Heartistic Desires

Homemaking is an Art of the Heart and Soul.

Adventures with Mung Beans

Cori | April 17, 2009

Mung Beans turned out to be a favorite. The sprouted beans taste just like fresh peas straight from the garden! These are particularly yummy on a salad, but I found myself occasionally grabbing a bite straight from the fridge for a ‘snack’. And they were super easy to sprout. Try them and let me know [...]

Lettuce Sunflowers Alone…

Cori | April 9, 2009

Sunflower Lettuce?? Hmmmm… sounds… intriguing. Since I was shooting (punny?) for a lettuce replacement first and foremost, when I heard I could grow ‘lettuce’ from sunflower seeds, I was most curious and decided that would be my first sprouting experiment. The package on the Sunflower Sprouting Seeds I bought says, “Sunflower Lettuce is a favorite [...]

Trying Sprouting

Cori | April 8, 2009

On our new ‘reduced-budget, living-out-of-town’ journey, I have discovered items that it would be good to be more self-sufficient with. I can say that I’m only going to the store once every two weeks to save on gas and impulse spending, but that means that for at least one week we go without certain perishables; [...]

Bean Method Revisited

Cori | March 29, 2009

I’ve had requests for more precise instructions on my method for bottling beans. First, let me say that I am not an expert and I don’t know that my way is the most correct; there are other methods. I will gladly share my method, but do check the manual that came with your canner, buy [...]