Well, I went to one of my favorite organic sprouting website, Handypantry.com and I purchased my seeds. I usually purchase the Radish, Fenugreek and, at times, the lentil.
I have enough lentils so I did some research and I said to myself "what new kind of seed should I purchase?" I went on youtube and while I was watching a video of Broccosprouts, the man in the video explained HOW HEALTHY AND FULL OF ANTI-OXIDANTS Cabbage sprouts were. Also much easier to digest than regular cabbage because THEY ARE SPROUTED.
So I purchased the Cabbage sprouts. I bought some broccoli sprouts from Sprouthouse.com. They give the best deal on those fabulous broccoli sprouting seeds.
So when I get my packages, I shall make up a mix of broccoli, cabbage, alfalfa (I had already purchased these seeds in my last batch). To this I shall add some radish, and I'll have a nice salad blend.
I don't sprout these with Fenugreek. I do the Fenugreek separately because during the rinsing and draining cycle, Fenugreek has this foamy thing going on and you have to rinse rinse rinse and the water gets orangy. It's much simpler to do the Fenugeek separately.
So when I sprout the cabbage mixture, I'll make a video of one of my sprout salads and you'll get to see HOW HEALTHY I EAT AND HOW GOOD IT LOOKS.
Bye for now.
Melody
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
A great tip using any sprouting tray
Today is Sunday, Feb 21st.
When I first started sprouting, and I began using those round green trays, with the green covers, well, while I was successful, and the sprouts grew tall and green, when I dumped them over into a bowl, there was the ROOTS, and they were all clumped and THIS WAS NOT APPEALING whatsoever. So I used to cut off the sprouts and thow away everything else.
Now how much is lost doing this!!! So I began listening to the people on the sproutpeople message boards and I finally figured out that you DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE SPROUTS STANDING STRAIGHT UP.
You can still use the bottom sprouting trays, but when you are doing the rinsing and draining bit, just swish, swish, swish, and in a few days, you will have A TRAY FILLED WITH SPROUTS (kind of like what happens in the mason jars), but they won't be clumped together. They will have all sprouted nice and plump, and by swishing and swishing, (this is during the rinsing period, when I just immerse the sprout tray in a big bowl of water, and the water fills up in the tray, and I take my fingers and just swish swish swish), well, the sprouts get their drink, and then I simply lift up the tray, set it to drain on my dish rack, and when the water is sufficiently out of the tray, simply put the tray and it's cover right back on my shelf.
You have no idea how simple this little trick is. It makes sprouting ever so much easier and more fun. I have completely eliminated the mason jars, and tilting and tapping and I have eliminated the need to bring the trays over to the sink and open the faucet and holding the trays under the water.
Simply fill a big bowl with water, place the sprouting tray inside this bowl, take your hands, swish swish, and lift out the sprouting tray.
What on earth could be simpler??
The sprouts love this.
I'll post some tips on greening at a later date.
Melody
When I first started sprouting, and I began using those round green trays, with the green covers, well, while I was successful, and the sprouts grew tall and green, when I dumped them over into a bowl, there was the ROOTS, and they were all clumped and THIS WAS NOT APPEALING whatsoever. So I used to cut off the sprouts and thow away everything else.
Now how much is lost doing this!!! So I began listening to the people on the sproutpeople message boards and I finally figured out that you DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE SPROUTS STANDING STRAIGHT UP.
You can still use the bottom sprouting trays, but when you are doing the rinsing and draining bit, just swish, swish, swish, and in a few days, you will have A TRAY FILLED WITH SPROUTS (kind of like what happens in the mason jars), but they won't be clumped together. They will have all sprouted nice and plump, and by swishing and swishing, (this is during the rinsing period, when I just immerse the sprout tray in a big bowl of water, and the water fills up in the tray, and I take my fingers and just swish swish swish), well, the sprouts get their drink, and then I simply lift up the tray, set it to drain on my dish rack, and when the water is sufficiently out of the tray, simply put the tray and it's cover right back on my shelf.
You have no idea how simple this little trick is. It makes sprouting ever so much easier and more fun. I have completely eliminated the mason jars, and tilting and tapping and I have eliminated the need to bring the trays over to the sink and open the faucet and holding the trays under the water.
Simply fill a big bowl with water, place the sprouting tray inside this bowl, take your hands, swish swish, and lift out the sprouting tray.
What on earth could be simpler??
The sprouts love this.
I'll post some tips on greening at a later date.
Melody
Friday, February 19, 2010
Great Tip on rinsing and draining
Hi everyone:
Here's a really good sprouting tip!!
I discovered something VERY INTERESTING THIS MORNING. I found an even easier method of rinsing and draining. I know you mist by the windowsill (I used to do this but for me it didn't do the trick (maybe because I used the green sprouting trays). All I got was wilted sprouts.
