Sprouting - the Easiest thing ever, and so good for you on so many levels!

I love Sprouting-it's a beautiful thing to take a bunch of  seeds, legumes, or grains, water them and give them lots of love (yes, I talk to mine :D), and watch them grow! For me, it's as miraculous as our existence, hence the act of sprouting is rather a sacred thing for me.

Sacred or not, so very easy to do. All you really need is patience, as they do take time to grow, but not as much as you may think.

As usual, pics for now, details later. Head on over to Instagram to get more of a peek at all things I love. :)

Masoor lentils 

Artsy Fartsy Masoor Lentils :) 

Wheatberrries, which were just beginning to sprout, so I started the drying
process (very slowly in oven, to eventually make my own whole wheat flour.

Brown rice sprouts which I used for sooooo many things!

Sprouted Rukola/Rocket 

A close up on Rukola

Another one of my favourite pictures, (and the very first thing I sprouted): Three little bean sprouts. Yurai said he saw lots of hearts when first seeing this
picture. I saw "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon." Don't ask ;) 

From little sprouts, to full blown plants, pictured alongside
chia and alfalfa sprouts.


Speaking of alfalfa, I am slightly biased towards these goodies than anything else, just slightly though :)  

The beautiful alfalfa spouts

Sprouted Chia Seeds 

A Close up on Chia 

A salad of onions and pease, with alfalfa sprouts and parsley
dijon mustard, yoghurt & pickles :) 

I made a lovely egg salad, and used the same them with the salad here, minus the eggs. I love to surprise my husband with weird but delicious.

From Flatbreads to Spreads and Dips, Hummus please :D

It may well make sense now, why I need to do this in stages, I do get way ahead of myself, and then overwhelmed. In any case, here we are, spreads, dips, and oh boy, even naan and a spicy Balkan Cheese! To see more of my food, head on over to Instagram :) 

A reminder to you that there's only pictures here, I'll be back with the "how," of these delights. :**

White Bean Hummus with Sundried Tomatoes 

Sprouted White bean & Masoor Lentil Hummus 

My favourite addition to Hummus-
Roasted Red Peppers (or Peas).

Sprouted Red (Kidney) Bean Hummus
Sprouted White Bean Hummus
 Labneh
Spicy Balkan Cheese
& Naan

Sprouted & Curried Masoor Lentil Dip
(Not shown, but part of the feast, pictured
to the left). 

Naan in progress, for the very first
time. Notice the narrow oil container?
That would be my rolling pin :)

Balkan Cheese, lightly cooked with
Cumin seeds & Chili Flakes.
Topped with toasted black sesame seeds
and peas.

Red Bean Hummus rolled in steamed cabbage with
Alfalfa sprouts. All of the above came about when I missed
"Food Revolution Day," here in Bratislava.
I was having a little revolution at home....sorry! ;D

Taking a Digestive Biscuit and Turning it into a Flatbread (Hold the Chocolate!! :D )

What started out as this: 

The Original Digestive (Square because I didn't yet own a cookie cutter). 

Turned into these:

Flatbread (using sprouted wheat) based on Digestive Biscuit
(Served with a Red Bean &
Caramalised Onion Spread)







                                                             

Flatbread (using sprouted wheat),
based on Digestive Biscuit
(Served with Sprouted &
Curried Masoor
Lentil Dip) 

And eventually this piece of work :D

Using the same idea as the flatbread (based on the digestive),
I created this second flatbread, made from "Jeera/Cumin Rice
with Onions & Peas. Didn't last very long!! 

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Next up, Spreads and Dips (I went on a bit of a hummus spree after my healing water cleanse, 26 days without food :D ).  

Red Bean &
Caramalised Onion Spread

Thanks for showing up :**

Digestive Biscuits with a Twist :)

Folks, forgive me as I multitask numerous things. In order to get this blog going, I'm posting pictures for now, which I shall return to and give you "recipes," or a better idea on how to make what's shown, using what I use, my creativity and imagination. 

We're going to play with food guys, I'm going to teach you how! 

So bear with me, as I revamp my website, do lots of writing and everything in-between. I'll be back soon. (If you fancy, come along to Instagram, where you'll find tons of my food ideas, (and perhaps you can request the next recipe...Now there's an idea ;) ).

Much love and may you be blessed.

xxMunjeet  <3 :**

The Almighty Digestive.  :) 

...or butter and honey...? :) 

Cumin & Cardamum, anyone? 

Recipe #2: Salad of Grilled Cabbage & Bosc Pear, with Sprouts, Walnuts & Balsamico

No more excuses nor apologies- let's keep this food blog going. ;) I'll get better at this, and I believe the key for me is to blog immediately after I've finished playing in my studio (kitchen).

A close up :) 

On that note, something sooooo very simple for you: A salad, of all things, and just because it's a bunch of veggies, doesn't mean I've skimped on taste, believe you me, not. If it doesn't taste good, what's the point in eating it?

