Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

[Guest guest]

HI :

My name is Melody and I'm a sprouter. I have many sprouting videos up on

youtube. I eat sprout salads everyday.

Here's a video I made which shows my sprout salad.

I use the Handy Pantry 3 part salad mix, which is broccoli, radish and alfalfa,

and I recently got a mixture from the Sprouthouse. Broccoli, fenugreek, clover

and I can't remember the 4th one, lol

And I sprout using the Sprout Garden.

Here's the video. And best of luck on your sprouting adventures.

Melody

>

> Hello Folks!

>

> I joined some time last year when I was in hippie/idealistic frame of

> mind and I got all excited about sprouting and working sprouts into our

> diet. I wasn't able to invest much in start-up or order online, so the

> idea was shuffled off to the back burner. Well, I finally have some

> funds available and I'm excited about placing an order soon!

>

> So now I have to decide what to order and how much, etc. We were trying

> to work a big salad into our evening meals, but it quickly got too pricy

> and we had to scale back or quit entirely, depending on the budget. For

> those of you who eat sprout salads, do you still combine with lettuces

> or is it all sprouts? What sprouts or mix do you think works best as a

> salad base similar to lettuce/spinach based mild salads?

>

> Also, is there a good formula for deciding how much will last how long?

> Seems like if you use the yield ratio, you could get an idea if you knew

> how much you would consume per day. But I really don't have a clue how

> much we'd be likely to eat daily...

>

> Thanks in advance!

> ~

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Melody!

I'm one of your facebook friends from when I was active before. I don't

post much there either, lol. Your salads look yummy! I love tomatoes and

black olives too. I'll have to peruse your videos for ideas. Looks like

you don't use any full grown leafy veggies in your salads, is that

right?

I'm going to have to sample a few things to get an idea of what we like,

I guess. I tend to have a mild palette, so I don't know about spicy

sprouts like Radish. Do you find it spicy?

Thanks again!

~

> >

> > Hello Folks!

> >

> > I joined some time last year when I was in hippie/idealistic frame

of

> > mind and I got all excited about sprouting and working sprouts into

our

> > diet. I wasn't able to invest much in start-up or order online, so

the

> > idea was shuffled off to the back burner. Well, I finally have some

> > funds available and I'm excited about placing an order soon!

> >

> > So now I have to decide what to order and how much, etc. We were

trying

> > to work a big salad into our evening meals, but it quickly got too

pricy

> > and we had to scale back or quit entirely, depending on the budget.

For

> > those of you who eat sprout salads, do you still combine with

lettuces

> > or is it all sprouts? What sprouts or mix do you think works best as

a

> > salad base similar to lettuce/spinach based mild salads?

> >

> > Also, is there a good formula for deciding how much will last how

long?

> > Seems like if you use the yield ratio, you could get an idea if you

knew

> > how much you would consume per day. But I really don't have a clue

how

> > much we'd be likely to eat daily...

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> > ~

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi --

I make salads of all types: all sprouts, all the way to all lettuce/other

veggies. Depends on what's available at the time. There's no " right " way to do

it. For example, I slow up and stop sprouting before vacations, and eat up the

veggies in the fridge; then I need a few days to get sprouts going after getting

home. Or if there's a fab price on spring lettuces, I sprout less.

Until you get a feel for how much you'll eat, I'd say sprout less than you think

you'll need. It's a bummer to see some limp sprouts in the fridge or sprouter

and think, well I *should* eat those....

The only way to know what sprouts you like is to try a variety. There's some

stuff I won't bother with again, it's all to taste. Sproutpeople has some

terrific variety packs that can give you a range to experiment with.

Molly

--- In sproutpeople , " " ilable and I'm excited

> to work a big salad into our evening meals, but it quickly got too pricy

[Guest guest]

Hi there Face Book friend that I didn't recognize, lol.

