Monday, March 9, 2009

Sprouts



Sprouts seem like such a novelty to me. Living in Maine makes it pretty hard to grow anything for about 5 months of the year, even indoor. BUT (!) sprouting make me feel like I have a little winter garden. I've got a lot more experimenting to do (grains, beans, seeds, etc)

Simple instructions HERE
Overwhelming sprout info HERE

To be honest, I don't even use a jar with cheese cloth. I soak the beans overnight and leave them in a bowl with loose cover, out of direct sunlight for three days. I rinse them two to three times a day until they sprout to desired length. To store I dry them out a bit and then into the fridge. EASY and good to munch on. 


4 comments:

Emy said...

Whoa! This is good self-reliance stuff. I will put this on my "to do" list. Hey sis, could you change the comment options, this way of commenting is a bit laborious. Love you!

MomCan said...

I used to sprout and I love sprouts of all kinds, wheat grass, barley, bean etc. are the ones I did. But as of late I have heard of folks getting sick from sprouts from the stores. Any info on that? I emailed the sprout people on the link you posted. Love this Wynn.

Wynn said...

I did read about store bought sprouts and e. coli I believe. Home-grown sprouts shouldn't have that risk. The risk I foresee would be mold if you aren't draining and rinsing the beans.

CHAD said...

What was that comment on the Office about Creed eating sprouts and smelling like "death"?