Kathryn..any news on your sprouting adventure?

[rjroubi]

I just started (this morning) trying to sprout some Quinoa in my Easysprout. I am starting real small scale here, but I was wondering if you received all your neat stuff and if you started your projects yet.

I was also thinking about the recipe you mentioned with the sprouts that was tasty. I have the "Kitchen Garden Cookbook" ...is it in there?

Robin

 

[kathryn]

Hey, Robin!

My books have arrived. My sprouting seeds just got here yesterday. But my sprouter hasn't shown up yet! Maybe today?

Is the recipe you're refering to sprout bread? There's really no recipe beyond sprouting the wheat (or spelt) graibs until there is a short tail about the same length as the grain itself (3-5 days), then grinding the damp sprouts in a food processor, taking the resultant paste and forming it into a small, short 'loaf" and baking at 200-250 degrees (drying as much as baking). It is mentioned in the Kitchen Garden cookbook.

About quinoa, According to the "Sproutman," it's difficult to find sprouting quinoa (it has to be in the shell, but the shell is very bitter), and it's hard to sprout. Let me know how it turns out. (Does the info with thhe Easy sprout have instructions for quinoa? Where did you get the sproutable quinoa?)

 

[rjroubi]

The Ancient Quinoa Harvest brand (the one I buy at the grocery store and eat) comes with a little booklet in the box and it tells you how to sprout it. Although the Easyspout booklet states to soak quinoa for only 2 to 4 hours ....the Ancient Harvest booklet states to do it for 12 hours then to rinse twice a day. I'm going to follow the booklet that came with the Quinoa and see what happens.

I was going to buy the seeds on line, but they want so much for shipping. I think I am going to check my local garden center first and see what they have. I'm not even sure I'll be any good at this..LOL.

I'll let you know how the Quinoa comes out

This is just to show you what the box looks like (not where I buy it):

https://www.asiamex.com/proddetail....=683248&ItemID=1406&CategoryID=21&SubCatID=88

Robin

ETA: It is apparently not in the shell, but according to the booklet it is sproutable.

 

[kathryn]

That's the quinoa I get, too (but I never tried sprouting it: guess I'll have to read their booklet!). Have you tried their red quinoa? Tastes a bit nuttier than the regular. Equally as good, IMO.

Sprouted quinoa would be wonderful, if it works!
It would make some good crackers, too, maybe? (pound it up a bit, for into crackers, and dehydrate or bake at low temp).

 

[rjroubi]

>That's the quinoa I get, too (but I never tried sprouting it:
>guess I'll have to read their booklet!). Have you tried their
>red quinoa? Tastes a bit nuttier than the regular. Equally as
>good, IMO.

LOL...I wasn't sure I could use it to sprout either until I read their booklet. I will definitely pick up their red quinoa...I haven't tried that one. If it tastes nuttier than the plain I bet I will like it.

I do hope it sprouts

Robin:9

 

[rjroubi]

Kathryn,
It is exactly 12 hours since I started soaking and I actually have little sprouts beginning!! I am shocked. I just removed all the water, rinsed them and put them back in the Easysprout. I will rinse them twice daily for the next 2-3 days (like the booklet says) then eat them

Robin :9