Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 My favorite salad seeds are clover/alfalfa mix....also call Moo Mix. Ann Wigmore has some very good books out about live foods, try them. -- Sprouting Glad to hear the sprouter I bought is easy to use! Any suggestions as to which seeds are best (an all round good seed or seed mix)? For salads - or juicing?? Also - what good cookbooks can anyone suggest for someone getting in to live foods' and cooking/eating properly? Friends in sprouting!! Dar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Broccoli sprouts, more so than most sprouts, need be drained as much as possible after rinsing. You might even want to break up clumps of sprouts with your fingers or a fork so you can drain them better. I learned the hard way (smelly kitchen) too. Steve On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:33 AM, pebjpb@... wrote: > Hi, I've been reading about the jar/cheesecloth method but don't > know exactly > what to do. Can anyone give me directions on how to start sprouting > like > this. I'm new to sprouting and learning by trial and error. I tried > broccoli but > they started to smell horribly strong. Is this normal? What should I > start > with. Thanks, Pat > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 > 48) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 First don't over crowd your seeds. Second rinse often. Start with a half teaspoon of seeds in the jar and work up as you get experience. Soak the seed for at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse twice. Put the jar in a dark warm place. On the back of the top of the refrigerator is a great place, or your hot water heater if it is in your house. Rinse twice a day with slightly warm water. In the cooler months, let water sit a room temperature. In the warmer months, tap water should be fine. After 4 or 5 days. a final rinse, pat dry and put them in the refrigerator. I put mine in a plastic container. Plan to use them in about five days or rinse them again and get a couple of more days. If you want a steady supply, start a new batch every other day . ew Sprouting Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:33:53 EST Hi, I've been reading about the jar/cheesecloth method but don't know exactly what to do. Can anyone give me directions on how to start sprouting like this. I'm new to sprouting and learning by trial and error. I tried broccoli but they started to smell horribly strong. Is this normal? What should I start with. Thanks, Pat **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have found a few glass canning quart jars that work better than others. They have a gentle curve at the top and allow for better draining. I place my jars in a plastic shoe box with a piece of wood on one side. This elevates the bottom of the jar to almost 45 degrees and aids draining. I throw the cheese cloth away every batch. I have tried many types of plastic sprouter's and always had bad stuff grow with my sprouts. I tried many ways to get the plastic clean but went back to glass and never had a problem. Gordon > > Hi, I've been reading about the jar/cheesecloth method but don't know exactly > what to do. Can anyone give me directions on how to start sprouting like > this. I'm new to sprouting and learning by trial and error. I tried broccoli but > they started to smell horribly strong. Is this normal? What should I start > with. Thanks, Pat > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 > 48) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Miriam, First, you had to ask to have your name put on this list. Second, look down in the right hand corner for the word unsubscribe to take your name off. ew Sprouting dont email me. i didnt ask u to. __________________________________________________________ ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads./ieak8/?l=e1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 What a wonderful post!! I actually have a T Shirt that says " Powered by Tofu " that I love wearing, so I definitely think you should do up a shirt! If you do silk screening maybe you could have one of the bigger sites carry them for you!! I was wondering about the Easy Sprout. I didn;t see anywhere on the box that it says BPA free. I was thinking about getting a couple today to try them out, but am concerned about the plastic and the soaking. Any thoughts? Thanks!!! > > Dear Christophe and all, > It's so nice to see people entering the wonderful world of sprouting. > I don't live in Orange county so I can't help you there but I can > tell you a bit of my experience with sprouting. I notice energy > right away after eating sprouts, and I grow them with gratitude. I > was thinking of getting a T shirt made saying, " Body powered by > sprouts:) " > Staples that I grow, either alfalfa or red clover alone or together > 50/50. I sprout sesame seeds, prefer the hulled, soak to release > enzymes in raw sunflower seeds. I think sprouted almonds are the > special delicious ones. They don't grow a visible sprout tail, the > tail is inside. 24 hours is great for these or a wee bit less. I > always eat what i sprout and save the rest in plastic bag in > refrigerator. > When the weather is not hot I sprout mung beans. What a difference > between these and the anemic looking white things you see in the > grocery store. I also sprout green lentils, carefully sorting out > any split or broken pieces. There are good instructions for all of > these on the sprout people site. > Having gone the more expensive automatic sprouter route I stick to > EasySprout. Although the automatic one was nice it was a hassle to > clean and in a few years the motor broke down. With automatic > sprouters I think you can sprout in hotter weather. > > Welcome and enjoy sprouting. I love sprouting so much. There are > people here with lots of good ideas, I think you will enjoy the list > as well. I was excited to find other people with interest in > sprouting. > > All the best, > -- > If you keep a green bough in your heart > the singing bird will come. > http://homepage.mac.com/chirper > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I don't know if anybody sprouts for birds on this list, we all sprout for personal consumption. If you go to http://.com they have a number of seed mixtures for birds of various sizes. That should give you some idea of what kinds of seeds to sprout for your birds even if you don't ultimately purchase from SproutPeople. Maybe you'll even start eating some yourself, I'm sure your lovebirds would be willing to share a few. Lee On Jul 26, 2010, at 2:13 PM, Pearl Perriello wrote: > Iam new to this group. The resason I joined was to learn a lot about sprouting seeds and things for my birds. I have lovebirds. Can you please tell me some good seeds and things I could sprout for my birds that they would like to eat. I do feed them gratted up carrots, yams, mix vegetable and kale. I grate all this and put it in ice cubes to freeze than I pop them out and freexze it in zip lock bag. I get enough out for a couple of days. Wht else could i feed my birds or sprout that would be healthy for them? Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks > Pearl15928 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Pearl, try checking out .com. Lots of seeds to sprout for your pets. ew sprouting Iam new to this group. The resason I joined was to learn a lot about sprouting seeds and things for my birds. I have lovebirds. Can you please tell me some good seeds and things I could sprout for my birds that they would like to eat. I do feed them gratted up carrots, yams, mix vegetable and kale. I grate all this and put it in ice cubes to freeze than I pop them out and freexze it in zip lock bag. I get enough out for a couple of days. Wht else could i feed my birds or sprout that would be healthy for them? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Pearl15928 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 You want to sprout for birds??? You're GONNA LOVE THIS!!! It's a SPROUTING FOR BIRDS video on youtube. Here you go: Enjoy, Melody > > Iam new to this group. The resason I joined was to learn a lot about sprouting seeds and things for my birds. I have lovebirds. Can you please tell me some good seeds and things I could sprout for my birds that they would like to eat. I do feed them gratted up carrots, yams, mix vegetable and kale. I grate all this and put it in ice cubes to freeze than I pop them out and freexze it in zip lock bag. I get enough out for a couple of days. Wht else could i feed my birds or sprout that would be healthy for them? Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks > Pearl15928 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 I wasn't going to get sucked in, but when I was in the healthfood store today they had a very simple sprouting kit so I now have broccoli seeds soaking. What other seeds do you recommend I try? I swear that owning this Vitamix machine has me doing things I never thought I would be doing but am thoroughly enjoying the journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 I like alfalfa and sunflower seed sprouts. Velda Sent from Velda's iPad On Jul 25, 2011, at 8:07 PM, " flnancy1958 " <pravern@...> wrote: > I wasn't going to get sucked in, but when I was in the healthfood store today they had a very simple sprouting kit so I now have broccoli seeds soaking. What other seeds do you recommend I try? > > I swear that owning this Vitamix machine has me doing things I never thought I would be doing but am thoroughly enjoying the journey. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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