What do you mean by fully grown leafy vegetables? I use my sprouts as the base

of my salads, then I add whatever people add to their salads. Veggies, tomatoes,

black olives, fresh basil, some seaweed, some this and that. What full grown

leafy veggies are you talking about?

Mel

[Guest guest]

Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like that. That

is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy packaged,

pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm hoping to

make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and I

guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best to

start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start with

something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet flavor like

lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda doubt my

son will eat them any other way! LOL!

~

>

> Hi there Face Book friend that I didn't recognize, lol.

>

> What do you mean by fully grown leafy vegetables? I use my sprouts as

the base of my salads, then I add whatever people add to their salads.

Veggies, tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil, some seaweed, some this

and that. What full grown leafy veggies are you talking about?

>

> Mel

>

[Guest guest]

,

I put everything in my salads. Chopped broccoli and cauliflower. Shredded

carrots and summer squashes. Sliced tomatoes. Sometimes I put in thinly slice

cheese and diced ham, or maybe baby shrimp. I often make a big chef salad as

dinner, served with garlic toast.

Add things to the salad mix that you buy. Be adventurous.

Use the ranch dressing. Try substituting a little plain yogurt for part of the

mayonnaise. Have fun with your food.

ew

Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like that. That

is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy packaged,

pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm hoping to

make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and I

guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best to

start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start with

something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet flavor like

lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda doubt my

son will eat them any other way! LOL!

~

[Guest guest]

I appreciate the support, but I am asking a specific question and really

hoping for some input on it before I make my first order. Money is

always an issue so I need to make my most educated guess on what sprouts

will work for us. I'm planing to get some sampler packs of seed like

broccoli, radish, mixes, etc. to try, but I want to go ahead and get a

pound of something I can count on to take the place of my

lettuces/spinach that I usually base a salad on. I figured leafy sprouts

were the way to go, something mild, maybe a little sweet... this led me

to Red Clover. Is this a good plan? Would you recommend something else

instead?

Sorry if that came off snarky, I'm just trying to focus on the question

I really need input on. I'm anxious to make my order... =)

~

>

> ,

>

> I put everything in my salads. Chopped broccoli and cauliflower.

Shredded carrots and summer squashes. Sliced tomatoes. Sometimes I put

in thinly slice cheese and diced ham, or maybe baby shrimp. I often make

a big chef salad as dinner, served with garlic toast.

> Add things to the salad mix that you buy. Be adventurous.

> Use the ranch dressing. Try substituting a little plain yogurt for

part of the mayonnaise. Have fun with your food.

> ew

>

> Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

>

> Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like that.

That

> is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy packaged,

> pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm hoping

to

> make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and I

> guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best to

> start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

> mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start with

> something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet flavor

like

> lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

> inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

>

> Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda doubt

my

> son will eat them any other way! LOL!

> ~

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

So the French mix is spicer than the Russian? Huh... I would have

thought the onion and mustard in the Russian would have been hotter. I

am ordering from Sproutpeople, and their samplers are on sale, so I'm

getting the leafy, brassica and bean samplers for sure. So we'll get to

try lots. My DH has a much spicier palette, but the kids especially will

probably need " boring " . Iceberg lettuce is surely " boring " too, and

that's their favorite.

I'll put off ordering til later. Have to run to class now. Thanks for

all the input, keep em coming!

~

> > >

> > > ,

> > >

> > > I put everything in my salads. Chopped broccoli and cauliflower.

> > Shredded carrots and summer squashes. Sliced tomatoes. Sometimes I

put

> > in thinly slice cheese and diced ham, or maybe baby shrimp. I often

make

> > a big chef salad as dinner, served with garlic toast.

> > > Add things to the salad mix that you buy. Be adventurous.

> > > Use the ranch dressing. Try substituting a little plain yogurt for

> > part of the mayonnaise. Have fun with your food.

> > > ew

> > >

> > > Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for

salad)

> > >

> > > Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like

that.

