Comments on: The Importance Of Soaking Nuts, Grains, And Legumes

By: Feeding The Bonzai Baby: Vegan Baby Dinner | Bonzai Aphrodite

Feeding The Bonzai Baby: Vegan Baby Dinner | Bonzai Aphrodite — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:04:08 +0000

[...] buy in bulk and prepare them myself which is a great way to reduce sodium. All organic! And always properly prepared by soaking and/or sprouting. Lentils, beans, peas – these are a great source of protein as [...]

By: Lemons and Rosemary and Marathons, oh my! « willrunforveggies

Lemons and Rosemary and Marathons, oh my! « willrunforveggies — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:31:22 +0000

[...] until smooth. I recommend soaking the seeds for at least four hours, especially because doing so aids in digestion. But, the recipe would probably turn out well either way. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike [...]

By: The Great Grand Diet Trial Of 2011: April | Bonzai Aphrodite

The Great Grand Diet Trial Of 2011: April | Bonzai Aphrodite — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:10:47 +0000

[...] simple glucose, which can produce the spike-and-crash blood sugar effect). As well, most grains contain anti-nutrients if not properly prepared. Grains – especially refined grains – can even cause [...]

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:09:00 +0000

I wouldn’t do this without the help of a dehydrator. But if you dehydrate them, then definitely!

By: Laeti

Laeti — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:01:00 +0000

@Sayward Great blog! I did not know that soaking nuts was healthier. I often snack on almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts etc. Can I soak a whole bag of almonds, let them dry and then put them back in the jar? It seems difficult to get rid of the moist. Thanks. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:54:00 +0000

Hi Minna,

I don’t usually soak sesame seeds! I know some nuts/seeds, like Brazil nuts, don’t need soaking, and I think that sesame are the same. I *have* soaked them before, when making sesame milk. But when I make homemade tahini I do not soak them.

I hadn’t heard about that, but I really loved that article and the author’s perspective. I often forget to soak my oats overnight, and have given up stressing about it. ;-) However, from now on when I *do* remember, I’ll certainly go ahead and add a little ground buckwheat. Why not? =D

By: Minna Toots

Minna Toots — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:26:00 +0000

Do you soak sesame seeds as well? I can’t see any reason why not to soak them but I can’t really find any decent source to confirm my intuition so I thought I’ll ask you. :P

Also, I recently found this article on oatmeal and phytic acid: http://www.rebuild-from-depression.com/blog/2010/02/oatmeal_phytic_acid.html according to that soaking oatmeal isn’t going to lower phytic acid as much as we need so it’s rather pointless. Have you heard about that? What are your thoughts?

By: Britt!

Britt! — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:28:00 +0000

Ohhhhhhhhhhkay… I just re-read this article and answered my own question… “YES!!!” ; )>

So nevermind! = )

By: Britt!

Britt! — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:21:00 +0000

Mmmmmmmm, sorry, I’m still a wee bit confused… Why should I add acid (or alt milk/yogurt) to my baby and my oatmeal if it’s not sproutable? Does it make it more digestible than simply soaking in plain water?

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:20:00 +0000

Yes, I would add acid! You could just use alt milk or yogurt. =)

I wouldn’t do a longer soak on rolled oats, since they can’t sprout. Overnight should be perfect!