Sprouted... coconuts?!

I was researching the wonderful power of coconuts and I came across this blog post by The 3 Foragers that highlights a little-known delicacy: The sprouted coconut!

Credit to: http://the3foragers.blogspot.com

What an interesting idea!  I have always been a bit unconventional in my idea of dream vacation locations, therefore Hawaii just never really hit my radar.  I always felt like it was a bit cliche and overdone, however now that I know of this wild and natural delicacy I may have to put it on my list of places to actually check out one day!

The 3 Foragers described this treat as follows, "The consistency of the meat ... becomes fluffy and spongy, almost like angel food cake, ... The taste was a bit sour, almost sightly fermented, but also quite good." 

After reading the post and dreaming all of my brand-new Hawaii dreams I thought "Hey...  maybe I can bring Hawaii to ME!"  I googled "how to sprout a coconut" and came across this eHow page that describes the process: Get a coconut from the grocery store, super easy.  Bury the thing in a bucket and water it, easy peasey lemon squeezey.  Wait 6 months to 4 years... WHAT?!  Nope, nope, nope.  I'll wait until I can afford a trip to Hawaii and then we'll forage for a wild one.  They're guaranteed more organic that way anyway, right?? Right?  Hey, I have to justify my laziness somehow!

Have you ever heard of this or tried to sprout a coconut of your own?  I would love to hear about your process and what it was like!

Quick Links:
The 3 Foragers - Wild Edibles in Hawaii
eHow - How to Sprout a Coconut

Organic Dreaming...

I have always wanted to have the space to be able to support my family mostly from the land.  Some chickens, a cow or two, maybe some goats, and oh my goodness.... THE GARDEN!  I want a fairy garden, overflowing with different vegetables all throughout the season and enough to can and keep us fed through the winter.

The idea of a wild, untamed garden full of fruits and vegetables sounds so very appealing, and then I run across a picture like this and my organized soul aches with a desire for this even more!

Credit to: www.offgridworld.com/

Can you imagine such a bounty?!  It's gorgeous.  I look at a picture like this the same way some women look at a picture of a closet full of Gucci and swoon.  Yes, I'm weird.  No, I don't care.



I recently stumbled across this blog post that BLEW MY MIND!  $300 to your own underground, winter greenhouse.  Can you imagine??  Crisp lettuce and vegetable all year round, fresh-picked each morning from your garden?  I highly recommend reading this post all about it.

Credit to: http://www.treehugger.com/

Isn't that amazing!  I absolutely cannot wait to have the space to be able to do something like that.

I hope one day to be able to have enough of a food surplus to know my family will be taken care of until the next season, and then give away the rest.  The altruist in me wants to feed all of the hungry mouths on the planet, but knowing that is impossible, just feeding who I can with the spoils of my garden would help to fill that hole at least a little bit.

Are there any big dreams you have for your family and/or your future homestead?  I would love to read about them in the comments!