> > That

> > > is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy

packaged,

> > > pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm

hoping

> > to

> > > make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and

I

> > > guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best

to

> > > start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

> > > mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start

with

> > > something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet

flavor

> > like

> > > lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

> > > inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

> > >

> > > Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda

doubt

> > my

> > > son will eat them any other way! LOL!

> > > ~

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi. Here's my two cents. If I had to buy ONE POUND OF ANYTHING. It would be

Organic Broccoli Sprouts.

Why? Because when you eat them you are flooding your body with anti-oxidants up

the wazoo.

And that's good enough for me. Of course I buy the 3 part salad mix from handy

pantry and the 4 part mix from the Sprouthouse, but if I had to pick ONE seed

that I would invest in, it would be Organic Broccoli seeds.

Just my very humble opinion.

Melody

> >

> > ,

> >

> > I put everything in my salads. Chopped broccoli and cauliflower.

> Shredded carrots and summer squashes. Sliced tomatoes. Sometimes I put

> in thinly slice cheese and diced ham, or maybe baby shrimp. I often make

> a big chef salad as dinner, served with garlic toast.

> > Add things to the salad mix that you buy. Be adventurous.

> > Use the ranch dressing. Try substituting a little plain yogurt for

> part of the mayonnaise. Have fun with your food.

> > ew

> >

> > Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

> >

> > Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like that.

> That

> > is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy packaged,

> > pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm hoping

> to

> > make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and I

> > guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best to

> > start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

> > mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start with

> > something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet flavor

> like

> > lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

> > inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

> >

> > Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda doubt

> my

> > son will eat them any other way! LOL!

> > ~

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Oh, no worries! Like I said, we plan to try them both for sure. For all

I know, you could be recollecting perfectly. The Russian has onion and

mustard, but the French has arugula, cress, radish and fenugreek, all of

which are " spicy " to some degree, I think.

I'm looking forward to taste testing!

~

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > So the French mix is spicer than the Russian? Huh... I would have

> > thought the onion and mustard in the Russian would have been hotter.

I

> > am ordering from Sproutpeople, and their samplers are on sale, so

I'm

> > getting the leafy, brassica and bean samplers for sure. So we'll get

to

> > try lots. My DH has a much spicier palette, but the kids especially

will

> > probably need " boring " . Iceberg lettuce is surely " boring " too, and

> > that's their favorite.

> >

> > I'll put off ordering til later. Have to run to class now. Thanks

for

> > all the input, keep em coming!

> > ~

[Guest guest]

HI, I NEVER buy or use prepackaged lettuce, etc. I grow my sprouts, they are

basis of my salads and I don't miss any leafy green anything. Of course I eat my

greens, which are all kinds of Bok Choy, collard greens, etc, etc, but in my

salad?? Just my sprouts and whatever add-ons I might with to put in there. And I

make the most COLORFUL salads.

lol

Melody

> >

> > Hi there Face Book friend that I didn't recognize, lol.

> >

> > What do you mean by fully grown leafy vegetables? I use my sprouts as

> the base of my salads, then I add whatever people add to their salads.

> Veggies, tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil, some seaweed, some this

> and that. What full grown leafy veggies are you talking about?

> >

> > Mel

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure if you're yanking my chain, but you can take one of your

little sprouts and grow her up to a great big plant. Eat then, or let it

flower. Each flower will give you a little pinch of seeds. Each plant will

give you a small handful of seeds. A 30' row of brocoli plants gone to seed

(after flowering) should give you a good cup or so of seeds, depending of

variety, conditions and pollination. Same goes for your kale etc. Unless

the plant is bienniel, which case you gotta wait an extra year for seeds

.. your mileage may vary...hard to do on a windowsill though...

[Guest guest]

Thanks for tackling my ratio formula, question. I tried to figure out

how many 2 tbsp " servings " would be in a pound of seed, but realized

that since seeds vary by weight and volume, it would be completely

different for each type.

