What do you like to sprout?

[Stina]

I remember when I first started sprouting and had a lot of disasters, like moldy sprouts or sprouting wheat berries and eating them and having an intense stomach ache. I've also given up sprouting beans.

I was watching Dorit on You-tube and she mentioned her favorite sprouts are peas, one of the few I haven't tried.

So, do you have some tried-and-true sprouts that have incorporated themselves into your life?

:)

[juliebove]

Peas, lentils, and a mix of small, spicy seeds like radish. I buy from Sprout People and I use an Easy Sprouter.

[crystalmoon]

I love to use Dr Vogels sprouting mixes (detox mix, aromatic mix) & his jars. I have the easysprout too but rarely use it.

[sport]

I think that alfalfa is the easiest and least likely to give trouble.

[Suz58]

Alfalfa, clover, lentils and brocolli are my faves.

[mkz]

I could eat sprouted peas all day long! I also like mung beans, brocolli, garbanzo. mkz

[Madeleine.Blythe]

I absolutely love mung bean sprouts... fenugreek is great, too... especially for upset stomachs!!!

torontosprouts has a great mix of garbanzo, lentil, mung, and other beans.. it's amazing.

I love sprouting, but haven't been doing much of it.. when I get my own apartment, I'll be sure to do it a lot more!!!

[justinesmith]

Buckwheat. I use it for/on everything. :D

[Eva]

I do the same as juliebove... use two easy sprouters and get most sprouts from sproutpeople.com... I had NO success in the beginning with sprouts. It was just awful.

I most often (and I hadn't been doing this much lately but am just now getting back into the habit) sprout buckwheat (it's so quick!!), alfalfa, mung beans and a couple mixes that sprout people has (italian and french... with garlic and clove mixed in... yum!!!).

I would very much recommend ordering the easy sprouter (unless you have a problem with using plastic!)... it really does make it easy. I have not had a single sprouting mishap since I started using those! Ah... and if you go to their web site (sproutpeople.com), you can search for any type of sprout for very specific instructions.

Man, didn't mean to be their little PR rep here! ;)

Happy sprouting!

[Raw Mom]

I love lentil, pea, sunflower and my bean mix. Of course, I have a greenhouse and that makes sprouting a little easier than it used to be for me.
They are also great to travel with. :)

[StarFire]

I love sprouting buckwheat.. they're just so cute! My dh thinks I'm crazy cuz I talk to them...

I always feel kinda bad when I scoop them up and munch away!!! :eek: kinda like eating a pet :eek: aaaccckkkk...

I seriously need to not think that way - or I'll never be able to eat another sprouted cute lil buckwheat ever again... and they are sooo yummilicious! ;)

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[Revvell]

What do you like to sprout? Absolutely nothing. Too much like work. :)

Revvell

[beppa66]

Unfortunately lately...only mildew in the shower. LOL Just kidding.

[Veganforlife]

Revvell? WHAT? Too much work! ACK!!!

::smacks forehead::

It's not too much work to get the wondrous benefits of sprouts. They are like little bundles of energy and life! And THEY do all the work growing. All one has to do is rinse a couple times a day. Or if you have a FreshLife sprouter, it does THAT for you! Just have to change the water daily.

Sometimes I don't get you Revvell - hee hee...;)

I like sprouting wheatgrass, buckwheat, alfalfa, and barley. Although I have many sprouts at one time or another going. I can't think of any I DON'T like, um, except maybe mildew in the shower...ugh...:p

[Revvell]

Sometimes I don't get you Revvell - hee hee...;)



That's why I likes ya. I do like you don't I?

Hey! I'm a squirrel! I like acorns...raw, not sprouted.

And punkin seeds. I LUUUUUUV punkin seeds. nod,nod,nod :D

[tanishamarshall]

I love sprouting buckwheat.. they're just so cute! My dh thinks I'm crazy cuz I talk to them...

I always feel kinda bad when I scoop them up and munch away!!! :eek: kinda like eating a pet :eek: aaaccckkkk...

I seriously need to not think that way - or I'll never be able to eat another sprouted cute lil buckwheat ever again... and they are sooo yummilicious! ;)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Snicker.gif

Starfire, you got me cracking up, you are so funny. I know your sprouts just love you girl.. Keep on talking, maybe I'll try that next time I sprout.

[Dj 247]

I just listen to a podcast from the live food summit and I did not know how good sprouts are for you! I mean I knew they were good for you, but they have so much more nutrition then I realized. I am going to give sprouting a try. It sounds really cheap to do as well. My husband would like that.

[Stina]

I do the same as juliebove... use two easy sprouters and get most sprouts from sproutpeople.com... I had NO success in the beginning with sprouts. It was just awful.

I most often (and I hadn't been doing this much lately but am just now getting back into the habit) sprout buckwheat (it's so quick!!), alfalfa, mung beans and a couple mixes that sprout people has (italian and french... with garlic and clove mixed in... yum!!!).

I would very much recommend ordering the easy sprouter (unless you have a problem with using plastic!)... it really does make it easy. I have not had a single sprouting mishap since I started using those! Ah... and if you go to their web site (sproutpeople.com), you can search for any type of sprout for very specific instructions.

Man, didn't mean to be their little PR rep here! ;)


Happy sprouting!

Hey thanks! Actually, it's feedback and suggestions like that that make this board so wonderful and invaluable! Truly :)

[Gittel]

Are bugs ever attracted to sprouts? Or is this not an issue?

What do you do with left-over sprouts? How long can you refrigerate them? Is each type different?

My few experiences with sprouting were disasters!

Gittel

[tvillemom]

OK....I haven't sprouted anything lately. I think I will give something new a try. For some reason spourted peas sound GREAT! I am not sure what kind or where to buy them. I'll check sprout people.

Thanks.

[Veganforlife]

Are bugs ever attracted to sprouts? Or is this not an issue?

What do you do with left-over sprouts? How long can you refrigerate them? Is each type different?

My few experiences with sprouting were disasters!

Gittel

I personally have never had bugs attracted to sprouts. As far as leftovers? Throw 'em into smoothies. Throw 'em into a salad. Throw 'em into ingredients to make crackers. They can stay a good amount of time in the fridge and yep each kind is different.

I suggest checking out www.sproutpeople.com. They have answers to every question one can think of regarding sprouts.

Also read Ann Wigmore's book, "The Sprout Book" - excellent source of info!

[tvillemom]

I am going to start soaking tonight to have some fresh sprouts soon.

Checking on the sprout people, and maybe thinking of a sprout machine that will keep things sprinkled with water......

[Stina]

Sprouted buckwheat, sometimes I dehydrate it, sometimes not, has become a staple in my diet. I'm confused as to whether it's a grain or a seed or someone told me it's a flower-:confused: And someone said all grains are seeds, and now I'm really confused. I lie in bed at night in the dark pondering this.......