Wheatgrass?

Bob Terwilliger virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz said:

Besides juicing, is there
anything ELSE that can be done with wheatgrass?

Got a pet rabbit, guinea pig, or hamster?

S.

Quoted message said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm.
one crop gives me pause:
wheatgrass.
The only thing I've seen done with wheatgrass is juice extraction

With most CSAs you can tell them which things to never include in your
box.

Bob Terwilliger said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm. The deliveries begin this month and
run through October. Each week I get a big box of fresh produce. I'm kind
of at the mercy of the farmer as to what I get in the box. He grows a wide
variety of stuff, and I've got a pretty good handle on what to do with
almost everything I expect to receive, but one crop gives me pause:
wheatgrass.

The only thing I've seen done with wheatgrass is juice extraction, and I'm
under the impression that a run-of-the mill juicer won't do it; wheatgrass
needs a special wheatgrass juice extractor. Besides juicing, is there
anything ELSE that can be done with wheatgrass?

Bob

It appears that you can use juicers for these recipes:

...............................
Wheatgrass For Life
................................

Ann wigmore believes

"wheatgrass is not a cure, however, through scientific investigation
and experimentation we have discovered that it flourishes the body with
vital nourishment, which, when missing, yields sickness".
=
Simply Green
Carrot Grass
Hawaiian Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass Smoothie
Apple Grass
Pure Veggie Delight
Tropical Passion Grass
Sweet Grass

Simply Green

Stalks of celery
4 large spinach leaves
Half cup parsley
2-3 inch round of wheatgrass
1/4 cup water optional
Wash greens thoroughly, cut up celery and juice
Dilute with water if desired

Carrot Grass

3 carrots
2-3 inch round of wheatgrass
1/4 cup water optional

A nutritious drink that tastes good
Hawaiian Wheatgrass

2 cups fresh pineapple
1 orange
1 papaya
2-3 inch round of wheatgrass
Combine juices to enjoy this healthy Hawaiian treat
Sip slowly and imagine sitting on a tropical beach

Wheatgrass Smoothie

2 oranges
1 banana
1 lime
2-3 inch round of wheatgrass
12 crushed ice cubes
Juice orange, lime and wheatgrass, then place all ingredients in a
blender on high speed for 30 seconds
Stimulating !!!

Apple Grass

1-2 cut up apples
1/4 cup of water (optional)
2-3 inch round of wheatgrass
A very popular drink among frequent users
The apple slightly sweetens the taste of the wheatgrass

Pure Veggie Delight

2 large carrots
3 stalks celery
1/2 cup parsle
4 large spinach leaves
1/2 beet root
1/2 cup alfalfa sprout
Wash veggies thoroughly and cut to fit juicer
A veggie lovers delight

Tropical Passion Grass

2 kiwi
1 guava or papaya
1 cup pineapples
5 strawberries
1 orange
3-4 inch round of wheatgrass
Combine all juices and serve slightly chilled

Sweet Grass

2 apples
1 orange
2-3 inch round of wheatgrass
This sweet drink is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth

tofuqueen said:

Simply Green
Carrot Grass
Hawaiian Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass Smoothie
Apple Grass
Pure Veggie Delight
Tropical Passion Grass
Sweet Grass

<recipes snipped and saved>

Thanks, Your Majesty! I'll be sure to try these if wheatgrass ever shows up
in my weekly basket-o-produce.

Bob

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Quoted message said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm.

Can you tell me more about what this is ... By what you said it seems like
something I would be interested in but have no idea how to find out more.
thanks.

On Sun, 07 May 2006 02:11:20 GMT, "Knit Chic" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm.

Can you tell me more about what this is ... By what you said it seems like
something I would be interested in but have no idea how to find out more.
thanks.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa/

serene

Serene said:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa/

Interesting.

I can think of a few reasons as a consumer I'd be reluctant
to sign on for such a thing: (1) I've allocated a big chunk
of my food budget to one source, therefore I have less opportunity
to take advantage on available food/produce in the rest
of the market, (2) it's not clear what happens if the farmer
underperforms, or becomes disabled, or whatever.

Still it's a fascinating idea.

Steve

On Sun, 7 May 2006 03:10:53 +0000 (UTC), [email hidden] (Steve

Pope) said:

Serene said:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa/

Interesting.