From comparing a 16oz box of steel cut oats to the Oats and Groats mix,

it looks like I would probably only get 5-6 " servings " per pound of Oats

and Groats. But the leafy sprouts will be a drastically different

equation... maybe we could collect some data from folks who would be

willing to weigh out some seed? By the level Tablespoon would probably

be the best benchmark since we can easily convert that to larger

measures.

Great suggestions on how to get the kids on board! I have a nearly 11yo

son with Asperger's (and a very sensitive palette) and a nearly 3yo

daughter who has surprised us by eating nearly every veggie tried on

her. Including raw onion, even I won't eat that!

Luckily, my son is a fan of my green smoothies so I might be able to

work some sprouts in there. And Ranch dressing will conceal many a

flavor, if need be.

Gosh, you're all so much more " crunchy " than we are. Pay no attention

to the junk food in the fridge and the dying house plants! >_<

I'm just trying to raise the bar nutritionally for my family bit by bit.

=)

~

>

> howdy sproutfolks.

>

> to answer jamie's question about the economics of sprouting, you'd

need to

> know your serving size and work backwards to get the amount of seed

> necessary. I used 1/3 cup of brocoli sprouts in a quart jar, and that

gives

> me about 2.5 cups of sprouts in a few days. I mix sprouts in 'leafy

green'

> salads to whatever proportion my kids will eat. These days, one quart

of

> sprouts makes me a couple sandwiches, and 4 salads, which is one day's

> supply. so, 1/3 cup seeds per day is one ballpark to use. you'll have

to do

> the math on how much 1/3 cup weighs for purchase.

>

> i get my kids interested in sprouts in a couple ways: one by including

> them, and the other by reverse psychology. They help in the garden, so

like

> to see changes when planting. When sprouting in a mason jar, they

observe

> at least twice a day, and get excited over small changes. At first

they

> wouldn't try them, but they love the mung sprouts when we eat Pho, so

that

> lowered their caution. Also, I told them 'well, its kind of an adult

thing'

> OH boy, they really wanted them then...they feel so mature when they

tell

> their friends they eat sprouts like Daddy does...funny little things,

> kids...mine are 6 & 8...

>

> I'm a part time farmer near Seattle. Seeds are sacred. I can't help

think

> I'm commiting some sacrilege by eating this baby plant instead of

growing

> it to full potential or allowing it to <GASP> *go to seed*...I'm not

clear

> on the sustainability of eating sprouts vs. growing veggies from that

seed,

> so personally, I think sprouts are excellent to add to a diet in the

> winter/early spring, but during the rest of the year, grow those seeds

to

> plants instead, perhaps even to grow your own seeds from. I know I let

> about 600' of kale and brocoli go to seed and got POUNDS of seeds. Its

> especially okay to eat these seeds since brassicas cross pollinate so

> easily, and wouldn't breed true if I planted them. Hmmm....I wonder if

> there are increased nutritional benefits from eating naturally

hybridized

> seeds? We know that natural hybrids often exhibit increased vigor and

other

> traits...

>

> That's my ramble.

> Good eats, y'all!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You have lots of good suggestions already and here is my two-cents,

Both sunflower microgreens and buckwheat greens are good to serve as a

salad base where you can add other items, making a different salad everyday

for your kids.

Sunflower microgreens are crunchy and sweet. Buckwheat greens are softer

and more plain in taste.

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On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, wrote:

> **

>

>

> Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like that. That

> is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy packaged,

> pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm hoping to

> make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and I

> guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best to

> start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

> mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start with

> something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet flavor like

> lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

> inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

>

> Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda doubt my

> son will eat them any other way! LOL!

> ~

>

>

> >

> > Hi there Face Book friend that I didn't recognize, lol.

> >

> > What do you mean by fully grown leafy vegetables? I use my sprouts as

> the base of my salads, then I add whatever people add to their salads.

> Veggies, tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil, some seaweed, some this

> and that. What full grown leafy veggies are you talking about?

