Re: WAS: On Day-Two of my NOW: Sunflower seeds

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Velda--I had the same question!!!  Do tell !  Growing your own sunflowers is super easy--but hulling them whew....What variety do you grow ?StaceyOn Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 12:37 AM, Velda <solomon@...> wrote:

 

Go back a step, please. How are you shelling all those wonderful seeds

you grow?

Sounds like a big job to me. I can buy organic sunflower at my local

Natural foods store, but growing your own would be fun if not for

shelling all those seeds.

Velda

On 3/25/2012 8:20 PM, wrote:

> Sure, happy to share! I just rinse and soak my raw sunflower seeds over night, then drain them well (the rinsing makes for a clearer milk, since there is a lot of dusty particles on the seeds-I grow my own sunflowers and save the seeds, so I don't know if commercial ones are as dusty-mine are from the way I harvest them from the head of the flower) In the morning, I just rinse them well, throw them in the Vitamix and buzz them up with some good spring water and a pinch of sea salt-I don't measure, but I am guessing about twice the volume of spring water to the amount of seeds, more or less to your desired consistency. I will pay attention tomorrow to see what the ratio is of water to seed. I used to add a squirt of agave nectar to sweeten it a bit, and a touch of sunflower seed oil for the mouthfeel, but now I just do seeds and water. It makes a sort of beige colored milk-not pretty, but right tasty! Sunflower seeds also make a wonderful pudding texture when chilled, if !

> you buzz them with just enough water to cover-I make an amazing chocolate pudding with the pureed seeds, cocoa powder and agave or honey-yum!

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>>> Well, day 1 went great except I was kind of tired. So I slept! I planned

>> it this way. I did go to the movies in the morning -- to see The Hunger

>> Games. How funny is that?

>>> I kept my schedule pretty much clear for my first three days because I

>> wasn't sure exactly how I would feel. So far, so good!

>>> I made two smoothies yesterday that I sipped on over time and herbal teas

>> twice. I wasn't hungry, which is weird for me.

>>> Today I woke up without the usual morning hunger I always have. Did my hot

>> lemon water and a cup of organic freshly ground coffee (I am not giving up

>> coffee at this time, if at all, but only have one cup a day of the best

>> quality I can find). I didn't feel like eating until almost lunch time!

>>> I had a pineapple, banana, orange, kiwi smoothie made with coconut water

>> and a little coconut milk, a couple of handfuls of spinach, about half a cup

>> of alfalfa sprouts, some local bee pollen and some flax seeds. Shared this

>> with hubby so I ended up with about three cups and he ended up with about

>> two. It's now 3 p.m. and I'm still not hungry. I may make a savory smoothie

>> later but now I think I'll have some herb tea.

>>> Just got finished watching " Forks Over Knives " and although I don't

>> believe I want to do a completely plant-based diet I am convinced to move

>> toward one that is mostly plant based. I also watched the Engine 2 video

>> about the fireman who got his Texas fire company to go plant based. Fun and

>> interesting. He made a sweet potato lasagna that I'll have to try when I go

>> back on solid food.

>>> A couple of questions: What's the bad rap on olive oil now? I, like a lot

>> of other people, always thought olive oil (organic, cold-pressed, etc.) was

>> healthy. Is store-bought rice or almond milk OK? Any particular brand better

>> than any other? I just don't see myself having the time or inclination to

>> make it myself, even with the Vita-Mix. And can anyone tell me more about

>> nutritional yeast as a substitute for cheese, my all time favorite food? All

>> I can think of is Brewer's Yeast, which I think is just plain nasty<g>.

>>> Anyway, if you guys aren't bored with it, I'll let you know every few days

>> how I'm doing. Oh, and some neat things I've noticed...a nagging skin

>> allergy I had around my waist seems to have disappeared overnight and my

>> arthritis seems to be way better. Sleeping great, too.

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Harvesting and hulling sunflowers is INDEED fiddly work. I usually spend a good

bit of the winter patiently doing that very thing-it is one of my winter

" hobbies " , lol. In fact, here it is spring, and I still have a large milk crate

sized box that I haven't finished from last summer. I am blessed with VERY

strong, long fingernails, which make it easy enough, but it still takes a long

time. Over the years, I have tried all sorts of methods for making it easier,

including a contraption that blasts them with air to smash them against the

inside of a box to crack them, and while it does work, it takes just as long,

lol. My daughter helps me too, as do her friends when they are here, but it

does take time..NOT for those with no patience, lol! I grow 9 different

varieties, from huge head ones that are 20 inches across the head, to tiny

little dwarf red sunflowers, and many in between. If you go to my website at

http://www.mymealmasters.com I have a video posted of harvesting from the

heads after drying the heads for several months...you can see where the " dust "

part comes in, as the dried heads are so brittle-you have to pierce them with a

fork to get them to release the seeds...which then need to be hulled if not

saved for sprouting. It is worth the effort though, and they are so very easy

to grow, either in containers or just any old place in the yard.

