I absolutely love going to the
local Farmers Market. I am fortunate enough to have that is one walking distance
from my house every Sunday. I love the positive vibes, smiling people, the healthy
environment, the smell of fresh fruits and veggies, the laughter and giggles
from the balloon man making animal shapes… There are always lots of samples and
new things to taste.
This week I went to the market with
the intention of finding new foods to juice or add to my smoothies. I ended up
stopping at a beans and lentil stand. I purchased a quarter pound of a couple
of items: mung bean sprouts, sprouted trail mix and fresh pea shoots which he
cut from the plant while I was standing there (doesn't get much fresher than
that).
I started researching the benefits
of living foods; sprouting your beans. Here is a really good article I found on
the benefits of sprouting your foods: http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/01/why-sprout.html
The trail-mix I bought is absolutely
delicious; it tastes so fresh. It consists of legumes, lentils, black beans red
kidney beans, pinto beans… Here is a photo below.
I then made a yummy fresh salad that contained: spinach, romaine lettuce, kale, pea shoots, mung sprouts, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber.
Talk
about protein and lots of vitamins and minerals in one meal!! I also ended up
making a green smoothie with: avocado, wheat grass, spinach, kale, celery,
cucumber and chia seeds. I put a little bit of raw honey to sweeten it up just
a tad bit…yummy and nutritious! Happy Eating Everyone!!!
The Hollywood Farmers Market
http://www.hollywoodfarmersmarket.net/
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