Growing Sprouts

I love to grow sprouts at home. I was reluctant to try it at first because a lot of the how to videos I watched made it looked like such a pain but once I tried it I was hooked. So easy! So I thought I would share how I do it and what I use.

 First, the seeds I use Mumm's Sprout Seeds which we buy at a health food store but you can order them online here.

I use a wide mouth 1 litre jar, and some window screen cut into a square big enough to cover the top of the jar with some hanging over.

I start mine in the evening - I place 2 tbsp. of seeds in the jar and add enough water to cover them. I put on the screen and screw on the lid. Place jar on the counter overnight. 

In the morning I pour off the water and turn it upside down on an angle in a bowl or I use a glass loaf pan. I put rubber bands around the bottom of the jar to keep it on the edge of the pan so it does not slide in.

Each day all you have to do is rinse the seeds morning and night draining off the water and setting it back in the pan. 

This is how they look on day 2. You can see that they are just starting to sprout!

Day 3 sprouting a little more.

Day 4 - they are starting to get tiny wee leaves!

This is how they look on the last day - To finish them rinse in the morning as normal and drain them. Place them in the window to green them up. At the end of the day the jar will be full as it can be and the sprouts will be green and have bigger leaves.

Next take the sprouts out of the jar and put them in a medium bowl. Cover with cool water. Press the sprouts under the water and shake them around a bit to loosen the seeds. Spoon off the seeds - they float to the top, drain the water and place the sprouts on a tea towel to dry a bit. 

There is an amazing amount of sprouts that come out of the jar! These ones are the sandwich booster mix. So good but my favourite ones are red clover. 

We eat them on sandwiches, in salads, and sometimes just as they are! ~smile~

That's it! Easy, healthy, yummy!

Happy Wednesday!

Blessings,

Liisa