I popped over to the Hungarian couple I'd been told about recently, who drive into town on Saturday mornings, selling their fresh produce.   There they still were, at around 10am, when I was returning from my walk, and as it was raining, there was still plenty of stuff. I only bought fresh eggs and cabbage, as with my period immanent, I'll be cleansing over the duration of it, so only drinking water.

This is what I ended up having as my first meal today- Let's call it a salad with all kinds of delights OR, A simple Salad of Grilled Cabbage & Bosc Pear, with Sprouts Walnuts, & Balsamico,  which includes:

-White cabbage (I used approx a quarter, of a medium sized cabbage for myself)

-Olive Oil

-Lamb's Lettuce (handful)
-Bosc pear, very thinly sliced
-Red spring onion, chopped
-*Sprouted Chia
-*Sprouted Rukola/Rocket
-Walnuts
-A small clove of garlic, chopped
-Balsamic Vinegar
-Salt and pepper to your desire
*If you don't have sprouts on hand, by all means use a combination of herbs- parsley and/or basil would go very well.

A morning treat- A Simple Salad  :)

To create your work of art:

Get your oven going on the highest setting, and ready to grill.

Finely shred cabbage, and place onto an oiled, salted oven tray, and give it a toss, to incorporate the oil, and tuck it in the oven. Check back on it after 5 minutes to see if it's browning, when it is, give it another toss.  Should be ready in about 10 or so minutes, so in the mean time you can get onto chopping.  

Once you remove the cabbage from the oven, ensure that there's enough oil still on the tray to wet the pear pieces (both sides), and sprinkle salt over the whole lot. Keep an eye on these guys as they're thin- so just a couple of mins in the oven, please! 

Basically now, you're just plating up. :) 

Start with a handful of lambs lettuce, and weave in the cabbage (or just place a handful in the centre of the lettuce. Add everything else, and finish off with the balsamico. 

An added hint for it to taste even better, if I may..Bless your food, give it love and as you eat it, smile, and be grateful for another meal. 

Enjoy!

PS: As I'm a novice at this recipe writing, do let me know if I could improve for you. It all makes sense in my own head, though I know sometimes I'm even ahead of myself!!  ;)

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The very  next recipe coming up is this one: The almighty Digestive cookie, however you're going to get three versions, the original, and two twists. The one pictured below has cumin and cardamum in it, & some with dark chocolate- an unusual but tasty combo. ;D 

Recipe #1: Not so ordinary Egg Salad

A not so ordinary Egg Salad 

At long last, my first recipe, and even I’m surprised at what’s made the top of my list for what I’ll share with you first.

Recipe first and chatter after, because there’s much to share ;).

What you’ll need  (and please bear with me, as I don’t own any measuring tools, so quantity is approximate - you’ll have to taste your way through this, which is half the fun ;).

6 Eggs

2/3 cup(ish) Greek Yogurt (full fat for best results)

2 small onions

Pickles- as many to your liking

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 Tsp Dijon mustard

Parsley & Thyme (fresh if you have)

Salt and pepper as per your tastebuds

Alfalfa sprouts

A whole lotta love :) 

What to do:

Boil the eggs for at least 4 minutes, unless you fancy runny yolks.

Whilst the eggs are on the go, finely chop the onions, pickles & herbs (if fresh), and combine in a bowl.

Drizzle in olive oil, salt and pepper.

Mix the mustard into the yogurt in a separate bowl, and add them to the mixture.

Take a taste and see if it’s to your liking.

Add the eggs, give it all a mix, and serve on your favorite bread, with **alfalfa sprouts and fresh parsley to top it all off.

Top the salad on your favorite bread, or even pile on top of fresh veggies, (goes very well with steamed asparagus. If you're spreading it on bread, a lovely trick I like to do is to squeeze some fresh lemon on the bread before loading it up. 

**I'll put up a post about how to do alfalfa sprouts shortly- they're so easy! 

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Now then, truth be told, I’ve been playing and playing with food - even whilst on my body/mind, no foodcleanse-  creating and experimenting, and that’s half the reason I didn’t get to you sooner.  I know I kept promising a blog on the pictures I’ve been posting, (on my facebook food album and instagram),  but to sit and write was won out by wanting to go and play in the kitchen.

I wasn’t sure what I’d post first, as with playing, and creating new stuff, it was all getting a little overwhelming. This egg salad comes to you first, because it’s the latest thing I made. I hesitate to say, “created,” as it’s only egg salad, but to be quite honest, it’s pretty special.

