I started sprouting today!

[KPainter]

I've got lentils and quinoa started right now. I made up some of those mason jars with the plastic needlepoint mesh screens. It's a little scary how excited I am about this. Now I need to get one more kind of seed. What do you recommend? (I did lentils and quinoa because I had them on hand.)

[sport]

alfalfa is very easy to sprout and versatile to use.

[michigan roman]

the old standard mung beans are easy , and tasty :)

[michigan roman]

heres a pic of a mung batch of mine that i do in colanders

[HolyGuacamole]

Broccoli sprouts are spicy and delicious and soooooo good for you.
Sunflower sprouts are nutty and sweet and so wonderful tasting and versatile. I put them in everything, practically.
Those are my two favorites.

[KPainter]

Roman, those sprouts are crazy looking! In a good way. lol I think my cats would get into that colander, tho. I guess I could do small batches in jars.

[rawlight]

HAHAHA...By the title of your thread, I thought YOU started sprouting!

I love to sprout lentils and garbanzo beans.

[spicyfull]

So Happy for you. You are discovering a New way of llife and how easy it can be to always have Fresh Vegetables at very little cost.

[KPainter]

HAHAHA...By the title of your thread, I thought YOU started sprouting!


I'm already 5'9". That's sprouted enough. lol

And I'm so excited that my lentils and quinoa are all showing tails today! So cool.

[DebB]

Hi KPainter ~ You're going to love sprouting! We have a jar o' sprouts going all the time and another in the fridge.

My standard mix is equal parts of alfalfa and red clover. Then I buy some mung beans (not equal parts, but less) and mix that in. I mix this all together and use 2 tablespoons (or a bit less) in a one quart jar.

I also use the plastic canvas rings that I've cut myself - what a money $aver!

We just joined a Raw Vegan Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/) Group 3 weeks ago and this week I'm taking in a Mason jars with dry sprout seeds and the lids for the other members - what fun! (There are only 5 of us so far counting my husband and me).

[KPainter]

I'm thinking I put too many lentils in, but keeping a close eye on it. I can always transfer half to another jar. I'm hoping to hit the HFS this week to get a few more kinds of seeds. The quinoa needs the smaller mesh screen because of its size and it's a little hard to drain completely, but so far no bad smells.

[Mara]

Haha - I like reading your post as I have just started sprouting too and am as excited as you seem to be:D! I love mung beans and lentils - I always have mung beans sprouting so I don't run out. I started quinoa and but just as the sprouts started to come through, I was rinsing them and when I went to drain them the mesh lid came off (not screwed on properly) and they all fell out! Starting those ones again.

[ltcartwright]

.......Sunflower sprouts are nutty and sweet and so wonderful tasting and versatile. I put them in everything, practically.
....


I'm having a trouble sprouting my sunflower seeds. Ants keep getting at them, also, they've been trying to sprout for over 5 days now and only 1 or 2 have a small white "tail". I have the seeds with the hulls on, I soaked overnight, rinsed and put them in strainer covered and spritz with water 2-3x a day. Is there something I missed?!?!

[Reesh]

Tonight I am going to start sprouting my own quinoa at home.

Can I use a cheese cloth with an elastic and a large mason jar?

[michigan roman]

Tonight I am going to start sprouting my own quinoa at home.

Can I use a cheese cloth with an elastic and a large mason jar?

yes . its very simply soaking seeds several hours , then straining with what ever method - then rinsing every 8 to 12 hours .

i prefer using small holed colanders over jars because in the open air colanders mold is less apt to develop as it would in the closed enviroment jars which is a perfect enviroment for mold growth .

[Reesh]

Good point. My metal colander would probably work pretty well for those purposes! From what I hear quinoa doesn't have to be soaked for long before you start sprouting it. Yesss, sprouts soon.

[michigan roman]

Good point. My metal colander would probably work pretty well for those purposes! From what I hear quinoa doesn't have to be soaked for long before you start sprouting it. Yesss, sprouts soon.

if havent seen heres sprout info to the max =

www.sproutpeople.com ..

[DebB]

Tonight I am going to start sprouting my own quinoa at home.

Can I use a cheese cloth with an elastic and a large mason jar?

Hi Reesh ~ Here's a link to Carmella's wonderful blog (http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/04/simple-sprouting-secret.html)that does just what you're asking. Happy Sprouting!

[lovinlocks]

Okay people, let me make sure I am learning. Didn't Alissa's book state to sprout use a bowl and paper towel? I want to try it too.

Thanks.

[rawstrength]

Yay for sprouting! I loooooove sprouting. Sprouting = fresh food, no excuses.

There are so many good ones to try. Wheat is a good, basic sprout that you could also use for growing wheatgrass. Sunflower seeds are nice sprouted, too. You can use the same kind of sunflower seeds that you eat, I bet you already have some of those.

[adiebabe]

I haven't had a chance to start them yet but I bought a package to try (having never sprouted before!) from an organic food expo recently. Sounded like an interesting mix to me: Fenugreek, French Lentils, Kamut and Adzuki beans. Have NO idea what it'll taste like! LOL!