Sprouting

atomiclauren
atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
Looking for tips and ideas for sprouting at home - best set ups, seeds/beans, results...
I noticed there are kits and seed refills - is it worthwhile or is it better to get supplies on your own? Or is it really just better to buy at the store? TIA!

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  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Bump...anyone? :smile:
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Just in case anyone happens to search for this here, I'll try and keep this thread updated -

    for now, I'm going to gather my own materials instead of getting a kit, but I think I'm going to start with a seed assortment from somewhere online. This site has a simple overview of what to do:

    http://www.living-foods.com/articles/sprouting.html
  • fantomette
    fantomette Posts: 148 Member
    Ho I LOVE sprouting! I
    Since we finally have enough sun in our kitchen's window, last week I started my favorites:
    -mustard seeds (sooooo YUMMY! )
    -onions (they are the best in salads and burgers)

    ...for the first time I'm trying Biosnacky by Vogel: Gourmet mix (Quinoa, radish, lentils) but they are not ready yet. I'll tell you more about it later.

    I bought my seeds at a garden center. But the ones from Vogel are from (I think) Whole food market (or a store like this one)....
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    SproutPeople.org is an awesome website for tips!
  • fantomette
    fantomette Posts: 148 Member
    SproutPeople.org is an awesome website for tips!
    WOW thanks so much for the link! you are right, this site is awesome!:happy:
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    No problem! I just got interested in sprouting too and the videos on that site have been awesome!
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Thanks for the info - I can't wait to get started!
  • mara232
    mara232 Posts: 93 Member
    We have made our own "kit" and ordered our seeds. The website listed above is great. I'm lazy now and just buy sprouts from the store - love them on clean egg sandwiches!
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    This weekend we're going to gather supplies and seeds (hopefully) - thought about ordering some seeds online but I want to do it NOW! :happy:

    Maybe in a few days I'll have something to show for it!
  • JBatt123
    JBatt123 Posts: 24
    Awesome, thanks!
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    I'm doing the easy jar method for some mung beans - soaked them overnight and rinsed them - 2-3 days and they should be ready!

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  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    ...and today:

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  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Okay, last one I promise! It was a little annoying getting the hulls out, but they produced well!

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  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    Okay, so stupid question. What do you do with sprouts? Like, what did you do with the mung beans? Did you just eat them out of the bowl? Or what?
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    They can be added to salads, sandwiches/wraps, spring rolls, on pizza, in stir fry, eggs, anything really..
  • mlwestlake
    mlwestlake Posts: 19 Member
    How many calories, protien are they? Im going to do the sprouting thing, they look nummie. Are they in the database?
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Thanks for the photos! I am going to start mine soon.
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    In the MFP food diary "Mung beans - Mature seeds, sprouted, raw" is correct - I checked the 100g amount against the USDA database listing (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/)..

    Calories - 30
    Total Fat - 0 g
    Sodium - 6 mg
    Total Carbs - 6 g
    Dietary Fiber - 2 g
    Sugars - 4 g
    Protein - 3 g
  • Leanne1795
    Leanne1795 Posts: 186
    I have been sprouting for years. I love them and added them to most meals. The nice thing is that they are packed with goodness because they are eaten whilst still alive whereas most veg has been picked and is already dying or dead and so is losing nutrients. I am only doing cress at the moment as I am low carbing but I am really looking forward to getting back to sprouting properly again. Yum!
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Next up, something we grabbed called "Bob's 13 bean mix" - might be interesting.
    We also bought some seeds for microgreens..
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Bob's 13 Bean Mix didn't do so great but we tried microgreens and they're doing well!

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  • fantomette
    fantomette Posts: 148 Member
    Oh those sprouts are so pretty!!!!

    I just bought Mung beans. I'm trying to sprout them this week.
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    They should be good - the only bad part was all the hulls floating around! What are you using to sprout (jar?)
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
    bump :glasses: thanks OP
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    very interesting!
  • fantomette
    fantomette Posts: 148 Member
    They should be good - the only bad part was all the hulls floating around! What are you using to sprout (jar?)
    I don't have a jar so I think I'll try with a soda bottle or a yogurt cup.
    Both ways are shown here:
    http://www.instructables.com/id/Sprouting-your-own-Sprouts/
    When I was a kid I used to sprout beans in a glass with cotton puffs, and it worked out just fine.
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