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I have a new love named.....sprouts. I asked Megi what she sprouts and she said everything! Quinoa to almonds. And to check out Sproutpeople.org . So I grabbed an old vase and a metal coffee filter, logged on to see how it was done, watched this you tube video and sproute d some red quinoa . It didn't have any overpowering flavors just a soft texture so it was versatile enough to put on everything from salads to breakfast cereal.   Just add water, rinse and drain a few times and then soak over night.  12 hours later drain and rinse and set in a dark place for 12 hours. Repeat until sprouted.I think it took me three cycles.  BUT sprouting the quinoa by this method was a bit of a pain so I went on ebay and got myself an Easy Sprout for 12 bucks . (I also saw a sprouter jar at my natural food store and I'm sure Whole Foods has them so you can check there.)  With my new sprouter I did white beans but couldn't figure out at what point they start tasting good and Megi said I should still cook those but by then it was too late. I had to discard them. No worries, it was only 1/2 cup of dry beans so I was out a few cents and my daughter loved watching them grow. Next up? Oat groats! Oat groats are simply the whole grain form of oats where the bran layer is left in tact unlike rolled oats. Because of this outer layer it takes longer for your body to break it down and digest it; meaning it is a very slow burning carb that stabilizes your blood sugar, great for lasting energy and fullness. Instant oats, on the other hand, are so easily digested it is about equal to a shot of sugar to your system. It is converted quickly and will cause your blood sugar to spike and drop. The taste and texture? Slightly nutty and chewy in a very pleasing way. Cook time? Use three parts water to one part oat groats and simmer for approximately 50 minutes. Sprouting sounded like a good alternative as I could just eat them right out of the sprouter and not cook them at all! What a perfect breakfast solution for my upcoming detox . Again I went to sproutpeople to see if there is a difference with sprouting oat groats. This SOUNDS like a lot of work but once I watched the how-to sprouting video I realized this is a no-brainer. 1. Put the desired amount of oats in your sprouter.  Source ....and rinse for about 60 seconds to get all the starch off. 2.Soak for 30 minutes only. 3. Drain and rinse about 4 to 5 times. Cover with domed lid and let sit for 12 hours in a dark place.  Source 4. Repeat step 3 (I eat them here. So I drained and rinsed thoroughly then refrigerated at this point.) BUT you can keep going if you want.  Source 5. Repeat step 3.  6. Drain, Rinse thoroughly about 4 to 5 times and refrigerate.  Source _______________________________________________________________________  Sprouted Oats with Bananas, Walnuts and Maple SyrupServes 1 Printable Recipe Ingredients 1 banana, chopped, 2 rounded Tbsp sprouted oat groats 1 tsp each chia and ground flax 6 walnut halves, chopped 1 tsp each real maple syrup and blackstrap molasses (for Iron) Dash of salt Unsweet vanilla almond milk (optional) Directions 1. Layer everything in a bowl. 
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