> > >>> Well, day 1 went great except I was kind of tired. So I slept! I

> > planned

> > >> it this way. I did go to the movies in the morning -- to see The Hunger

> > >> Games. How funny is that?

> > >>> I kept my schedule pretty much clear for my first three days because I

> > >> wasn't sure exactly how I would feel. So far, so good!

> > >>> I made two smoothies yesterday that I sipped on over time and herbal

> > teas

> > >> twice. I wasn't hungry, which is weird for me.

> > >>> Today I woke up without the usual morning hunger I always have. Did my

> > hot

> > >> lemon water and a cup of organic freshly ground coffee (I am not giving

> > up

> > >> coffee at this time, if at all, but only have one cup a day of the best

> > >> quality I can find). I didn't feel like eating until almost lunch time!

> > >>> I had a pineapple, banana, orange, kiwi smoothie made with coconut

> > water

> > >> and a little coconut milk, a couple of handfuls of spinach, about half

> > a cup

> > >> of alfalfa sprouts, some local bee pollen and some flax seeds. Shared

> > this

> > >> with hubby so I ended up with about three cups and he ended up with

> > about

> > >> two. It's now 3 p.m. and I'm still not hungry. I may make a savory

> > smoothie

> > >> later but now I think I'll have some herb tea.

> > >>> Just got finished watching " Forks Over Knives " and although I don't

> > >> believe I want to do a completely plant-based diet I am convinced to

> > move

> > >> toward one that is mostly plant based. I also watched the Engine 2 video

> > >> about the fireman who got his Texas fire company to go plant based. Fun

> > and

> > >> interesting. He made a sweet potato lasagna that I'll have to try when

> > I go

> > >> back on solid food.

> > >>> A couple of questions: What's the bad rap on olive oil now? I, like a

> > lot

> > >> of other people, always thought olive oil (organic, cold-pressed, etc.)

> > was

> > >> healthy. Is store-bought rice or almond milk OK? Any particular brand

> > better

> > >> than any other? I just don't see myself having the time or inclination

> > to

> > >> make it myself, even with the Vita-Mix. And can anyone tell me more

> > about

> > >> nutritional yeast as a substitute for cheese, my all time favorite

> > food? All

> > >> I can think of is Brewer's Yeast, which I think is just plain nasty<g>.

> > >>> Anyway, if you guys aren't bored with it, I'll let you know every few

> > days

> > >> how I'm doing. Oh, and some neat things I've noticed...a nagging skin

> > >> allergy I had around my waist seems to have disappeared overnight and my

> > >> arthritis seems to be way better. Sleeping great, too.

> > >

> > >

> > >

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got lost on this one - found only 4 videos - not sunflowers. where do I find that.

thanks

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Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 5:19 AM

