Why Sprout?

Here are just a few of many reasons to sprout:

• It's healthy
• Sprouting gives you a great source of nutrients especially during the winter months: great protein, fiber and chlorophyll source!
• It's inexpensive, convenient and easy to grow at home by anyone
• Fresh all year round!
• Reduces inflammation, detoxifies the body and helps to control hot flashes!

Uses:

• garnish your soups or stews just before serving
• Add them to your salads, sandwiches and smoothies

Try and sprout them yourself, it's fun for adults and kids!  Here is a simple way to sprout:

• You can buy a large mason jar and in health food store they sell a sprouting strainer to go with it (works well for this process) or you can use a mesh top with an elastic to hold it on the top of the jar!
• In a large mason jar soak your beans overnight.
• Drain them and rinse a couple of times a day.
• When their tails start to grow to about an inch long then they are ready to eat!
• Store in the fridge

*Sprouts can also be found in any health food store and some grocery stores!There is a wide variety of beans, seeds and grains to choose from but here are some of my favorites that are easy to sprout:

• mung beans
• peas
• lentils
• sunflower seeds

For more details or info all about sprouting, try visiting sproutman.com and otherwise there are many books out there for make great resource material.Jana Sedivec