I saw on baselle's blog that you grow your own Broccoli Sprouts. Any chance you'd be willing to share how you do that? My husband LOVES them, but they are far too expensive to buy at the store, and when I have researched how to grow them on-line, I've gotten scared off because of safety concerns.
fern (Wild Blue Yonder) - Broccoli Sprouts?
December 28th, 2008 at 03:20 pm
December 29th, 2008 at 01:56 pm 1230559011
Here's what you do. You take the 1 T. of sprouts and just let them soak in water overnight. That will make it easier for them to sprout. Next a.m., you put them in a little tray, which i also bought online at same place i got the sprouts. you run lukewarm over them, then cover the tray and let sit. You rinse the sprouts twice a day to rinse off any small amount of white mold or whatever it is rinses off. You can also reduce chance of mold growth by venting the tray and lowering the humidity. And if you want greener sprouts, leave the lid off, as i like to do.
After about 3-4 days your sprouts are ready. One final rinse and then store them in the fridge as you use them up.
You're right, brocco sprouts are exorbitant in the grocery store. Please don't be thrown off by my mention of the white mold. My mother was worried about that, but really, it's quite easy to rinse them thoroughly with your kitchen sink sprayer and i've never had a problem after eating these sprouts. (They come with complete directions for growing.) I don't remember the place i got them, but i would just do a search for "organic broccoli sprouts." They are supposed to be super nutritious.
December 29th, 2008 at 03:23 pm 1230564188
December 29th, 2008 at 11:51 pm 1230594666
December 30th, 2008 at 01:54 am 1230602077
I ordered this sprouter plus 3 packets of seeds today:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012YKCTC/ref=s9subs_c1_86...
My husband is thrilled with this and can't wait for our order to arrive.
December 30th, 2008 at 01:29 pm 1230643756
January 1st, 2009 at 06:33 am 1230791584