Subject: Re: WAS: On Day-Two of my NOW: Sunflower seeds

Harvesting and hulling sunflowers is INDEED fiddly work. I usually spend a good bit of the winter patiently doing that very thing-it is one of my winter "hobbies", lol. In fact, here it is spring, and I still have a large milk crate sized box that I haven't finished from last summer. I am blessed with VERY strong, long fingernails, which make it easy enough, but it still takes a long time. Over the years, I have tried all sorts of methods for making it easier, including a contraption that blasts them with air to smash them against the inside of a box to crack them, and while it does work, it takes just as long, lol. My daughter helps me too, as do her friends when they are here, but it does take time..NOT for those with no patience, lol! I grow 9 different varieties, from huge head ones that are 20 inches across the head, to tiny little dwarf red sunflowers, and many in between. If you go to my website at http://www.mymealmasters.com I have a video posted of harvesting from the heads after drying the heads for several months...you can see where the "dust" part comes in, as the dried heads are so brittle-you have to pierce them with a fork to get them to release the seeds...which then need to be hulled if not saved for sprouting. It is worth the effort though, and they are so very easy to grow, either in containers or just any old place in the yard.> > >>> Well, day 1 went great except I was kind of tired. So I slept! I> > planned> > >> it this way. I did go to the movies in the morning -- to see The Hunger> > >> Games. How funny is that?> > >>> I kept my schedule pretty much clear for my first three days because I> > >> wasn't sure exactly how I would feel. So far, so good!> > >>> I made two smoothies yesterday that I sipped on over time and herbal> > teas> > >> twice. I wasn't hungry, which is weird for me.> > >>> Today I woke up without the usual morning hunger I always have. Did my> > hot> > >> lemon water and a cup of organic freshly ground coffee (I am not giving> > up> > >> coffee at this time, if at all, but only have one cup a day of the best> > >> quality I can find). I didn't feel like eating until almost lunch time!> > >>> I had a pineapple, banana, orange, kiwi smoothie made with coconut> > water> > >> and a little coconut milk, a couple of handfuls of spinach, about half> > a cup> > >> of alfalfa sprouts, some local bee pollen and some flax seeds. Shared> > this> > >> with hubby so I ended up with about three cups and he ended up with> > about> > >> two. It's now 3 p.m. and I'm still not hungry. I may make a savory> > smoothie> > >> later but now I think I'll have some herb tea.> > >>> Just got finished watching "Forks Over Knives" and although I don't> > >> believe I want to do a completely plant-based diet I am convinced to> > move> > >> toward one that is mostly plant based. I also watched the Engine 2 video> > >> about the fireman who got his Texas fire company to go plant based. Fun> > and> > >> interesting. He made a sweet potato lasagna that I'll have to try when> > I go> > >> back on solid food.> > >>> A couple of questions: What's the bad rap on olive oil now? I, like a> > lot> > >> of other people, always thought olive oil (organic, cold-pressed, etc.)> > was> > >> healthy. Is store-bought rice or almond milk OK? Any particular brand> > better> > >> than any other? I just don't see myself having the time or inclination> > to> > >> make it myself, even with the Vita-Mix. And can anyone tell me more> > about> > >> nutritional yeast as a substitute for cheese, my all time favorite> > food? All> > >> I can think of is Brewer's Yeast, which I think is just plain nasty<g>.> > >>> Anyway, if you guys aren't bored with it, I'll let you know every few> > days> > >> how I'm doing. Oh, and some neat things I've noticed...a nagging skin> > >> allergy I had around my waist seems to have disappeared overnight and my> > >> arthritis seems to be way better. Sleeping great, too.> > >> > >> > >> > > ------------------------------------> >> > >> > > Please bookmark these pages:> > >> > > /links/> > > (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers,> > Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being> > added to)> > >> > >> > /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/> > > PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you> > unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of> > Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from> > coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links> > page and read messages online!

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Here, try this direct link to my youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfcvboEiYE & feature=youtube_gdata_player

Not sure why it isn't showing up on site, but will check it out-thanks for

letting me know!

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> got lost on this one - found only 4 videos - not sunflowers. where do I find

that.

> thanks

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I watched it on your site just a few minutes ago . Also watched the

Cauliflower rice video as well. Watched on my new iPad HD do you want me to try

on my old IPad?

Sent from my iPadHD

On Mar 26, 2012, at 10:48 AM, " " <berrywell@...> wrote:

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> Here, try this direct link to my youtube channel:

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfcvboEiYE & feature=youtube_gdata_player

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> Not sure why it isn't showing up on site, but will check it out-thanks for

letting me know!

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>> got lost on this one - found only 4 videos - not sunflowers. where do I

find that.

>> thanks

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Thanks, but i just need to update it on the site itself. It is showing up on my

ipad 2 okay. How do you like the HD? I am waffling about whether to upgrade or

not...my daughter wants me to so she can get my ipad2, instead of the 1 that she

inherited, lol.

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> >> got lost on this one - found only 4 videos - not sunflowers. where do I

find that.

> >> thanks

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Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added

to)

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thank you -= I thoroughly enjoyed watching - but I had no idea how tight they are in the head.

I ended up watching other videos as well - so went the morning - Do you also sprout the seeds.

what type of sunflowers do you grow and do you use the various seeds for different purposees?

thanks

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Subject: Re: WAS: On Day-Two of my NOW: Sunflower seeds

Here, try this direct link to my youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfcvboEiYE & feature=youtube_gdata_playerNot sure why it isn't showing up on site, but will check it out-thanks for letting me know!>> got lost on this one - found only 4 videos - not sunflowers. where do I find that. > thanks> > > > > >> > > > > >> >>

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Yes, I sprout the seeds, grow micro greens from them, sunbutter, smoothies, etc.

I grow many different varieties of them, from tiny dward reds to massive ones.

They are so fun and easy to grow, but they are a booooger to harvest!

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> > got lost on this one - found only 4 videos - not sunflowers. where do I find

that.

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