Re: I want to buy some Alfalfa Seeds

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I read in " Living Cuisine; The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods " by Loux

Underkoffler that even sprouted beans and lentils are a little difficult to

digest, I've noticed that especially with lentils they make me a little

gassy even if they're well sprouted. The author recommends steaming,

blanching or if you're concerned about keeping them raw, put them in a pan

with water on low heat for at least 30 minutes. The water shouldn't get

above 115 degrees, at this temp you should be able to keep your finger in

the water. They also said that even if you blanch or steam them (lightly),

though they are no longer raw at this point you can digest more of the

nutrients so it's a pay off.

Lorri

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Behalf Of Melody Lubart

Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 4:02 PM

Subject: Re: Re: I want to buy some Alfalfa Seeds

About the beans being gassy. I watched a youtube video on bean sprouting.

The lady making the video looked into the camera and said the following:

" when you soak the beans over night, and you rinse and drain, in a few days

you will see them sprout. And you won't have any gas or get bloated " . I was

so happy to hear this.

Was she mistaken?

Thanks much, Melody

----- Original Message -----

From: Ernest Willingham

[Guest guest]

I will say that there is less gas with sprouted beans, but for me,

almost everything gives me gas. So I must eat with caution.

ew

Re: I want to buy some Alfalfa Seeds

Melody;

It is amazing to me that you know so little about plants. But I am

happy that sprouting is giving you the stimulus to learn. I'll try to

give you a very simplified Botany 101. Every plant has flowers,

sometimes they don't look like the things that we are familiar with;

what actually makes a flower into a flower is that it has male and/or

female sexual parts. The part of the flower that is comparable to the

ovary is fertilized by the pollen (from the male part). After

fertilization the plant ovary turns into something that is called a

fruiting body, a fleshy container in which the seeds develop. This

fruiting body is not necessarily a fruit, it could be a fruit or a

vegetable or a nut or any other place that a seed grows.

So alfalfa seeds grow weeks after the plant flowers and when they

reach the proper stage for harvest a giant farm machine called a

combine will harvest a whole field of many acres.

Lee

On Dec 18, 2008, at 11:13 AM, melodylubart1 wrote:

> Now here's my next question. Where do the seeds for these things

come

> from? For example, Alfalfa. Where do the seeds come from. Are they

> under the ground, and a person gathers them up and puts them in a

bag

> and sells them.

[Guest guest]

On 12/18/08, Melody Lubart <eliz7212@...> wrote:

>

> " when you soak the beans over night, and you rinse and drain, in a

> few days you will see them sprout. And you won't have any gas or

> get bloated " . I was so happy to hear this.

>

> Was she mistaken?

It probably depends on the person. I had to give up on eating sprouted

chickpeas because they give me so much digestive distress. Not just

gas and bloating but pain and nausea. They're just too hard for me to

digest (unless they're cooked, at which point I have zero problems

digesting chickpeas (garbanzos))

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Thanks to ALL who replied to my GAS question. lol

Tonight, after harvesting all my beans and lentils, I took some and did a stir

fry with broccoli and zuchinni. I must say, I think I should have eaten this

way YEARS ago.

I might not have developed diabetes. But I doing fine so thank goodness for

that.

Melody

Re: Re: I want to buy some Alfalfa Seeds

On 12/18/08, Melody Lubart <eliz7212@...> wrote:

>

> " when you soak the beans over night, and you rinse and drain, in a

> few days you will see them sprout. And you won't have any gas or

> get bloated " . I was so happy to hear this.

>

> Was she mistaken?

It probably depends on the person. I had to give up on eating sprouted

chickpeas because they give me so much digestive distress. Not just

gas and bloating but pain and nausea. They're just too hard for me to

digest (unless they're cooked, at which point I have zero problems

digesting chickpeas (garbanzos))

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

I buy all of my seed from the SproutPeople. They have the best

variety -- great prices -- and it is fresh. Never had a problem

sprouting anything from them.

terry

>

> I've previously used Seedmart (from their ebay store), very cheap but

> also a small little bag of seeds.

>

> I'd like to know where all of you get you alfalfa seeds from

> (Sproutpeople, maybe??)

>

> What size do you usually purchase?

>

> Thanks much.

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

I also get all my seeds from Sproutpeople.com. Great germination rates,

good quality seeds, no bugs, and I like to support these folks as they

have done so much for sprouting. I get everything in 1 pound bags.

Have fun!

Diane