sprouting seeds**to eat**

Toxic_Lemon

katieowl wrote: »

Just been on Approved Foods website this morning, and they have about ten varieties of GEO seeds to sprout (organic ones!) at two packets for a £1 (various weights) and also in the GIFTS section a £4.99 book for 99p (Sprouting for health guide)

Kate

One of the best places I've found for seeds is Aconbury Sprouts.

Memory_Girl

katieowl wrote: »

Just been on Approved Foods website this morning, and they have about ten varieties of GEO seeds to sprout (organic ones!) at two packets for a £1 (various weights) and also in the GIFTS section a £4.99 book for 99p (Sprouting for health guide)

Kate

I am using these at the moment - they are fabulous

MG

Living_proof

I've recently started experimenting with the lentils and beans I already have in the store cupboard, and the sprouted results have been either added to salad and more successfully added to vegetable soups. I make carrot or celery soup, for instance, quite often but although they are quite thick in consistency there is little protein in them. The sprouted beans look quite attractive and add something visually. I will try a few added to a vegetable curry at the last minute just to warm through. I have had more success with the process of sprouting this time, but as I work at home I have vigorously rinsed the jars each time I have made a cup of tea, etc. and it has certainly avoided mould. Is there a list anywhere on OS of recipes for using sprouted beans and seeds?

Toxic_Lemon

Living_proof wrote: »

I've recently started experimenting with the lentils and beans I already have in the store cupboard, and the sprouted results have been either added to salad and more successfully added to vegetable soups. I make carrot or celery soup, for instance, quite often but although they are quite thick in consistency there is little protein in them. The sprouted beans look quite attractive and add something visually. I will try a few added to a vegetable curry at the last minute just to warm through. I have had more success with the process of sprouting this time, but as I work at home I have vigorously rinsed the jars each time I have made a cup of tea, etc. and it has certainly avoided mould. Is there a list anywhere on OS of recipes for using sprouted beans and seeds?

Here is a link to some recipes to give you ideas. Personally, I only eat sprouts raw (except mung beanspouts) as heat kills most of the nutrients and beneficial enzymes, but that's just me.

http://sproutpeople.org/recipes.html

GreenTricky

My second attempt is far better, I did these in a cupboard and not on a work top and they have grown far bigger, are now in the light for a day and will harvest tomorrow. I just need to get better at starting them at different times to get a constant supply

Living_proof

Toxic_Lemon wrote: »

Here is a link to some recipes to give you ideas. Personally, I only eat sprouts raw (except mung beanspouts) as heat kills most of the nutrients and beneficial enzymes, but that's just me.

http://sproutpeople.org/recipes.html

Thanks TL. I try and have one hot meal a day and the soup and sprouts is a good combination. Maybe when the fine weather really sets in I will venture further with the salads! Meanwhile, I will experiment with the link.

SmallL

Iv only just seen this thread, but if possible id like some reccomendations on where to start!
Ideally i want a peppery/spicy sprouting seed if anyone can reccomend any?
Also is a largeish coffee jar ok for them?

Thanks Im really excited about this, i imagine they would be brill in a mexican wrap

GreenTricky

I havent tried but think Mizuna should be spicy abit

Toxic_Lemon

SmallL wrote: »

Iv only just seen this thread, but if possible id like some reccomendations on where to start!
Ideally i want a peppery/spicy sprouting seed if anyone can reccomend any?
Also is a largeish coffee jar ok for them?

Thanks Im really excited about this, i imagine they would be brill in a mexican wrap

Any radish seeds would be good. Alfalfa are mildly peppery, as well as mustard.

Moisten the seeds and put them in your jar - not too many though - just a sprinkling. Rinse them once a day, gently, and lay the jar on its side. Either leave the lid off or put holes in it to allow air to circulate. Put them in a dark place. When you think they're ready, let them see light for a day and then eat.

For alfalfa, because they're so delicate, I find it best to grow them on damp kitchen towel - sprinkle sparingly.

You can graduate to all sorts of seeds, lentils and beans. You can grow mixtures, too.

Enjoy!

Need2bthrifty

SmallL wrote: »

Iv only just seen this thread, but if possible id like some reccomendations on where to start!
Ideally i want a peppery/spicy sprouting seed if anyone can reccomend any?
Also is a largeish coffee jar ok for them?

Thanks Im really excited about this, i imagine they would be brill in a mexican wrap

I've only recently tried again, my first attempts at the kitchen towel method failed miserably (dried out & shrivelled when I wasn't looking)

I'm now using the jar and pop sock method mentioned by the OP and had a great success with alfalfa, nice peppery addition to my salad, broccoli sprouts had a strong green veg flavour, mung beans are starting to sprout in the jar at the moment should be ready in about 2/3 days and I've got some fenugreek seeds (spicy) to try next following comments on this thread.