Spinach Veggie Wrap

There is nothing more delicious on a warm spring or summer day than a wrap full of fresh veggies!!

 These pictures are from our Yoga Retreat with Lone Tree Yoga down in St. George, UT.  They were the perfect lunch after our beautiful hike through Zions National Park.

Spinach Veggie Wrap

(the possibilities are endless, but here's what I like in it :)

Large spinach tortillas

Hummus, any flavor

Spinach

Tomatoes

Sprouts

Avocado

Bell Peppers

Cucumbers

Red Onion

Cheese, optional

S & P, optional

Either make your own hummus or buy a flavor of your choice.  Spread a thick layer of hummus on your tortilla and fill it full of all of that vegetable goodness!  Don’t skimp on the hummus because it is your meat replacer (protein).  Believe me, you don’t  need meat.  You will be full after you eat one of these babies!!

Thanks beautiful Fayth for posing for the picture :)  Such a fun day!

Homemade Alfalfa Sprouts & Bean Sprouts

If you are like me, I LOVE sprouts!!  I love them on salads & sandwiches especially.  They make it taste so fresh & delicious.  There are risks when buying them in the store because of salmonella and e. coli so just take the risk out and grow them yourselves.  There are many good sprout growers, but it's super easy & cheap to do it yourself.  Here is a basic sprout lesson.

Sprouting Benefits:

•    Enzymes are activated.

•    Proteins convert to free amino acids.

•    Starches change to simple sugars.

•    Minerals combine to increase assimilation.

•    Vitamin content increases from 3 to 12 or more times.

•    Chlorophyll and carotene content increase dramatically when exposed to sunlight.

•    Home-grown sprouts are remarkably inexpensive.

How do I sprout?

·      Soak raw seeds, grains, or beans for 12 hours (overnight, more or less)

·      Dump water and rinse with cold water a couple times until the water is clear

·      Leave jar upside down or tilted on it’s side to drain

·      Rinse 2-3 times daily

·      Sprouts are ready in 3 or 4 days when you see tails or your sprouts are long

·      When ready, keep sprouts refrigerated & rinse every other day or so, storing upside-down.

They should stay good for a week or two if properly rinsed.

Tips:

Pure filtered water is best-it produces the most alive food possible

Dry seeds, beans & peas can be stored for years

You can buy sprouting lids at a grain store or make your own with cross-stitch plastic

·      For more information on sprouting, visit www.sproutpeople.com