* According to the USDA database, sprouted legumes contains dozens and even hundreds percentages more of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients per calorie than legumes that weren't sprouted. Therefore, it may help those who have a problem digesting legumes. It's also good to know that sprouting makes legumes easier to digest. In addition to its enormous health benefits, sprouting makes a great parent-child activity. Sprouting makes favorite foods healthier, and the legumes' sprouts can be used raw in a salad or as a snack, and they also make a great alternative in any recipes that contain legumes.

Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.Sprouting is a great way to provide your children with more vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in a fun, quick, simple and cheap way! It doesn't require anything but basic dishes that are available in every kitchen. I received the product mentioned above for free. I still have some questions that I will need to look up before we start but the book gave me a basic idea of what I need to do to start my “sprouts”.įor more information on “Emma Learns to Sprout” please visit: I would have liked a detailed set of instructions at the end of the book. I love how they show little Emma having fun eating her healthy lunch. My kids love that they are going to see thing happen quickly, I love that it looks like it will be much less mess! After reading this book, my kids and I decided that we would like to try sprouting some of our favourite seeds. We love watching everything grow, but sometimes we are a bit short on patience. Every winter my kids and I start growing our seedlings for our spring garden, and it always ends up in a big mess. I was amazed at how much that I learned from this book. As her Mom explains that sprouts are high in protein, iron and vitamins Emma gets excited and decides that it’s something that she would like to do. The author, Shir Guez, takes us on the journey of “sprouting” from start to finish. In the book “Emma Learns to Sprout”, we join Emma and her mother as they grow sprouts for their dinner.Įmma’s Mom wants to teach her daughter the importance of eating healthy, so she decides to teach her daughter how to grow her own sprouts.

I’ve eaten bean sprouts in my stir fry’s but that’s about it. “Sprouting” isn’t something I know anything about.

Emma Learns to Sprout by Shir Guez