> >

> > Mel

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI.

I said Broccoli sprouts because that is the one seed (in my humble opinion) that

can do MUCH for one's body). But....because they are so darned expensive I would

never just grow broccoli sprouts by themselves. Sure, I've done this (using the

mason jars). They sprout like radish and alfalfa but because of what they cost,

I buy the 3 part salad mix and get my broccoli sprouts that way.

And they taste just like the other sprouts. Mild. Now radish (wow), I would

NEVER just put that in my salad because of the kick. lol

But...if I were Trump, I'd have broccoli sprouts on my breakfast sandwich

in the morning and they'd be the MAJOR sprout in my sprout salads during the

day.

But I'm not Trump, and I absolutely adore my 3 part salad mix. And now my

husband eats sprouts every day. I got him into the habit of having a salad

before dinner. So I'm getting more broccoli into him too!!

lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

Oh, I forgot to tell you about my most favorite interesting sprout. Fenugreek.

This sprout is amazing because as I grow it, it looks completely different on

day 3 than it does on day 7.

On day 3, it's a crunchy thing that I throw on TOP of my sprouts. On day 7 it's

LONG SPROUTS with green buds on the tips. At least that's how my fenugreek looks

after 7 days.

I like to grow them at different stages so I'm eating the same sprout but it

looks completely different.

The next time I do this, I'll video it and show you what I'm talking about.

Melody

[Guest guest]

OMG, I just checked the price of broccoli sprouts!! They are expensive. I've

never tried sprouts for myself, well I have tried them and didn't like them, I

do them several times a week for my birds! I'm going to bite the bullet and

order some for myself and give them a try; all because of reading so much from

you mostly, but others in the group also.

>

> HI.

>

> I said Broccoli sprouts because that is the one seed (in my humble opinion)

that can do MUCH for one's body). But....because they are so darned expensive I

would never just grow broccoli sprouts by themselves. Sure, I've done this

(using the mason jars). They sprout like radish and alfalfa but because of what

they cost, I buy the 3 part salad mix and get my broccoli sprouts that way.

>

> And they taste just like the other sprouts. Mild. Now radish (wow), I would

NEVER just put that in my salad because of the kick. lol

>

> But...if I were Trump, I'd have broccoli sprouts on my breakfast

sandwich in the morning and they'd be the MAJOR sprout in my sprout salads

during the day.

>

> But I'm not Trump, and I absolutely adore my 3 part salad mix. And now my

husband eats sprouts every day. I got him into the habit of having a salad

before dinner. So I'm getting more broccoli into him too!!

>

> lol

>

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

Hi. why not start with a little package of 3 part salad mix from handy pantry.

You'll get your broccoli, alfalfa and radish, and you can sprout this and see if

you like them on salads like I do.

I LOVE THEM!!!

LOL

Let me know what you do, I love hearing when people try new stuff in sprouting.

As a matter of fact, I was on the bus today and in 10 minutes I met a woman

named Filomena, we shared FB information, and we continued on a 20 minute ride

and I told her all about sprouting and sproutpeople and how fun it is. She was

writing it all down.

ONLY IN BROOKLYN,

lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

Doug, as long as you're googling, google 'cross polination', and find out what

the experts say about home gardeners saving their own seeds.

ew

Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

I googled 'seed yield' and came up with the following stats, which are

grams of seeds yielded per bed foot of garden:

Brassicas

25-100g

Beans

75-100g

Lettuce**

10-28g

So, if you want a pound of beans for sprouting (454 gr./lb), you'll need

about 6 'bed feet of garden. The variables are planting density, and all

your usual garden issues: variety, pests, etc etc.

we grew 450' of 5 types of dry beans, and after reading Sprout People, I

believe the best way to eat the crop is by sprouting. I love their

Minestrone soup recipe with sprouted beans! Doesn't matter if we use black

turtle, yellow indian woman, king of early, marfax, rockwell, or bird's

egg, they're better when sprouted!

