Day 0: Soak
Day 1: Seeds doubled
Day 2: Sprouting
Day 3: Ready to eat
Here’s something fun you can do with your kids that’s educational and results in something useful. Sprout seeds! To get started, get an economical, small seed sprouter tray so that your kids can take part in the action. I bought a Thompson and Morgan seed sprouter for about $10. The instructions are simple:
- Soak seeds overnight
- Rinse
- Evenly spread the seeds on the trays
- Rinse and drain seeds twice a day to avoid mold forming
- Sprouting seeds are ready to eat in 2 – 7 days!
Not only will your kids visually learn about growing food from seeds, they’ll also learn a little about patience.
You can buy most seeds at the grocery store. I get a large bag of organic mung beans to make the bean sprouts pictured here. They are great in just about any stir fry dishes and soups.
