True story folks; I lurve me some sprouts, yet sprouts are spendy little buggers. For one third the cost of store bought sprouts, I grew some myself. Aren't you impressed? I am. Having never considered growing my own fresh, organic sprouts, it occurred to that I could totally do this. (Yeah, that's how I roll. You should have heard me talking to myself in the seed store; Well this looks easy enough...I could do this?)
I am very pleased with the ease of such an endeavor.
Purchase sprouting seed
Purchase sprouting screen
Sterilize wide mouth Mason jar
Sterilize seed
Soak seed for 8 hours
Drain
Rinse
Swish, drain
Rinse, swish, drain; twice daily.
Easy schmeasy!
For my first attempt I am sprouting Red Clover. I can't hardly contain my anticipation. I have been dreaming of fabulous sammies overflowing with fresh sprouts, salads teeming with crunchy little sprouts....ah the possibilities. And the health benefits!
I feel so cleaver.
Oooh, lookit' all dem der leetle sprouts! Dey are CUUUTE... and yes, you are clever. And probably a little bit Cleaver too. hehe!
ReplyDeleteYUM - My Grandma always grows sprouts - she's a little bit hippy like that - I love sprouts too but have never grown them - I need to.
ReplyDeleteI never know sprouts could be so...
ReplyDeletecute! Whooda thunk it?
The whole process sounds so much more fun than Amish friendship bread... may be you could share them.
HEY! Share-a-Sprout!
I vote for sprouts over Amish friendship bread! Nice work - I can't wait to try them. I'm ordering a few more things from Territorial seeds so I'll just get the screen myself - don't send it yet if you haven't already.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for some more chicken pics soon! Nothing says spring like chickens.