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Rishi from TheGrowingHome.net explains a simple way to clean your seeds by using an electric fan to sort the seeds by density and weight.
This week’s recipe is a throw back to my old raw food days. It’s a solid recipe, and one that fits in perfect with the vegetables that are currently in season. Its a snap to make up and will make a great conversation piece at the dinner table.
Ingredients * 2 cups cashews * 4 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar * 2 tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos * 4 tbsp Olive Oil * 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder * 1 tbsp Black Mustard Seeds Directions Put the cashews, vinegar, liquid aminos, and olive oil into the food processor. Once the cashews have visibly ground up a [...]
All of the vegetables used in this recipe are in season. I used the vegetables that we had growing in our garden. Feel free to substitute with vegetables that you can get locally – the spices can remain the same.
Each week we’ll share some tips that we’ve gathered over the years on how to stay healthy naturally. When it comes to eating, most of us eat with our eyes and not with our stomachs. What do I mean? Well, what I mean is that portionwise, we tend to eat according to how good [...]
One of the ways that I keep my diet balanced is by eating a portion of fermented foods daily. Fermented foods are probiotic – meaning they contain high amounts of beneficial live microorganisms. Most traditional cultures include some fermented foods in their diets because of their contribution to a healthy body and their extremely long shelf life. [...]
Note: This dish is uncooked (raw), but it can easily be converted into a cooked dish. Ingredients Sauce -1 1/2 tbsp Nama Shoyu/Braggs Liquid Aminos -1 1/2 tbsp Ume Plum Vinegar (if you have it) or Apple Cider Vinegar * -1 tbsp Agave Nectar -2 tsp Sesame Oil -1/4 tsp Grated Ginger -1 pinch Asafoetida [...]
The Growing Home is a suburban homestead and model of sustainability in the Inland Valley, CA. We host a Potluck Dinner and mini-Lecture every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Come out to meet new friends, learn about whats going on at The Growing Home, and listen to a weekly speaker.
Spring rolls are one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, and they served as the inspiration for this raw version dish. It took a bit of experimenting on my part (and about a dozen or so dirty dishes), but I think I really came up with something special this time. My Vietnamese roommate said they were [...]
