Making sprouts

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My mother always would make her sprouts by growing them on the counter at home.

She would use two ice cream containers. One would have holes punched in the

bottom to allow for water drainage. The second would sit under it to hold the

water. She would put a layer of beans in the top container to make an even layer

1 bean deep and then add enough water to reach the beans. She could change the

water to keep it fresh and not disturb the beans until they were ready for use.

 

I cannot remember what kind of beans my mother used for this. Does it matter?

 

 

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[Guest guest]

-One should never sprout any packaged, grocery store bought, beans

that are not specifically marked safe for sprouting. Packaged store

bought beans unless marked 'organic untreated' are coated with

chemicals , some specifically treated to keep them from sprouting.

You can buy bulk, untreated, organic seeds and beans labled for

sprouting at your local health food store.

Deanna in Colorado

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> My mother always would make her sprouts by growing them on the

counter at home. She would use two ice cream containers. One would

have holes punched in the bottom to allow for water drainage. The

second would sit under it to hold the water. She would put a layer of

beans in the top container to make an even layer 1 bean deep and then

add enough water to reach the beans. She could change the water to

keep it fresh and not disturb the beans until they were ready for use.

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> I cannot remember what kind of beans my mother used for this.

Does it matter?

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> Cat (short for Cathy/Catherine)

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/pondering_cat/

> http://360./pondering_cat@...

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