Kids love to watch things grow. In the summer months, planting vegetables and taking care of them as they grow is a great way to get kids interested in a variety of fruits and veggies. In the winter however, this is a little difficult. But we have discovered something simple to grow indoors that be both love to eat - sprouts! (There are some things to consider when deciding to grow and eat sprouts that I won't get into in this post - but you can read more about it
here.)
It only takes a few days to grow fresh sprouts, after that they can be stored in your fridge for up to a week. We like to use the mixes so that we can see a variety of seeds sprouting, and it tastes great. We use them in stir-frys, sandwiches, wraps, fresh spring rolls, sushi rolls, and just as they are. Often I will tuck a small handful in among Munch's other fruits and veggies in her lunch - she loves them plain!
What you need:
- sprout seeds (can be picked up a your local health food store)
- mason jars
- screen/mesh cover for the jars
- elastics
- a stand to keep the jars at a tilt (I used an old wooden wine rack)
Directions:
1. Add 1 - 2 tablespoons seeds to a mason jar
2. Fill jar half way with water and let soak 2 - 6 hours
3. Cover jar with screen/mesh cover
4. Drain soaking water
5. Rinse a few times with fresh water, then drain completely
6. Invert jar at an angle and keep it this way as seeds sprout
7. Repeat rinsing morning and night until sprouts are grown, 3 - 5 days
Happy sprout munching!
We are so glad you showed us how to grow sprouts. We are definitely going that route since reversing diabetes is our top priority.
ReplyDeleteIt looks yummy on the picture. All we have to do is get the seeds and the jars. (got an old wine rack already....)
Sprouts are a delicious way to add more substance to salads and sandwiches. I think growing them yourself is a great way to get kids involved in the whole process and also make it more fun to eat them as well. The whole pride factor comes beautifully into play here!
ReplyDeleteI like how you can use items from around home without having to purchase an expensive, one time use contraption to grow the sprouts. Thanks for the great tip and the photo was helpful too!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea - don't know if I can handle any more clutter in my little kitchen! So I think I might just try for some veggies in the spring - they will enjoy that I'm sure.
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