Hope this adds to the conversation.

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[Guest guest]

Tammie,

Broccoli seeds are expensive, but you get so many in a pound. I use only 2

tablespoons for each batch and I rotate with different sprouts so that the

broccoli last about three years. So divide the price per pound by the number of

years you will be sprouting them, and they become a lot cheaper.

ew

Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

OMG, I just checked the price of broccoli sprouts!! They are expensive. I've

never tried sprouts for myself, well I have tried them and didn't like them, I

do them several times a week for my birds! I'm going to bite the bullet and

order some for myself and give them a try; all because of reading so much from

you mostly, but others in the group also.

>

> HI.

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[Guest guest]

I probably will try that mix and online vendor at some point since you

speak so highly of it! I've just been planning to order from

Sproutpeople.org for a while. Their videos on sprouting really convinced

me that even *I* could sprout. I really respect the effort taken to

educate the public for free (much like you all do!) and just want to

patronize their business at least once. =)

~

>

> Hi. why not start with a little package of 3 part salad mix from handy

pantry. You'll get your broccoli, alfalfa and radish, and you can sprout

this and see if you like them on salads like I do.

>

> I LOVE THEM!!!

>

> LOL

>

> Let me know what you do, I love hearing when people try new stuff in

sprouting.

>

> As a matter of fact, I was on the bus today and in 10 minutes I met a

woman named Filomena, we shared FB information, and we continued on a 20

minute ride and I told her all about sprouting and sproutpeople and how

fun it is. She was writing it all down.

>

> ONLY IN BROOKLYN,

> lol

>

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a plan. I bet once you start sprouting you'll be walking over to

your garden and say " Good Morning my little sprouties " My husband thinks I've

lost my mind but he laughs.

lol

Melody

> >

> > Hi. why not start with a little package of 3 part salad mix from handy

> pantry. You'll get your broccoli, alfalfa and radish, and you can sprout

> this and see if you like them on salads like I do.

> >

> > I LOVE THEM!!!

> >

> > LOL

> >

> > Let me know what you do, I love hearing when people try new stuff in

> sprouting.

> >

> > As a matter of fact, I was on the bus today and in 10 minutes I met a

> woman named Filomena, we shared FB information, and we continued on a 20

> minute ride and I told her all about sprouting and sproutpeople and how

> fun it is. She was writing it all down.

> >

> > ONLY IN BROOKLYN,

> > lol

> >

> > Melody

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I now understand what you explained. In the backyards of most of the houses near

where I live people grow their own fruit and vegetables. These are home owners

not the tenants. These are Italian people who came here from Italy and still

live as if they were still living in Sicily. They literaly live in the backyard

from about May till the end of September. They grow long long squash, tomatoes,

EVERYTHING. So when I go around the corner and I glance into anybody's backyard,

all you see are fruit and vegetables. And on the vines over the backyard all you

see are GRAPES. My landlord stopped gardening but he grows grapes. He shares

them too. The lady downstairs has all these pots lined up on the side of the

entrance to her house (which is accessible via the backyard), she grows (well,

she grows what she grows).

And I have no idea if anyone uses bug spray but they have to because they don't

like bugs or ants. And they don't care about organic.

So to answer your question about cross pollination, I gather there is MUCH cross

pollination going on around my neighborhood. Right??

Melody

>

> Mel,

>

> I know that Doug is going to answer this, but let me tell you some important

things. First, you have to grow your sprouts into full size mature plants. I

know you don't have the place to do that. Secondly, if there is any chance that

your plants can cross pollinate with any other Brassica - cabbage, etc., the

seed would not be true and you might not like what you sprout. Bees can fly

quite a distance, and you can never be sure who else has a garden around you. I

had some broccoli plants come up randomly in my garden this year for seed blown

aroun last year, but they are doing poorly and not forming heads.

