos sauce. Totally delicious, not as good as meat but awesome "change-up". I eat it at night as it is a little bit sedating, but not nearly as much as "regular" grains. No hangover either!
 
Does anyone else sprout? If so...

What plant? How much? How often?

Any other thoughts on this sprouts? Or my current method?

[kurite]

I use to eat sprouts plain, mainly quinoa but sometimes brown rice. Pretty cool way you have prepared it but why do you cook it?

[goodsamaritan]

I used to eat raw sprouts.
Even now on a rare occasion.
We have mung bean sprouts.
Raw sprouts can be refreshing.

I note down that sprouting is a survival strategy in times of crisis.
So store seeds that you can sprout.

[TylerDurden]

I used to go heavily in for watercress and alfalfa sprouts, in the last part of my former raw vegan phase. I would say that sprouts are very helpful if one is eating mostly or wholly raw vegan, but  not necessary when on a RVAF diet.

[laterade]

Pretty cool way you have prepared it but why do you cook it?

A lot of the grains don't sprout for me at room temp. So its more of an incubation that helps to bring out many more than usual. I should add that they are still soaking in water when I put them in there. The specific heat of water probably keeps them under 120.
I just heard of adding lemon or lime to the water, I will probably try that next time.

I note down that sprouting is a survival strategy in times of crisis.
So store seeds that you can sprout.

That is an excellent idea. thank you for sharing. I have been thinking about how i should keep back up food, since eating canned food is truly the last thing I would want to do.

I used to go heavily in for watercress and alfalfa sprouts, in the last part of my former raw vegan phase. I would say that sprouts are very helpful if one is eating mostly or wholly raw vegan, but  not necessary when on a RVAF diet.

Its a treat for me thats for sure.
Vegans certainly need to eat sprouts, I think Brian Clement is one of the only successful vegans I have seen and he eats a ton of sprouts.

[donrad]

I've got an Easygreen sprouter I keep going all winter when the garden is out of production. I use a combination of alfalfa, clover, radish,  flax, amaranth, quinoa, and cabbage. I eat a lot in my salad every day, it a perfect food.

I also grow wheat grass, mash it in a mortar & pestal, thin it with a little water and drink. What a rush.