BUT, do not sprout Alfalfa! Which of course is the main seed that all sprouting kits come with. Apparently, Alfalfa sprouts are mildly toxic and inhibit the immune system.
I mostly sprout lentils but I also like to sprout fenugreek. I have found that if I eat fenugreek sprouts I get in a boost in milk supply, much more of a boost than if I take fenugreek in a pill form.
I eat the sprouts as a little side to my meal, I like to eat crunchy things with my meals like bread and crackers, because I don't really like soft things in my mouth (I know that sounds dirty but I am serious!) so if I have sprouts with my meal, I tend to eat less bread or crackers with whatever I am eating.
So all you need to do, to have fresh sprouts (after you enter our giveaway!) is to soak the seeds in about two inches of water in a large class jar overnight.
Then rinse them out twice a day. After I rinse mine, I lean my jar upside down on the counter to make sure all the liquid gets out, so mold doesn't start to form. And wait for the magic! You can eat them whenever you want. Some people like longer sprouts, and others like them just as they have sprouted with no tail.
Here some lentils two days in.
And these are four days in.
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So. Do you use dried lentils or do you buy them raw or something?
ReplyDeleteSo after the overnight soak, the next day they aren't sitting in water, right? They just get rinsed and then drained... am i thinking about this right?
Yup, I buy dried lentils in the bulk section at New Leaf.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, after they soak overnight you rinse them out and they are now just lentils in a jar, working on sprouting themselves.
I've been wanting to try this. I lovelovelove sprouts. So. I could do this with a mason jar and cheesecloth.. right? Because the sprout kit has some kind of mesh lid, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I keep meaning to email you and thank you for the cup. We love it! My toddler has actually claimed ownership of it, but the Beast has given it a shot, too. So - Thank you! (:
Really nice tutorial and it will be easy to follow. I think this technique will going good. Thank you very much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get into the habit of sprouting. I can't say that I LOVE sprouts, but I appreciate how easy they are, and how nutritious. I also want to sprout grains for my chickens.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is looking so great!
I was wondering, can you do this with other plants? Other then a bean? Not to eat but to help them grow? And are the alfala sprouts in the store (the ones that look like boxed grass) bad?
ReplyDelete@Carol M...I am not sure. I bet you could with some seeds. I know you can do it with avocados! I grew up on an avocado farm, its a fun thing to do with kids.
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