I can think of a few reasons as a consumer I'd be reluctant
to sign on for such a thing: (1) I've allocated a big chunk
of my food budget to one source, therefore I have less opportunity
to take advantage on available food/produce in the rest
of the market, (2) it's not clear what happens if the farmer
underperforms, or becomes disabled, or whatever.

I've had good experiences with one of the local CSAs, and I've heard
good things about the one I'm about to sign up with. As for the chunk
of the budget, right now, I buy all my produce from one local market,
and I like the idea of having $20 a week go to an actual farmer who
grows the stuff. (In addition, that's fewer veggies I have to lug
home on each trip home from the store.)

My favorite thing, though, about the CSA concept, is that I don't know
what's coming, so it can be a game to figure out what I'm going to do
with stuff, diverse stuff. I usually buy many of the same things over
and over from our local market, so I'm enjoying the thought of having
some variety.

That said, my least favorite thing about the concept is that my
veggies will sit around in the fridge or on the counter while I'm
trying to use them up. Currently, I buy for one or two days in
advance, not a week.

We'll see how it goes. I'll post after I've had a few deliveries.

serene

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm.
one crop gives me pause:
wheatgrass.
The only thing I've seen done with wheatgrass is juice extraction

With most CSAs you can tell them which things to never include in your
box.

Please, what does CSA stand for?
Thanks,
DeeDee

Quoted message said:

Bob Terwilliger said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm. The deliveries begin this month
and
run through October. Each week I get a big box of fresh produce. I'm
kind
of at the mercy of the farmer as to what I get in the box. He grows a
wide
variety of stuff, and I've got a pretty good handle on what to do with
almost everything I expect to receive, but one crop gives me pause:
wheatgrass.

The only thing I've seen done with wheatgrass is juice extraction, and
I'm
under the impression that a run-of-the mill juicer won't do it;
wheatgrass
needs a special wheatgrass juice extractor. Besides juicing, is there
anything ELSE that can be done with wheatgrass?

Bob

I agree with you from my experience. I have a juicer and a I also bought a
manual grinder for grinding out the juice from the wheat grass (from a
health food store) in order to determine whether I wanted to raise my own
wheat grass in that I could not buy it readily. I can tell you that
hand-grinding wheat grass is not for the faint of heart, but it will do it;
but if I were serious about using it a lot, I would buy a good electric
grinder-- the best they make; the research I read recommended just that.
Good luck.

Anything elese that can be done with wheatgrass?
Yes, compost it after juicing.
Dee Dee

Dee said:

Please, what does CSA stand for?

Community-Supported Agriculture: Members buy shares in a local farm's crops,
and the farmer drops off packages of produce for the members at "drop
points" each week. This is the first year I'm trying out CSA, but it seems
like a very good way to get absolutely-fresh fruits and vegetables.

Bob

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Besides juicing, is there

Quoted message said:

anything ELSE that can be done with wheatgrass?

Bob

Feed it to your canary.

David

"Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz>
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Quoted message said:

I got a CSA membership in a local farm. The deliveries begin this
month and run through October. Each week I get a big box of fresh
produce. I'm kind of at the mercy of the farmer as to what I get in
the box. He grows a wide variety of stuff, and I've got a pretty good
handle on what to do with almost everything I expect to receive, but
one crop gives me pause: wheatgrass.

The only thing I've seen done with wheatgrass is juice extraction, and
I'm under the impression that a run-of-the mill juicer won't do it;
wheatgrass needs a special wheatgrass juice extractor. Besides
juicing, is there anything ELSE that can be done with wheatgrass?

Bob

Put it in a large shallowish pot on your patio table. It makes a lovely
centerpiece.

Michael

--
"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe."
John Gould, Monstrous Depravity, 1963

Bob Terwilliger said:

The only thing I've seen done with wheatgrass is juice extraction,
and I'm under the impression that a run-of-the mill juicer
won't do it; wheatgrass needs a special wheatgrass juice extractor.

Correct. You need a "twin gear" juicer, which
is the most expensive kind of home juicer. Even
a powerful machine like the Champion will not
juice wheat grass. A twin gear juicer has two
augers side-by-side forcing the grass (or other
material to be juiced) between two gears, which
crush the juice out.

Quoted message said:

Besides juicing, is there
anything ELSE that can be done with wheatgrass?

I've seen it promoted as something to offer to your
cat. When I had cats, I would occasionally see them
eat grass or find grass in their feces. Cats seem
to have an instinct to eat a little grass, probably
for nutritional reasons. Don't expect them to come
running when you put it out, though.