Sprouting time!!!!!

EASY SPROUTING TIPS

Sprouts are a summer favourite for me, they compliment all my salad plants that i have growing in the garden and they are cheap to buy and easy to grow.

There are all sorts of sprouting devices for sale around, but i simply use a large jar that has a lid. I punch holes in the lid so i can drain the sprouts twice daily.

My favourite sprouts to sprout are mung beans and fenugreek but you can sprout just about anything using this method.

Cover the bottom of your jar with the dried sprouts and depending on your jar size,up about one or two finger widths. (The bigger the jar the more you can grow, don't put too many dried sprouts in to start with...they expand so much!!)

Soak over night

Simply rinse every morning and night under water and put upside down to drain. ( I drain mine in the dish drying rack and then put back on the window sill when fully drained, they like a bit of light to grow properly)

In a few days your sprouts will start to sprout.

Watch them growing and eat when fully sprouted. (Usually around 5 to 7 days)

Refrigerate after sprouted, put  into an air tight container and  then go start the process again!!! 

My Mung beans soaking overnight

My Mung bean sprouts......these only took 3 days to sprout!!!

Chilli Tomato Sauce

Today i harvested a heap of chillies, both Bell and Fresno variety's, also my spring onions were getting so large that they really needed to be harvested as well........

I usually make Jam with my chillies but with all the spring onions i had to use i put my brain into action and made up a bit of a chilli tomato sauce recipe.....mine turned out damn hot because i had a heap of chillies in the mix, but still very yummy.

It can be added to pastas, used as a spread in wraps or eaten with falafel. If you are a chilli lover as i am you might want to just use it without adding it to anything.

CHILLI  TOMATO SAUCE 

Chillies, remove the stalks

Spring onions, roughly chopped

Canned tomatoes

Dash of salt

Blend all ingredients together in a blender, transfer from blender into jars or containers, refrigerate.

 Any amounts of the above can be used, use more chillies for a spicier sauce and more tomato for a less spicy one. Fresh tomatoes could also be added if you have excess. You could also add fresh garlic as much as you like, to your  own taste as well.

ENJOY!!!!

Difficulty *  (* = Kids can help, ***** go ask grandma)  Keep a careful eye on your children if they are helping you with this recipe, chilli in eye or anywhere else for that matter hurts!!!