This whirlwind of giveaways is just about complete (if you’ve missed the last two, win three nourishing “must have” books here or a Wondermill grain mill here). Today I share the last giveaway. When Peggy from To Your Health Sprouted Flour first contacted me about doing a giveaway for sprouted flour, I was thinking we were giving away something like a five pound bag of flour. So I was jumping up and down with excitement when I found out that she wanted to give away 25 pounds of sprouted flour! Now if that’s not a prize worth winning, I don’t know what is!
But first, let me tell you a little more why you should care about sprouted flour. The following information is found in my original post about sprouting.
Phytic Acid and Enzyme Inhibitors are Neutralized
Phytic acid binds with calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, and zinc, making it hard to impossible for you to absorb those nutrients. It’s also irritating to your digestive system. By sprouting your grains, legumes or seeds, you are neutralizing phytic acid very effectively. You will also be neutralizing enzyme inhibitors, which unfortunately not only inhibit enzymes in the actual seed, but can also inhibit your own valuable enzymes once they have been eaten.
Sprouting Aids Digestibility
Beyond even anti-nutrients that are neutralized by sprouting, there are other changes that take place during sprouting that make it easier for us to digest our seeds/legumes/grains.
“Soaking [sprouting] will also help to diminish s0me of the fat content and will help convert the dense vegetable protein to simpler amino acids for easier digestion. The more complex carbohydrates in the foods will also start to break down into the simpler glucose molecules” Wendy Rudell, Raw Transformation
Other Nutritional Advantages
“The process of germination not only produces vitamin C, but also changes the composition of grains and seeds in numerous beneficial ways. Sprouting increases vitamin B content, especially B2, B5, and B6. Carotene increases dramatically-sometimes even eightfold.” Sally Fallon, Nourishing Traditions, pg 112
Besides the nutritional benefits, there is also another huge benefit. Sprouted flour is ready to use, so no soaking required! It’s as easy to use as white flour! For those with little time, this is a plus (or for those of us who have a hard time planning ahead).
Here are some recipes that use sprouted flour, just to give you an idea of the possibilities.
Gingersnaps (mine)
Sprouted Grain Doughnuts Nourished Kitchen
Milk and Honey Sprouted Bread Nourished Kitchen
Homemade Sprouted Flour Crackers Cheeseslave
Homemade Banana Bread Cheeseslave
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
And now to the giveaway. Peggy is giving away a total of 25 pounds of sprouted flour! This includes: 1 ten pound bag of sprouted wheat, 1 ten pound bag of sprouted spelt, 1 five pound bag of sprouted rye as well as the free shipping to the winner.
To enter this great contest, just click on the link below and go sign up for Peggy’s newsletter (which, by the way, I will be doing myself as you get to hear when she is doing specials etc. You can unsubscribe at anytime). Update: And then leave a comment here! You won’t be entered into the giveaway until you leave a comment here. Sorry that I didn’t make that clear before! You must live within the US to enter this contest.
This contest will end on December 16th at 11:59 PM PST. The winner will be chosen via random.org, and will be announced on December the 17th. You must live within the United States to enter this contest. If you win, you have 48 hours to contact us once we have tried to contact you or the winner is announced.
Like all of the giveaways done with my sponsors I will be receiving a small compensation for hosting this giveaway.
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Erica Klarreich
I love sprouted flour!
Cheryl Lee
A WON-derful giveaway! Thank you 😀
Heather Peterson
I just signed up! I love sprouted flour!
Laura Green
I just signed up. Thanks for hosting some great giveaways.
Rachel
I did it too!
Regina
I’ve signed up, thanks!
Regina
Martha
Thanks for the opportunity. 🙂 I just signed up.
Candi
This would be so fabulous to win! What a great giveaway!
Roxann
I signed up.
Tina B.
Just signed up!
Jenny
I’ve soaked flour before but always wanted to try the sprouted flour. This would be awesome for my littles who have trouble w/o soaking and sprouting!
Tommy Sawyer
I would love to try some of this flower! I thought I was being healthy by baking with whole wheat & flax, I guess I should learn more about this.
Kelly
I just signed up!
Amanda
signed up!
Jennie
I just signed up! Awesome giveaway!
Susanna
I just signed up!
Rebekah Fisher
Just signed up!!
Audrey
I would absolutely love to try sprouted flour!
Teresa Novak
I just signed up. Thanks for the chance to win!
Becca
I LOVE sprouted flour. I am signing up for her newsletter! Thank you!
Katie Stanley
I just signed up! Thanks for all the fun give aways!
Diane
I have known about the benefits of sprouted flour, but I just haven’t done anything about it yet. I keep thinking about how hard it will be to sprout the wheat, dry it and then grind it. But to buy it already sprouted… didn’t know about that! Hope I win!
Lenore O'black
Keep up the great work!
Jody
Thanks for a great opportunity! I’ve signed up!
Anna
I signed up. Thank you!
Tracy Stewart
I signed up! Thanks for hosting such great give aways!
Lydia
Everything I wanted to know about sprouted flour, including why it is healthier for you, recipes, and you can buy it right online from their website.
Edie
I signed up. Thanks!
Brandy Afterthoughts
I signed up. Thank you for the fun!
Lisa Z
I signed up! I’d love to win this as I eat sprouted grain bread (the 7 Whole Grains by Food for Life has no soy) every day and would love to be able to bake some at home with sprouted flour (without always soaking my own!).
Brenda
I’ve never used sprouted flour. I’d love to, though!
Thanks!
Sarah
Sounds great, I can’t get sprouted flour at my coop.
Joanna Allison
I signed up. This would be great.
Slawebb
okay, I signed up. Hope I win!!!
Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home
Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
Candy
I’ve signed up. I would love to try sprouted flour! What a great give away! Thanks.
Teresa
I was just checking out this website and would be so excited to start baking with sprouted flour 🙂
Erin Ernst
I’ve been wanting to try sprouted flour for a while. I already buy sprouted bread, and my daughter tolerates it much better than regular or soaked wheat products. *fingers crossed!*
katherine
i’m really interested in this giveaway. thanks for the chance to win!
Hollee
thanks for hosting such a neat giveaway~ I would love to try baking bread with sprouted flour as I try to move my family towards healthy eating!
Carla Galdo
I’ve been wanting to try sprouted flour….
Susie Wankerl
I’m been wanting to try baking with sprouted flour so winning this would be amazing! Thanks for the giveaway!
Krissy
Just signed up. I just ordered about a month or so ago (the sprouted spelt flour); it really makes it simple to make things quickly.
Kristi
Thanks for the giveaway! Just signed up.
Susan R
I just signed up. I am so glad they have a newsletter! Sprouted flour is all I will use in my house.
Elisabeth Hoyt
We love sprouted flour and make our own sometimes, but it is hard to have enough on hand at all times!
What a great gift for holiday baking, thanks Kimi.
Brook
Just signed up, Kimi! Thanks so much for the giveaway.
Corinne
Signed up. Thanks for the giveaway!
Lia
Great giveaway! I’ve been eating spouted grains bread for yers now, would love to make my own 🙂
Bethany
This would be such a time-saver. What a great giveaway.