Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Looks great, Melody! If you had let the leaves get REALLY dry-beyond the " crunchy " point, they would have made an even finer powder. A coffee bean grinder is a great way to buzz up herbs (provided you don't use it for coffee beans too-can transfer flavor of coffee to herb, and herb to coffee-I keep a grinder just for herbs, seeds, nuts, etc) BUT...if you have a larger amount of leaves and do them in the Vitamix, it will be a lovely fine powder. > > > > > > Thanks for the info. What kind if sprouter do you find most useful and what kind of trays? Sunflower seeds, chia and flax would need soil or a medium right? Would the regular seed growing trays work for those? > > > > > > I forget who it us who is growing stevia. If you've not used the green stevia powder before it's quite different than using the store products which are mixed with other agents. Green stevia should be allowed to settle after mixing into say, iced tea or other beverage or it will taste pretty awful. Very tiny amounts will suffice. in smoothies it should be blended in with your other ingredients. > > > I'm going to try brewing a few whole > > > Leaves along with tea bags- see if that method works. > > > Deb > > > Sent from my iPod > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 > > > > > > Thanks for the info. What kind if sprouter do you find most useful and what kind of trays? Sunflower seeds, chia and flax would need soil or a medium right? Would the regular seed growing trays work for those? > > > > > > I forget who it us who is growing stevia. If you've not used the green stevia powder before it's quite different than using the store products which are mixed with other agents. Green stevia should be allowed to settle after mixing into say, iced tea or other beverage or it will taste pretty awful. Very tiny amounts will suffice. in smoothies it should be blended in with your other ingredients. > > > I'm going to try brewing a few whole > > > Leaves along with tea bags- see if that method works. > > > Deb > > > Sent from my iPod > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Oh, the Vitamix?? I'll need LOTS of leaves for that. And next time I'll make them dry for 4 or more days. This was only 24 or so hours. How cool is this? Melody > > > > > > > > Thanks for the info. What kind if sprouter do you find most useful and what kind of trays? Sunflower seeds, chia and flax would need soil or a medium right? Would the regular seed growing trays work for those? > > > > > > > > I forget who it us who is growing stevia. If you've not used the green stevia powder before it's quite different than using the store products which are mixed with other agents. Green stevia should be allowed to settle after mixing into say, iced tea or other beverage or it will taste pretty awful. Very tiny amounts will suffice. in smoothies it should be blended in with your other ingredients. > > > > I'm going to try brewing a few whole > > > > Leaves along with tea bags- see if that method works. > > > > Deb > > > > Sent from my iPod > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Welcome Deb, I and my hubby are new here too as well as too Sprouting. You found a great place to learn lots of things from so very nice friendly helpful people! In my vast experiance of knowledge of sprouts (Not long at all) I would say Sunny's at least that is what I have heard and tried and enjoy now!~  Want to understand the Bible better?  FREE  studies.  For more info Just ask! ________________________________ To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople > Cc: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople > Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2012 10:37 PM Subject: First time sportier  Hey gang About to start on this whole sprouting adventure. Just trying to figure out what equipment and which seeds I should start with. I will add that I do garden and also I'm vegan/ whole foods and make everything from scratch so I'm used to putting in some time with stuff. I'd like to grow some micro greens. So what do you recommend as a good place to start ? Deb Sent from my iPod > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 No....no aftertaste, but then we are talking about MY tastebuds in my mouth. We are all different. Everyone has different tastebuds in their mouth which can be a bit more sensitive to sweet stuff than other people. I do not like Truvia. I tasted it. I don't like it. I have had Sweet Leaf Stevia and purvia and they're fine. I also have liquid Stevia (which seems to last forever, thank goodness). But soon, I'll have more leaves, do more Stevia grinding and then I'll put it in my coffee and I'll update all of you. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Did you see my vitamix video on making banana peanut butter chocolate ice cream? TO DIE FOR!! lol Love that Vitamix. Melody P.S. Alan is eating some right now. I even added a dash of chocolate chips to his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I always recommend that people make chocolate/peanut butter/banana ice cream AFTER making peanut butter in the Vitamix to " clean " the container from making the peanut butter! That way, not a speck goes to waist! There are more yummy recipe videos at this link: Special Vitamix Offer www.vitamix.com/household/health/gluten_free.asp?COUPON=06-004209 Use coupon code 06-004209 for free shipping! There are some on the Blendtec site too-recipes will work in either of the machines: Here is the Blentec link: http://www.blendtec.com?affiliateid=453981 I made homemade carpet cleaner in my Vitamix this week, using all natural stuff from the kitchen...it smelled good enough to eat, and was nice to know I COULD! > > Did you see my vitamix video on making banana peanut butter chocolate ice cream? TO DIE FOR!! lol > > Love that Vitamix. > > Melody > P.S. Alan is eating some right now. I even added a dash of chocolate chips to his. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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