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As a kid my sister got me into sprouting alfalfa seeds.
Cheap, easy, fun, delicious, & healthy.
Yes, spouting takes a few days, but the hands-on time is just a few minutes.
I get a kick out of out of watching the little guys being born and developing.
What's not to love?
I also sprout green mung beans, the kind often seen in stir fry Asian food.
They are wonderful in my home-made crustless quiche.
Bean sprouts are a great high-protein high-fiber alternative to meat.
Next I'm gonna try red mung beans.
I buy my seeds/beans from:
https://trueleafmarket.com/collections/handy-pantry-products
They sell spouting equipment with strainers to rinse and drain the seeds a few times a day.
I don't need that official gear or even a strainer.
I just use a simple clear round glass container, 4" diameter and 10" tall.
After the initial several-hour soak, and after each rinse, I just slowly pour out the water, which is why a tall container works best.
More reasons to sprout your own:
1. Store bought sprouts are expensive, and there have been several food poisoning recalls because of e coli and salmonella contamination.
2. Freshness, home-spouted keep in the fridge a long time, whereas you don't know how long ago store bought were actually sprouted.
Do you sprout?
Anyone wanna start, or hear more?
Cheap, easy, fun, delicious, & healthy.
Yes, spouting takes a few days, but the hands-on time is just a few minutes.
I get a kick out of out of watching the little guys being born and developing.
What's not to love?
I also sprout green mung beans, the kind often seen in stir fry Asian food.
They are wonderful in my home-made crustless quiche.
Bean sprouts are a great high-protein high-fiber alternative to meat.
Next I'm gonna try red mung beans.
I buy my seeds/beans from:
https://trueleafmarket.com/collections/handy-pantry-products
They sell spouting equipment with strainers to rinse and drain the seeds a few times a day.
I don't need that official gear or even a strainer.
I just use a simple clear round glass container, 4" diameter and 10" tall.
After the initial several-hour soak, and after each rinse, I just slowly pour out the water, which is why a tall container works best.
More reasons to sprout your own:
1. Store bought sprouts are expensive, and there have been several food poisoning recalls because of e coli and salmonella contamination.
2. Freshness, home-spouted keep in the fridge a long time, whereas you don't know how long ago store bought were actually sprouted.
Do you sprout?
Anyone wanna start, or hear more?
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