Micro greens!

[T-Bird]

Anyone indulging???

Somewhere inbetween sprouts and the big leaf are micro-greens.

At a dinner with clients, I was at a high faluting restaurant in Vegas. The had ordered special for me, got the vegan part - missed the raw. Was served a beautiful mushroom risotto. It was a real moment of truth for me.

How much of a flap to make of it????

Emboldened by all the clients drinking wine! I called the waitress over and explained. She took it back, and I got a regulation plate - some raw veggies, neither filling nor satisfying.....

However, they were sprinkled with the tiny little leaves of something delectable. I didn't want to be a pain - but I had to know! I called the waitress over. She said they would be either basil or celery microgreens.

Although struggling with the garden and sprouting and wheatgrass duties - I have got to get into production on these!


YUM----MY!!!

Anyone partaking???

Anyone cultivating???


Tell your tales!

[Colorawdo girl]

I have been eating micro greens for a while. They are phenomenol in taste and energy....micro greens rawk like no other....zingzang!!!!

[T-Bird]

Anyone growing these for delectable treats?

How did you get started....what techniques.....

[T-Bird]

http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/microgreens02.asp

Talks about them!

[RawKnitster]

The best priced micro-greens I've had are from Trader Joe's. A small box sells for $2.99. I don't usually shop at Trader Joe's, but if I'm in the area I stop and get some.

My favorite way to eat them is in an open-faced sandwich; RawVolution's Onion Bread with my pine nut mayo and a slab of tomato, covered with micro-greens. YUM!

Tomorrow I'm going to try some sprinkled on kelp noodles in a ginger-sesame dressing.

[rkk]

I adore micro greens. The ones from Whole Foods are expensive - nearly $5 a container, but exceptionally tasty. I like the taste of them even better than the Trader Joe's ones. They aren't organic, but are pesticide-free. Absolutely divine flavor!

[spicyfull]

They RAWK..........

[spicyfull]

Not yet......

[klomasius]

You can grow them in your average sprouter!

Easy, and they take less time than normal sprouts.

[Springtime]

I have! I do Garden cress (Lepidium sativum), very very spicy/tangy and a very easy micro green to begin with.

1 - take plate and cover with either of these a) 1/2 inch layer of soil b) organic cotton pads c) a few layers of paper towels

2 - Spray with water until moist, and then sprinkle seeds on top. Spray again.

3 - Keep spraying until the greens look nice and eatable, after about 7 days.
Remeber to spray all the time, they drink like crazy and die pretty qucikly if they don't get enough water. I spray mine at least 3 times per day.

4 - enjoy! I think this way of doing it works for most microgreens.

Peace

[DeborahB]

I'm liking the sound of these microgreens.

Can anyone recommend a good seed for me to sprout at home?

[Stina]

I'm researching microgreens, so I brought up this old thread. www.sproutpeople.com are definitely the source for this stuff.

[Stina]

I have! I do Garden cress (Lepidium sativum), very very spicy/tangy and a very easy micro green to begin with.

1 - take plate and cover with either of these a) 1/2 inch layer of soil b) organic cotton pads c) a few layers of paper towels

2 - Spray with water until moist, and then sprinkle seeds on top. Spray again.

3 - Keep spraying until the greens look nice and eatable, after about 7 days.
Remeber to spray all the time, they drink like crazy and die pretty qucikly if they don't get enough water. I spray mine at least 3 times per day.

4 - enjoy! I think this way of doing it works for most microgreens.

Peace

Wow, nice and easy!

[T-Bird]

Can anyone recommend a good seed for me to sprout at home?
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sorry i missed this - basil is likely easy and delicious.

[T-Bird]

I'm researching microgreens, so I brought up this old thread. www.sproutpeople.com are definitely the source for this stuff.

Thanks Stina!!!


I've been planning my garden for this spring and could not for the life of me figure out why I bought so much basil seeds....this is it, and I totally forgot!

[Stina]

I'm off in search of worm castings. www.sproutpeople.com recommended 30% of soil for sunflower sprouts to be worm castings.

Mini-basil huh? sounds good!