I can't believe how easy sprouting is!

KelleyS

I went raw again last week after a year long hiatus. I only actually stuck with it for about a month or two the first time, so I never really attempted sprouting or anything “fancy”. My local food co-op had a special sprouting jar that inspired me to pick up some bulk grain and give it a try.

Let’s just say that I have some beautiful buckwheat sprouts that will be ready for breakfast tomorrow :)

blizzful7

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been experimenting with raw foods for a couple of weeks. I keep avoiding recipes that require sprouting. I guess I’m afraid of doing it wrong or the seeds spoiling in the process. But I think I’ll give it a shot this weekend. Did you use those multi-colored lid sprouting jars? Any advice?

smoothielove

I agree! I tried sprouting some quinoa the other night and it wasn’t hard at all and so cheap! I didn’t buy that much but it was only 55 cents!

Samilicious

Quinoa was the first thing I’ve ever sprouted and it was so easy! I’ve sprouted some mung beans and they are ready with tails sticking out, and I am currently sprouting some chickpeas. However, with the chickpeas, I’ve tried sprouting them before but always ended up spoiling them. I’m a bit worried at this point because this is going to be the second night I have them soaking (and I’m not sure if this is ok for them) and the smell is getting stronger. The outer skin of most of them have already come off. I plan on using them in the morning so does anyone know if they are going to be fine. I hate to waste them.

Honeygal

how long should the tail of the quinoa sprouts be before it is best consumed? the tails of my quinoa sprouts don’t seem to grow beyond 0.3cm!

Samilicious

Honeygal,
Really? I find that with the jar method, placing the quinoa near sunlight by the window and leaving it like that from morning until late afternoon, when I come home from school the shoots get pretty long at what seems rapidly! They are especially long after 2-3 days of doing this. But according to the length of growth of your quinoa sprouts, you can certainly consume it at this stage.

flybaby

Samilicious, I also tried sprouting chickpeas several times, and I think you should’t soak them that much! I usually soak them for 12 hours and rinse them quite often say 3-4 times a day (if I’m at home, but they sould be ok with rinsing 2 times a day as well)
They should be fine!