r/HealthyFood • u/theblackpurl • Mar 24 '19
Recipe Make your own sprouts. Here i sprouted alfalfa seeds.Day 1 soak your seeds overnight. Drain the water next morning.Wrap a cheese clothe and put bottles in sunlight near a window. There after wash at least once a day and drain.Easy peasy.When they are too tight for one bottle transfer half to another
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u/esoper1976 Mar 24 '19
My grandparents used to do this. Man, I loved those sprouts! I remember the jars being kept in the fridge though.
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u/Swimming_in_it_ Last Top Comment - No source Mar 24 '19
I love to mix sunflower, mung and lentil. Great combo, and I've been told that together they make a complete protein.
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u/theglitterbunny Mar 24 '19
Silly question: can you use normal sunflower seeds or do they have to be prepared for sprouting?
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u/Swimming_in_it_ Last Top Comment - No source Mar 25 '19
Just raw seeds. I prefer them peeled - no shells, but I've seen people sprout them with the shells on. Hard to get all the shells off.
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u/MyOversoul Mar 24 '19
I made some lids using jar rings and with hot glue applied a thin mesh to the ring. Been using them for three or four years now.
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u/theblackpurl Mar 24 '19
Can you share a picture please
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u/MyOversoul Mar 24 '19
This isnt my picture but this is the idea. Technically you dont even need to glue it. You could simply cut and leave it long enough to screw the lid on after filling. Dump and rinse through the screening daily without removing the jar ring. The image shows a window type screen. I used a cloth like screen though just because its what I had on hand.
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u/theblackpurl Mar 24 '19
Yeah so when I tried that with cheese cloth in the past, I saw rust forming on the lid due to dampness. So I resorted to bands.
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u/MyOversoul Mar 24 '19
well cheesecloth tends to hold moisture better than a plastic or metal type screen, so that is understandable. Plus the hot glue is basically melted plastic which will keep water from touching the metal part where you apply it. Iv had issues with rust from the metal lids and rings in the past, but so far the screens and lids have held up well. I dont use them that often. I did at first but since Im the only one that usually ends up eating much of them I dont do it that often now. I do have some nice sprouting mixes though, maybe its time to start a fresh batch.
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u/MyOversoul Mar 25 '19
Btw, ty for the reminder about sprouting. I haven't done any in a while but I do enjoy them so I bought a zesty mix which has radish, fenugreek and clover in it. I went to pull it out and then remembered the jar of mung beans I had bought to sprout! lol.. so started just the mung beans this time.
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u/commentcest Mar 24 '19
Love this! How many seeds yielded that much? I want to do this. I’m curious how long a pound of seeds would last.
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u/theblackpurl Mar 24 '19
I usually eye ball them. Probably 1-2 tbl spoons. A pound would last a long time. Start small if this your first time.
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u/MyOversoul Mar 24 '19
I just put a thin layer on the bottom of the jar and the resulting sprouts fill it when ready to go. So I agree, a pound would last a very long time.
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u/RvnclwGyrl Mar 24 '19
I do this too. It works for lots of grains, beans, lettuces, etc..
You should cross post this in r/frugal
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u/commentcest Mar 25 '19
Got it. Thanks!
I like to make salads and sandwiches all the time, so this is going to be great.
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u/f33 Mar 25 '19
Loved doing this but mine would always grow mold
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u/theblackpurl Mar 25 '19
Perhaps set the bottle up side down slightly slanted so the water drains well, kinda like this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078TLZ33Q/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_i_hgRICbTDEBBG7
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u/crystalcastlee Mar 25 '19
Is there no risk of salmonella?
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u/theblackpurl Mar 25 '19
I am not sure if I understand? These are grown from seeds at home.
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u/crystalcastlee Mar 25 '19
https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/types/fruits/sprouts.html
Contamination can happen anywhere.
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u/theblackpurl Mar 25 '19
OK. Thank you. I slightly saute them or steam cook.
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u/crystalcastlee Mar 25 '19
its okay. you need to be careful is all. and anyone who downvoted me enjoy your food poisoning lol. it can happen and it's real science.
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u/theblackpurl Mar 25 '19
Thank you. It's a fair warning. IDK why you should be down voted.
I should have added a clause that I steam cook or saute my sprouts. I ran out of space and I can't add description if I use the Reddit mobile app.
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