> For a long time I saved pea seeds, but they don't sprout for me anymore,

because I plant 3 different types of peas and they have just cross pollinated

too many times. I can save and replant potatoes and sun chokes. I'm having luck

saving and replanting onion seeds. I save bean seeds, but only for soup. I can

sprout those for about four days and make soup or chili with no problem.

>

> ew

>

> Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

>

> Doug:

>

> How do you let sprouting seeds GO TO SEED!!! And you get pounds of seeds? How

can I do that? I don't have a garden, and I sprout in my kitchen using the

SproutGarden. I get my organic seeds online.

>

> So I can let my seeds 'GO TO SEED " ??

>

> How is this done?

>

> Thanks much

> Melody

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh yes, I'm one of the few people who just can't eat sprouts all by themselves.

I put a handful on my breakfast sandwich and then for lunch and dinner, when I

have my sprout salad, I add a dash of sea salt, some fresh ground pepper, some

garlic (or garlic powder), some lemon juice, and a splash of extra virgin olive

oil), then I go nuts.

lol

Melody

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hi. why not start with a little package of 3 part salad mix from handy

> > pantry. You'll get your broccoli, alfalfa and radish, and you can sprout

> > this and see if you like them on salads like I do.

> >

> > I LOVE THEM!!!

> >

> > LOL

> >

> > Let me know what you do, I love hearing when people try new stuff in

> > sprouting.

> >

> > As a matter of fact, I was on the bus today and in 10 minutes I met a

> > woman named Filomena, we shared FB information, and we continued on a 20

> > minute ride and I told her all about sprouting and sproutpeople and how fun

> > it is. She was writing it all down.

> >

> > ONLY IN BROOKLYN,

> > lol

> >

> > Melody

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

As others have said, it's hard for someone else to say which sprouts will taste

good to you. I stuck with the limited varieties of sprouting seeds from the

health food store for a long time because the seed price per pound plus the

shipping costs looked so expensive when ordering online. It's better to get

sample packs or smaller packages until you know what suits you. Also get some

single seed samples. If you don't like a mix, you can determine if a particular

sprout or the combination is the problem.

I find the flavor of the leafy sprouts more concentrated than spinach or

lettuce. The texture is also very different. When I first started sprouting, I

made a sprout based salad and hated it; and have not found a reason to go

through that again.

Now, I like microgreens much better than sprouts. I add microgreens or sprouts

to sandwiches and wraps or have a bowl of them along side my meal. I think

sunflower greens, adzuki greens, buckwheat greens and pea shoots are more like

lettuce or spinach than clover or alfalfa.

> >

> > ,

> >

> > I put everything in my salads. Chopped broccoli and cauliflower.

> Shredded carrots and summer squashes. Sliced tomatoes. Sometimes I put

> in thinly slice cheese and diced ham, or maybe baby shrimp. I often make

> a big chef salad as dinner, served with garlic toast.

> > Add things to the salad mix that you buy. Be adventurous.

> > Use the ranch dressing. Try substituting a little plain yogurt for

> part of the mayonnaise. Have fun with your food.

> > ew

> >

> > Re: Begining ???'s (sprouts for salad)

> >

> > Like romaine, spinach, various lettuces and leafy greens like that.

> That

> > is what I think of when I think of " salad " . We used to buy packaged,

> > pre-washed salad mix and spinach to make our salads. Now I'm hoping

> to

> > make sprouts the base of the salad instead of lettuces/spinach and I

> > guess what I'm asking is what sprouts do you think would be best to

> > start with. I'm hoping to make the transition easier for the kids

> > mainly. Sprouts will look very different, so I'm hoping to start with

> > something that will have that crunch and mild/slightly sweet flavor

> like

> > lettuces/spinach. I'm looking at ordering Red Clover since it's

> > inexpensive and mild, does that sound like a good idea?

> >

> > Also, is it blasphemy to put Ranch dressing on sprouts? I kinda doubt

> my

> > son will eat them any other way! LOL!

> > ~

> >

> >

> >