So, as you know, I now use the steamers and for a few days before they go into the steamers, I use colanders.
Well, this morning I had 6 colanders of microgreens (one day old), and two green trays of fenugreek (2 days old). So usually, I would go over to the kitchen sink, hold the colander or green tray under the running water, take my hands, move the sprouts around, and then plop them on the big home-made drain board that sits behind the sink.
For some reason, I got this idea "WHY NOT JUST HAVE A BOWL OF WATER IN THE SINK AND DUNK THEM".
So I filled a bowl with water, and in 5 seconds flat, I had dunked ALL my colanders and green trays and placed them on the drainboard.
I said "wow, how fast was this.?" All the sprouts got a good drink, and now they are draining nicely. I will then put them back on the shelves and cover them up.
what do you think? I see no reason how this system would not work. It's extremely fast, the sprouts don't go anywhere, you don't lose any sprouts in the sink or bowl that's filled with water.
I just take the colander with the sprouts inside the, dunk them for a few seconds until I know they have a good drink, and pick up the colander.
I do this with them all. Just imagine all the water I saved? No running water, the SAME WATER IS USED TO GIVE ALL OF THE SPROUTS A NICE DRINK!!!
Later!!!!
Here's a really good sprouting tip!!
I discovered something VERY INTERESTING THIS MORNING. I found an even easier method of rinsing and draining. I know you mist by the windowsill (I used to do this but for me it didn't do the trick (maybe because I used the green sprouting trays). All I got was wilted sprouts.
So, as you know, I now use the steamers and for a few days before they go into the steamers, I use colanders.
Well, this morning I had 6 colanders of microgreens (one day old), and two green trays of fenugreek (2 days old). So usually, I would go over to the kitchen sink, hold the colander or green tray under the running water, take my hands, move the sprouts around, and then plop them on the big home-made drain board that sits behind the sink.
For some reason, I got this idea "WHY NOT JUST HAVE A BOWL OF WATER IN THE SINK AND DUNK THEM".
So I filled a bowl with water, and in 5 seconds flat, I had dunked ALL my colanders and green trays and placed them on the drainboard.
I said "wow, how fast was this.?" All the sprouts got a good drink, and now they are draining nicely. I will then put them back on the shelves and cover them up.
what do you think? I see no reason how this system would not work. It's extremely fast, the sprouts don't go anywhere, you don't lose any sprouts in the sink or bowl that's filled with water.
I just take the colander with the sprouts inside the, dunk them for a few seconds until I know they have a good drink, and pick up the colander.
I do this with them all. Just imagine all the water I saved? No running water, the SAME WATER IS USED TO GIVE ALL OF THE SPROUTS A NICE DRINK!!!
Later!!!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Have fun with Sprouting!!!
Hi All!
I discovered sprouting about 18 months ago and I am learning more every day. I sprout Broccoli, Radish, Alfalfa, Fenugreek, Lentils, and just about anything that can be sprouted.
Of course I only use organic seeds which I purchase on the internet. You have no idea how healthy sprouting is and how much fun. The secret to good sprouting is HOW YOU SPROUT THE SEEDS!!
I have used mason jars, professional sprouting trays and I've even built my own sprouting trays.
They all worked just fine but the main part is rinsing and draining. With mason jars being so heavy, and breakable, well I have found the magic solution. At least it works perfectly for me.
I use vegetable steamers. Those collapsible steamers that when you close them up, they look like accordions.
I have various sizes and they work just fine. I have made several videos on sprouting. My latest videos show how I sprout using the steamers. Here's a link to these videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsC7k1HmeSs
After viewing this video, just look to the right and you'll see a link to my previous sprouting videos. I learn new things every single day.
If I get any new sprouting tips, I'll post them here.
Sprouting is fun, healthy and most of all ......CHEAP!!
lol
Melody
I discovered sprouting about 18 months ago and I am learning more every day. I sprout Broccoli, Radish, Alfalfa, Fenugreek, Lentils, and just about anything that can be sprouted.
Of course I only use organic seeds which I purchase on the internet. You have no idea how healthy sprouting is and how much fun. The secret to good sprouting is HOW YOU SPROUT THE SEEDS!!
I have used mason jars, professional sprouting trays and I've even built my own sprouting trays.
They all worked just fine but the main part is rinsing and draining. With mason jars being so heavy, and breakable, well I have found the magic solution. At least it works perfectly for me.
I use vegetable steamers. Those collapsible steamers that when you close them up, they look like accordions.
I have various sizes and they work just fine. I have made several videos on sprouting. My latest videos show how I sprout using the steamers. Here's a link to these videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsC7k1HmeSs
After viewing this video, just look to the right and you'll see a link to my previous sprouting videos. I learn new things every single day.
If I get any new sprouting tips, I'll post them here.
Sprouting is fun, healthy and most of all ......CHEAP!!
lol
Melody
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