It won my husbands heart in any case. I swear to you, every time we have a meal, it’s like getting married over and over again. (Which makes for great honeymooning). ;D

You may have noticed that I didn’t use mayonnaise, as per traditional egg salad. In all honestly, that’s two-fold. I refuse to buy mayo from the shop, AND I don’t own a whisk or any large bowls as yet, to make  my own. We (my husband and I), were not at all kidding nor exaggerating, when we’d made our crowd-funding campaign for the book that we are writing together about EFT/Tapping, called “Modern Alchemy for Emotional Freedom.” We’d really maxed out our credit cards,  family support, everything, and I’m blessed to be in a place of my own, rather than gypsy’ing around.

The flat didn’t come with any kitchen toys, like the last places I’ve lived in, and not being in a position to buy the quality things I see in my dreams as yet, has caused me to be more old fashioned. Everything gets done by hand, literally, and I quite love it.  Mind you, I do have one toy - a shiny red Kitchen Aid blender, which I kind of nicked out of my husband’s place, last time I went round there. He is far from complaining though, being the happy recipient of beautiful food.

More to come, now that I’ve started. :)

Thanks for reading, and play with your food!  

My Food Manifesto :)

I wrote this back in August 2013 and it seemed quite fitting for it to be my very first post for this food blog.  

I laughed as I read it, but stick to the original, even though I've softened out since writing it :) Enjoy!

...For The Record, just a few Random things: 

I am not vegetarian.
Nor Vegan
Nor Pescatarian
Nor Fruitarian
Nor Breatharian
Nor Paleotarian
Nor Zerosugaratarian
Nor Atkins, SouthBeach, Zone, or Dukanatarian
Nor Cardboardboxatarian
Nor anythingelserelatedtofoodatarian.

I eat.
I don't eat things called carbohydrates, or protein, or fat.
I just eat food
That I like
Which tastes good, & sometimes even orgasmic
And contributes to my happiness.

Usually things which grew from the earth
And, or things which used to breathe,
In no particular order nor consistency.
In their most natural forms
Hence I love sashimi,
And steak tartar
And veggies
And fruits
And bread
And bryndza (sheep cheese), especially. Though I don't descriminate against other cheeses
Not forgetting dark chocolate, and nuts, and seeds.

Sometimes cooked, sometimes raw, all jumbled up
Tra la la.
With the occasional Magnum thrown in
Not the gun, the almond one.

 I eat when I'm hungry, as opposed to when I should
And I don't eat breakfast
Nor lunch
Nor dinner
Nor snacks
Just food, sometimes 2, sometimes 5 times a day, or maybe more.
And water, lots and lots of water, blessed, of course.
Guiness too.  I kid you not-It saved a deteriorating mans life once, and I'm sure (well I imagine, and not guess), that if his health was to deteriorate again, he would forgo all the doctors who couldn't help him last time, and drink Guinness. Again.
Bless the Guinness too
And wine.

I don't use sun block. That's as ludicrous as water block
Though too much of anything isn't good for me, and probably you too
 Except love and laughter, there's always more to be had
And inner-peace (not peas-though I love them, but too many of them would turn me green, which I don't want to be-nothing against the Incredible Hulk nor ninja turtles, regardless as to whether they're Teenage and Mutant).

Hormones. May as well be 'mones of hor's, or "whoremoans."
I don't care about any of them, but especially: insulin, estrogen & testosterone. Nor moobs (man-boobs). I'm happy with my own, thank you, and that's enough.
And my hips. They don't lie.

Though I shower myself with love everyday, I don't, in fact, wash my hair everyday
Maybe twice or thrice or even once. A week. Whenever need be, that is my way.

I am neither fat nor thin, nor lean nor chubby. I am perfect as I am and that's why I'm so free
I don't jog.
Nor Zumba
Nor Bootcamp, per se
Nor Crossfit
Nor Strengthtrain.


I no longer have a six pack
AND.I.DON'T.CARE.AND.I.DON'T.CARE.AND.I.DON'T.CARE.AND.I.DON'T.CARE. AND.I.DON'T.CARE.AND.I.DON'T.CARE. At all. 

I move. I challenge. I flow. I press. I pull. I twist. I resist. I sprint. I walk. Alot, because I love it. And I do what I love, and love what I do.

Numbers: Age.Calories.Men.Weight.Fat%age.Size.Time.
Don't matter.

Age - is what it is and matters not.

Calories - none of my business, [because if grandma turned out ok after all these years not knowing of their existence, (even with all the invisible friends whom she chats with daylong), they can't matter].

Men - Once you go Slovak, you never go back. And never say never.

Weight- Don't wait, stop now. At what point did a scale become so "holy"-determining moods, whole days & lives? Get off and chuck that shit scale out.

Fat%age - same as calories

Size-I don't have a size. I have a style and pick garments according to it ranging from 34-42, or XS-XL, in fashion jargon...Key word being JARGON. aka: bullshit

Time: I like the way 3:33 looks, 11:11 too. Otherwise, besides scheduled meetings, it isn't of importance. To me.

I am just like you, and nothing really matters. Just Live. Just Love. and laugh, don't forget to laugh.

What's your deal...who are you?

As always, love & light :*