Sprouting

[kalomeli]

I was recently diagnosed with IBS which has forced me to rethink the things I eat. After cutting grains and most sources of fructose I've been feeling much better! And I don't mind the fact that I've lost a few pound in the process of finding suitable groceries. I've also gained a new, little hobby... sprouting. I've tried sprouting green lentils and tonight I decided to try sprouting soy beans.

Do other PSers sprout seeds? What are your favorites?

 

[LaraOnline]

I will watch this thread with interest, having been quite keen on sprouting some years ago (before I had kids).

Eta: but I can't remember sprouting anything too exciting... Maybe lentils? Onion and alfalfa? Does your health food store offer different mixes?

 

[dk168]

I tried sprouting mung beans with some success. Just put some in a jar, shake with some water, leave the jar in a dark warm place like an airing cupboard, wash and change water daily, and I got a good crop in a few days. Nice as part of a salad in the summer.

DK

 

[kalomeli]

LaraOnline It might be fun for your kids to try sprouting. I remember being a kid and sprouting ryegrass for Easter (it's a tradition here in Finland, don't know about the rest of the world) and it was always so exciting to see it grow! So far I've just been doing experiments on the things already in my kitchen cupboards. Flax seeds might be the next ones to try as I got a bag of flax seeds from my mom last weekend and also a visit to the local health food store might not be a bad idea.

dk168 I've also heard that mung beans are relatively easy to sprout and also taste pretty good. Maybe I really should pay a visit to the health food store...

Part of why I ended up doing this is that I do like the idea of knowing exactly what's in my food. During summer I like to grow strawberries and herbs in my little pot garden in the balcony and this gives a chance to do this in wintertime too. Also sprouts taste good!

 

[monarch64]

Hey Kalomeli! I meant to respond to this thread when you first posted it because I was really interested. I just went to a meeting of the local Master Gardener Association last night and the speaker did a presentation (complete with physical examples and samples!) on Sprouting! It was awesome. We were all given a screened lid to fit a medium or large Mason or Ball jar, along with instructions and information about all the types of sprouts you can sprout! I'm definitely going to try it, I LOVE sprouts! I'll post here again once I get seeds and start my sprouting process. I'm posting links of the videos we were shown because I found them really interesting and informative!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoaIpZZfcFc&list=TL3glGZ4RB47KdX9mTDrMNgR7tyfLQ2R_F

The speaker also did a demonstration on chia. We were given samples of orange juice with chia seeds she'd soaked while she was speaking--it was like drinking a kiwi fruit! So good, and so beneficial.

http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=E3614B4C5595BB70CA7822D2AF2E6A02

 

[chemgirl]

I have started growing broccoli sprouts! I had a GI infection and still have malabsorption as a result. Broccoli sprouts are supposed to be anti inflammatory so thought I would give them I try.

Bonus, they're tasty!

 

[iLander]

Alfalfa, radish, mung. That's my big three. It's pretty easy, and we all did it back in the 1970's.

These days, be sure you get organic. Back then, organic wasn't a thing.