Comments on: Best Of: How to Sprout Beans http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beth http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7511 Beth Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans.html#comment-7511 Frontier Herb (frontercoop.com) sells a plastic jar lid that fits on a quart size wide mouth canning jar. It has a plastic screen where the lid should be and screws on. The cost is about $2. They are wonderful for sprouting! Reusable and dishwasher safe too-<br/>:-) Beth Frontier Herb (frontercoop.com) sells a plastic jar lid that fits on a quart size wide mouth canning jar. It has a plastic screen where the lid should be and screws on. The cost is about $2. They are wonderful for sprouting! Reusable and dishwasher safe too-
:-) Beth

]]> By: Meg http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7506 Meg Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans.html#comment-7506 I love fresh sprouts! I haven't had much luck using cheese cloth, so I make my alfalfa and radish sprouts using a Mason jar and a small metal mesh strainer. After I rinse the seeds/sprouts, I put the jar, with the strainer over the hole, upside down over a glass to drain thoroughly. <br/><br/>I've been thinking about making some sprouted wheat bread, but I haven't quite gotten around to it yet. I love fresh sprouts! I haven’t had much luck using cheese cloth, so I make my alfalfa and radish sprouts using a Mason jar and a small metal mesh strainer. After I rinse the seeds/sprouts, I put the jar, with the strainer over the hole, upside down over a glass to drain thoroughly.

I’ve been thinking about making some sprouted wheat bread, but I haven’t quite gotten around to it yet.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7499 Victoria Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans.html#comment-7499 l'm a bit late with this comment, but there is something about late winter that makes me sprout everything l have in the house! l'm really enjoying quinoa sprouts, they're small so l do them in a small sieve over a bowl, they sprout in a day or 2. l put them in my steel cut oats for breakfast, and salads and sandwiches. Nutritious and delicious! l’m a bit late with this comment, but there is something about late winter that makes me sprout everything l have in the house! l’m really enjoying quinoa sprouts, they’re small so l do them in a small sieve over a bowl, they sprout in a day or 2. l put them in my steel cut oats for breakfast, and salads and sandwiches. Nutritious and delicious!

]]> By: Keeley http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7496 Keeley Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans.html#comment-7496 This post reminded me that I had some mung and adzuki beans in the cupboard just waiting to be sprouted. My 4-year old had a great time measuring them into the jar and pouring water on them. I hope he'll eat them when they're sprouted. =) This post reminded me that I had some mung and adzuki beans in the cupboard just waiting to be sprouted. My 4-year old had a great time measuring them into the jar and pouring water on them. I hope he’ll eat them when they’re sprouted. =)

]]> By: Disco Jess http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7495 Disco Jess Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans.html#comment-7495 This is great! I did this with lentils, they were delicious. I heard alfalfa is easy as well. <br/><br/>Beans are so versatile for a frugal group, I like to cook a huge pot of beans,plain, and freeze into freezer bags for use in various dishes as a protein sub. Then you dont have to wait for them to cook!<br/><br/>Of course, I have to slam the bag on the floor a few times the first time, so it's not a brick o beans! This is great! I did this with lentils, they were delicious. I heard alfalfa is easy as well.

Beans are so versatile for a frugal group, I like to cook a huge pot of beans,plain, and freeze into freezer bags for use in various dishes as a protein sub. Then you dont have to wait for them to cook!

Of course, I have to slam the bag on the floor a few times the first time, so it’s not a brick o beans!

]]> By: miawalker http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-living/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7494 miawalker Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/03/best-of-how-to-sprout-beans.html#comment-7494 Great idea. The ones in the store are never really fresh. I used to do this back in the 70's when I was about 14. I grew them in a jar in my bedroom closet. The rest of my family thought I was positively weird. Maybe just ahead of my time! Great idea. The ones in the store are never really fresh. I used to do this back in the 70′s when I was about 14. I grew them in a jar in my bedroom closet. The rest of my family thought I was positively weird. Maybe just ahead of my time!

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